When Georgia transfer Isaiah Crowell ended up in the Hornets’ backfield, it bumped Lacey down to the second team on the preseason All-SWAC team.
“I guess the reality is he gets a lot of respect from the conference he was in,” said Lacey, who was the offensive MVP in last year’s Magic City Classic with 189 yards rushing on 38 carries and a touchdown in a 20-19 victory. “I understand, him coming from Georgia, being the No. 1 running back (by recruiting analysts) coming out of high school.
“But before he went to Alabama State, I was first team (SWAC preseason). When he enrolled at Alabama State, he was first team and I was second team. So it’s a little disrespect. I’ve done it on the field in this league. We’re going to see how it plays out Saturday.
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