Southern picked up its first win of the season over Langston on Saturday, which will give the Jags some momentum going into next week’s SWAC opener against Alabama A&M in Mobile.
This season, Southern's football team will be "Gearing Up for Greatness." The Jags have had years of knocking on the door and they are now ready to reclaim the SWAC title.
Southern head coach Dawson Odums saw his offense blow out of the gates in its first scrimmage of fall camp Saturday. At full speed, there were questions about how the quarterbacks would fare.
Since arriving on campus, Southern University wide receiver Tyler Brown has spent most of his time on special teams, but he's shown flashes of big play ability.
It wasn't that long ago Southern University junior running back Darbbeon Profit was making plays for the Southern Lab Kittens, then he chose to stay home and play for the Jaguars.
Cameron Mackey is one of the three sophomore returners at wide receiver. He is joined by teammates Jamar Washington and Kendall Catalon. The trio contributed consistently last season and there are hopes each can build upon his solid freshman year.
Southern University held off Tuesday on its first day in full pads. The Jaguar defense may have lost three key pieces, but overall, returns a lot of experience and depth in 2018.
For the last 14 years, the Southern University football team has worn Russell apparel each day in practice and every game day on Saturday. Things have changed ahead of the 2018 season.
Southern head coach Dawson Odums met with sports journalists for the first time since SWAC Media Day and after the summer break. And for the first time in 14 years, Southern will be outfitted with a new look, as the Jags are now partnered with Under Armour.
Dawson Odums and his Southern Jaguars have been picked to finish second in the SWAC Western Division behind defending champion and arch-rival Grambling.
Southern University introduced longtime assistant Carlos Funchess as the newest coach of the women's basketball team Thursday. He spent the past 13 seasons as an assistant and expects the winning ways to continue.
