Nothing like owning options when staring at the rest of your life.

Jonathan St-Pierre has earned that luxury, absorbing every positive morsel of the student-athlete experience. Illinois State's senior center has already strolled across the stage twice to accept undergraduate degrees and is on course for a master's within nine months.

HUNTINGTON -- Green beat White, 25-20 25-21, 25-17, in Wednesday evening's Marshall volleyball intra-squad match at Cam Henderson Center.

New Hampshire famously delivered the rock bottom moment of last year’s 0-7 start for the Marshall football team, shocking the Thundering Herd, 48-35.

HUNTINGTON -- Marshall volleyball has a Green vs. White intra-squad scrimmage at 6 p.m. today in Cam Henderson Center.

Practices primarily have been closed during Marshall University football preseason, adding to the intrigue of game week.

HUNTINGTON -- It appears Mark Snyder and the media are operating on their collective "A" games entering the 2008 Marshall University football season. Snyder's opening game week press conference Tuesday flowed over with news and opinion.

Marshall football coach Mark Snyder's opening game week press conference flowed over with news and opinion.

Marshall announced its football two-deep depth chart for Saturday's season opener against Illinois State.

HUNTINGTON -- Seasons change, but the talk remains the same. Throughout the country, college football players heave a collective sigh with the close of preseason camp. Reason No. 1 is that teammates finally break from colliding into each other and now can set sights on an opponent.

A real sense of relief was read on Craig Ratanamorn's face.

Meet the new generation of college football weak side linebackers.

HUNTINGTON -- Putting it modestly, it was a long season for John Jacobs.

HUNTINGTON --  Marshall University's Thundering Herd wrapped up its preseason camp -- demanding stretch totaling 24 practices in 18 days -- with a sigh of relief, as the team prepares for its home opener Saturday against Illinois State. PHOTOS. MORE HERD COVERAGE

The Helton family doesn't live at Edwards Stadium.

HUNTINGTON -- H-D Radio, hosted by sports columnist Chuck Landon of The Herald-Dispatch, hits the airwaves Thursday.

Editor's note: Marshall University football faces a diverse 2008 schedule in terms of both geography and status. Continuing a summer-long series, The Herald-Dispatch focuses on Tulsa, the Thundering Herd's conference opponent Nov. 29 at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.

HUNTINGTON -- Marshall defeated VMI, 4-2, in a Friday afternoon men's soccer exhibition match at Sam Hood Field.

HUNTINGTON -- It's a life of anonymity where hard work seemingly can go unnoticed.

HUNTINGTON — Marshall University and former head football coach Bob Pruett submitted documents to U.S. District Court Judge Robert Chambers on Friday in response to filings made last week by former athletics compliance director B. David Ridpath.

Allegations are flying like footballs in litigation between Marshall University and its former NCAA compliance officer, David Ridpath.