HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - The reality is sinking in. A sense of urgency has arrived.
On Friday afternoon, in various corners of the Alabama A&M football office, there was a game-week buzz starting to generate. On Saturday afternoon, in a 2 ½-hour scrimmage, that was carried over onto the field by the A&M players.
"The kids know they're a week out. You can only fake it for so long," coach Anthony Jones said. "They realize they're a week out and we've got to start, quote, playing for keeps. You can talk about what you're doing, but the ultimate thing is doing what you said you can do, or doing it better."
The Bulldogs open the 2013 season at Grambling State at 6 p.m. on August 31. The Tigers are coming off a 1-9 season but have revamped the defense and are more experienced on offense.
Saturday's scrimmage was directed toward preparation for Grambling rather than competition for starting jobs in the A&M lineup, with Jones said, "I'm not concerned with who's number one. I'm just worrying about trying to get them ready to play."
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