After being down 13 points at half, the Grambling Tigers came back and were in prime position to win at the goal line before a fumble sealed the game 33-28. The season opener was the SWAC premiere for new Jackson State Head Coach Deion Sanders and his first matchup with National Champion Head Coach Broderick […]
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Doug Williams announces partnership with Learfield IMG
The Doug Williams Center and Learfield IMG College have announced a collaboration. The partnership’s future plans are to restructure The Minority Academy – a signature event hosted for six years by Learfield IMG College alongside the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA). “We are proud to partner with a college sports titan like Learfield IMG College […]
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Comeback stalls in ‘Prime Time’ loss
The Grambling State University football team held high hopes as they entered into the first football game of the spring season hosting the Jackson State Tigers. The contest was live broadcast on ESPN 3. Jackson State entered the game 1-0 coming off a trouncing of Edward Waters University 53-0 the week prior. The game was […]
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Alum Lt. Col. Bryon Coward credits GSU for success
Lt. Col. Bryon Coward is giving Grambling State University a lot of credit for his success in life. Coward is currently the director of inspections with the Inspector General’s Office for the 113th Wing District of Columbia Air National Guard. The relationship between Coward and GSU has existed for some time, even before he became […]
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GSU Tiger Marching Band to appear in All-Star pre show
Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band is scheduled to appear in a virtual performance for the NBA-All-Star game on March 7. The All-Star competitions will be carried out in Atlanta, Ga., but according to the Tallahassee Democrat the band along with Florida A&M University’s Marching 100 recorded their performance last Wednesday. Their performance will be […]
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‘Explore African Christianity’ March 6 in Monroe
The South would not be the South without the cultural contributions of the Africans who make up such a large part of her population. Part of that legacy is the Christian history of Africa, which began in the time of the Apostles themselves. With that in mind, Sts Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church […]
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Williams: Make Jackson eat crow
On March 6, Jackson State will be strutting into Grambling despite controversial media attention the organization and new head coach, Deion Sanders, have received recently. According to deadspin.com critics are doubting Sanders capabilities as a head coach on a collegiate level considering his lack of experience in his primary task at JSU, coaching. On the contrary, JSU […]
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Talk Back: What do you think about Grambling and the SWAC playing spring football?
For the first time since 2019, Grambling’s beloved G-Men are preparing to hit the field. They will open the season at home on Saturday, March 6 at noon at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium against Jackson State University. Last year SWAC announced fall football would shift to a spring season in light of Covid concerns. […]
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G-Men to watch for this spring
While Grambling State University hosts a roster full of talent the players below who could make an impact on the season. QB Elijah Walker #3 The dual-threat quarterback has been at multiple universities including Louisiana Tech and the University of Louisiana Monroe. The transfer from Hinds Community College is one of four new quarterbacks on […]
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Grambling athletics looks to have bounce-back week as spring football kicks off
After a tough week, the Grambling program will look to bounce back with more wins this week the week of March 1-7. The most hyped game of the week by far is the football season opener against Jackson State at home. The game will be Saturday with a kickoff time of 12 p.m. The G-Men […]