Thursday, April 2, 2015

Defensive improvement a priority for HU in spring practice

COURTESY HAMPTON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
HAMPTON, Virginia — Though much buzz around Hampton University spring football relates to transfer quarterback David Watford and his impact on the offense, the heavy lifting and crash-course teaching occurs on defense.

The Pirates’ 3-9 record last season was due to multiple shortcomings, but the defensive issues were comprehensive.

“We weren’t very good in the run game, we weren’t very good in the pass game,” head coach Connell Maynor said. “We’ve got to do a better job of tackling. Most importantly, we’ve got to get off the field on third down. We might have been the worst third-down team in the nation, in FCS football.”

Hampton wasn’t even the worst third-down defense in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference — the Pirates were ninth of 11 teams — but Maynor’s point is well-taken. HU’s opponents converted 46.7 percent of third-down chances.

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2015 HAMPTON PIRATES FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

DateOpponentLocationTime/Result
Alumni Day
9/5/2015Kentucky StateHampton, VA6 pm
9/12/2015RichmondHampton, VA6 pm
Nation’s Football Classic/Battle of the REAL HU
9/18/2015*HowardWashington, DCTBA
Battle of the Bay
9/26/2015*Norfolk StateNorfolk, VATBA
Parents' Weekend
10/3/2015*North Carolina A&THampton, VA1 pm
Homecoming
10/10/2015*Delaware StateHampton, VA2 pm
10/17/2015*Morgan StateBaltimore, MDTBA
10/24/2015William & MaryWilliamsburg, VATBA
10/31/2015*South Carolina StateOrangeburg, SCTBA
11/7/2015*Florida A&MHampton, VA1 pm
11/14/2015*Savannah StateSavannah, GATBA

*MEAC Game
Dates and times are subject to change.

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