Seventh year Grambling head coach Broderick Fobbs is quick to remind one that the Tigers, during his tenure, have one two SWAC championships and an HBCU national championship. 2016 was the last year for both and while the Tigers have been competitive, it has not won a SWAC championship in three years. With a veteran
The Tennessee State Tigers are hoping to reverse their fortunes when the spring football season kicks off for them on February 21. TSU went 3-9 in 2019 and was beset by injuries. Eleventh year head coach Rod Reed talks with Donal Ware about the challenges of preparing the Tigers for the spring season and the
Donal talks with Hampton head men’s basketball coach Edward Buck Joyner, Tennessee State head men’s basketball coach Brian “Penny” Collins, and a conversation with North Carolina State head men’s basketball coach Kevin Keatts. Download or listen to the podcast.
Texas Southern and former LSU head men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones joins Donal to talk Tigers basketball and about coaching both Shaquille O’Neal and Ben Simmons. Donal talks about Florida A&M canceling its football season and what that means for the MEAC. Download or listen to the podcast.
Grambling finished 6-5 in 2019, falling to Southern 30-28 for what amounted to the SWAC Western Division championship. Seventh year head coach Broderick Fobbs talks with Donal Ware about high expectations for 2020, expectations for quarterback Geremy Hickbottom, the joy of coaching at his alma mater, and how the Tigers recruit and if five-star football
First year head football coach Chennis Berry is no stranger to the SIAC having been an All-SIAC performer for Savannah State. He has had a myriad of coaching experiences prior to Benedict. Berry talks with Donal Ware about expectations for 2020, and about how his past experiences will help him at BC. Click to download
Tigers head coach Rod Reed enters his 11th season as the head coach at TSU. Reed talks to Donal Ware about the Tiger program in-depth including about recruiting, the improvement the Tigers need to make in 2020 after going 3-9 last year, the cancelation of the Southern Heritage Classic and the possibility of still playing
Lachavious Simmons, the former Tennessee State offensive tackle was drafted in the 7th round by the Chicago Bears in the 2020 NFL Draft. Simmons talks with BOXTOROW host Donal Ware about the moment he heard his name called. his time at Tennessee State and about his future with the Bears. Click to download or listen
Since 2006, BOXTOROW has talked with HBCU football players who have a chance to hear their names called in the NFL Draft. That first year, we spoke with several players including Antoine Bethea (Howard), and Tavaris Jackson (Alabama State) who both went on to be drafted that year. In the midst of COVID-19 the draft
Since 2006, BOXTOROW has talked with HBCU football players who have a chance to hear their names called in the NFL Draft. That first year, we spoke with several players including Antoine Bethea (Howard), and Tavaris Jackson (Alabama State) who both went on to be drafted that year. (Rest in peace to Tavaris. Was writing