Photo: The "Welcome" signs are out for MEAC foe Norfolk State University and the Spartans maybe just what the doctor ordered to get the FAMU Rattlers healthy and back on the winning track. The Rattlers are 9-0 lifetime against the NSU Spartans.The stormy weather that is coming into the Tallahassee area this evening, shifts the game favorite from Norfolk State University to our FAMU Rattlers. Let it rain, let it rain--to stop that MEAC #2 ranked passer in QB Casey Hansen and the NSU #3 ranked offense. Not that we don't have faith in the Rattlers, but every element from God helps.
The Rattlers received good and bad news yesterday as follows:- WR Willie Hayward may be back from grieving the passing of this grandmother. If so, what kind of mental shape is he in for playing the game tonight? If he is in fact back and plays, don't count on Hayward to be a factor this evening (period).
- Robert Love, r-freshman QB has been officially ruled academically ineligible to play this season. Love is the message board coaching experts favorite to lead the Rattlers to the championship promise land, but that plan was derailed by a preseason suspension which carried over to the first three games. Love may become the best quarterback in Rattler- lore that never plays a down of football for FAMU, unless he is able to get on track.
- Freshman QB Gregory Tobias Lee will be unavailable for tonight's game. Coach Rubin Carter was quoted as stating, "Lee has a university-related issue that he needs to get taken care of." "This will keep him from participating in all activities of the team," as was stated in an article from the Tallahassee Democrat. There is more accuracy of the FAMU situation coming from the TDO message board than from our beat writers. The "MB coaches" indicates that Lee will be red shirted as he has not played in any games this season. We all like the size and strength of Lee and he needs time to develop.
- Who says Coach Rubin Carter does not accept tranfers? FAMU has a new name to get accustomed to in Football Bowl Subdivision (1-A) Troy University transfer QB Jeb Tyre from Class 1A Vernon High School. Tyre was on the 1A All-State second team in 2004. He is a walked-on FAMU player and will be activated as the third string QB for tonight's game. Who? What? That theory is now dead regarding 1-A transfers coming to FAMU.
- Four starters will be back for NSU game: DE Tyrone McGriff, DE Carlos Rolle, SS Ernest Williams and LB Victoriano Arboleda.
Photo: Norfolk State University QB Casey Hansen, #3 is a marked man in tonights game. Hansen has completed 96 of 180 passes for 1255 yards and 4 TDs on the season.
The MB coaches says Albert Chester II wants to return to the Rattlers. As a supporter of Chester, I say, depart from us--we never knew you! I rather the Rattlers fail with class as a team than let that selfish AC2 come back and make a greater mess of the present situation.
The greater question is how will all of this impact the Rattlers tonight? Our guess is the Rattlers will play their best game tonight to regain respect by knocking off FCS #25 ranked Norfolk State University. Just run the damn ball down NSU throat! NSU can't stop the run and FAMU can control the clock. If FAMU plays conservative and Norfolk State will crack like they did last year in that 36-33 OT loss to the Rattlers. QB Casey Hansen is a load, but he can be stopped if pressure is put on him from the defensive line. We expect FAMU to sack Hansen like a 235 pound bag of sugar.
This all should make for an exciting Thursday night game, but remember--NOT on ESPNU so you have to go to this game.
THE GAME WILL BE ON FAMCAST ON THE INTERNET LIVE AT 7:00 P.M. TONIGHT AT: http://www.famu.edu/?a=famcast
Florida A&M University Incomparable Marching 100 --(Playing: All we do is think of you (Rattlers))
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