Chargerblue.com: Hillsdale College Football News and Comment

Nice Day for Dre at Valley Ranch

2012-05-23T22:28:00.002-04:00

Andre Holmes - DallasCowboys.com image. According to ESPNDallas.com's Todd Archer, Hillsdale College product Andre Holmes had a nice day at Dallas Cowboys OTAs. "WR Andre Holmes made a nice grab on a Kyle Orton throw in seven-on-seven drills while crossing the middle. Earlier, Holmes snared a Romo pass that was a little ahead of him." Holmes is in a battle for the third receiver

Dallas Cowboys Coach calls Hillsdale's Andre Holmes an "Inviting Target" at Receiver

2012-05-15T10:53:00.000-04:00

Pete Mowry / Hillsdale College image Former Hillsdale record setting wide receiver Andre Holmes has been in the Dallas Cowboys news all off-season as "America's Team" looks to fill the 3rd receiver spot. Head Coach Jason Garrett had good things to say about the former Charger after the team's recent mini-camp. Star-Telegram Cowboys Corner

Offseason Flashback: Hillsdale College Football Upsets Grand Valley 9/10/11

2012-05-14T23:06:00.002-04:00

Hillsdale's Hixson details Saints Signing

2012-05-14T22:08:00.000-04:00

Hillsdale Daily News' Ryan Czachorski caught up with the latest of three Hillsdale College football players to find a home in the National Football League, Nick Hixson who signed with the New Orleans Saints over the weekend. Hillsdale, Mich. — HILLSDALE — Nick Hixson charged into the ranks of the NFL Sunday. Hixson, the former Charger and standout defensive back and wide receiver, signed a

Nick Hixson now a New Orleans Saint

2012-05-14T14:45:00.003-04:00

Thanks Chris Sprow, Hillsdale grad who now works for ESPN for sharing this link. New Orleans Saints Sign Four More for Rookie Mini-Camp

New Personalizable Retro Hillsdale Football Apparel Design Now Available

2012-05-11T15:53:00.000-04:00

Get creative and make a statement in this old school Hillsdale Football design. Lots of apparel items available. Get yours today.

Hillsdale.edu: Hillsdale College athletic department earns Division II Presidents' Award for academic achievement

2012-05-09T14:34:00.000-04:00

College had 93 percent graduation rate, tops in GLIAC May 9, 2012 – The Hillsdale College athletic department has earned the first Division II Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence for its 93 percent graduation rate over a four-year timeframe. The Division II Academic Requirements Committee established the Division II Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence to recognize programs

Hillsdale.edu: Nick Hixson gets invited to try out for Washington Redskins as wide receiver

2012-04-29T19:03:00.002-04:00

Hixson is 9th Charger invited to NFL camp in last 4 years April 29, 2012 - Nick Hixson, one of the most versatile players in recent Hillsdale College football history, has received an invitation to try out for the NFL's Washington Redskins this Thursday as a wide receiver. He has not signed a contract, as of Sunday evening. Hixson said he also has an invitation from the New Orleans

Video: Hillsdale wraps up Spring Practice, focused on "unfinished business".

2012-04-27T20:42:00.000-04:00

Hillsdale College wrapped up Spring Football last weekend. Here are a handful of Chargers' takes on the Spring and some "unfinished business" that lies ahead.

Drew Berube leads 3-1 Cleveland with 3 sacks

2012-04-12T14:06:00.001-04:00

Hillsdale native and Charger grad Drew Berube is currently the sack leader for the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League. Cleveland leads the league in fewest points allowed this season at 41 per game and Berube has 10.5 tackles with 3 of those being sacks. Cleveland is 3-1, having won 3 straight, and headed to Tampa Bay for a Friday night game with the Storm.

Hillsdale's Andre Holmes in the thick of Cowboys' off-season plans

2012-02-28T14:26:00.001-05:00

Former Hillsdale College record setting WR Andre Holmes is yet to take a snap in a regular season NFL game, but his name has been popping up a lot this off-season as the Dallas Cowboys figure out whether to come to terms with their free-agent receiver Laurent Robinson. Holmes, who was an undrafted free-agent signee with Minnesota, was added to the Cowboys' practice squad after he was released

Hillsdale set to battle California University of Pennsylvania in season opener

2012-02-03T15:10:00.002-05:00

http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/ Nobody can accuse Hillsdale College and head coach Keith Otterbein of ducking a tough opponent in the school lone non-conference football game. Hillsdale will play a rare Thursday night game to open the season on the road and along the banks of the Monongahela River on August 30th. The Vulcans advanced to the second round of the Division II playoffs

Glendening, White, and Hixson get Don Hansen Recognition

2012-02-03T14:28:00.001-05:00

I have been listing all winter all of the first team All-American honors that Joe Glendening has been bringing back to Hillsdale as a first team on essentially every team there is in the Don Hansen team. It's time to make sure two other guys get their recognition. Senior DB Nick Hixson was recently named a 3rd team All-American by the Don Hansen Weekly Football Gazette. Hillsdale TE Cam White

Report: Ashland head football coach Lee Owens claims other GLIAC schools bad-mouthed AU, cheated to get recruits

2012-02-02T09:45:00.000-05:00

At yesterday's presser to discuss his new set of recruits, Ashland University head coach Lee Owens was quoted by the Ashland Times-Gazette alleging that other GLIAC teams lied about Ashland to bolster themselves and that at least one broke NCAA rules and provided illegal benefits to an athlete. "We had a lot of schools that tried to negative recruit us, say things that weren't true, just to

Hillsdale's Joe Glendening is Consensus All-American

2012-01-31T14:22:00.001-05:00

Photo by Patrick Heckenlively There was not a NCAA Division II All-American football team that did not have Hillsdale College running back Joe "The Show" Glendening (32) on its 1st team as the running back this season. The latest and arguably the most well-researched and debated by its voters to name Glendening one of the nation's best was the All-America Team by D2Football.com. The junior

Facebook Page is Hillsdale Football Recruiting Central as Signing Day Nears

2012-01-31T12:58:00.000-05:00

Stay up to the minute on reports of high school senior football players giving Hillsdale Coach Keith Otterbein their verbal commitment to joining the Charger program. Check out our Facebook as reports and videos are posted. Post your own news of commitments if they haven't made the press yet. You can also follow all of the updates on the Chargerblue Twitter feed.

MLive.com: Vicksburg LB Mallery finds right fit at Hillsdale

2012-01-19T22:41:00.001-05:00

Scott DeCamp | Kalamazoo Gazette, January 18, 2012 9:03 p.m. VICKSBURG — To say Drew Mallery has his heart set on playing linebacker is not entirely accurate. "No, not at all. I was willing to play any position," the Vicksburg senior said about his college football recruitment. "I'm still willing to play any position that coach sees will help the team most." Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College releases 2012 Football Schedule

2012-01-06T10:01:00.002-05:00

2012 Hillsdale College football schedule Sat. Sept. 1 TBA TBA Sat. Sept. 8 vs. Ohio Dominican 7:00 Sat. Sept. 15 vs. Malone 7:00 Sat. Sept. 22 at Notre Dame College TBA Sat. Sept. 29 vs. Northern Michigan 1:30 Sat. Oct. 6 at Wayne State TBA Sat. Oct. 13 at Ferris State TBA Sat. Oct. 20 vs. Saginaw

Observer and Eccentric: Lathrup grad Otterbein remains a Charger at heart

2012-01-04T18:42:00.000-05:00

Keith Otterbein has been a Charger for most of his football life. He played at Southfield-Lathrup in the ‘70s under coach Darrell Harper, then played college football at Hillsdale — also nicknamed the Chargers — and coached at Hillsdale after his graduation. Otterbein moved on to other jobs, then returned to Hillsdale 10 years ago as the head coach. After steadily building up the

RB Wiseman gives Hillsdale early Christmas present in Verbal Commitment

2011-12-30T06:55:00.001-05:00

The Bartlesville, Oklahoma Examiner-Enterprise is reporting that running back Jack Wiseman, a recent OK Coaches Association 6A All Star by Class selection has verbally committed to play football at Hillsdale College in the Fall. Bartlesville Head Coach John McKee had this to say about Wiseman, ”It doesn’t matter how big they are or how fast they are,” McKee said. ”When he gets a chance to run

Hershock taking Be A Number to Uganda with help of former ND QB.

2011-12-28T22:13:00.002-05:00

Former Hillsdale College Charger tight end Kevin Hershock is making another shirt drop with his Be A Number organization. This time he is taking Be A Number to Uganda. Another former college football player Evan Sharpley, who played high school ball with Hershock in Marshall, MI and then later as Notre Dame's quarterback is now on board with Be A Number, helping to expand operations. Here is

Hillsdale's Andre Holmes added to Dallas Cowboys active Roster

2011-12-09T15:39:00.001-05:00

Chargerblue.com has learned that former Hillsdale record setting wide receiver Andre Holmes has been added to the Dallas Cowboys' 53 man active roster for Sunday's game against the New York Giants. Holmes had been a member of the Cowboys' practice squad until today's call-up. Congrats Dre!

Otter named Super Region 3 Coach of the Year

2011-12-06T14:00:00.001-05:00

Being named NCAA Super Region 3 football coach of the year is a great honor for Coach Otterbein. 2011 turned into a pretty special season in Hillsdale considering we didn't know who the quarterback was going to be a week before the season started. Winning the first GLIAC outright title since 1988 after losing the Weatherhead, Blanchard, Holmes firepower is more a testament to the work he

Glendening's Harlon Hill run comes to an end

2011-12-06T08:59:00.001-05:00

The final three 2011 Harlon Hill candidates have been named and unfortunately for Joe Glendening of Hillsdale College, he won't be getting the invite to next Saturday's banquet in Florence, Alabama. The Hillsdale record setting running back had made it all of the way to the national finalist round of nine. QB Micah Davis of Delta State, Mars Hill running back Jonas Randolph, and QB Dane

Lots of Chargers named Academic All-GLIAC

2011-12-03T08:41:00.001-05:00

We already know Hillsdale has the smartest football team in the GLIAC. These specific Chargers were recently recognized by the league as academic stand-outs. All Academic Team (GPA 3.00-3.49) Academic Excellence Team (GPA 3.5-4.0)