Grambling State University’s new athletic trainer, Vernita Young said she is looking for GSU to be the envy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference when it comes to medical care. Young, the new director of sports medicine is a Memphis Tenn. native, who familiar with Historical Black Colleges/Universities. Prior to being at Grambling, she recently worked […]
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Redirection, same route
Over the past two weeks, the Grambling State University football team has suffered a drastic change in losing their head coach, Super Bowl XXII MVP and four-time Southwestern Athletic Conference champion coach Doug Williams. Some believed that dismissing Williams was the answer to turning around the football program. Despite the immediate change, one thing still […]
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Ouster of Williams took most by surprise
“I believe that coach Doug should have been given a couple of more games before being fired. We all know he has the ability to coach and win – look at 2011. I do believe more thought should have been put into this decision.” – Que’brelyn Hill, senior sport management major “I really […]
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G-Men 0-2 after loss to Warhawks
In Saturday night’s game against the University of Louisiana-Monroe, the Tigers had a better offensive showing than in their last game, but they did not have enough to match up against the Warhawks. With the Warhawks’ Cortney Davis returning the opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown, it was predictive of things to come. The […]
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G-Men prep for ULM
Grambling State University’s head football coach Doug Williams said there are things that needed to be corrected before they take on the University of Louisiana at Monroe (0-1) this Saturday at Malone Stadium in Monroe. “There is a lot of things we have to fix because there is a lot of things that didn’t go […]
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Volleyball win home opener
In the Lady Tigers’ home opener Wednesday night, many passionate GSU fans filled the Hobdy Assembly Center with excitement and hopefulness for success. After losing both meeting to University of Arkansas Pine Bluff last season, the Lady Tigers snapped their losing streak and gained their first conference win beating the Lady Golden-Lions in all three […]
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The wait is over
Grambling State University’s track and field team returned to campus ecstatic about reuniting. One reason is because they are the university’s winningest program. Another reason is because after five consecutive years of winning conference titles, the team has finally received their rings. Newly appointed Athletic Director, Aaron James said the team is well deserving of […]
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SWAC moves Championships to Houston
As the Southwestern Athletic Conference moves its football and basketball championship games to Houston, Grambling State University will benefit most with this move. Athletic Director Aaron James is also in favor of this move. “I think it’s a great move,” said James. “We’re playing in two great facilities with Reliant Stadium and the Toyota […]
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Great expectations?
In spite of Grambling State University’s dismal last football season (1-10), should we have high expectations for the G-Men? Of course we should! It’s Grambling football! “We started practice on Aug. 1, with one goal in mind, and that is to play in the championship game and I’m sure everybody else looks at it from […]