DURHAM, North Carolina — N.C. Central surprised the MEAC last season and posted the most wins as a Division I Football Championship Subdivision program.
With an overall 7-5 record in 2014, NCCU’s solid first year under rookie head coach Jerry Mack sets up encouraging springboard for his sophomore campaign. As the team reports to camp today and gets ready for the first day of practice Wednesday, we’ve got a few questions that will need to be answered this season.
1. Will NCCU be able to separate itself from a crowd at the top of the conference?
Last year, NCCU came away from the regular season with a 6-2 conference record and a ring — but so did five other teams. The milestone was huge for the Eagles, who’ve struggled to maintain a winning program in recent years. In Mack, it looks like the team may finally have a consistent leader. The goal this year is clear: win a conference championship outright. A few years ago that goal would have been met with a laugh, but this year, a conference championship is very real possibility. Last year NCCU was one of the biggest surprises in the MEAC, but after tying for the top spot, the team will lose its element of surprise this season.
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