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We’re still waiting for football…

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Wesley Kirchharr Staff Writer Troy football’s originally scheduled home opener against the Warhawks of Louisiana-Monroe has been postponed after a COVID outbreak among the ULM players.  The Sept. 5 Sun Belt matchup has been moved to Dec. 5. Troy Director of Athletics Brent Jones and Troy Head Football Coach Chip Lindsey have been in contact with ULM’s Director of Athletics Scott McDonald and Head Coach Matt Viator to carefully asses the situation.  “I received the unfortunate news that ULM will be unable to take the field on Sept. 5 due…

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New coach chips in, sets eyes on wins: inside Troy Athletics

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Ashley Sulzby photo Quarterback Sawyer Smith hands off to running back B.J. Smith under the eye of new head coach Chip Lindsey during spring practice. Scott Watkins Connecting to the student body is important for the head coach of a school’s flagship athletic program, and Troy’s new head football coach, Chip Lindsey, has no plans to make an exception. “I enjoy going to events on campus,” Lindsey said in an interview. “I enjoy talking to people and getting to know people. I want our student body to feel like they…

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Did Troy make the right call?

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Daniel Hunt Staff Writer The week before Chip Lindsey was hired to be the next head football coach at Troy University, former Head Coach Neal Brown told the media that his best Trojan football team would debut this fall. Even the most optimistic fan took his commitment with a grain of salt. A coach with three straight seasons, with at least 10 wins each, certainly piqued the interests of athletic directors across the country. Not to say Brown is the best head coach in the country, yet, or ever will…

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Troy welcomes Chip Lindsey

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Scott Shelton  Staff Writer Chip Lindsey made his first appearance to Trojan fans on Friday, expressing his excitement to take the reins of the Troy football program during his inaugural press conference. “(I’m) just extremely excited to be back home,” Lindsey said. “I consider this a unique place and a special place for me and my family.” Lindsey has been coaching football for more than two decades at the high school and college levels. He began his college coaching career at Troy in 2010 when he was quarterback coach. That…

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