HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - To load the Pistol is no easy task. Particularly when it's being done in a narrow time frame, with a short-handed staff new to the program and, in some cases, relatively new to the process of recruiting.But James Spady, the new Alabama A&M football coach, was positively giddy on Wednesday night once the Bulldogs had completed their 2014 signing class. Spady had commanded his staff to find players suitable for the Pistol offense that he'll be installing, and to fit a defensive philosophy built on speed and aggressiveness.
On paper, that happened. But much remains to be seen about the transition at Alabama A&M, which begins on the field with the Aug. 31 MEAC/SWAC Challenge game against North Carolina A&T in Orlando.First, how many of the players Spady inherited can adapt to the scheme? Some of that will be revealed during spring practice, which won't start until April 2, with the spring game set April 26.
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