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A long way from home

From BSUDailyNews.com:

Jahwan Edwards had heard of Ball State in high school. He had even watched the Cardinals play a game once, or maybe it was twice. One of those midweek ESPN deals. But if you had asked him to point to Ball State on a map or name what conference they played in, well, Edwards couldn’t help you.

Growing up in suburban Charlotte, N.C., you could hardly blame him. The Mid-American Conference has little resonance in the heart of ACC country, where North Carolina, Duke and North Carolina State dominate.

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Injuries in Ball State backfield piling up

From BSUDailyNews.com featuring former Butler RB Jahwan Edwards:

Back on the practice field this week after upsetting Indiana 27-20 Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium, Ball State is none the worse for wear. Coach Pete Lembo said the Cardinals avoided any serious injuries on Opening Night, and they may even be healthier now than they were a week ago.

Freshman running back Jahwan Edwards is wearing a no-touch jersey this week after getting hit in the ribs, but come game day at No. 22 South Florida, Edwards will be good to go.

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Tar Heels make Houston top TB

From CharlotteObserver.com:

CHAPEL HILL Ryan Houston has been limited to noncontact drills all training camp because of offseason shoulder surgery, but North Carolina’s redshirt senior tailback has insisted all month he would be ready for the Tar Heels’ opener against James Madison.

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Steelers sign wide receiver Kenneth Moore

From PittsburghLive.com:

The Steelers made a minor roster move today when they signed wide receiver Kenneth Moore and released wide receiver Adam Mims.

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Chiefs continue rookie free agent signings with offensive tackle Mike Ingersoll

From KansasCity.SBNation.com:

Our friends over at Arrowhead Pride have been on the ball providing information about all the rookie free agents the Chiefs have been in contact with and signed today. In addition to those already named, it sounds like the Chiefs have also picked up offensive tackle Mike Ingersoll from the University of North Carolina.

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Christian LeMay participates in Georgia practice

From MintHillTimes.com:

Former Butler standout quarterback Christian LeMay officially joined the Georgia Bulldogs practices in the past three days. LeMay missed his senior season at Butler because of  violations of CMS Code of Conduct and has been home-schooled this year.

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Colts sign WR Kenny Moore

From NBCSports.com:

Colts signed WR Kenny Moore.

Moore comes with special teams experience, which gives him and advantage over Blair White with Pierre Garcon (hamstring) and Anthony Gonzalez (ankle) both missing time. Moore hit the football lottery, going from Matt Moore and Jimmy Clausen to Peyton Manning.

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Christian LeMay to forego senior season

From CharlotteObserver.com Prep Spotlight:

Quarterback Christian LeMay will not return to Butler High this year and will not play football at any school, his father said in statement released to the Observer Tuesday morning.

Stacy LeMay, Christian’s father, did not say where Christian would attend school this fall, or whether he’d be home-schooled. He replied to a text saying Christian would attend school “in a private setting.”

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