Scott Watkins – The Tropolitan

Jamarius Henderson no longer with football team

November 1, 2018October 31, 2018 Sports

Scott Watkins Staff Writer During his senior season playing football for Troy, running back Jamarius Henderson was permanently suspended from the team for violating team rules. After Henderson missed his seventh game of the season, the Dothan Eagle confirmed on Oct. 24 that he was off the team. It is unclear what rules he violated. This is not the first time Henderson has been suspended. According to the university, he missed nine days of preseason camp for the 2017 season due to another team rules violation. Henderson’s only action of…

The Sun Belt state of the union

September 27, 2018September 27, 2018 Trojan Living

Scott Watkins Staff Writer For the majority of college football teams, the season is already a third of the way done. Fans of the game wait through one of the longest offseasons in American sports only for the season to be over in the blink of an eye. With the season racing by, now may be a good time to hit pause and gauge where we’re at and take a guess at where we’re going. The Sun Belt has embarked on a new era this year. Divisions are in play,…

Yeah, we won. So now what?

September 20, 2018September 19, 2018 Sports

Scott Watkins Staff Writer For the second time in as many a year, Troy walked into a packed Power Five stadium and walked out with a victory. Last year, it was a ranked LSU team that was stunned in Death Valley. This year’s victim was Scott Frost’s Nebraska Cornhuskers. Neal Brown’s knack for winning the big game goes back to 2016, when the Trojans defeated Appalachian State at home 28-24 to secure a spot in the AP top 25. Troy became the first team in Sun Belt history earn the honor.…

0-1 Troy to host FCS Rattlers

September 6, 2018September 5, 2018 Sports

Scott Watkins Staff Writer The Troy Trojans are preparing to host Florida A&M after losing the home football opener against Boise State, the first opening loss at home since 2014. Troy has its eyes set on improvement after the worst loss of the Neal Brown era, a 56-20 dismantling at the hands of the Broncos. The offense sputtered out of the gate with a new starting quarterback and running back duo, while the defense struggled to contain the Boise State receivers. As Troy Head Coach Neal Brown said on Monday,…

Defense armed to chase title

August 15, 2018August 14, 2018 Sports

Scott Watkins Staff Writer The Troy Trojans football team is in the midst of fall camp and preparing for another run at a conference title under head coach Neal Brown. After claiming its first Sun Belt championship since 2010 last year, Troy has its sights set on capturing the first ever East division title and securing a spot in the conference’s first championship game. Last year, the Trojans relied on a stout defense early on before the offense caught fire halfway through the season. Despite losses at each level, the…