ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- The walls of Oliver C. Dawson Stadium appear to have been solid insulation for the South Carolina State football team during a rough offseason for the university.
The team watched as the state Legislature threatened this winter to close the school because of lingering financial issues. University President Thomas Elzey, who had previously filed suit against S.C. State, was fired on Monday, and the school and its board of trustees will likely face massive restructuring in an attempt to gain financial solvency in the coming months.
Tuesday on Willie Jeffries Field, the Bulldogs went about getting back to a sense of normalcy for head coach Buddy Pough and his program as the Bulldogs opened spring drills with the first of 15 scheduled practices.
“It’s just been going on business as usual,” Pough said. “We don’t get into that type of stuff. Everything for us is the next rep, the next practice. It’s whatever is put ahead of us. Our guys are excited about being here. This is the fun part of the day for us. When you walk on campus, this is the fun part. The other stuff is the tough part.”
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