Tragedy has kept Grambling’s Clifford Yoshida away

by Nick Deriso March 15, 2010, 11:18 pm (CT)

Turns out, Grambling’s defense hasn’t been spared from this turbulent offseason, either. The unit was led by defensive backs coach Sam Washington during its initial spring drills on Monday, as fourth-year coordinator Clifford Yoshida continues on family leave. In quick succession, he lost his wife suddenly and then his mother

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Grambling’s offseason of change: No Greg Dillon, new playcaller

by Nick Deriso March 13, 2010, 11:58 pm (CT)

Grambling convenes for spring practice sessions on Monday afternoon with much of its defense intact. “I’m ready to see what we’ve got,” said reigning Southwestern Athletic Conference defensive player of the year Christian Anthony. “I can hardly wait to get back on the field.” Good thing. GSU’s work-in-progress

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Grambling defender Kenneth Anio out a few more weeks

by Nick Deriso March 14, 2010, 10:37 pm (CT)

Doctors still haven’t cleared senior Grambling defensive back Kenneth Anio, so he will not participate in Monday afternoon’s opening spring drills.

Anio said today that he doesn’t expect to get the go-ahead until midway through these sessions, though that decision could come later. If so, Anio expects the GSU staff to hold him out until the squad convenes in the fall.

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Grambling recruiting: Texas RB Reginald Perry; see video

by Nick Deriso March 11, 2010, 8:47 am (CT)

Texas District 4A-21 offensive MVP Reginald Perry, a shifty 5-6, 165-pound tailback from Houston-Yates, has signed with Grambling. The one-star prospect rushed for 1,540 yards and 18 touchdowns last season, and will play as part of the Space City Classic prep All-Star Game this weekend at Houston’s Delmar Stadium.

Yet, perhaps owing to his size, he did not receive an offer to play college football. “I was pretty down after signing day,” Perry said. “I felt I should have gotten a chance.”

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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 adds Winston-Salem assistant Keith Wagner to staff
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 [...]

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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’s Nigel Copeland hopes to keep proving them wrong
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 [...]

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