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G-Men drop two games

Alcorn started the first half with a 7-0 run and never looked back just edging out Grambling 64-56 in conference play. The Tigers 1-12, (0-4) were out rebound 28-18 Alcorn’s 5-11, (2-2) Octavius Brown (ten points) had game high rebound with nine. Grambling called a timeout with 17:07 left in […]

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Men’s hoops drop two conference games

Grambling State University men’s basketball team entered into the new year with two consecutive losses in  Southwestern Athletic Conference play.  The Tigers (1-10, 0-2 SWAC) lost both games at home first to Alabama State University 7-6, 1-1 SWAC) 61-58 followed by a 70-58 loss to Alabama A&M University (5-7, 2-0 […]

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Fobbs brings in full new football staff

  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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]