First impressions are hard to shake, which is great for Samford athletics. In the first year in the SoCon, the Bulldogs exceeded all expectations and showed their competitors that this conference is their stomping ground. The fall and winter sports "were as strong as any team in the league," athletic director Bob Roller said.
When freshman exercise science major and football player Jeremy Towns was asked to comment about his Male Freshman Leadership award, he said that it was not about him. Instead, it was more like an award given to the team, he said. Towns was honored with the award for his 3.
As a new member to the Samford community, recently-hired Bulldog cornerbacks coach Sam Shade attended the faculty orientation Monday. At this meeting, the new staff is familiarized with the university and many things are explained to them, such as the campus layout and the ethics on campus.