Bucky Dent

CARBONDALE —Slowly but surely, SIU’s non-conference schedule is coming together for men’s basketball. The latest piece to the puzzle was added on Monday when The Southern learned that the Salukis will host Washington State on Dec. 3 in Banterra Center. It... See more

CARBONDALE — If you want to figure out where the football is during an SIU game, here’s a simple tip for you. Go look for No. 4 in a maroon uniform, because safety Vinny Pierre Jr. has a way of getting to the pigskin. “He’s just got a great feel for the g... See more

CARBONDALE — If you want to figure out where the football is during an SIU game, here’s a simple tip for you. Go look for No. 4 in a maroon uniform, because safety Vinny Pierre Jr. has a way of getting to the pigskin. kAm“w6’D ;FDE 8@E 2 8C62E 766= 7@C E9... See more

CARBONDALE — At 6-foot-1 and 272 pounds, SIU defensive tackle Amir Dwight isn’t especially big by defensive line standards, even at the FCS level. But what Dwight might not possess in sheer bulk, he more than makes up for in quickness. Not many interior l... See more

I’m torn about this business of leaving the last-place team out of the Missouri Valley Conference, starting in March. Part of me is also pretty good with it, one week after feeling like nothing else about the presidents’ moves was good except for the part... See more