Check Saturday's Shreveport Times

For a story on the Natchitoches Coffee Club and how those retirees are helping NSU's student-athletes work in the Johnnie Emmons Academic Study Center.

Demon great back at commencement

Nine years after getting his own college degree from NSU, veteran NFL defensive back Mike Green was back at commencement Friday morning. He in from Dallas, beaming with pride as he was watching his girlfriend pick up her psychology degree from Northwestern.

Look for extensive coverage of a huge group of athletic graduates later today on the nsudemons.com website!

Neat graduation story

If you want to read an inspiring story about a noble principle being upheld -- the value of a college degree -- here it is. It unfolded right in front of us during the last basketball season. Thanks to Shreveport Times sportswriter Kelly Morris for shining the spotlight on Lanky Wells and Mike McConathy.

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20090507/SPORTS02/905070311/1001/SPORTS&referrer=NEWSFRONTCAROUSEL

Tony Taylor loves the game

He has a Super Bowl ring from his days with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and he's been out of football for a few years, but Demons' all-time rushing king Tony Taylor loves to play the game.

Check out the link passed along by one of Tony's offensive linemen at NSU back in the late '90s, Brian Whaley from out in West Texas"

"I guess I have some football to watch this summer!" said Brian this morning.

http://www.hometeamsonline.com/teams/default.asp?u=ROUGHNECKSFOOTBALL&t=c&s=football&p=profile&playerID=110475

Good call Coach Davis

It was hard to blame Central Arkansas baseball team if the Bears didn't want to play a doubleheader Saturday instead of the single game slated at Brown-Stroud Field. The Bears' ace pitcher was ill, skipping his Friday night turn in the rotation. But the Sunday forecast was ominous and Demons' coach J.P. Davis decided playing two on Saturday was the prudent course to take.

Based on the storm that hit the area Sunday morning, leaving Natchitoches without power for seven hours, that was a great decision!