Former Texas A&M QB Showers transferring to UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Jameill Showers , the quarterback Johnny Manziel beat out to become the starter at Texas A&M last season, is transferring to UTEP and will be eligible to play next season. New Miners coach Sean Kugler announced Wednesday that Showers would be joining the program and have two years of eligibility left. Showers is eligible to play immediately because he is on target to graduate from Texas A&M in June. He will take graduate classes at UTEP. Showers, from Killeen, Texas, competed with Manziel for the starting job in the spring and preseason last year, but ended up as the backup to the Heisman Trophy winner. Showers was 27 for 44 for 319 yards and two touchdown passes in limited playing time for the Aggies. He also ran nine times for 39 yards. In 2011, Showers backed up Ryan Tannehill , who ended up being drafted in the first round by the Miami Dolphins. Kugler, a former UTEP player and coach, was hired in December after Mike Price retired.
Badgers’ Ball, Dayne form unique bond
MADISON, Wis. — Montee Ball stood on the sideline Sept. 22 at Camp Randall Stadium, his eyes cast down, his helmet taken away from him, his day finished before halftime. The Wisconsin running…
UW’s Ball cleared to play, Gilbert benched
Wisconsin running back Montee Ball has been cleared to play Saturday night at No. 22 Nebraska after sustaining a concussion last week against UTEP. Badgers coach Bret Bielema told local reporters Thursday that…
Montee Ball’s status up in the air
Will Wisconsin star running back Montee Ball play against Nebraska? That all depends on how he responds to a second concussion in two months. Ball left Saturday’s game against UTEP with concussion symptoms…
After rocky start, Wisconsin makes some progress
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After Wisconsin’s rocky start, this counts as progress. Sure, the Badgers needed a pair of touchdowns in the final 3:20 to secure a 37-26 victory over lowly UTEP on Saturday. The Miners’ 26 points were the most allowed by Wisconsin this season, and they were four-for-four on fourth-down conversions – including a pair on a 13-play, 75-yard scoring drive alive. There were more penalty woes, too. But Wisconsin’s offense finally showed signs of being the powerhouse everyone expected, with James White and Melvin Gordon not missing a beat after Heisman Trophy finalist Montee Ball suffered an apparent concussion. Better yet, the Badgers (3-1) appear to have found themselves a quarterback in redshirt freshman Joel Stave. ”We had some hiccups in our first four games, but I thought today was a good step for us in the right direction,” said Jared Abbrederis , who had a career-high 147 yards receiving after missing last week’s …
Badgers’ Ball out for game with head injury
Montee Ball’s rough season continued Saturday as the Wisconsin senior running back won’t return to the UTEP game after suffering a head injury. Ball took a hard shot to his head on a…
Who will transform tomorrow?
Each Friday during the season, we’ll be taking a look at a Big Ten player to watch when the games kick off Saturday. This week’s selection: Wisconsin WR Jared Abbrederis Saturday assignment: home…
UW continues shakeup, names Stave starter
Apologies for posting this late, but Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema made it official Thursday and named redshirt freshman Joel Stave as the team’s starting quarterback for Saturday’s game against UTEP. Stave relieved Danny…
Joel Stave looks to be new Badgers QB
Wisconsin’s struggling offense could have a new starting quarterback at the controls this week. Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that redshirt freshman Joel Stave, not Danny O’Brien, took the bulk…
Talented newcomer: Former hockey player Matt Willms fits in nicely in UTEP men's basketball team
Matt Willms is just a freshman, just your normal young man trying to adjust and fit into a new world … a world of college and basketball and life.
