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GO PANTHERS!
FIU - 31
DUKE - 28
Duke vs. FIU Preview -- The Florida International Speedway
It could be a race on the FIU Speedway on Saturday night when Duke and FIU start their engines. Each team's offense features plenty of speed and athleticism that could be a challenge for each team's defense. The FIU defense will be put to the test again on Saturday night. After giving up 419 ya...
LETS GO PANTHERS!!!!
FIU - 31
Louisiana - 10
5 Questions on Louisiana with Josh Parrott
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns are in town this weekend to take on the Panthers. The Cajuns won the first six meetings against FIU. The Panthers won the last two, including the 20-17 overtime win on a steamy Halloween noon game in Miami in 2009. UL got blasted by Oklahoma State 61-34 to open this...
LETS GO PANTHERS!!!!
FIU - 24
UCF - 21
FIU/Louisville Slide Show
FIU takes on Central Florida on Saturday, but here's another look at the Panthers' win at Louisville, courtesy of a slide show done by News at FIU. Come back later for Saturday's game preview and more.
LETS GO FIU!!!!!!!
Panthers - 31
Louisville - 27
FIU vs. Louisville Preview -- And Down The Stretch They Come!
LOUISVILLE -- It's been a steady light rain here in Louisville since we touched down Thursday afternoon. However, neither FIU nor Louisville will have to worry about mudders at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium because it's a FieldTurf surface. Game time weather is expected to be a high of 71 degrees...
My prediction:
FIU 35
NT 17
PBP: T.Y. Hilton is No. 3 Player in Florida; How Tweet It Is
The Palm Beach Post came out with their list of the Top 10 college football players in Florida and they ranked T.Y. Hilton as the number three player in the state. Not too shabby, considering the college football talent in Florida. CLICK HERE for the story. HOW TWEET IT IS Now for all thing...
Hey Pete great work with the all the coverage as always! I got a question for you....Last year for most games students were able to bring a guest for $8 I think. Is that the case again this year?
The Prowl's Football Summer School -- Akron Zips
The halfway point of the Panthers 2011 season will venture a trip to Akron for the first of two meetings with the Zips. Akron plays at FIU in 2012. Normally, I'd give you a sneak peek at the Zips here, but since a good friend of mine was the studio host for Akron football the past few years, I ...
way to go PANTHERS!!!! Keep it going!
FIU takes down No. 14 Stetson
DeLAND -- The Panthers are streaking having just won their 13th game in a row after defeating No. 14 Stetson 10-9 in 11 innings. Garrett Wittels roped a solo line drive home run over the right field wall in the 11th inning to provide the decisive run. Bryam Garcia pitched the final three innings ...
Good stuff Pete! This is going to be a big weekend for FIU baseball...we need to go and win that series!
FIU vs. Troy Series Info & Viewing Options
The last time FIU played Troy in baseball this was the scene on the pitcher's mound as the Panthers captured the 2010 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship in Murfreesboro last May. However, this time around FIU is looking up the conference standings at Troy as a big 3-game series between...
I have no complaints about this schedule...they did a great job!
2011 FIU Football Schedule
The 2011 FIU Football schedule is here and it appears to be a pretty balanced one. Four home games out of the first 5 games of the season. Three of the last 4 on the road. No opening week bye -- that's good. Four weeknight games. And again plenty of TV exposure, including four ESPN games, plus ...
Hey Pete where is the highlight video of the new recruits?
Gaitor Shines at All-Star Game
Before the FIU/Hooters basketball game on Saturday night, I got a chance to talk with Anthony Gaitor after the Texas vs. the Nation All-Star Game from San Antonio, Texas. AG will drop by The Prowl to talk to you good people about his performance for the Nation at the All-Star Game on Saturday af...
Thanks for the update Pete!
Gaitor Shines at All-Star Game
Before the FIU/Hooters basketball game on Saturday night, I got a chance to talk with Anthony Gaitor after the Texas vs. the Nation All-Star Game from San Antonio, Texas. AG will drop by The Prowl to talk to you good people about his performance for the Nation at the All-Star Game on Saturday af...
Welcome to FIU!! Glad to see these kids become GOLDEN PANTHERS!!!
NATIONAL SIGNING DAY -- LIVE BLOG @ 12:34 p.m. (25 SPOTS ARE IN)
Today is the day to welcome your newest Panthers on board to the defending Sun Belt Champions. The Panthers have signed 25 new players. Check FIUSports.com later today for the video from Coach Mario Cristobal's NSD Press Conference. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO ACCESS BIG LIVE NSD BLOG 2011 FIU PANT...
Thanks for all the great info Pete. Keep it coming!
Richard Leonard and Elijah Maxey are FIU Panthers
Add another couple of standout players to the Sun Belt Champion FIU Panthers, as Elijah Maxey and Richard Leonard have become Panthers. Maxey (left) is a 3-star Athlete/Safety/RB from Jacksonville Raines High, who runs a 4.4 40 and stands at 6-1, 207 pounds. Maxey was wanted by pretty much the...
YESSS!!!!!
Year No. 4 for No. 4 at FIU
T.Y. Hilton has decided to play his senior season at FIU and bypass the NFL Draft as a junior. Goodbye will be back to help the Panthers defend the Sun Belt Conference Championship and take FIU to its second consecutive bowl game. Will have more on this soon and look for a story on Goodbye and h...
My prediction
FIU 28
Toledo 34
I hope I am extremely wrong and FIU gets the win! Good luck to the players and coaches tomorrow...make us prouder than we already are!!
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Pizza & other Holiday Favorites
The pig is roasting in the caja China, the presents have been wrapped and the stockings have been hung with care. It's time for the annual Prowl holiday spectacular. As has been tradition for the past several years when the Prowl was on another site, it's time to bring you a Christmas song wit...
Finally we need the help! lol Hopefully they can get things together for SBC play.
In the Nique of Time
Freshman forward Dominique Ferguson (right) has been cleared to join the Panthers. Ferguson, the No. 10 high school forward in the nation last season, will be in uniform tonight when FIU hosts Florida A&M at the Bank. Join us for a LIVE BLOG of the Panthers/Rattlers game at 6:48 p.m. Tip-off f...
Great post Pete! Cant wait till the top 5!
Top 10 Moments of the 2010 Season (Part 1)
We're still a day away from practice resuming for the 2010 Sun Belt Conference Champions (above, thanks Sam Lewis photo). Check back here on Friday for an update from the first Pizza Bowl practice. So with some downtime, let's take a look back at the Top 10 Moments from the 2010 season. On th...
Here is my prediction:
FIU 31
MT 27
GO FIU!!!!
Middle Tennessee vs. FIU Preview -- Keep the Pedal to the Mettle
Hold on, Pete. You got the saying, that is the title of this blog post, completely wrong. Well, not exactly. Yes, the common phrase is "keep the pedal to the metal", but we're going to tweak it here for it to fit the Panthers. Throughout this season, FIU has played with a lot of mettle -- cou...
Oh by the way...GO PANTHERS!!!!!!
Arkansas State vs. FIU Preview -- "Those Days Are . . . . "
For those of you good people that have been following The Prowl since we founded this blog on another website and then moved on over to FIUSports.com earlier this summer, then you will know how to finish the title of this game preview. Here's a peek of what I wrote back in the spring of 2007: "I...
My prediction:
FIU 35
ASU 24
Arkansas State vs. FIU Preview -- "Those Days Are . . . . "
For those of you good people that have been following The Prowl since we founded this blog on another website and then moved on over to FIUSports.com earlier this summer, then you will know how to finish the title of this game preview. Here's a peek of what I wrote back in the spring of 2007: "I...
Good game by the panthers last night!! Now lets get that win at home against ASU so we can celebrate the SBC championship on sat!!!!
FIU D Gets Helmet Sticker
It's 2:35 a.m. Sunday morning, FIU just landed in Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and ESPN has a Helmet Sticker waiting for the FIU Defense. The Panthers D had 7 sacks and 3 INTs in a 38-17 win against Louisiana that moves FIU 1 win from the first Sun Belt Championship in program history.
My prediction:
FIU 34
ULL 24
FIU vs. Louisiana -- LIVE GAME BLOG w/ THE PREZ
LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA -- Good Saturday to you good people. It's the Cajun Bowl for the Panthers as they take on the Ragin' Cajuns. FIU (4-5, 4-1 Sun Belt) is looking to keep rolling along in first place in the Sun Belt Conference. Louisiana (2-8, 2-4 SBC) is playing its final home game of th...
Incredible game by the panthers and a great win!!! Now lets beat Louisiana!!! GO PANTHERS!!!!!!!
Welcome Party @ 12:45 am; Records Broken Everywhere
Been told you are invited to a welcome party for the first place Panthers at 12:45 a.m. later tonight on the west side of FIU Stadium in front of the fieldhouse. The team bus is expected to arrive at 12:45 a.m. We will get some photos on here later. We'll have much more detailed information an...
Nice write up Pete. My prediction:
FIU 31
Troy 28
Now on my way to the basketball game! GO FIU!!!!
FIU vs. Troy Preview -- Never Been Here Before
Yes, the Panthers have been to Troy before. FIU has just never had much success at Veterans Memorial Stadium having lost three times in three games. [BTW, FIU/FLORIDA MEMORIAL LIVE BASKETBALL GAME BLOG tips off at 7:43 p.m. tonight] Where the Panthers have never been before is to have the op...
My prediction:
FIU 24
ULM 21
5 Questions on ULM
The Warhawks just might be the most dangerous team in the Sun Belt Conference right now after their upset of Troy and winners of three of their last four games. Even with a close 31-29 win at Monroe in 2005, FIU has always had a tough time with ULM. The Warhawks have a new coach this season in...
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