ATLANTA, Georgia -- The road to Saturday’s Celebration Bowl between Grambling and North Carolina A&T started April 11, 2007.
It was at legendary Grambling coach Eddie Robinson’s funeral where Broderick Fobbs and Rod Broadway met for the first time.
Broadway had just been announced as Grambling’s head coach. Fobbs, a former running back at Grambling under Robinson, was then the offensive coordinator at McNeese State.
The two men shared a somber moment, remembering a legend. Afterward, they exchanged phone numbers, and bond began to form.
"I loved how Broadway ran the program," said Fobbs, who's now in charge at Grambling.
Fobbs and the Tigers (11-1) square off against North Carolina A&T, the team Broadway now coaches.
Broadway spent four seasons at Grambling, winning two Southwestern Athletic Conference championships before he took the job at A&CT, returning to his home state. The Aggies are 11-0 heading into Saturday's game.
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