The Blue Raider Review is GoMiddle's weekly column summing up all the coverage we provided to subscribers and non-subscribers as well as rounding up MTSU sports news of the last week. This is a two week review - we missed last week.
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Tyler debated the costs associated with a football season this fall:
You'll find no one more eager than me to start the college football season; this was supposed to be my first year covering MT athletics for GoMiddle. I want to be able to watch football and to write about it here. I want all our readers to be able to enjoy their Saturdays the same way they have in years past. I want my co-workers here at GoMiddle and Rivals to be able to keep their jobs.
Without sports, all of these things are up in the air and uncertain.
https://middletennessee.rivals.com/news/is-the-risk-worth-the-reward-
Matt caught up with 2022 TN QB Prospect Kyle Lowe:
Middle Tennessee State recently dipped the toes into the 2022 class waters. On July 27, 2022 in-state signal caller,Kyle Lowe, announced on his Twitter that he had received an offer from the Blue Raiders.
https://middletennessee.rivals.com/news/catching-up-with-qb-target-kyle-lowe
Matt also caught up with 2021 safety prospect and all name team contender Boogsie Silvera:
We are essentially at the halfway point when it comes to recruiting for the class of 2021. The December signing period is just a few months away.
Defensive back is certainly a position that the MT staff wants to address in 2021.
https://middletennessee.rivals.com/news/question-and-answer-session-with-boogsie-silvera
Conference USA to Keep 8-Game Conference Schedule, Per Report
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MTSU football will play Troy twice this fall:
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The MTSU football staff handed out a few scholarship offers to 2021 prospects this week:
MT Baseball has a new staff member:
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MTSU football made the Top-7 for K'wan Powell:
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MT basketball offered 2021 G Myles Rice:
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And to round out the review, football practice starts today!
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