Golden Flashes will need to return to defensive mindset in 24-25
Kent State was picked to finish third in the Mid-American Conference on Tuesday as the MAC preseason poll was released. Most publications have the Golden Flashes finishing in the top four in the league, like they have been so often under Head Coach Rob Senderoff. Last season, Kent State limped to an eighth place finish…
KSU Men picked 3rd; Davis on 1st Team
The Kent State men’s basketball team was picked to finish third in the Mid-American Conference Tuesday, as the conference released their preseason poll. Additionally, senior forward VonCameron Davis was picked to be on the first team, while Jalen Sullinger was picked to be on the second team. Head Coach Rob Senderoff said that the plan…
Golden Flash passing game flying high
The Kent State football team has been able to unlock their vertical passing game through the first two weeks of league play under the direction of quarterback Tommy Ulatowski. Ulatowski has set career highs in passing yards in back-to-back games in MAC play, going for 345 against Eastern Michigan and 394 against Ball State. Receiver…
Class of 2026 KSU recruit Stewart shines for Shoremen
Avon Lake High School wide receiver/defensive back Aidan Stewart picked up an offer from Kent State on October 4, as Kent State coaches Kenni Burns and Mark Carney were in and around Lorain County for week seven of the Ohio High School football season, as it corresponded with Kent State’s bye week. They were checking…
Kent State women’s basketball cultivate special fanbase
The Kent State women’s basketball program was able to break through last season and earn their first trip to the NCAA tournament in 22 years. And they earned it, playing their best basketball on the big stage of the conference tournament in downtown Cleveland. They did it with continuity in their coaching staff and roster,…
GFR Reflection: McCray and Floriea shine as Flashes lose…again
Kent State and Ball State engaged in the type of game most people were expecting Saturday. High scoring, back and forth, a one possession game with a lot of twists and turns. And again, the Flashes lose. In a game Ball State tried to give away, they escape with their first MAC win, after losing…
Mental Health Awareness Day set for Dix Stadium Saturday
When Kent State hosts Ball State Saturday at noon at Dix Stadium, it won’t just be a MAC football game between two hungry football teams. It will also be Mental Health Awareness Day. The game will be used to spread awareness about mental health, provide resources and further break down the stigma regarding it. In…
Flashes and Ball State both hungry for win Saturday
Both Kent State and Ball State will be two hungry, motivated football teams to get a victory when they meet Saturday at Dix Stadium. For Kent State, simply put they need a win, period. They are 0-5 this season and 1-16 in the last two years, without a win over a FBS team. It’s hard…
GFR Friday FLASHback Volume 5: Flashes beat Cards on Cortez walk off
Today on our GFR FLASHback Friday we take it back to late September of 2012. Early in the “One Team One Destiny” dream season of 2012, Kent State had a big home game in front of a great crowd on a beautiful day. Kent State was 2-1 and 1-0 in the young season. Down 43-42,…
Blue & Gold Collective to help KSU retain and attract talent
As fans know, the landscape of collegiate athletics has changed. Through NIL (name, image, likeness) and the transfer portal, mid-major programs such as Kent State are now faced with unique challenges, but also opportunities. The challenge to retain and recruit players to a program has never been more of a challenge than it is now.…
Burns and staff catch up on recruiting this past weekend
The Kent State football coaching staff was able to take advantage of the bye week and catch up on some recruiting this weekend. Kenni Burns and his staff hit the road and connected with members of their current class of 2025 verbal commits and also looked at future talent. I was at Avon, covering the…
Flashes seek return to physicality
The Kent State men’s basketball team continues preparation for the upcoming season, with the first game slated for November 4 at Louisiana as part of the MAC/Sun Belt Conference Challenge. Every MAC team will open up their season that night against a Sun Belt opponent. Over the summer is when individuals work on their game.…
Good shines with KSU staff in attendance
I had a chance to cover the Avon vs. Berea-Midpark high school game Friday night as part of my freelance work with the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram. That means I had a chance to watch Kent State class of 2025 quarterback recruit Nolan Good in person. Good didn’t disappoint as he went 12-13 for 230 yards, two…
Flashes host several for visits
The Kent State men’s basketball program hosted over 25 high school student-athletes and their families this past weekend on campus. The visit included viewing an open practice at the MAC Center of the 2024-2025 Flashes, a tour of campus and the facilities, and it culminated in attending the Homecoming football game with Eastern Michigan. Isaiah…
GFR Reflection: Kent State loses “Culture” game to EMU
Kent State welcomed in the Eastern Michigan Eagles for Homecoming 2024 Saturday in what ended up being a rainy, wet and sloppy game in the second half. And just like the Kent State hopes to pull an upset over Chris Creighton’s Eagles Saturday, it, and the rain washed away as the afternoon turned into night,…
