Morgan State Bears Wrap First Week of Spring Practice

BALTIMORE, Maryland  -- Morgan State coach Lee Hull practiced his team for a little over two hours Saturday at Hughes Stadium. It was a pleasant morning session Stadium for the players, who practiced in full pads to complete the Bears' first week of the 2014 spring drills.

Afterward, Hull provided thoughts on a few players and topics:

Revised Practice Schedule:
"We couldn't practice on Tuesday (March 18) due to the inclement weather, so we practiced Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I think the guys are progressing the way we want in the offensive, defensive and special teams systems. You can see them getting better and better everyday, and more comfortable."

Healthy competition at running back:
"I think the running back competition is going to be pretty fierce with Lamont Brown III, Herb Walker Jr. and Tracy Martin. That's going to be a very good competition."

O-Line:
"I think the O-line shows a lot of promise and kind of dominated this week. Our defensive line was thin, but they're working hard."

Who is stepping up at quarterback this spring:
"[Robert] Council and [Moses] Skillon are taking most of the snaps. The quarterback position is a really good battle, with Seth [Higgins] being injured right now, and not being able to do anything until later in the spring. So these guys are getting a lot of reps and a lot of experience."

Key traits of a first-team QB:
"You have to be smart. In this offense, we put a lot of pressure on the quarterback to get us in the right play. It's someone who has to be pretty smart and is going to be a student of the game."

Team Leadership:
"Leadership is coming from everywhere. Everybody is buying in to what we're doing. They like what we're doing. The biggest thing that I've been stressing to them is that – 'A coach driven is a good team, but a player driven team is a great team'  -- and they've bought into that philosophy."

"They've been self-accountable for their actions and they've also held their teammates accountable for their actions, so I really like the way the program is going right now. We're going in the right direction and we have some good momentum because the players are taking the lead."

Practice Dates: The Bears will resume practice on the following dates:  April 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24 and 26. Practices start at 5:30 a.m. during the weekdays and 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays (April 5, 12, 19)

Spring Game: Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Hughes Stadium,

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