Category: HBCU Sports

Jackson State opens up a can on FAMU in OBC, 59-3

Brandon King

Pitting blluebloods Jackson State and FAMU agssinst one another he Orange Blossom Classic was supposed to be the crown jwewl od Week 1 of HBCU football. Takinginto amount the 7-6 defensive slugfest won black Jackson State in last year’s contest, combined with the fact two teams separated themselves as the creme de la creme of the SWAC as the season went along ( JSU advancing to the Celebration Bowl and FAMU making the playoffs), the anticipation for this matchup had been building since the schedule rebased earlier this summer. Then…

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Albany State gets win over Mississippi College, 28-14

Brandon King

Mississippi College 14 0 0 0 14  Albany State 7 7 0 14 28 Albany State kicked off the 2022 season by getting a home win over Mississippi College 28-14. The Choctaws got off to a fast start, taking a 7-0 lead less than three minutes into the contest on a drive tha featured a 50-yard run from Marcus Williams that set up a 1-yard scoring run from QB DeAnte Smith-Moore. The 50-yard scamper from Williams was over 12 times the 4-yard output he churned out in last season’s meeting…

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Tennessee State comes up short against no.12 Eastern Washington, 36-29

Brandon King

29 TSU 36 EWU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F TSU 19 0 0 10 29 EWUz 15 14 0 7 The Tennessee State football team put up a valiant effort, which was derailed by miscues, but ultimately came up short in the waning minutes against Eastern Washington in the first meeting of the two schools, 36-29. It was fireworks in the first quarter, with 29 points scored between the two teams. Tennessee State got things going right away, scoring on their first play from scrimmage via a 47-yard run…

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Preview and Prediction: Tennessee State v No.12 Eastern Washington

Brandon King

The Tennessee State University Football team kicks off the 2022 season with a trip to Cheney, Washington for a stiff test against no, 12 ranked Eastern Washington, in the two schools first-ever matchup. Tennessee State will van out a lot of new faces on defence, which may not be a bad thing, as they only have three starters returning from a defensive unit that allowed 26.91 poy last season, good for 4th in the OVC and 5th in the conference in total defence, allowing 364.7 yards per game. Depth on…

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Grambling’s Justice Coleman signs with Dublin’s Liffey Celtics

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletic Communications: Former Grambling State University women’s basketball student-athlete Justice Coleman continued to add to head coach Freddie Murray‘s extensive resume as she recently signed to play professional basketball.  Coleman, who is the fifth all-time leading scorer in school history with 1,436 points, signed to play for the Liffey Celtics Basketball Club in Dublin, Ireland. She will depart and leave the United States between September 5-9 as she reports to camp.  “I worked out for a couple of teams over the past few months, but I ran into a couple of…

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94.9 FM The Fan will serve as TSU Football flagship radio station

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Courtesy of Tennessee State University Athletics: NASHVILLE – Tennessee State University Athletics and Cromwell Media announced that beginning September 3, TSU Tigers football games will be heard on its Flagship Station 94.9 The Fan. In addition to a live broadcast of the games, a new special weekly show hosted by Head Football Coach Eddie George and Outkick 360’s Jonathan Hutton will air Mondays throughout the season at 6 p.m. on 102.5/106.3 the Game, starting September 5 live from Sixth & Peabody. “I’m thrilled to be back on the Nashville airwaves with a weekly…

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An initial look at the “Tennessee State” Nike Dunk Low

Brandon King

Following Clark-Atlanta and North Carolina A&T before it, the mighty Tennessee State University is the latest HBCU to get a themed Dunk Low. This Dunk Low is outfitted on red, black and blue leather across its upper with white Swooshes adorning the lateral and medial sides. On the tongue appears the University’s logo, while on the rear heel ”1912” is embroidered, a reference to TSU’s founding on June 19, 1912. Tiger-striped laces and insoles, with later featuring ”Tiger Pride” are also seen, while behind the tongue features TSU motto, “Think.…

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Tennessee State football announces team captains

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Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Assistant Director of Communications NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee State football program and head football coach Eddie George announced the 2022 team captains on Thursday afternoon. Leading the Tigers will be Gleson Sprewell, Davoan Hawkins, JJ Holloman, and Kaleb Mosley. The captains were selected by the Tiger players. Sprewell is a grad transfer from the University of Houston. The Arizona native played in 33 career games for the Cougars over a span of four seasons. He totaled 115 tackles, seven pass breakups, and six interceptions. He returned one interception for a touchdown in…

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Jayden James wins SWAC Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletic Communications: | Grambling State University sophomore outside hitter Jayden James was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced on Thursday. James, playing in her first two matches for Grambling State last weekend at the Saluki Bash, recorded 24 total kills as the Lady Tigers went 1-1. The Chandler, Ariz. native logged also logged eight digs, four service aces and one block. In a four-set victory over Southern Illinois, James finished with 15 kills in 29 total attacks, with just three…

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Preview: Albany State vs. Mississippi College

Brandon King

The Albany State Golden Rams will begin defense of their SIAC crown when they will host Mississippi College September 3. Defense was Golden Rams calling , and they return seven starters from a defense that was the living embodiment of a worse case scenario for SIAC offenses last season, allowing a miniscule ppg versus conference opponents, only gave 13.5 ppg overall and had a staggering rsix shutouts. One of those returning starters is Stephan Pierre, the reigning, defending SIAC Player and Defensive player of the Year who was also 1st…

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