Robinson Museum journey: Organizers celebrate in 2007 as project finally funded

by Nick Deriso February 8, 2010, 7:49 am (CT)

Nick’s note: A series of stories from TheDerisoReport.com looking back at key moments in the journey to construct a museum in honor of the late Eddie G. Robinson, who achieved a still-standing Division I record for career wins as football coach through six decades at Grambling State. The museum is set for its long-awaited

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On Spady, Grambling’s offense, and a rocky relationship with Rod

by Nick Deriso February 4, 2010, 9:11 am (CT)

Rod Broadway took a chance on James Spady, elevating a position coach who’d worked with him for just one season at North Carolina Central to offensive coordinator at Grambling — and the relationship was strained, it seemed, from the first. Broadway didn’t like that Spady, a colorful conversationalist, would sometimes draw more

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Saints’ Super Bowl trip emotional for New Orleans native Greg Fassitt

by Nick Deriso February 5, 2010, 8:20 am (CT)

Greg Fassitt knows what the Saints’ magical Super Bowl ride means to New Orleans. He was born there.

A reserve cornerback on the team, the Grambling product insists the Saints aren’t a happy distraction from the ongoing reconstruction efforts in the wake of Katrina. They are a metaphor for that recovery, a group of overlooked and undervalued cast-aways who never, ever gave up.

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Grambling recruiting: 2010 National Signing Day class; updated 7:46 p.m.

by Nick Deriso February 3, 2010, 10:09 am (CT)

Here is TheDerisoReport’s updated list of Grambling’s 2010 National Signing Day class, with biographical information:

DE Greg Allen, 6-5, 240; Carver (Birmingham, Ala.) High: Member of The Birmingham Athletic Partnership’s 2009 All-City Football Team; named Honorable mention All-North/East Team by The Birmingham (Ala.) News. Runs 4.73 in the 40. Also played basketball.

GET IN THE GAME: Video of Allen at the BAP awards is here.

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Quick slants

February 3, 2010, 8:35 pm (CT)

FBS Western Athletic Conference foe Nevada must have seen something it liked when Grambling opened two seasons ago in Reno. Coach Chris Ault has hired GSU offensive coordinator James Spady to oversee tight ends.
“James brings a wealth of experience to Nevada,” Ault said in a release. “We had the opportunity to observe him first hand [...]

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January 29, 2010, 11:25 pm (CT)

The mother of Grambling basketball player Henry White, who died last August after collapsing during an off-season practice on campus, has filed suit against GSU and the University of the Louisiana System board of supervisors.
White’s mother Natalie Wood alleges, among other things, that the school didn’t provide for her son’s safety during what turned out [...]

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January 29, 2010, 6:04 pm (CT)

After years of pleas from family, friends and former players, Grambling State University today joined the efforts to name the school’s Assembly Center in former basketball coach and administrator Fred Hobdy’s honor.
You wonder what took them so long. You wonder what could have possibly took them so very long.
Did this simply come down to a [...]

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January 29, 2010, 12:14 pm (CT)

Orlando, Fla., linebacker Lucktes Estiverne (5-11, 215; Oak Ridge High) is set for an official visit to Grambling this weekend, his first. “I got along with the coaches pretty fast,” said Estiverne, ranked No. 27 in the Orlando Sentinal’s Top 100 Central Florida recruits.
Grambling has made an offer; Estiverne has expressed interest in FBS [...]

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