Grambling adds Winston-Salem assistant Keith Wagner to staff

by Nick Deriso March 8, 2010, 9:12 am (CT)

Keith Wagner, who served most recently in a brief stint as running backs coach at Winston-Salem, is set to join the staff at Grambling — though his new role remains unclear. Coaches and administrators at Grambling have made no official hiring announcement since the offseason exits of James Spady and Jay Davis, former offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, respectively. Departed long-time wide receivers coach Sammy White was replaced by veteran assistant

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Grambling’s Nigel Copeland hopes to keep proving them wrong

by Nick Deriso March 4, 2010, 9:04 am (CT)

When we last saw Grambling defensive back Nigel Copeland, he was shutting down Southern’s celebrated receiver Jaumorris Stewart — who finished the season-closing Bayou Classic with just three catches. Stewart came into the game leading the Southwestern Athletic Conference in receptions, yards and touchdowns. “My last game was in the New Orleans Superdome,” Copeland said. “I will never forget it. I cried like a baby when it was over.” Copeland

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Grambling recruiting: Florida RB Walter Holsey added to 2010 class

by Nick Deriso March 1, 2010, 8:57 am (CT)

Grambling has added Gainesville (Fla.) running back Walter Holsey, who rushed for 945 yards and eight touchdowns on 126 carries as a senior, to its 2010 signing class.

The zippy Hosley (5-9, 180; 4.38 in the 40-yard dash) expressed interest in UCF, Iowa State, Auburn, and Stanford. A two-sport track star, Holsey was open during the recruiting process to playing either offense or defense — something he did as a junior.

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Grambling officially petitions to name Assembly Center for Fred Hobdy

by Nick Deriso February 25, 2010, 8:53 am (CT)

Grambling’s Fred Hobdy won more college basketball games than any coach in Louisiana history, and was an integral part in the school’s only two undefeated seasons in football.

By Friday, the long-overdue honor of naming GSU’s new multi-purpose basketball facility after Hobdy will be complete. Grambling this week is officially petitioning its oversight committee, the University of Louisiana System Board, for permission to make the change. The matter will be considered in committee today, and will be discussed in front of the full board tomorrow.

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Quick slants

Grambling baseball finds a way to win and, perhaps, a new leader
March 10, 2010, 8:57 am (CT)

Grambling baseball picked up wins No. 1 and 2 over the weekend, besting Texas-based NAIA Jarvis Christian by identical scores of 14-1 in the doubleheader home-weekend opener for first-year Tigers coach James Cooper.
More importantly, the squad might be finding a new leader in Eric Zagone, who took the mound for the nightcap on Saturday. He [...]

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Grambling baseball makes long-awaited return to friendly confines
March 5, 2010, 9:54 am (CT)

Grambling is homeward bound, finally.
The Tigers (0-7) make their belated weekend debut in Grambling against Jarvis Christian on Saturday, having played more baseball games than all but two Southwestern Athletic Conference foes — Texas Southern and Alabama A&M — and just one in the friendly confines. That was back on Feb. 23, a rainy Tuesday [...]

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Grambling, Centenary enter weekend baseball series seeking initial win
February 26, 2010, 6:14 pm (CT)

Neither team has won a game, so there is something on the line in this non-conference series between Grambling and Centenary.
Last year, the two north Louisiana baseball teams split, with Grambling claiming victory in Shreveport and the Gents evening the series on the return trip.
So, there’s a mutual respect, too.
“They are going to be well [...]

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Port City Classic called ‘best possible deal’ for Grambling — and LA Tech
February 26, 2010, 5:00 pm (CT)

Grambling athletics director Lin Dawson calls the revenue split for the Port City Classic “the best possible deal” for GSU — and for LA Tech.
“What you have is a meeting of the minds to take care of our institutions,” he said.

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