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Former HBCU baseball great named candidate on D1 All-Quarter Century Team

Southern University has a rich college baseball tradition. Though the program has never played in or won the College World Series, the Jaguars have produced Major League Baseball players and a Hall of Fame coach. One was identified as a candidate for a spot on a list that recognizes the best college players of the […]

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HBCU football: Did Southern find something in its third string quarterback?

In what was classified as a business trip against an FBS opponent on the road, Southern might have discovered a valued asset. Though the Jaguars were thoroughly outplayed in a 56-7 loss at Fresno State, one bright spot was the performance of backup quarterback Ashton Strother. Southern University head football coach Terrence Graves praised Strother,

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These were the most attended games in week 3 of the HBCU football season

Alcorn State’s trip to SEC country tops this list of the 10 most attended games from week three of the HBCU football season. Alcorn State vs. Mississippi State: 49,158 Norfolk State vs. Rutgers: 41,011 Southern vs. Fresno State: 37,210 Morgan State vs. Toledo: 22,846 Prairie View A&M vs. Rice: 22,260 Jackson State vs. Tuskegee: 18,642

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HBCU professor suspended for social media post criticizing Charlie Kirk

A Southern University law professor was suspended over social media comments following the death of conservative provocateur and activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. The suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was arrested two days later. Kirk, a co-founder of Turning Point USA and

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HBCUs halting activity due to threats

HBCU campuses across the United States are shutting down due to threats of violence against the campus community. Hampton University and Virginia State both announced campus closures after receiving threats. No further information has been made public, but both schools have encouraged boarding students to stay in their dorms, commuter students to stay off campus

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Southern promotes Fred McNair to offensive coordinator after 1–2 start

Coming days after Southern’s 30–7 home loss to Alabama State on Saturday, head football coach Terrence Graves announced Tuesday that quarterbacks coach Fred McNair will serve as the Jaguars’ offensive coordinator for the rest of the season. Graves framed the move as part of a broader reset following a turnover-plagued start to the season. “We’re

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Southern’s Terrence Graves insists Jaguars still a good football team

Southern head coach Terrence Graves pushed back Monday during the SWAC’s weekly football coaches press conference on doubts about his team following a mistake-filled performance that ended in a 30-7 loss to Alabama State. Asked to convince Jaguar Nation why the program should still be considered a good team despite drops, penalties and missed tackles,

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HBCU Chris-tal Ball: Week Two filled with non-conference toss-ups…maybe.

Week One was pretty by-the-book as far as HBCU Football goes and that led to a great week for those of us in the prediction business; namely me. Week Two promises to be a little more difficult, especially in the Division II ranks where SIAC and CIAA teams face each other or will deal with

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Alabama State’s Robinson reflects on first game at Southern ahead of return as coach

When Alabama State travels to Baton Rouge this weekend, the trip won’t just be another road game for head coach Eddie Robinson Jr. It will be a return to the place where his college football journey began. “My first ever college football game was playing at Southern,” Robinson said Tuesday during the SWAC’s weekly coaches’

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