Independence Pirates: From “Last Chance” to “New Beginnings”

Written by Michael Gambill Twitter: @MichaelGambil10 Independence, Kansas, is not a thriving metropolitan city nor a collegiate sports mecca. In fact, the small city with a population hovering north of 9,000 people has had little in terms of excitement for decades. The story line for Independence changed just a few short years ago when Netflix decided to add Independence Community College to […]

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JUCO Football: Butler Grizzlies 2020 Season Preview

Written by Michael Gambill Twitter: @MichaelGambil10 As college football fans anxiously await how the 2020 football season will unfold in terms of restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic around the United States, college programs from the JUCO level up through NCAA Division I are preparing in earnest for final guidance to ready themselves for next year. At the JUCO level, programs […]

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Butler Grizzly Football History: A Story of JUCO Dominance

Written by Michael Gambill  Twitter: @MichaelGambil10 When most people speak about the storied programs in college football, most fans’ minds will automatically drift to the pomp and pageantry of a school such as Alabama, USC, Notre Dame or Michigan. At these schools and other universities around the country, the very embodiment of college football lives on every Saturday each fall. […]

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