The Southwestern Athletic Conference will kick off a new and somewhat controversial conference schedule on Aug. 30. The new format calls for seven games to decide the SWAC divisional races instead of nine. The thought process is that fewer conference… more »

While the defensive line and defensive back units garnered most of the attention last year on Grambling State's 12th-ranked defense, one position that posted a solid campaign but flew under the radar was linebacker. Led by fifth-year linebacker coach… more »

GRAMBLING — There were communication problems, pacing programs and execution problems. That led to problems scoring for a Grambling offense featuring a trio of quarterbacks who have never taken a college snap. In fact, no one ever reached the end… more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Once again, in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, seven means seven, for sure, but not necessarily just seven. The 10-team Southwestern Athletic Conference is returning to its seven-game format this season — going away from making teams play all n… more »

GRAMBLING — Monroe product Brandon Landers, a three-year letterman at Grambling State, will likely miss next season over an academic issue. “I’m trying to see what I can do,” the quarterback said. “I didn’t get the grade I needed (in a history class)… more »

BIRMINGHAM - Jackson State was named the preseason favorite to win the Southwestern Athletic Conference East Division at Media Day in Birmingham on Tuesday. The defending conference champions received a conference-high 105 points and 17 first-place v… more »

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — If nothing else, even if the prognostications don’t prove accurate by season’s end, the bluebloods of the Southwestern Athletic Conference — Jackson State, Southern and Grambling — have reclaimed respect with the way they played last… more »

The buzz in the SWAC this summer is all about the quarterbacks. Six of the top 10 passers from 2008 have graduated, but a few newcomers could determine who emerges as the most serious challenge for defending champion Jackson State. In terms of QBs… more »

As the Southwestern Athletic Conference holds football media day, we check in with first-year commissioner Duer Sharp. A former interim athletic director at Grambling, Sharp previously served as the SWAC’s assistant commissioner and had a previous tenur… more »

GRAMBLING — Grambling State, which had just five athletics directors over its first century, will be searching for its fourth since 2004. In many ways, it’s no surprise that the well-regarded second-year AD Troy Mathieu is already looking elsewhere.… more »

GRAMBLING — For Grambling legend Wilbert Ellis, the summer has been busy —and more than a little nostalgic. He’s spent the bulk of the past few weeks on the road with second-year GSU football coach Rod Broadway, visiting alumni and boosters for the p… more »