Friday, October 18, 2013

Grumblings at Grambling cause player walkout, coaching change

Grumblings at Grambling State after player walkout and another coaching change.Now the question is ...

GRAMBLING, Louisiana -- Jackson State’s homecoming bout with Grambling State will be played as scheduled.

For a while, there was nearly something missing.

An opponent.

Jackson State and Grambling State spokesmen confirmed to The Clarion-Ledger on Thursday that GSU would make the trip to Jackson for Saturday’s SWAC game, and the team will leave today.

“We’re going to play football on Saturday,” JSU spokesperson Eric Stringfellow said.

But the Grambling State players might have something to say about that..

Following a two-day player mutiny, Grambling State interim coach George Ragsdale was removed as coach and reassigned in the athletic department. Defensive coordinator Dennis Winston was named the new GSU coach later on Thursday, making him program’s third coach of the season. Doug Williams was fired on Sept. 11.

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