Conference USA
Baseball: Mariners draft choice Myles Christian ready to step in and lead young Blue Raiders
Photo by Anthony Fiorella / MTSU Sidelines Following a tough season in 2017 that saw them win a mere 10 conference games, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders have revamped their roster with a promising recruiting class that is loaded with talent. Many of these new players are looking to make an immediate impact on the …
Baseball: Top 5 most intriguing opponents for 2018
Photo by Anthony Fiorella / MTSU Sidelines Coming out of the hard freeze of winter, baseball fans everywhere are slowly starting to come out of hibernation. In Murfreesboro, it’s been nearly eight months since fans saw the Blue Raiders take down Louisiana Tech at Reese Smith Jr. Field to cap off the 2017 campaign. Fast forward …
Men’s Basketball: Johnson, Gamble give MTSU much-needed depth, consistency
Photo by Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines With conference play beginning and the meat of their schedule behind them, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (9-4, 1-0) find themselves in prime position to get back to the NCAA Tournament. One thing become astonishingly clear in non-conference play: while this team has the depth that last year’s …
Football: West named Conference USA offensive player of the week
Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines Middle Tennessee running back Terelle West was named the Conference USA offensive player of the week on Monday, following his week 12 thrashing of the Old Dominion defense. Though he was the preseason incumbent at running back, West missed the first five games of the season after …
Men’s Basketball: Kermit Davis continues to build his legacy at MTSU
Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines Walking into Murphy Center is stepping into the house that Kermit Davis built. On the walls in the foyer, murals of NCAA tournament victories capture the games’ biggest moments. Banners of past championships and tournament appearances hang from the ceilings. A wall that runs the length of …
Volleyball: Sullivan prepares for final home game of Blue Raider career
Photo by Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee volleyball team (7-21, 2-10) is scheduled to wrap up their home season this Thursday against Florida International University. This will be Senior Night and as is tradition, there will be a ceremony honoring the only senior on the team, Sloan Sullivan. Since she first came to Middle …