Still Time: WSSU's debut in MEAC is two seasons away

For the most part, Winston-Salem State's trek toward full membership in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference has been smooth. The Rams, who will be playing their third season in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA), are 6-8 the past two years against MEAC opponents. They won't be eligible for the conference title until 2010 so they have two more seasons to prepare for that challenge.

The Rams will be much younger this season, but Coach Kermit Blount's expectations haven't changed. "I just expect us to compete hard," Blount said, "and I expect my coaches to have the team prepared to play." There are holes to fill on offense, starting at quarterback. Monte Purvis, a three-year starter, graduated, and a fierce battle for the starting job has been waged in the preseason.

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