Archive for First downs

Grambling’s Christian Anthony named preseason SWAC defensive player of the year

by: Nick Deriso July 20, 2010

The coaches, sports information directors, and selected media of the Southwestern Athletic Conference provided no surprises in preseason voting the 2010 Defensive and Offensive Preseason Players of the Year.
Last year’s post-season winners, defensive end Christian Anthony from Grambling, and quarterback K.J. Black of Prairie View were named heading into Tuesday’s SWAC Kickoff Luncheon and Media [...]

CELEBRATION OF STARS: Grambling Legends honor heroes who guided them

by: Nick Deriso July 20, 2010

The Grambling family gathered Saturday at the Monroe Civic Center to induct the Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame’s second class, and to again celebrate the lives of the four biggest legends that made the school’s proud athletics history possible — Eddie Robinson, Ralph W.E. Jones, Fred Hobdy and Collie J. Nicholson.
“It tells you what [...]

Complete bios on Grambling Legends Hall of Fame 2010 inductees

by: Nick Deriso July 17, 2010

JERRY BARR: Part of a 1958-59 basketball squad that won 28 games in a row before falling to Lenoir Rhyne in the NAIA finals at Kansas City, Barr netted 1,656 career points. He earned All-Midwest Conference honors during Grambling’s final season before joining the Southwestern Athletic Conference, then was NAIA All-America in 1958. Inducted into [...]

Tragedy has kept Grambling’s Clifford Yoshida away

by: Nick Deriso March 15, 2010

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.

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

by: Nick Deriso March 13, 2010

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 offense promises to be a stark contrast.
Senior quarterback Greg [...]

Grambling’s Nigel Copeland hopes to keep proving them wrong

by: Nick Deriso March 4, 2010

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 [...]

Port City Classic called ‘best possible deal’ for Grambling — and LA Tech

by: Nick Deriso February 26, 2010

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.

Grambling officially petitions to name Assembly Center for Fred Hobdy

by: Nick Deriso February 25, 2010

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 [...]

Grambling’s offense might not have seen its last departure

by: Nick Deriso February 24, 2010

A zippy guard — listed as a junior in your program — sinks the shot that sends Grambling to overtime against Jackson State. When it’s over, he’s posted a career-high 29 points, and added four rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Great news for the men’s team. Terrible news for the football team.
That guard is [...]

Eddie G. Robinson Museum: A grand opening, indeed

by: Nick Deriso February 13, 2010

They marched, row after row after row of former Grambling football players, to honor Eddie Robinson.
The procession, which curled down Main Street to the front of the new Eddie G. Robinson Museum in Grambling, was met on a frigid Saturday morning by hundreds more — family, friends, former co-workers and those who simply admired from afar [...]