Wednesday, August 22, 2012

NSU coach likes look of safeties with local ties

NORFOLK, Virginia - One safety was an all-conference player for Norfolk State last year. The other got a tryout with the Miami Dolphins.

Spartans head coach Pete Adrian thinks this year's starting safeties, Keenan Lambert (Maury) and Darrin Marrow (Cox), could be even better.

"We're probably stronger than we were a year ago from athletic ability," he said. "They're not as big, but they're good tacklers, have good hands and they're every bit as smart."

While the overall defense was spectacular last season, the defensive backs were simply solid, the weak link in a steel-strong unit.





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