BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Grambling was picked to finish last in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division a year ago.But at SWAC Media Day on Friday, the Tigers were picked first in the West.
The preseason predictions don’t mean a whole lot, but they are the latest example of how far Grambling’s football program has come in one year since coach Broderick Fobbs was hired in the wake of a disastrous 2013 season.
The Tigers went 1-11 that season while enduring two in-season coaching changes and a players boycott of one game. But last season, they and Southern both sported 7-1 conference records going into the Bayou Classic, where the Jaguars prevailed 52-45 to win the West
The preseason vote Friday was about as close as last season’s regular-season finale. Grambling received 93 points and Southern 91.
“Preseason really doesn’t mean very ...
CONTINUE READING
No comments:
Post a Comment