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High school sports and Austin Peay for @ClarksvilleMain . @MTSU_SOJSM and @MTSUSidelines alum. “Keyboard cowboy”- @ChooseChip .

Clarksville, TN
Joined February 2016
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In nearly eight seasons under Glen Fox, Clarksville volleyball has won each of the last six district championships and each of the last three region championships. Read how Fox turned Clarksville into Montgomery County’s most dominant winning machine.
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Rick Insell's opening statement after the loss: "I've been doing this for about 48 years and I can remember one or two games like this. It's hard to overcome 37 free throws to nine. That's my opening statement."
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Rick Stockstill when asked what kind of student turnout he expects at this week’s first home game: “Whiskey Dix doesn’t get cranking until 10:00 at night so they can come to the game then go to Whiskey Dix after.”
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Rick Insell invited every fan in the stands to come down on the court and take a picture with the Conference USA championship trophy after MTSU locked up the regular season title last Saturday.
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Derek Mason says him and his staff will make recruiting the Murfreesboro area a priority.
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I covered my last basketball game tonight for @MTSUSidelines . In journalism, the story is never about us but thank you to everyone who has followed along and read my work over the last three years.
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Courtney Whitson on her MTSU career: "This is the platform that you work for. I get to represent my faith, my community. I get to represent that man (Insell.) To think that this is the last time I'm ever going to put on this jersey stings. It's been an amazing, blessed journey."
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I’d like to announce that I’ve been hired as the new high school sports reporter for @ClarksvilleMain of @MainStreetPreps . I’m very thankful to @ChrisYow14 and @DaveGould8 for this opportunity and to everyone else that’s helped me get to this point. I can’t wait to get started!
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Rick Insell after tonight’s win over Western Kentucky: “They thought they killed us in Texas, but they just woke us up.”
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Rick Insell on Jalynn Gregory: "When I was recruiting Jalynn Gregory, there were people criticizing me for it. I think I know what I'm doing. I don't know how to deliver the mail or fix a motor on a car but we've won a lot of games and I thought Jalynn Gregory could play."
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Words from my heart and not my keyboard: As a student-journalist, Rick never treated me any different. He always had time for me. He always appreciated that I was there covering his team despite the tough times. I’ll always be grateful for how kind he was to me.
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Middle Tennessee Football
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Thank you, @CoachStock , for impacting Middle Tennessee student-athletes for 18 years. #BLUEnited | #EATT
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Savannah Wheeler on her MTSU career: "There's been a lot of highs and lows but, by golly, I'm thankful for those highs and lows. It's definitely shaped me into who I am right now. Hitting that portal was the best thing that ever happened to me."
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11 months
Breaking: MTSU athletic director Chris Massaro has notified head football coach Rick Stockstill that he has been relieved of his duties.
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Dalton Knecht is not better than Zach Edey. Send tweet.
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Tiger Woods a million times over. He didn’t win a tournament for five years and is still heavily considered the greatest of all time. If he doesn’t hurt his back and knee, he’s most likely the undisputed most dominant athlete in the history of sports.
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If you could erase one athlete injurys from their career and then watch their career play out, which athlete would you choose?
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Rick Insell on the growth of women's basketball: "This is what Pat wanted. Pat's the greatest ambassador that women's basketball's ever seen. Pat Summit's made it to where we have good salaries. She made it to where our players are a lot better than they were back then."
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I'm very excited to join the team at Main Street Media and can't wait to get to work telling stories from Clarksville!
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Main Street Clarksville is excited to announce Wilson County native and MTSU graduate Calvin White as its second ever sports reporter.
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The Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year commits to Rick Insell and MTSU women's basketball.
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Macie Phifer
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GOD IS SO GOOD and I couldn’t be any happier with where he has led me!! Thank you to my family, my coaches, and my community for always supporting me!! I am so grateful for all the relationships I have been able to build throughout this journey! I can’t wait to be a Blue Raider💙
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Rick Insell on the state of the program: "The last 10-15 years, our program is one of the top 30 programs in the country. No ifs, ands or buts about it."
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I remember two years ago when @bacon1212 told our class that we should consider covering the Conference USA Tournament. Two years and two sites later, I’ve covered three of them. So farewell from my last CUSA Tournament as a student. It’s been fun.
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Final: MTSU comes back from 18 down to beat Louisville 71-69 for its first NCAA Tournament win since 2007. Ta’Mia Scott missed two free throws and Louisville came this close to winning on a half court heave.
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One last visit to the place I’ve spent the most time over the last four years. MTSU’s school of journalism and strategic media has given me opportunities I only could have dreamed of. I’m gonna miss this place.
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Rick Insell cuts his piece of the net.
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I’m very thankful to finish in third place out of about 20-30 competitors in the Southeast Journalism Conference on-site sports writing competition.
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2 years
Matt Insell just invited literally every fan in the stands to come take a group photo with the team and trophy.
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2 years
Now that the dust has somewhat settled after MTSU’s win earlier, I have something that’s blown my mind since they announced it. Whoever actually watched the games and didn’t think Alexis Whittington belonged on this list should be criminally charged.
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Conference USA
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𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗖-𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 #HoopsAtTheStar ⭐️ | #CUSAWBB 🏀
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I’ll be in Durham, NC on Saturday to bring you coverage of MTSU women’s basketball against Colorado at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The first of hopefully many NCAA Tournaments to come in the future.
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Rick Insell was criticized for recruiting Jalynn Gregory out of high school. As it turns out, he was on to something. Three years later, Gregory has been a staple of Lady Raider basketball since her freshman year. 🗞️:
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I’m here at Clarksville Academy for ⁦ @CA_CougarsFB ⁩’s midnight practice to celebrate the first day of official practice on the ⁦ @TSSAA ⁩ calendar.
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Rick Insell on his message after the game: "I was proud of them. Very proud. Don't let this define you. Don't let it define this year or define this team."
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When @minsell let’s the beat writer cut a piece of the championship net. Nice finish to conference tournament weekend.
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Final: MTSU downs Tennessee 73-62. The win is MTSU's first in 16 games over the Lady Vols.
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New MTSU head football coach Derek Mason talks to the fans during a media timeout.
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Calvin White
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Rick Insell on what this group means to him: "This group is so invested into our community and invested into our university. It's just so special to see. Our fans are as radical as anybody's out there. Those kids (Wheeler & Whitson) will be missed."
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Derek Mason says he thinks that MTSU has one of the best returning quarterbacks in CUSA in Nicholas Vattiato and points out that the quarterback room has to be as good if not better than the other teams in the conference.
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I’ll be in Baton Rouge for my second women’s NCAA Tournament covering MTSU women’s basketball.
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Calvin White
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Breaking🚨 MTSU women’s basketball has announced a four-year series with Tennessee. The first game will be this season in Huntsville. MTSU visits Tennessee in 2024 and 2026 while the Lady Vols visit the Murphy Center in 2025.
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Calvin White
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The aftermath of this video.
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Middle Tennessee Women's Basketball
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Victory showers! ☔️ #BLUEnited | #TrueBlue
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UTEP head coach Keitha Adams says that the altercation after the game with Rick Insell was about who Adams voted for for CUSA Coach of the Year. Adams said she voted for Insell but Insell accused her of not voting for him.
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Rick Insell: I'm upset at our (CUSA) coaches for some of the statements that have been made. Everybody right now tells you 'Hey, we voted for you for Coach of the Year.' It's good to say that but if you have some transparency, you're not afraid to put your vote down."
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Calvin White
11 months
MTSU athletic director Chris Massaro is holding a press conference at 2:00 to discuss Rick Stockstill’s dismissal. I’ll have updates and a story soon after the press conference concludes.
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MTSU’s 18-point comeback is the third biggest comeback in women’s NCAA Tournament history.
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Calvin White
2 years
MTSU tour guide telling high school students about the media workroom: “This is where our media students can write articles for our student newspaper or work on homework.” Me: watching Tim Duncan highlights
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2 years
Rick Insell cuts the rest of the net down.
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Calvin White
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Derek Mason: "This was a great day for Blue Raider football. Today, the Blue Raiders got better. Today, all of Blue Raider nation won."
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Calvin White
2 years
Rick Insell retweeted this video from UTEP’s Elina Arike, C-USA’s reigning DPOY. Do with that information what you will.
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Elina Arike
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Thank you El Paso for the past 3 years filled with memories.🙏🏼 After a lot of thought I have entered the transfer portal
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I should’ve taken more pictures than I did, but it’s been a fun ride covering MTSU football for the last two seasons. I’ve learned and grown so much as a journalist. Floyd Stadium will always be special to me.
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Calvin White
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One final group photo for the 2023 Conference USA champion Lady Raiders.
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Calvin White
2 years
What's the name of this album?
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I can’t imagine how loud the Murphy Center is going to get when they announce Courtney Whitson for senior day ceremonies.
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Calvin White
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If anyone ever tells you that you can’t do something just remember that I brought my chemistry grade up from a 57 to a 90 in two weeks.
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Calvin White
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Savannah Wheeler after the win: "A lot of teams, a lot of coaches in the conference don't know what we go through outside of everything. We go hard in practice and our coaches push us every single day. We're not lucky. We spend hours and hours going at each other competing."
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Derek Mason press conference✅ Final exam✅ MTSU women’s basketball against Tennessee is next up on the agenda. Tip off is set for 6:30 at Propst Arena in Huntsville, Al.
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pov: you just recorded your first “On the Sidelines” episode. First episode coming out tonight!
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First award✅ Not where I wanted to finish but lots of work left to do✍🏻🗞️
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Calvin White
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No one on the team can flip the switch like Jalynn Gregory. 19 of her 22 points came in the second half and she threw some daggers late in the game.
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Middle Tennessee Women's Basketball
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2️⃣2️⃣ points for @GregoryJalynn ! 🔥 #BLUEnited | #TrueBlue
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The rout is on as Daune Morris scores his fifth touchdown to put Oakland ahead 49-0 over Riverdale. 1:03 2Q ⁦ @615Preps
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Rick Insell on next season: "We'll be back. We've got a good group coming around. We've got some good recruits. We'll be back."
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MTSU students will be able to attend the December 6 game against Tennessee for free with their student ID. December 6 is also the last day of classes for the fall semester.
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About 90 minutes before tip off between MTSU and LSU. Winner advances to the Sweet 16.
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In just four months on the job, Derek Mason has built a team that looks to be competitive in his first year at the helm. -Vattiato looked excellent -Improved offensive line -Healthy mix of run and pass on offense 📰:
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Former MTSU football coach Rick Stockstill has been hired as an offensive analyst at Florida State.
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Calvin White
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A little under a month ago, MTSU men's basketball was the last winless team in Conference USA. Now, the Blue Raiders have won five of their last seven games and are getting hot at the right time. 📰:
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FINAL: Montgomery Central wins its first game in two years with an 8-0 win over Whites Creek. The Indians’ last win came in a 42-8 victory over Glencliff on Sep. 16, 2022. @MainStreetPreps
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The Lady Raiders are your 2023 Conference USA champions.
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Courtney Whitson on MTSU's foul trouble: "We knew they were going to be physical so it was just a matter of taking that into our own hands. At the end of the day, like coach said, it's hard to overcome that deficit from the free-throw line."
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Calvin White
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I’ll be in Huntsville, Alabama this year to cover my third straight Conference USA Tournament for MTSU men’s and women’s basketball.
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Calvin White
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If today doesn’t make MTSU students and the Murfreesboro community want to start going to football games then I don’t know what to tell you. @MT_FB went into Hard Rock and put an absolute thumping on a ranked team who’s a top 10 program in the history of college football.
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MTSU women's basketball will play 6 seed Louisville as an 11 seed in Baton Rouge.
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Calvin White
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Derek Mason hires a new offensive line coach at MTSU.
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Calvin White
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Being out of school for this long has taught me that there’s beauty in ordinary things. I never thought that I would miss something as basic as walking past my friends in the hallway.
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Calvin White
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MTSU getting some shots up before tip off.
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Calvin White
1 year
Rick Stockstill has accepted Nic Woodley’s resignation and Woodley is no longer with the football program.
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Calvin White
1 year
Took a little break from football to come watch some MTSU women’s basketball.
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Calvin White
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MTSU athletic director Chris Massaro says MTSU President Sidney McPhee told Derek Mason he would have the full support of him and his office.
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Calvin White
2 years
I can’t put into words how much I love Rick Insell. He doesn’t hold back.
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RaeShawn Boyce blows up Gallatin’s play for @ClarksvilleFB .
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Calvin White
9 months
A 30-point win for sole possession of first place. MTSU is on rapid pace to a third NCAA Tournament berth in four seasons.
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Middle Tennessee Women's Basketball
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Put the league on notice. 😤 #BLUEnited | #TrueBlue
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Rick Insell on Ta'Mia Scott: "For the last 10 games, maybe even the whole season, she's just been very, very consistent. I think she's got a chance to be a superstar. She's already a great player but I think she's got a chance to be one of the top 10 players in the country."
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Calvin White
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Massaro says that Stockstill's buyout money will come from conference realignment fees that were collected and put in a rainy day fund so zero university dollars are attached to the buyout.
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Calvin White
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My first introduction to Cameron Indoor Stadium. MTSU and Colorado women’s basketball have started warming up prior to the 7:04 tip-off. You can feel the history in this place.
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Calvin White
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The mayor wants you to know that the Raiders are East division champs! FINAL: MTSU 69- WESTERN KY 52 @WillCarter13 @sjdoughton @Dsims10 @MT_MBB
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Courtney Whitson is announced during senior day ceremonies.
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MTSU punches its ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
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Iullia Grabovskaia's communication on the court has come a long way since the summer. Rick Insell has developed a trust in her that gives MTSU another anchor down low. 🔗:
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Devin Booker tonight.
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Savannah Wheeler nails her fifth 3-pointer of the game to give her 31 points on 12-21 shooting as MTSU leads NKU 74-39 with 4:55 remaining.
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Calvin White
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Anastasiia Boldyreva has improved so much since she’s been at MTSU. We saw flashes of this for the last two seasons but she’s been consistently dominant this season.
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Middle Tennessee Women's Basketball
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The @MidSouthFord Player of the Game is Anastasiia Boldyreva. #BLUEnited | #TrueBlue
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Massaro wants the fan base to know that MTSU is not satisfied. "We want to win championships. We're building this building (MTSU's new student-athlete performance center) to set ourselves up for the future. This is a wake-up call."
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Calvin White
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Final: MTSU escapes Louisiana Tech 62-56 in the CUSA semifinals. The Lady Raiders will play for their third CUSA championship in four years tomorrow against the winner of Liberty and New Mexico State.
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Calvin White
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Jada Grannum has played extremely well since checking into the game. She has 5 rebounds in four minutes of action while playing some really nice defense inside against LSU's post players.
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Calvin White
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Massaro says that Stockstill might have been competing against his own standards and that seven and eight wins aren't good enough. The program needs to be at 10-12 wins. Massaro says he talked with Stockstill earlier in the season and said that it "shouldn't be this hard."
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Calvin White
2 years
If @MT_MBB can consistently shoot it from deep the way they are right now, they'd be so hard to stop.
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Calvin White
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Massaro says he doesn't have the "over-the-top" personality that the fans are looking for. He thinks the fans want to have a connection with the football program but the athletic department didn't do a great job with the fan base.
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Calvin White
1 year
If you’re at MTSU student and prefer Camino Real over Nachos then seek help immediately.
@BigGameBoomer
Big Game Boomer
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2023 Best Mexican Restaurant In Every College Town
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A nutrition room is something that Derek Mason has talked about quite a bit since he's been hired. You can get a lot more out of a guy physically just by teaching them how to eat correctly.
@MT_FB
Middle Tennessee Football
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Take it easy on a bad weather Friday? Nah, that ain’t us. It’s a work day. New-look nutrition room coming soon. #BLUEnited | #BlueCollar
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FINAL: MTSU goes on a 16-2 run over the last 4:00 of the game to defeat LA Tech 68-50. I've never seen a team turn it on that much at the end of a game.
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Calvin White
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Notable MTSU football players that have entered the transfer portal: -LB Devyn Curtis -S Jakobe Thomas -WR Justin Olson -OT Sterling Porcher -LB Sam Brumfield -DL Zaylin Wood -Edge Richard Kinley -DL Marley Cook -QB Ren Hefley
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Calvin White
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After an 0-4 start to conference play, MTSU men's basketball is now in sole possession of fourth place in Conference USA and is clicking at the right time. 📰:
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Calvin White
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Out of 362 Division I teams, MTSU men's basketball ranks 298th in free-throw percentage, 292nd in 3-point percentage, and 350th in assists per game through five games.
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Calvin White
2 years
Call me soft if you want but I hated having to watch Joseph Ossai cry on the bench after the game because they wouldn’t get the camera off him. Yes, he committed the penalty that ultimately sealed the game but you have to feel for the guy especially after how well he played.
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