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Talkative Transfer Takes Aim at Jackson State's Tailback Role
Juco product Bloi-Dei Dorzan 1 of 5 newcomers vying for key starting spot in Jackson State backfield.
The Lackawanna Community College pipeline is alive and well at Jackson State. Sometimes the connection works better than others.
Dennis Coit has… more »
With Clyde Edwards gone, Grambling on the prowl for receivers
GRAMBLING — There are some big shoes to fill in the Grambling receiving corps.
Clyde Edwards, the most productive wide receiver in Grambling history, has moved on to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Grambling also lost its second-leading receiver from 2007,… more »
Transfer QB Mosley takes turn with 1st unit
Quarterback Tray Rutland was held out of practice Thursday after receiving IV fluids following a humid Wednesday practice in which several players struggled with the heat. Rutland was at practice, but watched from the side.
Louisiana transfer Michael… more »
Work Left for Prairie View A&M
Nearly nine months after finishing their first winning season since 1976, the Prairie View A&M Panthers got their 2008 fall camp under way with a practice Monday night.
The coaches, the drills and most of the faces were the same from last season,… more »
UAPB Ready to Put Its Newly Added Facilities to Use
Expect to see some positively bug-eyed college football players when the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions report for their first official practice this morning at Golden Lion Stadium.
Many of them will be getting their first look at UAPB's new 27, 00… more »
SWAC Coaches Have Trouble Attracting Attention to their Skills
In the hunt for qualified black coaches at the NCAA Division I-A level, a seemingly logical place to begin looking would be the Southwestern Athletic Conference, a Division I-AA league that is home to 10 historically black universities.
But Floyd Kei… more »
Q&A with Prairie View A&M Interim AD Fred Washington
Remember that Q&A with Prairie View A&M interim athletic director Fred Washington that I promised you nearly two weeks ago? It took awhile, but I finally managed to find time to type up the interview.
This Q&A is roughly about half of our… more »
Where does Marcus Smith fit in for Jackson State?
Marcus Smith could just about taste that sweet flavor called success.
The Jackson State outside linebacker/safety put on a show in 2006 with 50 tackles (fourth on the team) and a 55-yard interception return for a touchdown against Grambling. He was p… more »
Southern Set to Hit Practice Fields
Southern University will start Camp Richardson XVI this afternoon.
Ready?
“Pete’s going to be ready,” junior quarterback Bryant Lee said of Southern’s football coach, Pete Richardson, now entering his 16th season with the Jaguars.
And what abou… more »
Offer on table for Stadium Lease, but Jackson State Hasn't Signed it
Jackson State and the Department of Finance and Administration have yet to reach an agreement on the tenant-renter relationship for Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, DFA deputy executive director Rita Wray said Wednesday.
The Tigers are schedule… more »
College football season has a Southeast Texas flavor
Who says the Golden Age of Southeast Texas football is in the past?
Look at the AP Top 25.
There you see the Texas Longhorns, sitting at the end of the preseason Top 10 with a secondary that leans heavy on Golden Triangle talent.
Look at the th… more »
Grambling's battle at quarterback begins
There were three quarterbacks on the field at Grambling’s first practice on Friday. But no Brandon Landers.
Grambling coach Rod Broadway confirmed that Landers is no longer with the team, and said a battle to determine the new starter is underway.… more »
Commentary: Southern's Williams Out to Better Himself
Will Michael Williams’ better be better than everyone else’s better?
He hopes so. As one of the two leaders in Southern’s secondary, the team wants to see that, too.
The Jaguars have always gotten the best out of the fifth-year senior and graduate… more »
Southern Athletes Report for Camp
Southern coach Pete Richardson is looking forward to the actual start of Camp Richardson XVI.
These last few days, as his staff focused on lists of players and all sorts of paperwork related to his team checking in, aren’t his favorite.
“It’s roug… more »
QUESTIONS AT QB: A number of Louisiana college programs facing uncertainty under center
Fans of area college football teams will have something in common as practice gets under way in the coming days — everyone's quarterback situation is unsettled.
rambling had the most stable quarterback situation.
That was before returning starter… more »
