Mark Alnutt Q&A
By NATHANIEL MENDELSON | May 9, 2019Q: How has your first year been while being away from your family back in Memphis?
Q: How has your first year been while being away from your family back in Memphis?
Tyree Jackson knew he wanted to be an NFL quarterback. That’s why he direct messaged quarterback coach Jordan Palmer on Instagram last July to take the next step in his football career.
Saturday marked the end of softball’s season and the end of the careers of five seniors: Ally Power, Alissa Karjel, Catrell Robertson, Lace Smith and Alyssa Cuevas. Buffalo finished its first season with Mike Ruechel as head coach with a record of 10-32-1 overall and 6-10-1 in Mid-American Conference play.
Senior forward Jeremy Harris will take part in the Pro Basketball Combine, May 21-22 at the Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, California. Harris is the second UB player to participate after Wes Clark performed in it last year.
Buffalo had no players drafted in the 2019 NFL Draft. Still, five players have already signed with NFL teams as undrafted free agents.
Just minutes after the end of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills signed UB’s quarterback Tyree Jackson as an undrafted free agent. The quarterback who played his college ball just 20 minutes away from One Bills Drive, will now have a chance to compete for the No.-2 quarterback job behind Josh Allen.
“And with the 254th pick, the Arizona Cardinals select Caleb Wilson, a tight end from UCLA.” That was it. After three days and 254 picks, not one player from the University at Buffalo was drafted into the NFL.
Tony Watson put up shots at Alumni Arena on Tuesday, but this time not as a student or a member of the men’s basketball team. Watson returned to his alma mater to help train the UB men’s basketball program.
UB agreed to a new five-year deal with head women’s basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack that will run through 2024, according to a Wednesday announcement.
The Bulls lost the battle of Main Street on Wednesday, dropping each game of their doubleheader against Canisius. Canisius (8-25) derailed Buffalo (9-26-1, 6-4-1 Mid-American Conference) from its recent success at the game. The Bulls went into the matchup winning four of their last five games, scoring at least five runs in each win.
UB student celebrates at Oozefest 2019. The annual mud-pit volleyball competition brings together UB students, alumni, and faculty to compete.
UB student uses an inflatable tube in the "mud pool." Eliminated team members found ways to continue to enjoy the pit after their matches.
Oozefest participant gets ready to volley the ball. The further team members competed, the muddier they left the annual event.
UB student receives "back-splash" from a muddy volleyball. Many students left Oozefest with muddy faces from similar experiences.
Alysaa Cuevas, Lace Smith, Ally Power, Alissa Karjel and Catrell Robertson stand with members of the UB softball coaching staff and administrators following the end of their doubleheader on Saturday.
Male members of MSA pray during Friday’s prayer call in the Student Union.
UB football alum Chuck Harris, Cameron Lewis, Anthony Johnson and Tyree Jackson sit on the sidelines during the annual spring football game. All four signed with an NFL team this weekend.
UB football alum Chuck Harris, Cameron Lewis, Anthony Johnson and Tyree Jackson sit on the sidelines during the annual spring football game. All four signed with an NFL team this weekend.
Captains of the UB football team including Tyree Jackson (3) and Cameron Lewis (39) walk onto the field at the MAC Championship game. Jackson and Lewis both became members of the Bills this weekend.
UB announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to a new five-year deal with head women’s basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack that will run through 2024.