Meet David Grubb
Born in Detroit and raised in New Orleans, David Grubb has nearly 20 years of experience in journalism, broadcasting, and communications. An alumnus of Edna Karr High School and Wake Forest University, David began his career in front of the camera at KLAX-TV in Alexandria, La., and WGGB-TV in Springfield, Mass. After a diversion into public relations and marketing, he rejoined the sports world in 2013 as a Sports Information Director for Southern University at New Orleans and the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, as well as being a regular contributor to SportsNola.com. Since that time he’s grown into a multimedia presence, covering LSU, high school football, and primarily the New Orleans Pelicans for The Bird Writes and Crescent City Sports.
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The News, My Views
“I am a professional sportswriter, among other things, and I take the games seriously. It is only one of my many powerful addictions, and I don’t mind admitting any of them.”
– Hunter S. Thompson
NCAA’s dominance in player development faces stiff challenge from NBA’s G League
https://youtu.be/rBy46Fdrc7Q It wasn’t that long ago when I wrote that the NCAA was a dinosaur, just waiting on its proverbial comet to come to earth and destroy it. The comet is approaching. Quickly. One thing that this pandemic has created is opportunity to...
Making the Grade: Can Justin Jefferson replace Stefon Diggs, thrive with Vikings?
Originally appeared on CrescentCitySports.com, 4/27/2020 Justin Jefferson will be wearing purple and gold once again next season. This time as a member of the Minnesota Vikings, who took the LSU receiver with the 22nd pick in the first round of this year’s draft. New...
Making the Grade: Can K’Lavon Chaisson thrive with rebuilding Jaguars?
Originally appeared in CrescentCitySports.com, 4/25/2020 K’Lavon Chaisson will join former LSU standouts D.J. Chark and Leonard Fournette in trying to help Jacksonville return to the top of the AFC South. https://twitter.com/DJChark82/status/1253514772714328065?s=20...