Can Johnson C. Smith's Golden Bulls build on 2011 success

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Johnson C. Smith is out to prove it’s capable of more than the occasional winning campaign.

The Golden Bulls went 6-5 in 2011, capped by an upset win in the Pioneer Bowl for J.C. Smith’s fourth plus-.500 season in the last 20 years. Making it two in a row – for the first time since 1973 – won’t be easy in the CIAA South, where the Golden Bulls were picked to finish fifth in the six-team division.

Here are five questions for J.C. Smith during preseason drills:

1. Can the Golden Bulls build on last season’s success?J.C. Smith was the CIAA’s surprise team in 2011. The first four games – West Virginia State, Tuskegee (Ala.), Concordia (Ala.) and Virginia State – will give an early indication of where 2012 is headed.

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