My Time In Raleigh & Thank You To The Readers

Way back in April I turned my Florida Gulf Coast fandom and journalistic aspirations into the dinky fgcueaglesnest.blogspot.com. Now seven months later, the Eagles Nest has become something I could...

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FGCU Outmanned In 82-62 Loss To Wolfpack

Photo by Liam JonesRALEIGH -- The Eagles saw their four game winning streak come to a screeching halt in Raleigh Tuesday night as NC State dominated the glass and the scoreboard, defeating FGCU 82-62."NC...

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Men's Basketball Recruiting Wrap (11/2-11/24)

Credit: FGCU AthleticsEditor's Note: Recruiting Wrap is becoming a weekly feature on the FGCU Eagles Nest. It will feature stats and notes from the Eagles commits who competed in the previous week....

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Record Crowd Cheers Eagles To 79-56 Win

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonThe Blue and Green packed into Alico Arena on Saturday night as Florida Gulf Coast defeated Ave Maria 79-56 for their fourth consecutive victory. The total attendance was...

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Gameday: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. Ave Maria Gyrenes

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonLocation: Alico Arena - Fort Myers, FL (Capacity 4,500)Time: 7:05 p.m ETTV: N/AVideo Stream: ASun.TV (Tom James, J. Webb Horton)Live Stats: StatsBroadcastFlorida Gulf...

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FGCU Defeats Scrappy Tritons

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonAfter the Tritons had no more fight left, Florida Gulf Coast pulled away on Monday night in Alico and ended with a 72-55 win over Eckerd.The Eagles saw determined Filip Cvjecticanin...

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Gameday: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. Eckerd Tritons

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonLocation: Alico Arena - Fort Myers, FL (Capacity 4,500)Time: 7:05 p.m ETTV: N/AVideo Stream: ASun.TVLive Stats: StatBroadcastFlorida Gulf Coast EaglesHead Coach: Joe DooleyRecord:...

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FGCU Pulls Out Comeback Win Against Furman

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonIt wasn't pretty, but the Eagles pulled out their second win of the season Friday against Furman. FGCU, led by 21 points from Brett Comer, defeated the Paladins 70-69 on...

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Gameday: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. Furman Paladins

Location: Timmons Arena - Greenville, SC (Capacity 3,500)Time: 6:00 p.m ETTV: CSS (Dean Keener) - Channel FinderLive Stream: ESPN3Radio/Audio: Paladin HDLive Stats: StatsFlorida Gulf Coast EaglesHead...

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FGCU Signing Day Special

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonToday marks the beginning of an early signing period that lasts until Nov. 20. A plethora of Florida Gulf Coast commits from many different sports will be signing their LOI...

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Fieler's Career Day Leads Eagles To Win

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonAfter being in an early hole Tuesday morning, FGCU dug themselves out and ran away with a second half lead to defeat Hartford 65-51.The Eagles were led by lone senior Chase...

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Gameday: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. Hartford Hawks (Breakfast at the Beach)

Credit: FGCU AthleticsLocation: Alico Arena - Fort Myers, FL (Capacity 4,500)Time: 7:00 a.m ETTV: ESPN2 (LaPhonso Ellis, Mark Jones)Live Stream: WatchESPNRadio/Audio: ESPN 99.3 FM | iRadioNow Mobile...

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FGCU MBB vs. Nebraska Post-Game Report

The season didn't start as hoped on Friday night. The Eagles flew into Lincoln and were sluggish and slow from the first whistle."We definitely got off to a slow start. Offensively and defensively,"...

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FGCU MBB Falls 79-55 To Huskers In Opener

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonFriday night meant a new era for both Nebraska and FGCU. The Huskers, in the newly built Pinnacle Bank Arena, gave the sold-out crowd what they wanted.Dominating early, Nebraska...

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Gameday: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena - Lincoln, NE (Capacity 15,000)Time: 9:00 p.m ETTV: Big Ten Network (Tom Hamilton, Jim Jackson)Live Stream: BTN2GoAudio/Radio: Husker Sports NetworkLive Updates: @FGCUEaglesNest...

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Know Your Opponent: Q & A With Corn Nation

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonDavid McGee, Husker hoops guru over at Corn Nation (SB Nation's Nebraska Blog), was kind enough to do a question and answer with the Eagles Nest. Enjoy.Update: After this...

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Eagles To Be Shorthanded In Opener

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonEric McKnightThis is a given. The redshirt junior center was suspended six games for a violation of team/school policy. This thrusts Georgia Tech transfer Nate Hicks into...

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New Era For Head Coach Joe Dooley

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonFriday night will mark a new beginning for head coach Joe Dooley. After being an assistant coach for fourteen years, he returns to take the reigns at another program: FGCU.Although...

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Sherwood Brown Signs With Ramat Gan

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonJust about a week after being cut by Maccabi Haifa, former FGCU guard Sherwood Brown has decided to stay in Israel and sign with Ironi Ramat Gan of the Liga Leumit....

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Kaneisha Atwater Eligible To Play Immediately

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonKaneisha Atwater, a VCU transfer, has now been deemed eligible by the NCAA to play immediately for FGCU.Back on Oct. 17, the NCAA denied the initial waiver in order for Atwater...

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FGCU MBB & WBB Various Preseason Rankings

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonMen's BasketballAfter ending last season's final USA Today Coaches poll ranked at No. 25, FGCU is unranked in both the Coaches and AP preseason college basketball poll. In...

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