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Southern's Offensive Tackles Having Fun While Doing Job
Here’s Southern senior right tackle Myles Williams. He’s got his shoulder pads and helmet in one hand. He’s got a host of sleepy teammates, trying to shake the double whammy of the early hour and the grind of being deep into the long week of two-a-days,… more »
SWAC Football Rivals Make Date at Cotton Bowl
DALLAS — The coaches of the Texas Southern and Arkansas-Pine Bluff football teams, along with city and state officials, gathered in the Cotton Bowl’s press box Tuesday to announce the beginning of what they hope will turn into a Dallas college football… more »
A&M football: Bulldogs' secondary takes another blow
Bulldogs' secondary takes another blow
Freshman Rico Porch sustained a leg injury Saturday night, according to Alabama A&M defensive coordinator Brawnski Towns.
Porsch was penciled in as the backup free safety behind Marcus Thomas with All-A… more »
Green ready to run for more
Sophomore makes first career start for A&Mon Saturday
Mention Tennessee State to Alabama A&M running back Anthony Green and his eyes light up.
Green, a redshirt sophomore from San Antonio, had a sort of coming-out party against the Tiger… more »
Jackson State Coach Upbeat
Comegy pleased with effort so far.
As Jackson State continues its preseason workouts, coach Rick Comegy continues to wait for that day when he leaves the practice field angry with the players.
Angry because they weren't attentive enough. Angry bec… more »
The Best College Football Programs in the Country Aren't in FBS
The subject was raised in a conversation eight years ago. A diehard Florida State Seminoles fan was trying to convince me that the "Team of the Decade" for the 1990s was his beloved FSU. My almost immediate response took him by surprise.
Taking no… more »
Senior middle linebacker has become Tigers' leader
"Bolela."
"Darius Bolela!"
"BOLELA!!"
Jackson State defensive coordinator Darrin Hayes couldn't find his freshman linebacker for a drill during the first week of August, and Bolela, only seven yards away, was staring out towards the field.
E… more »
JSU Analysis
Twelve and oh!
Twelve and oh!
Twelve and oh!
It is impossible to walk around the Jackson State football offices without hearing that phrase. Players chant it at the end of practices. They use it after meeting with coaches. Somehow, it's even us… more »
Rutland, Mosley front-runners at QB
Tray Rutland battled Jimmy Oliver for the starting quarterback job in 2007 and lost. The Mississippi State transfer had to watch from the sidelines as Oliver led Jackson State to the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship.
As the incumbent, 20… more »
Offense shows big improvement
Jackson State fans who watched Saturday's scrimmage let loose a huge sigh of relief as the offense dramatically improved from the previous scrimmage. The two best looking areas were the offensive line and wide receivers.
Last week, the line committed… more »
GRAMBLING SEASON PREVIEW: Tigers unsettled under center
Grambling State was picked this offseason to win the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s Western Division for the eighth time since 2000.
That was before it lost a fifth-year senior quarterback to ineligibility.
Brandon Landers, a former News-Star… more »
Broadway: 'We need to see a lot of improvement'
GRAMBLING — With less than a week to go before its season opener at Nevada, the Grambling defense is looking strong.
But the offense? There's still a lot of work to be done.
"Actually, I wish we had a couple more weeks, but it's time to go play,"… more »
Jones has winning recipe
Coach builds A&M into one of nation's elite
Before Anthony Jones was named Alabama A&M's head football coach six years ago, Bulldog fans had gone through a number of coaches.
Ron Cooper served for four seasons, leading A&M into the S… more »
Ball hawk: Al Donaldson spearheads A&M defense
His academics in order and his play-making skills superb, safety Al Donaldson's ready for big senior year
inebacker Bobby McClain noticed something different about Alabama A&M free safety Al Donaldson this time last year.
McClain said Donald… more »
Alabama A&M: Depth chart analysis
Alabama A&M's defense slipped a little last season. The Bulldogs finished in the bottom half of the Southwestern Athletic Conference in scoring defense (22.4) and pass defense (216.0) and in the middle of the pack in rushing defense (117.1) and tota… more »
