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ETSU defensive coordinator Billy Taylor calls signals during a game last season.
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Taylor behind ETSU's last two shutouts — 15 years apart

For those of you who weren’t counting, East Tennessee State’s football team went 5,512 days between shutouts. Although Billy Taylor wasn’t at the school for that entire span, he was the man who orchestrated both of the sterling defensive efforts.

Oct 10, 2018 at 6:47 PM
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Bucs hope to keep the fun going

The Bucs’ next chance to learn — and to win — comes Saturday when Gardner-Webb invades Greene Stadium for the homecoming game. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m.

Oct 6, 2018 at 10:30 AM
Brody Rollins, who played some at quarterback the last time Gardner-Webb faced ETSU, is now at wide receiver.
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Different look Gardner-Webb coming to ETSU

The roles are reversed since Gardner-Webb and East Tennessee State last faced each other on the football field.

Oct 3, 2018 at 7:42 PM
Chattanooga linebacker Marshall Cooper is the current Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
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Defense coming up big for Chattanooga

With an aggressive defense running to the ball, Chattanooga has raced out to a 4-0 start for just the sixth time in the football program’s history.

Sep 26, 2018 at 11:49 PM
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Offensive line doing its job so far for Bucs

The Bucs play host to Furman in a Southern Conference football game. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Greene Stadium.

Sep 22, 2018 at 12:30 PM
Reece Udinski
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Udinski has grown in role as VMI quarterback

The ways in which Reece Udinski has grown as VMI quarterback are many, but the most obvious is his physical stature.

Sep 12, 2018 at 11:37 PM
Michael Foster
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Lions get push from former D-B lineman

Michael Foster, a 6-foot-1, 280-pound senior who attended Dobyns-Bennett High School, is the starting guard for the Mars Hill Lions, who take on East Tennessee State in Saturday's season-opener scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Greene Stadium.

Aug 29, 2018 at 6:59 PM
Dylan Wieger watches the action as a recent ETSU practice.
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Wieger makes the switch from player to coach for Bucs

Dylan Wieger, once a prized recruit for the East Tennessee State football team, has turned to coaching after a health issue has forced him away from playing the game.

Aug 9, 2018 at 12:11 AM
ETSU football coach Randy Sanders watches his Bucs’ first practice of the preseason on Friday at Greene Stadium in Johnson City.
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Sanders likes Bucs' enthusiasm at first practice

The first day of practice is in the books for the East Tennessee State football team and first-year head coach Randy Sanders said nothing he saw on the field surprised him.

Aug 4, 2018 at 2:09 AM
Nasir Player was all smiles after his first touchdown.
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Five ETSU players earn all-SoCon preseason mention

East Tennessee State defensive end Nasir Player was a first-team preseason All-Southern Conference selection, and four of his teammates were honored as well when the team was announced on Wednesday.

Jul 25, 2018 at 7:01 PM
Randy Sanders watches his team during the first day of spring practice.
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ETSU reinstates football coach Sanders

“Randy Sanders was the best choice for our football coach in December. He’s the best coach today and I took great pleasure in talking to our football team to let them know he will be our coach into the future.”

Apr 6, 2018 at 7:46 PM
First-year ETSU coach Randy Sanders barks out some orders.
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Update: Sources say Sanders struck ETSU football player

East Tennessee State football coach Randy Sanders’ suspension came as a result of him hitting a player during practice, sources close to the situation said Monday.

Updated Apr 2, 2018 at 12:35 PM
New ETSU football coach Randy Sanders watches over his team as spring practice opened on Tuesday..
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Plenty of competition expected for Sanders' first spring practice

“I can see the ability and talent. Now I need to see what kind of football players we’ll have.”

Mar 13, 2018 at 9:42 PM
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ETSU's Sanders likes his first signing class

Randy Sanders, the new head football coach at East Tennessee State, said he got most of the players he wanted as the signatures began to come in Wednesday morning.

Feb 7, 2018 at 9:19 PM
Fans, school officials and media welcomed new ETSU football coach Randy Sanders to the program on Sunday at William B. Greene Stadium in Johnson City. The head coaching job is the first for the 52-year-old Morristown native and Florida State offensive coordinator, who will coach Seminoles in their bowl game before getting down to work with the Bucs.
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Sanders becomes 18th football coach in ETSU history

Randy Sanders, who won national championships as offensive coordinator at Tennessee and Florida State, has coached for 29 years after concluding his playing days with the Vols.

Dec 17, 2017 at 9:53 PM
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