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Naaman Roosevelt once said he chose the University of Buffalo because he wanted to help turn the struggling program around... by Calvin W Boaz 24 reads Opinion July 04, 2009 Naaman Roosevelt once said he chose the University of Buffalo because he wanted to help turn the struggling program around.

NFL.com draft guru Gil Brandt is currently ranking the top players at eachA position heading into the college season.A At running back, Bulls star James Starks is rated by Brandt as the 10th best back .A Heading into his senior year, Starks has already run for over 3000 career yards and 34 touchdowns.

As head coach Turner Gill hoisted the Mid-American Conference Championship trophy over his head for all Ford Field spectators to see, a decade of struggles seemingly withered away.

A.J. Principe kicked a 40-yard field goal, his second in overtime, to give Buffalo a 43-40 victory over Akron Thursday night in a game that went into a fourth overtime and lasted more than four hours.

The four-team United Football League is filling its rosters, and several Buffalo connections appear to have made the cut.

He had 854 and 7 scores through the first 6 games including two tough matchups against Alabama and East Carolina.

It's June so it must be time for the college football preview magazines to start hitting the ranks.

It's an early kickoff for Carolina Panthers ticket sales as the team unveiled two-game packages this week.

Darris Kilgour knows something about winning championships. If you count playing and coaching, in the summer and winter, the Buffalo Bandits coach has more rings than fingers.

Willy Signs with Ravens Drew Willy waited all weekend to hear his name called in the 2009 NFL draft.

Buffalo Bandits coach Darris Kilgour was very unhappy about losing the game and seeing an end to his team's season Saturday night.

University at Buffalo defensive lineman Ronald Hilaire, a native of Laval, Quebec, signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.

The final unsigned member of the Calgary stampeders 2008 draft class has come to terms with the team in time for rookie camp next month at McMahon stadium.

NEW YORK JETS Rob Ryan is a chip off the ol' block. Buddy has to be proud. The Jets blitz this draft, much like Buddy used to have his defenses.

This Saturday the Buffalo Bandits will attempt to do something they haven't done in 2009, beat the New York Titans.

Siena men's lacrosse player Dan Mulhall is described by his coach as "a self-made player." Once a walk-on midfielder, the senior captain from Delmar now starts on the Saints' defense, one of the best in the country.

In addition to University of Buffalo quarterback Drew Willy, who agreed to a rookie free-agent contract Sunday night, the Ravens have also agreed to contracts with Florida State kicker Graham Gano, Georgia linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, Michigan defensive tackle Will Johnson and Mississippi fullback Jason Cook, according to published reports.

The U.B. Bulls released their summer starting lineup, and it includes Buffalo's Steve Means.A Its a big move for the second-year defensive end who sat out his freshman season.A Means is listed as a co-starter with fellow redshirt freshman Jaleel Verser.A Means was one of the most impressive players in the recently completed spring practices.

Former quarterback Drew Willy is looking to display his work ethic to the Baltimore Ravens coaches and acquire a roster spot for this fall's NFL season.

Derek Kinder, the former Albion High star who went on to play at Pittsburgh, was selected Sunday in the final round of the NFL draft, 251st overall, by the Chicago Bears.