SalukiAI Game 5 Preview: Time to Get Serious
DJ Williams isn't just walking into Roy Stewart Stadium as SIU's preseason All-American quarterback. He's walking back into his old house today.
SalukiAI Game 4 Preview: Dawgs Take Their Shot at the Big Ten
Our SalukiAI model ran this matchup 1,000 times, weighting early-season production, opponent strength, home field, turnovers and the considerable FBS/FCS talent gap. Check out the story to see who the robots like.
A New Update on DJ Williams Headlines Our 5 Takeaways From SIU’s Season-Opening Loss at West Florida
SIU head coach Nick Hill updated the media on Monday by describing DJ Williams as “week-to-week” and said the senior quarterback has responded well in the days since his injury in Thursday's opening-season loss.
Five Things I Can’t Stop Thinking About After Watching Saluki Practice
I walked out of last week's practice with five observations I couldn't shake.
Before We Bury Arch Madness, It’s Worth Taking a Breath
Fans recently took their hot takes to social media after changes to the MVC Tournament were announced, but the conference is simply not making decisions in the same college sports world it lived in 10 years ago.
Sunday Sitdown: New Men's Hoops Transfer Donovan Hill Bets On Himself One More Time
SIU's latest transfer Donovan Hill has taken one of the more unconventional paths of any Saluki newcomer.
Welcome to the Summer of the Peters' Heater
Former Saluki Tristan Peters is hitting north of .500 over his last 11 games with the Chicago White Sox and has been a mainstay in the outfield after joining the club via trade in December.
UnderDawg Bites: SIU Baseball Falls in the MVC Title Game...Popular Saluki Soccer Camps Firing Up
Taking stock of the latest news in Saluki sports.
SIU Softball Has Set Records. Now They Need to Settle Down.
SIU softball tries to stave off elimination from the MVC Tourney today against Illinois State. It has the confidence, will it have the composure?
Not Fixed, Just Alive: SIU Baseball Finding Its Fight w/ Small Ball & Quality Pitching
SIU baseball is coming off a three-win weekend to put them in the middle of the MVC Conference standings. With 16 games left before the conference tourney kicks off May 19, there’s still time to make a move. More home runs would help.
Built, Then Bought: How the Transfer Portal Is Draining Mid-Major Basketball (and two ideas on how to fix it)
Right now, collectives are operating like auctions. One player, one price, highest bidder wins. That’s great for a handful of athletes. It’s terrible for team building.
Sydney Potter’s Spark Is Back, and the Fireworks Speak for Themselves
SIU kicks off a weekend road series against Illinois State today. Slugger Sydney Potter is bringing her bat (and a revived love for the game) with her.