Sunday, April 12, 2015

Culver Column: FAMU Wood's structure brings excitement back to Bragg

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- When Florida A&M's football team came together on the field after the annual Orange and Green game, a crowd of about 1,500 did something a home fans haven't done at Bragg Memorial Stadium in a long time.

The crowd stood in unison and gave the Rattlers — and first-year coach Alex Wood — a standing ovation.

Florida A&M has only won one home game over the last two seasons. FAMU fans haven't had too much to be excited about in a while. After watching the new Rattlers under the direction of a new coaching staff, fans were excited to see what the future holds.

It was a small turnout, but Wood — who according to athletic director D'Wayne Robinson has a signed contract with the university that is awaiting approval from the Board of Trustees — said he was pleased to hear the crowd's reaction to what he and his coaches are trying to do.



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