Kent State sophomore safety Nate Holley (Toledo, Ohio) was named Mid-American Conference East Division Defensive Player of the Week Monday by the conference office. Holley had a hand in three defensive turnovers on three consecutive Ohio possessions this past Saturday.

Holley also piled up 18 tackles, which ties him for the nation's FBS lead. It was the most tackles in a game by a Kent State player since 2009 (Cobrani Mixon). Twelve of Holley's tackles were solo stops. He also broke up a pass.

Beginning at the midway point of the third quarter, the Whitmer High School graduate forced a fumble recovered by teammate Najee Murray. The final turnover led to a game-tying touchdown drive by the Golden Flashes late in the fourth quarter.

After making three starts at the end of the 2013 season, Holley has settled in to his role at free safety. He also continues to be an asset on special teams.

Holley Named Defensive Player of the Week

Beginning Sept 8, the Water Street Tavern in conjunction with the Kent Area Chamber Of Commerce invite fans to meet, greet, and eat with Kent State Head Football Coach Paul Haynes every Monday at noon. There is no scheduled program to the event, he is simply there to chat with fans.

Use the discount code 'GoFlashes' on MrZubs.com for 15% off your order and have your lunch waiting for you when you arrive. (Mr. Zubs is located within the Water Street Tavern.)

This is not an event put on with KSU, but Paul using his own time because he feels very strongly about being out in the community and spending time with the fans that support his team.

Hope you can join us!

Do you remember the banner behind the end zone that use to say the house that Hazell built? If there was a banner there today what should it say? The house that ..............down????

As the 2012 season approached "One Team, One Destiny" became the rallying cry of Golden Flashes Football, a focal point for a once fragmented team to come together for a shared purposed. The team would reach historic heights not seen in four decades. A last second game-winning field goal, an upset victory against a nationally ranked team, a perfect regular season conference record, a Mid-American Conference East Division championship and the first bowl game appearance since 1972.

Relive the season from training camp all the way to Mobile, Alabama at the 2013 GoDaddy.com Bowl in this documentary featuring interviews and never before seen footage.

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2014 Fall Girl's Skills Clinics

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Over the past 10 years Maximum Exposure Basketball has helped thousands reach their dream of playing college basketball. Our girls clinics are for 9th graders - Post Grad players. Will you join our impressive list of event alumni? Don't miss your chance to participate in one of the top exposure events in the country!

FALL CLINICS INCLUDE

- Every Clinic is run by a former or current College Coach!

- Each player gets valuable recruiting information, participates in an advanced skill session development workout, and is evaluated by our staff with those evaluations along with your contact information being sent out to EVERY coach in the country!

- Put yourself through a college level workout... learning what it takes to make it to the next level and what you need to improve on.

- Have a chance to play your way into our Summer Invitational Events. Last year over 200 Division I coaches were present at these events including coaches from almost every Division I conference in the country as well as numerous Division II, III, and NAIA coaches

- These events will fill up extremely fast and the only way to secure a spot is by getting your deposit in! Last year we turned away over 150 players because they waited too late to register!

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2014 Fall Clinic Dates & Locations



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Sat. Sept. 6 - Atlanta, GA
Sun. Sept. 14 - Orlando, FL
Sun. Sept. 21 - Columbus, OH
Sat. Sept. 27 - Chicago, IL
Sun. Sept. 28 - Indianapolis, IN
Sun. Sept. 28 - Washington, DC
Sat. Oct. 4 - Dallas, TX
Sat. Oct. 4 - Kansas City, MO
Sun. Oct. 5 - St. Louis, MO
Sun. Oct. 12 - Philadelphia, PA
Sun. Oct. 12 - Atlanta, GA
Sat. Oct. 18 - Southern California
Sat. Oct. 18 - Greensboro, NC
Sun. Oct. 19 - Denver, CO
Sun. Oct. 19 - Bay Area, CA
Sat. Oct. 25 - Portland, OR
Sat. Oct. 25 - Phoenix, AZ
Sun. Oct. 26 - Las Vegas, NV
Sun. Oct. 26 - Seattle, WA


Clinic Cost is $85.00 per player. A $45.00 deposit is required to reserve a spot. There is a $25.00 late registration fee (if spots are still open) if you are not registered 10 days prior to the event, thus increasing the total cost to $110.00 per player. All deposits / payments are non-refundable.



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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Many questions remain surrounding the death of Kent State football player Jason Bitsko, even as arrangements are being made for his final services.

A young athlete, 21, is projected to be the picture of health. Any tragic early end is almost immediately expected to come from somebody doing something wrong.

But in a moving and eloquent Facebook post, Brimfield police chief David. A. Oliver, who responded to the 911 call Wednesday morning, sheds enough light on what he saw, and ultimately experienced that should ease some concerns.

It begins ... "Before (Wednesday) I had not heard of Jason Bitsko. It is a shame I never met him. He was my kind of guy."

And later it ends ... "If you knew him, you are better because of it ... Chief Oliver."

He wrote about talking with those close to Bitsko: "I spoke with his friends and teammates. Down to the last one...they all praised his faith, work ethic and character. He did not use drugs or alcohol. And, just to add ... the environment in the apartment backed that information up. Not one beer can, drug bong or inappropriate item. Now, I am not saying anything negative; however, in 20 years of police work, with the death of such a young person, I expect to see remnants of the party life. Not in the case of Jason Bitsko."

He talked about the sadness surrounding the team and friends: "I felt sadness for the Kent State football team and community. My heart was broken for Jason's family and friends. When I was in the large meeting room with the whole team and then a smaller room with Jason's fellow offensive linemen ... I felt grief. I have never been in a room with such large men ... who were all crying.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Kent State team and coaches, Jason's family and friends and anyone he impacted during his time on earth."

The post is tagged 'Chiefs babble' but it is far from that as Oliver writes about the apartment he entered, what he witnessed, and his experiences the rest of the day dealing with Kent State football coaches and players.

The responses from those who have read the post -- from players, to parents, former athletes, police officers, students and more, are equally compelling.

Brimfield police chief shares thoughts on death

Let's face the facts here, not all drives end in putting touchdowns on the board. As much as we would love to see touchdowns every drive and have a game in the 50s, that can't be the case. When drives stall and the offense isn't in field goal range they call on one man to pin the opposing offense as far back as possible: the punter. Kent State's Anthony Melchiori is one of the most reliable punters in the MAC.
Melchiori appeared in nine games last year for the Flashes in his sophomore season. His punts might have brought him onto this list, but he did a little more for the Flashes last year, going 9 out of 14 on field goal attempts and a career long 47-yard field goal during the 44-13 victory at Ohio University. Melchiori also went 20 out of 20 on extra points attempts. On kickoff duties he had 13 balls in the end zone for touchbacks.

Getting back to his punts though, Melchiori was named to the All-MAC Second Team last year as he averaged 44.5 yards on 35 punts and had 14 punts land inside the 20. While Kent State was getting its tail handed to it during the Penn State game (34-0 Penn State) Melchiori was the only bright spot for the Flashes as he had 10 punts and averaged 46.5 yards per punt.

Melchiori was named to the CFPA Punter Trophy Watch List last year, also was listed on the Ray Guy Award Watch List as well. He led the MAC in net punting (positive yardage on punts) last year with 39.2 yards per punt.

The growth of Anthony Melchiori could be the hidden gem on Kent State this year. If Melchiori can keep pace with his good season last year, we could see the Flashes back to the top of the East if Melchiori keeps flipping the field and giving his defense great field position and making the other team go 70+ yards to score points.




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Top MAC Football Players of 2014

According to Massey Ratings, KSU is projected to win only five games this season (see link). Although this may seem disappointing to Flash fans, keep in mind the Massey Ratings are designed to measure past performances, not necessarily to predict future outcomes.






Massey Ratings

Kicker/Punter Anthony Melchiori and Special Teams Coordinator Dave McMichael talk about their expectations for 2014 (see link).




Football Training Camp: Special Teams

CG Technologies has the Ohio-Kent game as a pick (see link).

COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 1

Defensive End Nate Vance and Defensive Coordinator Brian George talk about the defensive preparations for the 2014 season (see link).

Football Training Camp - Defense

Coach Paul Haynes talks to the media about the first day of training camp (see link).

Football Camp Begins

QB Colin Reardon and Offensive Coordinator Brian Rock talk about the progression of Training Camp (see link).

Football Training Camp: Offense

Dri shows Steeler fans his speed against the Giants (see link).

Steelers at Giants: Dri Archer 46-yd reception

Pete Fiutak and Doug Chapman deliver all the goods on the MAC including this season's surprise players, big games, predictions, and everything you need to know to be an expert (see link).

Campus Insiders Official MAC Football Preview

2014 Fall Clinics

Over the past 10 years Maximum Exposure Basketball has helped thousands reach their dream of playing college basketball. Our clinics are divided into 2 Divisions, one for 5th-8th graders and one for 9th grade ? Post Grad players. Will you join our impressive list of event alumni? Don't miss your chance to participate in one of the top exposure events in the country!

FALL CLINICS INCLUDE

- Every Clinic is run by a former Division I Coach!

- Each player gets valuable recruiting information, participates in an advanced skill session, plays 3 games in front of college coaches and recruiting services, and is evaluated by our staff with those evaluations along with your contact information being sent out to EVERY coach in the country!

- See how you match up against some of the top players in your region and across the country!

- Have a chance to play your way into our Summer Invitational Events. Last year over 200 Division I coaches were present at these events including coaches from almost every Division I conference in the country as well as numerous Division II, III, and NAIA coaches

- These events will fill up extremely fast and the only way to secure a spot is by getting your deposit in! Last year we turned away over 150 players because they waited too late to register!

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Click on Event for directions, times, hotel information, etc. (Coming soon!)

Sat. Aug. 30 - Charlotte, NC Sun. Aug. 31 - Baltimore, MD

Sat. Sept. 6 - Atlanta, GA Sun. Sept. 7 - Nashville, TN

Sat. Sept. 13 - Miami, FL Sun. Sept. 14 - Orlando, FL

Sat. Sept. 20 - Houston, TX Sun. Sept. 21 - New Orleans, LA
Sat. Sept. 20 - Detroit, MI Sun. Sept. 21 - Columbus, OH

Sat. Sept. 27 - New York, NY Sun. Sept. 28 - Washington, DC
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Sat. Oct. 4 - Kansas City, MO Sun. Oct. 5 - St. Louis, MO
Sat. Oct. 4 - Dallas, TX Sun. Oct. 5 - Austin, TX

Sat. Oct. 11 - Boston, MA Sun. Oct. 12 - Philadelphia, PA
Sat. Oct. 11 - Columbia, SC Sun. Oct. 12 - Atlanta, GA

Sat. Oct. 18 - Southern California Sun. Oct. 19 - Bay Area, CA
Sat. Oct. 18 - Greensboro, NC Sun. Oct. 19 - Birmingham, AL
Sat. Oct. 18 - Denver, CO Sun. Oct. 19 - Denver Skills Cam

Sat. Oct. 25 - Portland, OR Sun. Oct. 26 - Seattle, WA
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The Mid-American Conference is great. It may not produce football national championship teams, but it consistently produces some of the most fun football you will watch all season.
There is more to the conference than just fun games, though, and in light of Central Michigan left tackle Eric Fisher being selected first overall in the 2013 NFL Draft, let's take a look at the best moments in MAC history (see link).

10 of the greatest moments in MAC football history

This is an interesting video on a recent congressional hearing on whether college athletes should get compensated for their participation and contributions to the revenue derived by the universities that they play for (see link).

College Athletes and Academics

After watching Andrew Hendrix "thread the needle," I'm convinced the game at Miami will not be easy for the Flashes (see link).

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Andrew Hendrix - National Thread The Needle Day

Italiano, like Currie, has contributed since he first stepped on campus. Italiano calls Canfield, Ohio home, not far from Kent State. The 5-foot-10, 207 lbs. junior led the Golden Flashes defense in solo tackles last season with 41. Italiano also recorded 76 total tackles, which was good for third place. But Italiano is a team-first player who works hard on and off the field. In fact, Italiano was named to the Academic All-America Second Team in 2013, something that proves great academics and athletics is an attainable goal.

http://www.sportswatch.com/currie-and-italiano-key-leaders-for-broncos-and-golden-flashes/

Cleveland, Ohio -- The Mid-American Conference (MAC) will host its 2014 Football Media Day on Wednesday, July 23, from Noon to 4:00 pm, from Ford Field in Detroit. The MAC Football Media Day kicks off the season, which officially begins on Thursday, Aug. 28, and will conclude with the 2014 Marathon MAC Football Championship Game on Friday, Dec. 5 from Ford Field.

Joining MAC Commissioner, Dr. Jon Steinbrecher will be all 13 head coaches from our member institutions and two student-athletes from each university. Commissioner Steinbrecher will begin Football Media Day and address the media at Noon. All head coaches and student-athletes will be available to the media throughout the morning.

2014 MAC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY: Wednesday, July 23, Ford Field - Detroit, Mich.
Noon -- State of the Conference, Commissioner, Dr. Jon Steinbrecher (Press Level -- 7th Floor)
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - MAC Football Media Preview (Press Level - 7th Floor)
* Print Interviews (Press Box); Electronic Interviews (Rooftop Suite)

2014 MAC Football Media Day Head Coaches and Student-Athlete Participants

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Akron Head Coach Terry Bowden; LB Justin March; OL Travis Switzer
Bowling Green Head Coach Dino Babers; QB Matt Johnson; LB D.J. Lynch
Buffalo Head Coach Jeff Quinn; QB Joe Licata; DL Kristjan Sokoli
Kent State Head Coach Paul Haynes; RB Trayion Durham; DL Nate Terhune
Miami Head Coach Chuck Martin; QB Andrew Hendrix; LB Kent Kern
Ohio Head Coach Frank Solich; S Josh Kristoff; C Lucas Powell
UMass Head Coach Mark Whipple; LB Stanley Andre; WR Tajae Sharpe

MAC West Division
Ball State Head Coach Pete Lembo; RB Jahwan Edwards; LB Ben Ingle
Central Michigan Head Coach Dan Enos; WR Titus Davis; DL Leterrius Walton
Eastern Michigan Head Coach Chris Creighton; DB Pudge Cotton; OL Lincoln Hansen
Northern Illinois Head Coach Rod Carey; DB Paris Logan; RB Cameron Stingily
Toledo Head Coach Matt Campbell; LB Junior Sylvestre; OL Greg Mancz
Western Michigan Head Coach P.J. Fleck; WR Corey Davis; DB Donald Celiscar

WATCH MAC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY LIVE ON ESPN3: WATCH LIVE
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2014 MAC Football Media Day

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Kent State and Ohio State will kick off at noon on Sept. 13 at Ohio Stadium.
The game will be televised on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2, the Big Ten announced on Wednesday.

Kent State at Ohio State kickoff is noon Sept. 13

People always debated who's the greatest player of all time? See Michael Jordan's response (see link).

Michael Jordan shuts the haters down!

Hiding somewhere in the college football coaching ranks are the next versions of Nick Saban and Urban Meyer.
It's inevitable. As the big dogs--who have won more than one national championship--wind down their careers, a couple of younger guys will work their way through the ranks to become super coaches. It happens covertly, behind the scenes, until one day we wonder, "Where did that guy come from?"
A prime candidate for such a run is Chuck Martin, the new head coach at Miami--the one in Ohio, not the one in Florida.
Take a look at Martin's credentials and then file his name away for future reference. He's one of the guys who might be the[/I] guy in 10 years' time (see link for full article).

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The next hot commodity in college football