UAPB and AAMU picked to repeat

[813Jag]

The SWAC announced their predictions on yesterday (http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/8695147.html?index=18&c=y). UAPB and AAMU are picked to repeat.

[MACHIAVELLI]

Preseason All-SWAC teams

Preseason All-Southwestern Athletic Conference picks by league coaches, sports information officials and media:

First team

Offense

OL—Lorenzo Breland, Jackson State

OL—James Sanders, Alabama A&M

OL—Ivora Hall, Alabama State

OL—Justin Telemaque, Alcorn State

OL—Thaddeus Coleman, Mississippi Valley St.

TE—Charles Moody, Alabama A&M

WR—Clyde Edwards, Grambling

WR—Jason Jones, Arkansas-Pine Bluff

RB—Martell Mallett, Arkansas-Pine Bluff

RB—Jay Peck, Alabama State

QB—Chris Wallace, Arkansas-Pine Bluff

K—John Heflin, Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Defense

DL—Christopher Traylor, Alabama A&M

DL—Ronald Green, Mississippi Valley State

DL—Derrick Gray, Texas Southern

DL—Corey Clark, Jackson State

LB—Timothy Turner, Arkansas-Pine Bluff

LB—Lee Robinson, Alcorn State

LB—Mike Boyd, Texas Southern

DB—Zaire Wilborn, Grambling

DB—Jarmaul George, Southern

DB—Frank Moore, Alabama A&M

DB—Jean-Pierre Marshall, Mississippi Valley State

P—Rashan Cylar, Alabama A&M

RS—Ulysses Banks, Alabama A&M

Second team

Offense

OL—Darius Turner, Alabama A&M

OL—Cleveland Collie, Prairie View A&M

OL—Cobb Eshientendoho, Texas Southern

OL—Maurice Robinson, Prairie View A&M

OL—Holmes Drayton, Texas Southern

TE—Marcel Frost, Jackson State

WR—Gerard Landry, Southern

WR—Nate Hughes, Alcorn State

RB—Erik Haw, Jackson State

RB—Brent Wilson, Texas Southern

QB—Brandon Landers, Grambling

K—Zack Gilarski, Mississippi Valley State

Defense

DL—Vincent Lands, Southern

DL—Ledarius Anthony, Arkansas-Pine Bluff

DL—Noel Alphonso, Alabama State

DL—Idreas Abdur-Rashied, Jackson State

LB—Antonio Cooper, Alcorn State

LB—Daniel Brooks, Jackson State

LB—Zach East, Prairie View A&M

DB—Lamar Herron, Texas Southern

DB—Steward Franks, Arkansas-Pine Bluff

DB—Brandon Averett, Alabama State

DB—John Keith, Arkansas-Pine Bluff

P—Tim Manuel, Grambling

RS—Nate Hughes, Alcorn State

The coaches' predicted order of finish with first-place votes in parentheses:

Eastern Division

Alabama A&M (8) 83

Jackson State (10) 78

Alcorn State (1) 51

Mississippi Valley St. 40

Alabama State 33

Western Division

Ark.-Pine Bluff (13) 88

Grambling State 60

Southern (4) 59

Texas Southern (2) 39

Prairie View A&M 39

[SU Jag]

AAMU or Jackson State in the East, the West is a toss-up. In my opinion the Bulldogs and Tigers will be the 2 best teams in the SWAC this year.

[Jag4Life]

The Jags are going to be tough and fine this year.

[mikebigg]

Broadway is being lowkey in Grambling... that's a change from the past few years. I like his credentials but still need to see if he's a good fit for Grambling. Winning games/championships would make him a good fit real quick!xlolx

[MACHIAVELLI]

“We’re going to win here at Grambling — I’m completely certain of that much”. “I just hope we start winning fast enough to please the fans and get things back to where they should be.”

“One thing about Grambling: They’re high on expectations and short on patience. So we’ve got to win,”

......Grambling Head Football Coach Rod Broadway