If Blue Hens tab Brock, is he worthy?
The Delaware head-coaching position is, by virtue of 70 seasons of often-prolific history, considered a college football plum. UD athletic director Eric Ziady expected and received “a tremendous...
View ArticleBrock relishes Blue Hens’ Signing Day
Dave Brock didn't originally recruit the 13 high school seniors who comprised Delaware's 2013 football recruiting class, announced Wednesday. But he did have to win them over, and the coach...
View ArticleBlue Hens, fans ready for some football
Delaware opens its 2013 football season tonight with more curiosity and, perhaps, enthusiasm than usual. That's what happens when a new coach takes over, and Dave Brock has said and done all the...
View ArticleFor openers, lots to like in Blue Hens’ win
Opening games usually have their share of mistakes, and Delaware certainly needed both hands to count those on Thursday night. With a first game under a new coaching staff and operating new offensive...
View ArticleRun game is foundation for UD offense’s success
As I was walking into the Carpenter Center Friday, starting offensive tackle Ben Curtis came in right behind me. I congratulated him on the victory the night before in the Blue Hens' opener, 51-35 over...
View ArticleBlue Hens shake off Navy blowout, move on
Dave Brock was upbeat with his team in the wake of Saturday’s worse-than-expected 51-7 wipeout at Navy. Similarly, his postgame comments to the media were on an even keel, and why shouldn’t they have...
View ArticleFCS playoff destiny is in Blue Hens’ hands
Delaware is not going to be one of the automatic 11 when the FCS 24-team NCAA playoff field comes together. That CAA prize will belong to impressive Maine, once the Black Bears dispense with Rhode...
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