Thursday, November 28, 2013

WSSU Rams savor short-term switch to artificial turf

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina  -- There was a definite bounce in the steps of the Winston-Salem State Rams on Wednesday afternoon, and all it took was a change in venue.

Instead of practicing on the soggy, natural-grass practice field near Bowman Gray Stadium, the Rams had a spirited practice on the artificial FieldTurf of Wake Forest’s BB&T Field. That’s the same surface WSSU will play on Saturday at Shepherd (W.Va.) in the second round of the Division II playoffs.

"Getting to practice over here is huge for our preparation,” Coach Connell Maynor of WSSU said. “I talked with (Jim Grobe, Wake Forest’s football coach) earlier this season, and he said if we ever needed anything to give him a call. I called him last night, and it took about five minutes for him to make it happen. So we’re grateful, and we appreciate what Wake Forest has done for us.”

Quarterback Rudy Johnson and wide receiver Rashan Williams were ...

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