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http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sp...as-chance-win-last-swac-title-game/902261001/
Before Fobbs, Grambling State has tried to make the SWAC title game a yearly contest, advancing to the game nine times, three more trips than any other league team, since its inception in 1999. The G-Men have won the SWAC championship seven times, five more titles than Alcorn, which is second in SWAC Championship Game history with two.
Sharp cited the rise in popularity of the Celebration Bowl, the de facto HBCU National Championship Game that matches up the SWAC champion and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion in Atlanta on Dec. 16, as one of the reasons for pulling the plug on the SWAC title contest. When the league made the announcement back in June, Fobbs said he was in favor of the decision, from a financial and competitive balance standpoint.
Perhaps the main reason why Fobbs won’t be sad to see the SWAC Championship Game go is because of with the current stature of his program, the G-Men aim to be national champions year-in and year-out.
“Our sights are on making sure we do what we’re supposed to do so we can continue. That’s the whole thing regardless of first or last, there’s two more games we want to play, this is the first one and only one that’s on our focus right now.”
Before Fobbs, Grambling State has tried to make the SWAC title game a yearly contest, advancing to the game nine times, three more trips than any other league team, since its inception in 1999. The G-Men have won the SWAC championship seven times, five more titles than Alcorn, which is second in SWAC Championship Game history with two.
Sharp cited the rise in popularity of the Celebration Bowl, the de facto HBCU National Championship Game that matches up the SWAC champion and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion in Atlanta on Dec. 16, as one of the reasons for pulling the plug on the SWAC title contest. When the league made the announcement back in June, Fobbs said he was in favor of the decision, from a financial and competitive balance standpoint.
Perhaps the main reason why Fobbs won’t be sad to see the SWAC Championship Game go is because of with the current stature of his program, the G-Men aim to be national champions year-in and year-out.
“Our sights are on making sure we do what we’re supposed to do so we can continue. That’s the whole thing regardless of first or last, there’s two more games we want to play, this is the first one and only one that’s on our focus right now.”
