Tuesday, July 16, 2013

UAPB is early SWAC favorite

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  --  Linebacker Jer-ryan Harris still isn't convinced Arkansas-Pine Bluff has made believers out of its Southwestern Athletic Conference rivals.

The Golden Lions won their first outright SWAC title last season and are the pick to repeat as West Division champions going into the season. But now feel they must prove they're not one-year wonders.

"I believe last season got us an added respect level, but at the same time, I also feel like teams are still kind of looking at it like that was luck," Harris said Monday at SWAC media day. "I believe that in order for us to actually get the respect we deserve, we will have to repeat. That's kind of the mindset all the players have."

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