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Big thanks to Saluki offensive lineman and team captain Ze'Veyon Furcron for getting us hyped for the home opener versus Dayton this Saturday.

 

Photo Credit to Doug DeVoe

 

SIU men's basketball coach Bryan Mullins spoke to media Monday morning ahead of the team's season opener at Little Rock.  Mullins and Matt Varney discussed Ben Coupet and Trent Brown's health status, redshirting, and more:

 
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IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson spoke with Matt Varney about some of the burning questions surrounding Illinois High School Athletics during the era of COVID-19.  Why must IHSA ask for control of decision-making back when they are not a government entity? How can basketball players play while being expected to wear a face mask?  Is there any hope for fall sports like football, volleyball, and boy's soccer returning this fall?  All those and more questions were answered in this interview.

 
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Monday morning Nick Hill met with the media.  Matt Varney talked with the football coach of the Salukis about QB Nic Baker responding to Saturday's loss at UNI, Landon Lenoir, and this week's game against #17 Missouri State:

 
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