Since being named the head football coach at Grambling State University, Broderick Fobbs has hit the ground running with recruiting, speaking to student-athletes and assembling a staff. Fobbs has had to multi-task as he also developed a recruiting plan. With the majority of the staff in place, Fobbs is concentrating on recruiting as he, […]
Category: Sports
Sizzling start to SWAC
Grambling State University’s Lady Tigers basketball team has started conference play at home scorching, winning their first two contents. The Lady Tigers have improved in each game they played in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. “We’re ready to prove to the SWAC and our supporters we came to win and won’t stop at nothing,” said team […]
Commentary: Florida State ends SEC National Championship reign
The Florida State Seminoles topped the Auburn Tigers in the BCS National Championship in a close 34-30 win. The game was a hard fought battle between two teams who had a surprisingly successful season. The win was significant in more ways than one. This is the first national title a non-SEC team has won […]
Twice as bad
Grambling State University played their last game of the season against Southern University before a crowd of more than 47,000 people in the Mercedes-Benz Super Dome. Despite a momentous third quarter, GSU could not put together a comeback to win the game. “I think a lot of people came out to see how this team […]
SU’s rep wants to kick GSU out of Bayou Classic
Tony Clayton, a Southern law school graduate and member of Southern’s Board of Supervisors suggested Grambling should be cut from the Bayou Classic via email. Clayton’s email was directed towards attendance and revenue. This coming just four days after Southern defeated Grambling 40-17 to tie the Bayou Classic series at 20 games a piece. […]
Rival showdown in Big Easy
Looking to build off the current offensive surge, the G-Men have one last obstacle to overcome on the gridiron before their season concludes: the Bayou Classic. Grambling State University Tigers (1-10, 1-7 SWAC) will attempt to win their second game of the season Nov. 30, as they will travel south to the New Orleans […]
Sports Perspective
Remember coach Eddie Robinson? He’s Grambling State’s legendary football coach. The real question, however, is whether or not the Tigers are still living in Robinson’s past. Apparently, there was a power struggle, a boycott and a classic 1960s-type Players vs. Establishment confrontation at the university. There was a forfeited game against Jackson State. There are […]
Home court advantage
Wednesday night, Texas College (0-6) had no answer for the Lady Tigers, period. In their first home game of the season, Grambling State University (2-3) destroyed Texas College 92-60 for their second win. “Obviously, we knew Texas College was coming in and wanted to get the upset today, but we were determined most definitely […]
Bayou Classic Events
Classic Events Evangelism Ministry of Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church 8th annual “Bayou Classic Christian Fellowship of Southwest Louisiana” Parade Saturday, November 23 Martin Luther King Community Center, 2009 North Simmons Street – 11 a.m. Career Fair (After Parade) Outdoor Stage Entertainment (Song, Praise Dance, etc.) Sunday School/ Worship Sunday, November 24 Sunday School […]
Men’s basketball team drop road game against MSU, 97-67
Grambling State University Tigers (0-3) traveled to Springfield, Mo., to face Missouri State University on Wednesday night. They lost 97-67. Grambling guard A’Torri Shine, a junior transfer from Southern University at Shreveport, continued to excel as he led all scorers with 20 points, six rebounds and three assists. Guard Remond Brown, a freshman from […]