Category: SWAC

Gambling State football breakdown, pt 3: The receivers

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletic Communications: The Grambling State University football program is doing a nine-part series, as we look to breakdown each position. Today, we take a look at our wide receivers.  Position Coach: John Simon  On Thursday, we focused on the ground game, but this wide receiver room is extremely deep and very competitive. This group also features plenty of familiar faces and a lot of new ones in fall camp.   “We are working hard and got a lot of young guys who are still learning what we are…

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Grambling football position breakdown part 2: Running Backs

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Courtesy of Graanbling State Athletic Communications The Grambling State University football program is doing a nine-part series as we look to breakdown each position. Today, we take a look at our running backs.  Position Coach: Kris Peters  The ground game is one of the most important aspects of the offense and Peters said the running backs are working on their fundamentals each day to be a better unit.   “We had a great spring,” Peters said. “We got a lot better. I am glad we are back and we have the full…

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Grambling soccer named preseason SWAC favorites

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletic Communications: The Grambling State University women’s soccer program received 136 total points and was predicted to win the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), the conference announced on Friday.  Grambling State, which fell in the conference tournament championship game a year ago, grabbed one first-place vote and 136 points to earn the top spot. The Lady Tigers went 9-7-3 overall last season and 6-2-1 in conference play.  Prairie View A&M, the SWAC Women’s Tournament champions, earned six first-place votes and 132 points to be tabbed second. Alabama…

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Part 1 position breakdown: Quarterbacks

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Courtesy of Grambling State University Athletic Communications: The Grambling State University football program begins a nine-part series as we look to breakdown each position, starting with the quarterbacks.  Grambling State welcomes back a familiar face as the quarterbacks coach, Devante Kincade, who spent two seasons for the Tigers, guiding GSU to back-to-back Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Championships, along with two consecutive Celebration Bowl appearances.  “It’s a blessing to be back at the G,” Kincade said. “It feels like 2016 again. Being back as a coach is truly a blessing.”  Kincade…

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Grambling announces Paige Phillips as new volleyball coach

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From Grambling State Athletic Communications: Grambling State University Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, Dr. Trayvean Scott, announced the hiring of new Lady Tigers head volleyball coach Paige Phillips on Tuesday.   “We are very excited to welcome Paige Phillips to Grambling State University and to be our next head volleyball coach,” Scott said. “She brings a level of excitement and a wealth of knowledge to our program. She played at an HBCU and coached under one of the best volleyball coaches in Jody Brown at North Carolina Central. I am thrilled to be able to…

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Jackson State women’s hoops to play in WNIT

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From Jackson State University Athletics: The Jackson State University women’s basketball team has been selected to play in the Preseason Women’s National Invitational Tournament in November. The three-time defending regular season Southwestern Athletic Conference champions and two-time defending SWAC Tournament champions will face Colorado, Louisiana-Lafayette, and Texas Tech in a three-game round-robin event. Jackson State will play at Colorado on November 12, at Texas Tech on November 15, and against Louisiana-Lafayette in a contest hosted by Texas Tech on November 16. “I am excited for our team to be selected…

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FAMU’s Land and Sheread named to 2022 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-American First Team

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From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: Stats FCS Perform Release A total of nine Southwestern Athletic Conference student-athletes have been named to the 2022 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-American Team. Isaiah Land (FAMU), Jah’Marae Sheread (FAMU), Jordan Lewis (SU), Kemari Averett (B-CU), Isaiah Bolden (JSU), Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim (AAMU), Xavier Smith (FAMU), Mark Evans II (UAPB), and Travis Hunter (JSU) were each selected as members of the team. Florida A&M’s Land and Sheread highlight the list of SWAC selections named to the Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-American Team. At the conclusion of…

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Grambling football concludes Day 4 of fall camp

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletic Communications The Grambling State University football team wrapped up its fourth practice of fall camp on Saturday at the GSU Practice Field.  The Tigers, who open the season on Sept. 3 at Arkansas State, are looking to rebound off a 4-7 season in 2021 and are ushering in a new coach this season in Hue Jackson.  Jackson has been impressed so far with the work ethic of the team.  “This team is competing and I think that’s where it starts,” Jackson said. “They are allowing our staff…

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Grambling to open Fall Camp Wednesday

Brandon King

The Hue Jackson era at Grambling will officially begin this week, with players arriving Tuesday and the first of six consecutive days of practice scheduled Wednesday morning at 9:45 am. Grambling’s fall camp is a closed affair, meaning access will be denied to both the media, as well as the general public. The first opportunity for fans and media to see and speak with players, coaches and staff scheduled for Fan Day, which takes place August 13. Grambling kicks off the 2022 season Saturday, September 3 when they head to…

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Grambling Women’s Soccer opens fall camp this Wednesday

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Courtesy Grambling State University Athletic Communications: | The Grambling State University women’s soccer team opens fall camp on Wednesday as the Lady Tigers begin its quest to a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Tournament championship.  Lady Tigers head coach Justin Wagar returns after a one-year absence and has several key players back from last year’s squad that fell just short in the conference tournament finals.  The first time fans will have an opportunity to meet Wagar and his 2022 squad is during Fan Day on Saturday, Aug. 13.   Grambling State opens the 2022…

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