Friday, July 17, 2015

SWAC Media Day 2015: Five questions, five answers

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- 1. Can anyone unseat Alcorn State to become SWAC champion?

Yes. The Braves were dominant in winning their first conference title in 20 years last season, beating Southern 38-24 in the championship game.

They dominated the Eastern Division, wrapping up the title in early November, and quarterback John Gibbs Jr., the Offensive MVP of the title game, returns for his senior season.

But the departure of offensive coordinator Willie Simmons to become head coach at Prairie View leaves a big void. No SWAC champion has repeated since 2002, and Alcorn will be hard-pressed to buck that trend.

2. Can Southern make it three in a row in the Western Division?

Yes, but ...

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