Tag: Ohio Valley Conference

National signing day, Dec. 2021: Eastern Illinois Panthers

For Eastern Illinois head coach Adam Cushing, National Signing Day has always been special. “Exciting day, always one of the most exciting days of the year to bring some new blood into the program” Cushing said Wednesday afternoon during a Zoom media address. EIU could use some new blood. The Panthers are coming off their... Read more »
By Dan Verdun,
December 17, 2021 at 5:00 am
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Eastern Illinois Panthers postseason capsule

Linebacker Jason Johnson (8) led the OVC in total tackles. (Photo by EIUPanthers.com) Head Coach:  Adam Cushing Overall Record:  1-10 Ohio Valley Conference Record:  1-5 Biggest Win:  EIU forced four Tennessee Tech turnovers leading to a 28-14 victory. The biggest came when safety Bryce Dewberry scooped up a fumble and raced a school-record 90 yards for a tide-turning touchdown.... Read more »
By Dan Verdun,
December 9, 2021 at 6:00 am
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Offensive struggles lead Eastern to dismiss 5 coaches

Amid the team’s offensive struggles, Eastern Illinois head coach Adam Cushing has let five offensive coaches go, according to an EIU source. (Photo by Barry Bottino, Prairie State Pigskin) Changes to the Eastern Illinois offense were certain to come after the Panthers ranked 116th in the nation in scoring this fall among 123 FCS teams.... Read more »
By Barry Bottino,
November 27, 2021 at 12:42 pm
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Eastern Illinois, Ohio Valley Conference face uncertain future heading into football off-season

The Ohio Valley Conference has played football since 1948. The Ohio Valley Conference, of which Eastern Illinois is a member, enters the off-season facing a daunting task. Three football-playing members have announced their departures from the league within the past calendar year. As reported by Mike Organ of The Tennessean, charter member Eastern Kentucky and... Read more »
By Dan Verdun,
November 24, 2021 at 5:55 am
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EIU athletic director part of the 'scrubbing out' process for FCS playoff picture

Eastern Illinois athletic director Tom Michael serves on the FCS playoff committee. (photo courtesy eiupanthers.com) Experience usually pays off, but then again, circumstances also dictate our perceptions. Take, for example, Tom Michael’s second time serving on the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoff committee. Michael, the Eastern Illinois athletic director, had his first foray in selecting... Read more »
By Dan Verdun,
November 22, 2021 at 7:00 pm
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3 things we learned: Once again, Murray State knocks off Eastern Illinois

Redshirt junior Isaiah Hill (7) led Eastern Illinois with 13 catches for 110 yards. (photo courtesy Sandy King, EIU Athletics) In pattern all too familiar, Eastern Illinois failed to produce on offense in the second half of a close game and lost. This time around, EIU lost to a very familiar opponent — a foe... Read more »
By Dan Verdun,
November 20, 2021 at 4:14 pm
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EIU closes out season with rare second fall game with a very familiar opponent

Eastern Illinois closes out its season by hosting Murray State at O’Brien Field Saturday in Charleston. (photo courtesy Sandy King, EIU Athletics) Eastern Illinois closes out its 2021 fall season with a familiar opponent — one it will have faced three times in the last eight months once Saturday’s game with Murray State kicks off.... Read more »
By Dan Verdun,
November 18, 2021 at 9:40 am
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Moving the Chains with . . . EIU defensive end Jordan Miles

Eastern Illinois freshman defensive end Jordan Miles (91) leads the Ohio Valley Conference in tackles-for-loss. (photo courtesy eiupanthers.com) Eastern Illinois head coach Adam Cushing isn’t surprised by the success of defensive end Jordan Miles, the true freshman who leads the Ohio Valley Conference in tackles-for-loss. “He’s certainly the guy we recruited,” Cushing said recently. “In... Read more »
By Dan Verdun,
November 4, 2021 at 8:30 am
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With 2 games remaining on schedule, EIU's Cushing remains optimistic about his growing Panthers

Freshman linebacker Colin Bohanek has emerged as a playmaker on defense. (photo courtesy eiupanthers.com) Despite just one win this season, Adam Cushing continues to see positives in his Eastern Illinois Panthers. Moreover, the third-year head coach remains excited about the growth his youth-oriented team have displayed. “Obviously, the guys that weren’t out there (with injuries)... Read more »
By Dan Verdun,
November 4, 2021 at 6:15 am
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3 things we learned: SEMO second-half surge spells another defeat for Eastern

Eastern Illinois Isaiah Hill, shown here in last week’s home game against Tennessee State, had a 207-yard receiving game in Saturday’s loss at Southeast Missouri. (photo courtesy eiupanthers.com) Eastern Illinois held a two-point halftime lead Saturday on the road at Southeast Missouri State. Then came the second-half kickoff and everything about the game changed. SEMO’s... Read more »
By Dan Verdun,
October 31, 2021 at 8:16 am
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