Post by pitbull on Aug 4, 2009 9:49:44 GMT -5
Lee Fobbs, a northeastern Louisiana native and former All-SWAC fullback at Grambling, has gone home again. He’ll be on the sidelines this season with defending District 1-3A champion Richwood.
“It’s home for me,” said Fobbs, a product of nearby Carroll. “Any time you are coaching football, it’s exciting. Being back home, seeing faces I haven’t seen in a while — it’s all good.”
Fobbs arrives as a deeply respected assistant coach, having overseen players on both sides of the ball through nine seasons at a series of Football Championship Subdivision programs — including Alabama, Texas A&M and Baylor.
The Tide’s offense ranked second in the SEC in total offense in 2002, during Fobb’s stint, and established the best record in the SEC West that seaon. He then helped the Aggies to the 2003 Cotton Bowl, Texas A&M’s first New Year’s Day game in six years.
But he couldn’t overcome a towering set of obstacles during his subsequent stop leading the North Carolina A&T program, where he lost 28 of 30 games before being let go last October.
“We just found out that he was available, sitting at home,” said Richwood coach Warren Trimble, a personal friend. “We are really excited about having Coach Fobbs. He’s highly knowledgeable of the game and brings so much to the table.”
Fobbs, a member of the GSU Hall of Fame, played a key role as the Tigers won the second and third of four consecutive league championships between 1971-74. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant under Grambling legend Eddie Robinson, while working on a masters degree in sports administration.
www.thederisoreport.com/2009/08/04/where-are-they-now-lee-fobbs/
