Boulware: WSSU taking patient approach

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- Over the last five seasons at Winston-Salem State, it always appeared that the football team has been chock full of veteran players.

From the looks of spring practice, however, the times are changing.

The Rams have been able to maintain a veteran look the past few seasons in part because of an influx of transfers from other schools. But after losing more than 30 players from last season’s 9-2 team, the roster is much younger this spring.

Through the first week of practice, Coach Kienus Boulware and his staff have been doing things a little differently. There’s more teaching, more individual instruction and a lot more patience has been exhibited from the coaching staff.

“We are teaching more but we are implementing more things,” Boulware said. “What was evident last year was we were caught up with veteran players who knew what to do and knew how to do it.”

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