This time history didn’t repeat itself- Grambling’s Men’s Cross-Country fall to fourth place in the conference championship. Mississippi State Valley was crowned SWAC champions on Monday in Clinton, Mississippi. “It was a little disappointing to me because we usually finish in the top two. But starting from almost scratch, you have to work your self […]
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Grambling, ‘we got one’
Grambling State University President Dr. Frank G. Pogue says that the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office has given the university a clean, effective and efficient annual audit for the period ending June 30, 2012. It is the first time […]
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GSU’s 1961 men’s basketball team finally gets rings
After waiting half a century, Grambling State University’s 1961 men’s basketball team received championship-quality rings for being crowned National Athletic Intercollegiate Association champions. On Saturday afternoon, just before the G-Men took the field to battle Virginia University of Lynchburg at its homecoming football game, eight of the 13-member team, who held an overall record […]
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First time for everything
Just because you make history does not mean you did something good. On Saturday, when Grambling State University’s football team faced Mississippi Valley at Rice-Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Miss., the Tigers made history. Unfortunately, the achievement was not positive. The Delta Devils’ quarterback tandem of Garrick Jones and Marcus Randle torched the Tigers […]
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Grambling State featured on Yahoo! and CBS Sports
Grambling State University was getting national attention last week with two special televised segments about the institution. Yahoo! aired two online segments on Oct. 8 and the CBS Sports Network aired a 30-minute television show, The Road to Saturday, two days later. This concept is not new. The production house that does the work […]
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Runner makes most of time at Grambling
What was your fastest completion of the 5-mile run this year? I think it was like 38:18 in Natchitoches at Northwestern State University. What is the difference between cross country and track? In cross country you only have to run five miles, it’s only one event, but in track it depends on the event. […]
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La.Tech in Top 25
Neighboring university, Louisiana Tech made their second appearance in the Associated Press poll since 1999. This season the Bulldogs hold a winning record of 5-0, as a result they are ranked No. 23 in the AP poll and No. 24 spot in the USA Today/Coaches poll. Thirteen years ago, with a record of […]
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Women’s soccer team shows heart of a Tiger in victory
So far, so bad this fall for Grambling State University athletics. The women’s volleyball team remains winless as does the football team. But in one sporting event from last weekend, one team’s athletes showed the passion and pride that have always been associated with Grambling. The GSU soccer team put forth a performance that […]
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Losing
Two teams entered the Cotton Bowl with winless records and one team walked out with a win. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the Tigers (0-5). Saturday, when the game clock read 0:00, with a final score of 31-14, Grambling dropped its fifth consecutive game to the Prairie View Panthers (1-5) in the State Fair Classic for the […]
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Somebody has to win
Losing on Saturday nights has become repetitive for Grambling’s football team. The same goes for the Prairie View A&M football squad. Week after week, game after game, the Tigers’ and the Panthers’ records continuously deteriorate. Combined, both teams hold a record of 0-9; Grambling being (0-4, 0-3 SWAC) and Prairie View being (0-5, 0-3 […]