Brent Stockstill
Football: Blue Raiders offense must avoid another slow start against Georgia
Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines A win is a win. They all count the same. Every win is a big win. There is a plethora of clichés one could toss out when a team wins ugly. Middle Tennessee State head coach Rick Stockstill took the same approach as he stood at the …
Football: Blue Raiders earn first win of season in high-scoring affair against UT-Martin
Photos by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines Story by Nathan Vaughan / Staff Writer The Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders won their first game of the 2018 season over UT-Martin 61-37 in Floyd Stadium on Saturday in a game dominated by the offenses. It wasn’t pretty, but winning isn’t easy, according to MTSU head …
Football: Middle Tennessee rivals Shurmur, Stockstill duel for final time in season opener
Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines A lightning strike delayed Saturday’s season-opening contest between Middle Tennessee State and Vanderbilt for 21 minutes, but the only real storm that was brewing was the anticipation of the third and final chapter of the Brent Stockstill and Kyle Shurmur rivalry. The rival quarterbacks that are separated …
Football: Blue Raiders fall to Vanderbilt in second straight season opener
Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines Story by Nathan Vaughan / Staff Writer It was a case of deja vu for the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders football team as the team got swept aside by cross-town foe Vanderbilt 35-7 on Saturday night inside Vanderbilt Stadium. The setback for MTSU felt reminiscent of …
Football: Blue Raiders seeking first victory over Vanderbilt in four years
Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines Archive College football season has officially arrived. It’s the first week of the regular season, and every team has worked tirelessly throughout the spring and summer to get to this point. Middle Tennessee will open the college football season with a familiar opponent: Vanderbilt. This Saturday will …
Football: Top 5 games to watch for the 2018 season
Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines Archive Football season is quickly approaching, and it is a pivotal year for the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders. One of the key components to the 2018 season’s success will be the return of starting quarterback Brent Stockstill. We are not the only ones who are having …