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Alcorn State isn’t going to be a pushover in 2025. Fresh off a year in which several close losses knocked the Braves out of the SWAC West title chase, coach Cedric Thomas immediately identified what hampered them. They often were too small and physically overmatched along the defensive line. That resulted in Alcorn State ranking […]
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Reggie Barlow continues to assemble a strong staff for his first year at Tennessee State. The longtime HBCU coach has hired D.C. Defenders UFL championship coach Shannon Harris as the Tigers offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. PFNewsroom reporter James Larson first reported the move. Harris, a Tennessee State alumnus, enjoyed a meteoric rise with the
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Tennessee State University’s new head football coach, Reggie Barlow, didn’t mince words about the Tigers eighth-place projection in the league’s preseason poll. “That preseason poll is cute,” Barlow remarked in response to the Tigers’ predicted standing during OVC-Big South Media Day. “But our players and coaches are laser-focused on building something special here at Tennessee
Reggie Barlow says Tennessee State OVC/Big South preseason ranking ‘is cute’ Read More »
As Florida A&M enters its second football season under coach James Colzie, questions continue to swirl around the status of athletic director Angela Suggs. Despite Suggs, who has been on administrative leave since she was accused of charging over $23,000 to her Florida Sports Foundation business credit card at various casinos between 2022 and 2024
James Colzie was asked about Angela Suggs. Here’s what he said about the embattled AD Read More »
The leading media and cultural platform dedicated to Black women has announced its involvement in HBCU football. The first-ever ESSENCE Kickoff Classic is set to take place Labor Day Weekend 2025 at Harvard Stadium. The landmark matchup between Morehouse College and Johnson C. Smith University will mark Boston’s debut as a host city for an
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As HBCU football programs attract coaches with celebrity status, discussion is still stirring about what it means. During the MEAC/SWAC Challenge press conference, coaches participating in the game were asked to comment on several ex-NFL players, such as Michael Vick at Norfolk State, DeSean Jackson at Delaware State, and Terrell Buckley at Mississippi Valley State
HBCU football veterans have message for ex-NFL players turned coaches Read More »
Terrence Graves knows a thing or two about football and architecture. The two are closely related, as Southern’s head football coach explained during Wednesday’s SWAC Football Media Day. “Once you lay the foundation, then you can build the house. You don’t build a house from the roof down, you build from the foundation up,” Graves
Southern football in 2025 will be built on foundation and lunch pail guys Read More »
In a candid conversation about the shifting landscape of college football, one HBCU coach didn’t mince words about the impact of NIL deals. “The game has changed so much since NIL came apart,” said Grambling State coach Mickey Joseph at SWAC Media Day on Wednesday. “Now, it’s money. It’s bank accounts. That’s what’s running college
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With a month remaining before the start of the 2025 HBCU football season, Edward Waters head coach Toriano Morgan resigned. According to a report from Football Scoop, Morgan is stepping away from the team for personal reasons and intends to return to coaching soon. The development comes just a day after Morgan and members Edward
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After the thrilling heights of last season’s national championship run, Jackson State finds itself awash in expectation to repeat in 2025. Coach T.C. Taylor, whose leadership helped galvanize both the squad and the city’s deep-rooted fan base, now faces a familiar but formidable challenge: sustaining excellence. “Anytime you finish that kind of run… I’m already
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