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Stepping Stone School?

April 10, 2019 Sports

Scott Shelton Staff Writer The past few months in Troy athletics have seen an important transition period for our school’s athletics. After a tenure as head football coach at Troy, Neal Brown is now at West Virginia University, which is a strong Power Five program. Replacing him is former Auburn offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey. Former UTA men’s basketball coach Scott Cross is now in Troy. The man who hired both Lindsey and Cross, Jeremy McClain, is now athletic director at the University of Southern Mississippi. These past few months have…

Humble player comes from famous roots

September 18, 2014September 18, 2014 Admin_trop

Emily Beckstrom Staff Writer A Troy University cornerback received a lot more recognition than he planned after he posted a photo of himself on Instagram. Tray Hall, a junior business major from Corona, California, is getting a lot of publicity after his uncle, Snoop Dogg, reposted a photo of Hall’s recent football achievements at Troy. The famous rapper posted Hall’s photo to over 3 million followers a few weeks ago, with the caption, “Syfl legend.” Hall started playing in SYFL, or Snoop’s Youth Football League, when he was 12 years…