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Academics: Alabama State failure symbolic of HBCU struggles
The NCAA’s Academic Performance Program revamped the Academic Progress Rate (APR) data in 2011, wary of the struggles historic black colleges and universities were facing in their compilation and submission of data each year.
New rules that went into… more »
Fixing the NCAA’s Quandary on Historically Black Colleges
The NCAA slapped postseason bans on 18 Division I teams on Tuesday for failing to meet its academic-progress requirements. All but three of those teams are at historically black colleges, continuing a troubling pattern among less-wealthy institutions.… more »
SWAC's ASU and MVSU Hit With Postseason Football Bans
The schools have filed penalty waivers which are currently under review.
Fifteen athletic programs within seven member institutions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference have been penalized based on its NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR)… more »
No play no pay: Birmingham Council members consider ending cash for SWAC in 2014 budget
Birmingham city funding for the Southwestern Athletic Conference could be slashed or eliminated altogether following the college sport's conference decision to move its football and basketball championships to Houston, Texas.
Birmingham last year spe… more »
NCCU’s Frazier among candidates for Prairie View A.D. job
N.C. Central football coach Henry Frazier III is among six finalists who could emerge as director of athletics at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, where he coached before coming to Durham.
Each finalist has been given a date to share his or… more »
SWAC championships moving to Houston
Fans of Southwestern Athletic Conference football and basketball teams can save a place for Tex-Mex cuisine. They may also want to brush off their cowboy boots.
The SWAC has relocated its championship game in football and its conference tournament in… more »
Watching Alabama State Progress
Five things to watch for in Alabama State's second spring football scrimmage Saturday. Here's a few things to watch out for.
1. Offensive line cohesion: Alabama State's defense might be beastly this coming fall under new coordinator Kevin Ramsey, w… more »
Tuskegee won't be participating in 2013 Turkey Day Classic
Tuskegee University's Department of Athletics Tuesday released its 2013 football schedule, and the list does not include its biggest rival, the Alabama State University Hornets, in the annual Turkey Day Classic matchup.
Tuskegee said it was inspired… more »
Alabama A&M looking to regroup after first loss
The perfect storm for an upset was already brewing before Alabama A&M took to the field at Louis Crews Stadium in Normal this past Saturday, a game the Bulldogs would lose 21-20 to Alcorn State.
A&M was undefeated. It was rated No. 2 in mos… more »
Alabama A&M wide receiver Montaurius Smith has gone from redshirt to red hot
Be it on a second-and-23 to change the course of a wayward drive and eventually set up a score while the game's still in contention or on a deep ball for a touchdown to start to another rout, Alabama A&M quarterback Deaunte Mason knows he can count… more »
Alabama A&M, Alabama State trying to avoid costly SWAC slipups
The champion of the Southwestern Athletic Conference will be determined on Dec. 8 when the annual title game is played at Birmingham's Legion Field. But the way things are shaping up, the winner of the SWAC's East Division could be decided at that same… more »
Jacarde Carter next in line at Grambling
Cliff Exama was always in Jacarde Carter’s ear during Carter’s freshman football season at Grambling State.
“Your whole playing career, you have to seize the moment, take it for what it is and build from that,” Carter said of Exama’s advice.
When… more »
Alabama A&M have 2 main goals this year
Alabama A&M reported for preseason practice back on July 30.
Now, after practicing for almost a month, game week has arrived and the Bulldogs couldn't be happier.
A&M takes on Tuskegee in the season opener for both teams Saturday night at… more »
Southern longing to recapture SWAC swagger
Although the Stump Mitchell era at Southern is off to a rocky start, there are signs of improvement.
After going 2-9 in Mitchell's first season, the Jaguars went 4-7 in 2011, with four of their losses coming by five or fewer points.
Now Southern h… more »
Offense hoping to lead ASU to SWAC title
The Alabama State Hornets didn't upgrade their ambitions after bringing former Georgia tailback Isaiah Crowell into the fold.
They might feel even better about their chances of winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference, though. Crowell joined an a… more »
