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Prairie View A&M head coach Tremaine Jackson didn’t just speak frankly at the American Football Coaches Association convention — he spoke a truth few college coaches want to say out loud. “I don’t think we can be successful and keep our jobs with a bunch of 18-year-olds,” Jackson said, explaining his focus on the transfer […]
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A Fisk University basketball player was reportedly killed in a shooting on a Nashville, Tennessee highway. Police identified the victim as 20-year-old Andre Bell, a sophomore business administration major and member of Fisk’s men’s basketball team, according to various news reports. The university confirmed his death following the incident that happened on Sunday along Interstate
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The Jackson State/Tennessee State separation didn’t last very long, thank goodness. Tuesday morning, both schools announced that they will resume their football rivalry Saturday Aug. 29 in the John A. Merritt Classic at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. “The John A. Merritt Classic provides the perfect stage to renew our rivalry with Jackson State,” Tennessee
Hampton University has added a significant piece to its football roster with the commitment of former Southern University quarterback Jalen Woods. Woods arrives with three years of eligibility remaining, offering the Pirates possible competition and stability at the position. Woods made his mark at Southern as a promising dual-threat option. While his time with the
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Prairie View head football coach Tremaine Jackson has never been one to mince words and Sunday afternoon while speaking at the annual American Football Coaches’ Association convention, he laid down the law on his transfer portal-first approach to recruiting. “I don’t think we can be successful and keep our jobs with a bunch of 18-year-olds,”
Over the past few years, HBCU football has found itself at the center of a national conversation driven by increased visibility, celebrity, and expectations. Big names arrive. Attention follows. And too often, success is assumed. During the HBCU Sports New Year’s Eve Pod-a-Thon, South Alabama assistant coach and former Grambling State head coach Broderick Fobbs
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Deion Sanders once again landed a SWAC recruit from the transfer portal. Sanders and Colorado have added Grambling State transfer Josh McCormick. In 2025, McCormick connected on 6 of 10 field goals, including a season-long 51-yarder, and converted 87.5% of his extra points for the Tigers. While the numbers may not stand out statistically, McCormick’s
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Thomas Howard wasted no time setting the bar high for Savannah State football. The newly appointed head coach openly stated that nothing short of a championship will meet his expectations in year one. “Expectations are to win a championship in the first season,” Howard said on Thursday, underscoring a sense of urgency that leaves little
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Jackson State football continued its offseason roster overhaul this week, securing two significant defensive transfers as head coach T.C. Taylor looks to sustain momentum after winning the SWAC East. The Tigers landed Tennessee State linebacker Micah Gay, who tallied 71 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, and a fumble recovery during the 2025 season.
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Baton Rouge native and former Southern University defensive back Treylan James has committed to Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers, announcing his decision publicly on Friday as he prepares to join the program for the 2026 season. The move keeps the versatile safety in his hometown while giving LSU another presence on the back end
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