Sunday, April 12, 2015

NSU | Yellow flags fly and don't make Scott happy

COURTESY NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

NORFOLK, Virginia -- Norfolk State's new pro-style offense had little trouble moving the ball during Saturday's scrimmage.

The problem was that it wasn't always in the right direction.

The Spartans committed 12 penalties, many of them false starts, in a 21/2-hour scrimmage at Dick Price Stadium in which they ran about 100 plays.

It wasn't quite what first-year coach Latrell Scott wanted in the final tune-up for this Saturday's Green & Gold Game.

"Hopefully, it's very uncharacteristic of us," Scott said, adding that his teams at Virginia State and Richmond were known for keeping penalties to a minimum.

Rising sophomore quarterback Terrance Ervin said the offense is taking steps toward installing Scott's read-heavy scheme. But the penalties have to go.

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