During my mass media writing and editing class, the topic of discussion was significant milestones. One student said September 2, 1969 was a significant milestone because it was the day the internet was created. Another student said April 3, 1973 when Martin Cooper made the first cell phone call. Me, I’m a sports guy. When […]
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G-Men 0-1 to start season
On Saturday night, Independence Stadium was filled with a flock of Alcorn State players celebrating their defeat over the Grambling State University in the third annual Port City Classic played in Independence Stadium. The final score was 22-21. The Braves’ victory in the Port City Classic was their first time defeating the Tigers in […]
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TCU will be the Grambling Tigers big challenge
The ideal start to the Tigers’ season was tarnished with the comeback win from the Alcorn State Braves in the Port City Classic last Saturday. With that game over, coach Doug Williams and his team look forward to their next opponents, Texas Christian University. The Tigers should not expect the Horned Frogs to take them […]
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Lady Tigers volleyball fall to LA Tech
In Wednesday’s night lost to the LA Tech the Grambling State University Lady Tigers never quite found their rhythm. The Lady Tigers were outscored 25-13 in the first set allowing 15 kills on 22 attempts by LA Tech along with seven unanswered points to start off the match. The Lady Tigers started off the […]
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Ex-NFL running back joins coaching staff
“Hit, run, and have fun,” is the motto G-Men’s newly appointed running back coach George Ragsdale plans on implementing in the Tiger football program as he returns to the SWAC (Southwestern Athletic Conference). Prior to coming to Grambling, Ragsdale served as running back coach at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff. Ragsdale’s coaching experience […]
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Well worth the wait: Tigers collect rings
As Coach Doug Williams and his coaching staff walked into the rookie comedy show with duffle bags, the G-Men knew what time it was. 252 days after the victory over Alabama A&M that won Grambling the SWAC championship, Williams presented his players the black box that held the precious jewelry. Last year’s biggest surprise Dawrence […]
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Lady Tigers drop first game against ULM
This past Sunday the Lady Tigers soccer team opened its season against ULM. The lady warhawks won 1-0 in a game where both teams looked like they where playing their first game of the season. The game began with a nervous energy. Throughout the first half neither team was able to keep possession of […]
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G-Men uncertain but confident
Even though the G-Men defeated Alcorn State 21-14 in last year’s Port City Classic game, the Tigers can’t strategically create a game plan off previous game film. Melvin Spears, Tigers head coach Doug Williams’ first cousin, had been released from his head coaching duties at Alcorn St., leaving the G-Men with uncertainty. Jay Hopson, the […]
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Another repeat?
History shows it. When Doug Williams win SWAC titles, he wins them in bunches. After a 8-4 turnaround season in Williams’ second stint as the G-Men’s head coach, Williams and the Tigers are once again favored by the coaches and media representatives to repeat as the SWAC’s Western Division champs. Winning SWAC titles […]
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New coach hopes to make improvements
The Lady Tigers’ newly appointed women’s soccer coach Totty O. Totty is accustomed to winning. Throughout his 13-years of coaching at Clayton State, a school at the Division II level, he won over 100 games and became the winningst head coach ever in women’s soccer there. A one win season is something that does not […]