Willis Wright

Is it time to pack it in for the Panthers?

There have been 187 points scored on the Panther’s so far this season. With 23 points scored in two out of the four games played, having been shut out by both the University of Central Florida 38-0 and the University of Louisville by almost double that at 72-0, it is clear to see that something […]

What 72-0 shows about Panthers football

When the final statistics sheet of the pounding that the University of Louisville Cardinals gave the Panthers was released, it is easy to see that the team’s bye week was much needed. The score, the worst showing in university history, passed the previous mark of 59 in losses to the University of Florida in 2009 […]

Panthers beaten like they stole something

Saturday’s football game was more of a gladiator match of men among boys. The Cardinals pecked their way to a 72-0 route of the Panthers, who looked like alley cats praying for salvation. The second half became their worst nightmare, as the Panthers managed to end the half with a loss of three yards. You […]

Get your hot dogs, chips…and beer?

When someone goes to a football game courtesy of the National Football League, more often than not, they will see someone who has taken advantage of the concession stang a chance that they are going to consume something to drink at the game. For many fans their choice of beverage is one that contains alcohol, […]

There is a process when you have a bad football team on your hands

First, you get a little disappointed that the team is expected to be awful. Second, you realize first hand how bad that team is and you partake in the bashing of a down-and-out program. And finally, you open your eyes in a moment of realization and figure out that if the team will ever prosper […]

Cardinals soar past the Panthers

Sometimes the score does say it all, and that was definitely the case with the 72-0 beating that the Panthers took at the hands of Teddy Bridgewater and the University of Louisville Cardinals Saturday. The Panthers, who were kept to just 30 yards of offense in the whole game, took their worst loss in the […]

Football commits for 2014 showing promise in senior campaigns

Saturday night Sept. 7 had the Wolverines of Belen Jesuit taking on the Christopher Columbus High School Explorers in a rivalry game at FIU Stadium. The Explorers, who won the game by an impressive score of 37–0, are led on defense by future Panther Senior linebacker Nick McBeath. “When I have Nick McBeath on the […]

Panthers swept by Storm

No support and missed opportunities seemed to be the norm for the Panthers as they opened up at home against the Knights of Central Florida. Friday night came and went and by the looks of it, the Panthers may have been happy it didn’t last any longer. In a stadium filled with Knights fans and […]

Panthers give up 300 yards on the ground in loss

The only thing that showed change from week two to week three were the numbers of four FIU Panthers. After an opening play of 42 yards with a reception by T.J. Lowder from Quarterback Jake Medlock, Head Coach Ron Turner decided to punt instead of going for a 47 yard field goal attempt. That punt […]

Panthers blanked by Central Florida in home opener

Much like the season opener, the first home game of the season for the Panthers was a total rout. The only difference was that in the opener the Panthers managed to put 10 points on the board. On Friday night the goose egg never came off the scoreboard as they lost 38-0 to in-state rival UCF.

Youthful Panthers run over by Maryland

The only thing the Panthers and first year Head Coach Ron Turner won on opening day against the Maryland Terrapins was the coin toss, but even that was deferred over to the Terrapins. Both teams made field goals, only before a read-option keep by Maryland quarterback C.J. Brown to go up 13-3 early on the […]

Faciane’s rise from the storm

When everything gets taken away from you, people do not especially expect you to rise above those circumstances and do great things. For Isame Faciane, Senior defensive lineman for the Panthers, the event was Hurricane Katrina, the 2005 storm that cost the United States nearly $108 billion in damages. Hurricane Katrina, which is currently in […]

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