Saturday, December 21, 2013

Maynor says he's ready for the MEAC

Former WSSU coach will now try to build a winner at Hampton

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- Before his final media conference at Winston-Salem State this week, Coach Connell Maynor sat in his office answering congratulatory phone calls from friends and family.

In between calls, Maynor was reminded that he’ll have 63 scholarships — the maximum for the Football Championship Subdivision — to work with as the head coach at Hampton. Given the increase from the 30 scholarships Maynor had at WSSU, out of the Division II maximum of 36, it was suggested that he might actually recruit a placekicker for field goals.
 

“Now that’s just crazy talk,” he joked.

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