In other news, FAMU allegedly lifted the Marching 100’s suspension. Too bad they’re still not in the Atlanta Football Classic this year. — Deej Bradley™ (@deejbradley) June 27, 2013
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsToday’s announcement concludes a 19 month suspension in the wake of the hazing death of former drum major Robert Champion.
FAMU opens its season on Sept. 1 against Mississippi Valley State in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge. The game will be televised on ESPN. It will face Tennessee State in its home opener the following week. The Rattlers are looking to rebound from a 4-7 season last year under the direction of Earl Holmes. Holmes took over the position on an interim basis after the abrupt retirement of Joe Taylor late last season. He was hired as head coach this winter.
While this isn’t a sports story in the traditional sense, anyone who knows anything about black college football knows that the bands are just as important to getting people into games as the teams themselves. And even though FAMU has one of the strongest traditions in HBCU football, its true there as well.
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsWhile nothing will ever be able to replace the life of Champion, it’s time for the Marching 100 to get back to business as usual.