Sunday, July 8, 2012

‘BULLDOG HUNGRY’: With a chip on their shoulders, quarterback Wiley, teammates not letting heat stop them

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- The relaxed, light-hearted atmosphere on Willie Jeffries Field gives an impression of the South Carolina State football team taking a leisurely approach toward summer workouts.

With head coach Buddy Pough and all of his assistant coaches prohibited by NCAA rules from having any on-field interaction, there’s plenty of opportunity among the players to go through the motions over the next month.

For those supporters whose donations to “Lift-A-Bulldog” made it possible for the workouts to take place during the Summer II session, nothing could be further from the truth. Look past the friendly banter between the offense and defense and even the most casual observer can see the desire and hunger to regain the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title burning among the players.

“That’s a big motivation,” senior defensive lineman J.D. Fulwood said. “We’ve been on top of the MEAC for ...



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