Tuesday, August 28, 2012

SSU hoping to take bigger steps toward competitiveness

SAVANNAH, Georgia - The record didn’t change from 2010 to 2011, but the process ultimately to make Savannah State competitive with the rest of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference has begun, Tigers second-year coach Steve Davenport said.

“Some times it takes baby steps,” Davenport said. “Even last year when we were 1-10, there were steps taken in a positive direction. The kids’ mental approach to practice was different from what I had heard (about the past).”

Savannah State may have been encouraged by defeating North Carolina Central in the fourth week of the season for its first victory against a MEAC opponent in its first conference game.

The Tigers opened their renovated stadium the next week against Howard.

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