SWACtalk

As we all know or have heard, Alcorn did not play in the Spring. But the Braves are confident that they can regain the crown that they feel that they never lost. Led by the Triggerman Felix Harper and Coach Fred "Air 1" McNair the Braves will be a tough out in their new home, the West Division. We will discuss how I think the Braves will fare this season. I hope everybody enjoyed their season of not hearing Cherokee, because the Braves are back and they are ready for all the smoke.

The Hornets are coming off of a 3-3 spring season, they head into this season with their coach sitting on the hot seat. Although I like some of the talent on this team, I don't think this team has the consistency to be a factor in the tough East Division. We will discuss how I feel their season will go.

We begin our march to the start of the Fall 2021 season by talking about the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. The Bulldogs led by coach Connell Maynor and QB Aqeel Glass were able to win the Spring 2021 SWAC Championship. The Bulldogs were active in the transfer portal and added some new pieces. Can they repeat as champs? We will discuss it all here.....

We close out our Spring recaps with the West Division Champs, UAPB Golden Lions. In 2019 the Golden Lions were the surprise team of the SWAC going 6-5, under first time Head Coach Doc Gamble UAPB took a huge step in 2020. Earning a berth in the SWAC Championship Game, we will discuss all the action that took place this season.

Texas Southern was only able to play 2 games this spring but I thought they took great advantage of those 2 games. I think they have found their QB of the future and I was really impressed with how well the defense played. These Tigers are ready and hungry for more.

The Jags entered the 2021 season as favorites to win the West Division and to possibly win the SWAC, they fell short of those goals but they did have a season of growth. The Jags were among the league's best on both sides of the ball as they finished with a 5-1 record. We will discuss how their season today.

The Panthers were only able to play 3 out of their 6 scheduled games, and those games were a mixed bag. They could never get their offense and defense on the same page. In fact for most of the season their offense never fully developed. We will talk about what happened to the Panthers this spring.

The Delta Devils certainly had a season that was impacted by the pandemic, they were only able to play 3 games this season. On the field it was more of the same for Valley. Some growth but mostly not enough depth or consistency to truly compete for 4 quarters. This is a tough job for any coach but Valley does not quit and success could be down the road for them.

The Deion Sanders era at Jackson State got off to an unusual start due to the season starting in the Spring. The Tigers jumped to a 3-0 start but finished the season on the field with 3 straight losses. There were some bright spots but there were also some things that needed to be worked on. A foundation for the future is being established, we will discuss how the spring season went. 

The Grambling State Tigers certainly had a season they would love to forget, where to start? First they lost two offensive coordinators, Second their starting QB entered the transfer portal midseason, Third their season was damaged by Covid issues and finally they didn't win a game. That all adds up to an historically bad season. We will discuss all the ugly details today.