TSU PICKED FOURTH IN OVC:

Tennessee State has been picked to finish fourth in the 2009 Ohio Valley Conference championship race in a preseason poll of the OVC Head Football Coaches and Sports Information Directors. The 2008 Tigers finished the season with an 8-4 overall record (5-3 OVC) for a fourth place finish.

Junior safety Eugene Clifford was the lone Tiger named to the OVC Preseason team.

For 2009, the TSU offense must replace seven (7) starters, but the defense will return eight (8) starters from the OVC leading defensive team. The hard-hitting Clifford finished the year with sixty-one tackles (42 solo) with three interceptions and two fumble recoveries. Tiger players report to camp on August 8, 2009 to prepare for the eleven-game 2009 season which opens September 5, 2009 against rival Alabama A&M.

OVC 2009 Predicted Order of Finish
1) E. Kentucky (10) 105 2) UT Martin (4) 92 3) E. Illinois (2) 89 4) Tennessee State (1) 74 5) Murray State (1) 61 6) Tennessee Tech 35 T7) Austin Peay 33, SE Missouri 33

© 2009 Azeez Communications, Inc.

Return to Front Page