Grambling State's Williams comfortable with own recruits

GRAMBLING, Louisiana  --  Grambling football coach Doug Williams says he’s a believer of coaching his own recruits.

Now that Williams is entering his third season back at his alma mater, he said the current squad more closely mirrors the coaching staff.

“We’re at that point now, and we’ve got at least two-and-a-half classes that represent the coaches,” Williams said Thursday. “At the same time, the players that have stayed here are focused and understand what we’re after and what we’re looking for.”



The Tigers hope to eradicate the stench of a 1-10 record this past season with a return to Grambling’s usually lofty standing in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

That process started ...

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