Former Ste. Genevieve QB Kory Faulkner in unfamiliar territory

One of the top high school quarterbacks in the area in recent years, Ste. Genevieve's Kory Faulkner threw for nearly 9-thousand yards and tossed 102 touchdown passes.

Now a redshirt sophomore at SIU Kory is, at the moment, working on his patience instead of putting up video game-like numbers.

Former Saluki Korey Lindsey survives first round of cuts

Former SIU Saluki Korey Lindsey survives the first round of cuts by the Cincinnati Bengals.
Saturday Cincinnati dropped six players off it's roster.

His senior season in Carbondale Lindsey recorded 41 tackles, picked off one pass and was part of seven pass break-ups.

Should Lindsey stick with the Bengals he would join running backs Brandon Jacobs (NY Giants), Deji Karim (Jacksonville) and  linebacker Bart Scott (NY Jets) as former Salukis currently on NFL rosters.

courtesy: WXIX

Salukis look to rebound after disappointing 2010

Last year was a huge disappointment for SIU on the football field.  The Salukis finished 5-6...posting their first losing season since 2002.

As we approach the 2011 there is a level confidence rolling through Carbondale.  Paul McIntosh is named starter after beating out junior QB Kory Faulkner (Ste. Genevieve, MO) and Northern Illinois transfer A.J. Hill (Du Quoin, IL). Hill is the younger brother of former Saluki quarterback Nick Hill.

Salukis open the season Saturday September 3rd at rival SEMO.  The Redhawks pulled of a come-from-behind upset victory last year in Carbondale.  It was only the fourth regular season home loss for SIU since 2003.

SIU @ SEMO Football game to air on WQWQ

Good news for SIU / SEMO football fans not able to attend the season opener Saturday September 3rd. The game will air live on The Heartlands CW (WQWQ) beginning at 6:00 pm.

For those not able to get WQWQ the game is also available streaming live at www.kfvs12.com.

KFVS 12 Webcast link

Where to find the Heartlands CW

Remember Danny Almonte?

It's hard to believe it's been a decade since the Little League World Series / Danny Almonte scandal.  Once again proving a point why when something goes wrong for kids an adult is usually to blame.

Almonte appeared to be destined for Cooperstown, but ultimately never got a shot at the Big Leagues.  In the spring of 2007 he did resurface with the Southern Illinois Miners (albeit briefly) of the independent Frontier League.  Alomnte made half a dozen starts for the Miners in the teams inaugural season posting a 5.28 ERA and 0-1 record.

He was taken advantage of in 2001 and probably by the Miners in 2007.
Southern Illinois gave him a shot at pro baseball. If they caught lightning in a bottle and he panned out on the mound (both benefited), if not then the Miners received free publicity for the new organization.
The got it on a national level.

Sports Illustrated (Almonte mentioned at bottom of the article)

The signing of Almonte proved to be a savvy move.

 "Where is Danny Almonte", or "What ever happened to that  former Little League kid Danny Almonte". Questions I hear often from fans at Miners home games.

USA Today story about the Danny Almonte scandal

UFL appears to be on life support

I really hate to hear the UFL (United Football League) is struggling.  By no means did I think it would supplant the NFL as the top pro football league in the country, but I thought it would at least catch on and be a respectable "minor league".

If you haven't watched any of the leagues games or payed attention to the UFL it's worth checking out.

http://www.ufl-football.com/

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The struggling United Football League will
move ahead with four franchises instead of five and play a
condensed regular-season schedule starting Sept. 15.
      The second-tier pro league announced Wednesday that the Hartford
Colonials have suspended operations. That leaves the UFL with teams
in Omaha, Neb., Norfolk, Va., Las Vegas and Sacramento, Calif.
      Each team will play six regular-season games instead of eight,
with three at home and three on the road. The top two teams will
play a championship game.
      The UFL has lost more than $100 million it its first two years.
      The UFL said last month that it would push back the start of the
season a month, fueling speculation that the league would fold.
     
      (Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)