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Jackson State football team navigates challenges of city’s water crisis
The Tigers are scheduled to play their first home game of the season in two weeks
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Jackson State fills out coaching staff with former NFL coach in quest to create ‘Power 5 staff’
Former Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer joins the Tigers as an analyst
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Jackson State may get the attention, but SWAC opponents aren’t backing down
The Tigers may be the favorite, but teams are ready to challenge them this season
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Nick Saban’s comments illustrate the NCAA’s continual exploitation of Black athletes
The Alabama-Texas A&M war of words is the latest example that colleges are terrified they can’t fully control their Black labor force
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Deion Sanders responds to Nick Saban’s comments about Jackson State
‘Coach Saban wasn’t talking to me. Coach Saban wasn’t talking to Jimbo Fisher. He was talking to his boosters. … He was trying to get money.’
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Jackson State’s Travis Hunter and Deion Sanders bonded over a mutual interest
The five-star recruit is more than just a football player — he also loves to fish. It’s an interest he shares with his new head coach.
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Jackson State turns nationally-televised spring game into an event
Football season is months away, but eyes are already on five-star recruit Travis Hunter, who made his Tigers debut
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Jackson State pro day showcases HBCU talent to professional football leagues
Thirty-four players participated in the event that included scouts from 21 NFL teams
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Deion Sanders reveals how blood clots led to toe amputation during 2021 season in docuseries
The Jackson State coach underwent eight surgeries in three weeks during the season, in part to save his leg