Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Conditioning was key factor in Bethune-Cookman's opening win

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida - Bethune-Cookman's Harold Love saw the telltale sign early in the second quarter Sunday.

Alabama State was leading 21-0, but the Hornets were already dragging, wilting in the heat and humidity that is commonplace in the state of Florida midday in September.



“One thing our coach teaches us is not to have our hands on our hips,'' said Love, a 6-foot-3, 325-pound defensive tackle. “Once we see the other team with their hands on their hips, that means go attack. I saw a lot of hands on hips and that's a sign of weakness. Once we saw that we just mashed the gas.''

The Wildcats (1-0) rallied to a 38-28 victory over the Hornets in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Orlando, but now B-CU has a short-week to prepare for Saturday's Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener against South Carolina State (1-0).

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