Seven Quotes That Describe This Week’s MEAC/SWAC Games

Dwight FloydWeekly Commentary

“In seven days God made the heavens and the earth.”(Bible) That’s how people must feel right now about the Southern Jaguars.  Never has there been such a quick turn-around from a team that was winless, 0-3, yet in 7 days the Southern Jaguars found a convincing way to beat a legit Jackson State team in Mississippi. Their game today against the FAMU Rattlers won’t have a bearing on the conference race, but it will have a major impact on the overall record and the psyche of the team. Jaguar fans should not be ready to label interim coach Odum as Moses, the prophet who has come to take them to the promise land. It is exciting though just to know that there is talent on this team and hope for the season. The Jaguars should not win this game simply because Odum had two weeks to prepare while FAMU’s Joe Taylor has been coaching his team for 5 years. FAMU is at a disadvantage in one respect, it doesn’t have the Marching 100, so at half time it will be the Human Jukebox versus Joe Bullard and the cast of stars—Chaka Khan and Future. This is a made for television game of the week and you couldn’t write a better script. I’ll be watching this one on NBC – 3:30 P.M. EST.

“It ain’t over till the fat lady sings.” (Dan Cook – broadcaster) Okay, I know that these are insensitive words. Consider that this phrase actually alludes to the “fat lady” in opera. In any case don’t count Grambling out. Today at 7:00 P.M. EST, they play the hot Alabama A&M Bulldogs, who have yet to lose a game. This would not be the first time the rambling Tigers started out slow and ended up Grambling Tigers in the conference championship game. If you live anywhere close to Huntsville, Alabama, I recommend a road trip to watch this game.

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