Around the Dog Park: Tops in the Running for Fulmer Cup

Around the Dog Park is our daily round up of G5 football news around the internet. Feel free to submit any news we may have missed in the comments section.

General G5 Football

• At this point in the year junior days are all the rage as universities host high school juniors to see how they stack up. But what’s really taking place there? Bud has a really informative read of what junior day is.

American

• Facility upgrades are on the way in Orlando and UCF Athletic Director Danny White seems to think that a Lazy River will be the deciding factor for why recruits will become a Knight.
• Major Applewhite is ready to make the Houston program his own.

Conference USA

• A few Western Kentucky players were reported to be involved in an assault at a frat house in Bowling Green yesterday. This is not a good look for Mike Sanford and the WKU football program.
• UTEP has started their preparation for spring ball.
• It’s North Texas’ turn to go through the ringer as Connelly likes the Mean Green in 2017.
• ODU Sports is running a cool feature about getting to know their players. Let’s meet Darrell Brown.
• Now sure how UTEP is going to replace Aaron Jones this year but a running back committee might be a solid approach.

Sun Belt

• Troy’s facility upgrades are going smoothly.
• Georgia Southern will play Arkansas in 2021.