Sunday, August 28, 2011

Slater stresses Tuskegee's signs of improvement

Tuskegee, AL - Following a scrimmage a little more than a week ago, Tuskegee head coach Willie Slater gathered his players together and delivered his thoughts on their performance.

"I told 'em we wouldn't beat (Booker T. Washington High School) playing like we did in that scrimmage," Slater said. Slater, entering his sixth season as the Golden Tigers head coach, has been increasingly displeased with his team through the fall. And he's not surprised by that fact.



Tuskegee lost six starters on both sides of the ball, meaning 12 players with little to no playing experience are filling the holes this season. That has made practices for the normally fluid Golden Tigers a bit clunky.

"We had mistakes everywhere in that scrimmage," Slater said. "I'm serious -- we wouldn't beat anybody playing like...

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