NASHVILLE, TN — Football is the consumate team sport. Eleven players working together makes each play a chance to work. For the Middle Tennessee Bulldawgs, working together has been pretty easy. Their motto since the inception of the team has been; “We Are Not Just a Team, We Are Family.” The staff and players share a brotherhood. Some even share the same bloodlines. “It feels great to line up with my big brother everday,” said wide receiver Lawrence Gilbert of his brother Romeo Gilbert. “I look up to him and he has been there for me all of my life.…
Author: Scott Wallace
Vervynck, Special in More Ways Than One Austin Vervynck is not the most imposing figure when you see amongst his teammates. The Middle Tennessee Bulldawg rookie blends in when walking to the field. Once he puts on his uniform, his ability jumps right at you. During warmups, he doesn’t miss a pass. At practice, during the few times he may drop one, he demands to do it again to get it right. After just four games, his grit and determination has made him a favorite amongst his teammates. “The guy catches everything thrown his way,” said linebacker Mychal Hendricks. “We…
NASHVILLE- The Middle Tennessee Bulldawgs (4-0) raced out to a 17-0 first quarter lead and cruised the rest of the way to defeat their neighbors the Tennessee Rampage (3-1) 39-0 in Mid-South Football Alliance play from Stratford High School. “Our defense has been lights out all season and now they are once again putting up goose eggs,” said Bulldawg head coach Blaine Boone. “Once our offense gets clicking then we will really be dangerous. Their defense kept us in check. But we scored on defense and special teams. We are fun to watch on that side of the ball.”…
HOPKINSVILLLE, KY — 18 different players hit the scorebook and the Middle Tennessee Bulldawgs (3-0) scored 12 touchdowns in their 86-0 road victory over the Kentucky Stallions (0-3). After struggling in their 26-13 Week 2 victory over the Evansville Rangers, the Bulldawgs were out to make a statement and did racing out to a 40-0 first quarter lead and a 56-0 halftime lead. “We asked the guys to look in the mirror after last week and tell us what they saw,” said head coach Blaine Boone. “As a staff, we were upset by some of the demeanor and actions of…
EVANSVILLE, IN — For the first time in team history, the Middle Tennessee Bulldawgs Minor League Football Team took their show on the road. They came home with a 26-13 victory over fellow Mid-South Football Alliance member the Evansville Rangers but didn’t seemed to be pleased with the outcome. “We have a lot of ‘me first’ guys on this roster,” said head coach Blaine Boone. “Our management has done a great job of recruiting players to play here but this selfish stuff has to cease. We played a decent first half then we tried different players and some of the…
On April 29, 2015, the Nashville Venom of the Professional Indoor Football League, had a game. On their second drive of the game, they were in scoring distance and sent Zach Ducker out as a receiver. Head coach Billy Back called for a reserve pass by fellow wide receiver Jordan Jolly. The play didn’t work for a couple of reasons. One, it went incomplete and there was a player laying on the field motionless. It was Ducker. “It was a clean hit and I hit the wall in the end zone awkwardly,” said Ducker. “I laid there and thought…
When Mookie Betts was in high school, he was one of the top athletes in the history of Metropolitan Nashville Public School history. Betts, a graduate of Overton High School, excelled at a high level in baseball and basketball. He had a few perfect games in bowling. Drafted by the Boston Red sox in 2011, Betts made his Major-League debut in 2014. He has now become one of the most feared hitters in baseball. Last week, Betts was named the American League Player of the Week after hitting .400 with four home runs and 12 runs batted in. His…
NASHVILLE, TN — Expansion team overcomes odds and runs the table. In sports, victory is always sweet. For the Middle Tennessee Bulldawgs, their 10th straight win was the best thing that could happen to some members of the team. Their 14-0 victory over the Nashville Elite, put to rest bad feelings from the previous year for some players, gave some players their first ever ring and gave closure to a Hall of Famer’s career. “This one means a lot for me,” said defensive back Mario Meriwether who is in the Minor-League Football Hall of Fame. “I decided before last season…
NASHVILLE, TN — Putting an expansion franchise together is a tough process. For the Middle Tennessee Bulldawgs, the process has been up and down. This past Saturday, the Bulldawgs (9-0) defeated the Middle Tennessee Football League’s defending champion Dickson Chaos (7-2) 7-0 in a hard-fought game at Maplewood High School. “Well I am happy with the win, I think my team hasn’t played up to their potential,” said Bulldawg head coach Blaine Boone. “Our defense bailed us out. They had chance after chance but we dug deep. This was another statement win for our franchise.” The Chaos took a page…
Playoffs bring the best out of teams. Underdogs play like they have nothing to lose and sometimes upset better teams. In the case of the Middle Tennessee Bulldawgs (8-0), the top-seeded team in the Middle Tennessee Football League, an upset was almost what they had to endure in their 13-7 victory over the Middle Tennessee Tigers (2-6). “They hit us in the mouth and we didn’t fight back,” said Bulldawg head coach Blaine Boone. “Honestly, they deserved to win. We made a couple of timely plays and came out on top. We have been in the players’ ear all year…