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| Junior and returning starter Jon Chitty, shown during a preseason practice last month, leads a solid group of Tiger linebackers into Saturday's season opener at Wisconsin-La Crosse. (ETBU Photo/David Weaver) |
 Starting to shine
After two years on the junior varsity, Jefferson's Steven Wright looking to make noise on Saturdays
Note: This is part of a series of preseason position-by-position articles leading up to the Tigers' Sept. 4 season opener at Wisconsin-La Crosse. Today's feature highlights ETBU's linebackers. The final installment of the series will feature the offensive line Thursday.
MARSHALL, Texas (9/1/10) – Friday night lights in east Texas means a lot to Steven Wright. The former Jefferson Bulldog starred just north of Marshall on Friday nights in the fall before picking East Texas Baptist in 2008 as the place where he wanted to play college football. Entering his third year with the Tigers in 2010, Wright is hoping to rekindle those feelings of Friday night high school football on Saturday nights and afternoons. Wright is expected to get his first real chance at playing time on the linebacker depth chart this season. The former Jefferson standout has been groomed his first two seasons at ETBU on the junior varsity, but now as a junior he is listed as one of the favorite to earn a spot in the two-deep roster at inside linebacker...READ MORE
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 Finch muscles his way into position at free safety
MARSHALL, Texas (8/31/10) – At first glance, East Texas Baptist senior Cody Finch doesn’t look like a football player, certainly not one entering his fourth season of college football. Standing just a shade above 5-7, and right at 170 pounds, Finch doesn’t have the intimidating look of your traditional, middle-of-the-field safety. But what can’t be seen is on the inside, and it’s that competitive, bulldog-type nature of Cody Finch that has vaulted him into a key position as a leader of the 2010 Tiger defense. Finch provides a heart and soul...READ MORE |
 Kreymer sees benefits of hard work, perseverance
MARSHALL, Texas (8/30/10) – Even the most rabid of East Texas Baptist football fans could be excused for thinking senior defensive tackle Chris Kreymer is a newcomer this season to the Tigers. In a way, he probably is – to the particular role he has been thrust into entering the 2010 season. Kreymer, however, is a four-year letterman with the Tigers whose chance to perform on Saturdays finally is here. His is a story of perseverance, heart and determination that ETBU coaches are looking to duplicate with each and every player recruited, particularly out of high school....READ MORE |
 Hubbard's development strengthens ETBU quarterback depth
MARSHALL, Texas (8/26/10) – As a senior at Hawkins High School back in 2006, Trent Ledkins had a decision to make. A standout offensive player for the Hawks during his high school career, Ledkins was taking visits and being recruited by several schools, including American Southwest Conference rivals East Texas Baptist and Mary Hardin-Baylor...READ MORE |
 Ledkins finds niche with ETBU wideouts
MARSHALL, Texas (8/26/10) – As a senior at Hawkins High School back in 2006, Trent Ledkins had a decision to make. A standout offensive player for the Hawks during his high school career, Ledkins was taking visits and being recruited by several schools, including American Southwest Conference rivals East Texas Baptist and Mary Hardin-Baylor...READ MORE |
 Senior Corey George keeps busy life in perspective
MARSHALL, Texas (8/24/10) – Corey George thought he was done with football. After a disappointing year as a freshman at Grambling State University the former Bossier High standout running back was ready to move on with a life that didn’t include college. But his grandmother thought otherwise. And George, who will begin his fourth and final season in the East Texas Baptist backfield on Sept. 4 against Wisconsin-La Crosse, credits his grandmother with everything that has happened to him as a member of the Tiger program...READ MORE |
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