Sunday, July 27, 2008

MEAC season's recipe: 'Thicker' on top

Morgan State University head football coach Donald Hill-Eley has the Bears in contention for the MEAC championship (Mark's Digital Photography)

NORFOLK - — South Carolina State is the favorite to win the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football title. That is, if you believe the ballots cast by conference coaches and sports information directors, announced Friday during the league's media day.

Thing is, virtually no one on hand took the results seriously, South Carolina State coach Buddy Pough included. Sure, the Bulldogs were on the lips of every player or coach willing to discuss the league race. Then again, so were Delaware State and Norfolk State and Hampton and Morgan State.

Joe Taylor earned so much respect for guiding Hampton to three consecutive titles (2004-06) that some on hand were speculating he could win another in his first season at Florida A&M.

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