College football's talking season has arrived

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana -- The games won't begin until Labor Day weekend, but that doesn't mean athletes, coaches, fans and media can't start talking about college football.  The conference media days which once were held in late July keep creeping up on the calendars, ever closer to the Fourth of July. They get underway on Friday with the Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Day.  Here is what to expect from talking season in college football.

SWAC
When: Friday
Where: Birmingham, Alabama
View: SWAC Digital Network July 13, 11 a.m. EST

What to expect:  Grambling has won the last two SWAC football championships and despite losing quarterback DeVante Kincade and running back Martez Carter, the Tigers will likely be picked to win a third consecutive SWAC championship because of the talent G, SU has amassed.

"The challenge for us,'' GSU coach Broderick Fobbs said, "is to acquire as much talent as we possibly can.  "It's an endurance race. If you're going to win in December and be champions, you have to have enough bodies who can play significant snaps for you.''

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