Grambling gets back to work

HEAD COACH BRODERICK FOBBS

GRAMBLING, Louisiana  --  Grambling’s football program has an unwritten rule inside its locker room — don’t look at the standings.

As far as the Tigers are concerned, they’re 0-0 despite their name atop the Southwestern Athletic Conference leaderboard with a 5-0 conference record.

Try telling that to the rapid fan base of Gramblinites who spent the last week congratulating players and coaches on their season so far.

Internally, they’ve accomplished nothing until a championship trophy sits in Grambling’s case next to the one from 2011.

“They understand it’s not over and it’s not going to be over until we’re standing there in Houston at the end of the season with the SWAC Championship trophy above our head,” Grambling cornerbacks coach Bryan Ware said.

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