NORFOLK, Virginia -- The quarterback shuffle at Marshall has not affected how Norfolk State has prepared for Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. game in Huntington, W.Va.Thundering Herd coach Doc Holliday announced this week that he’ll use both junior Michael Birdsong, a transfer from James Madison who was intercepted twice in last week’s 21-10 loss at Ohio, and true freshman Chase Litton, who doesn’t have a college snap to his credit.
First-year NSU coach Latrell Scott, though, said the news didn’t alter his approach.
“They’re similar athletically,” said Scott, who was on JMU’s staff while Birdsong was there.
“I think they’re probably trying to create some consistency and some competition at the same time.”
While junior Greg Hankerson has won the competition to be NSU’s quarterback, the Spartans also seek consistency. Their offense has been lethargic at times and explosive in short bursts at others.
In last week’s rain-soaked 24-10 loss at Old Dominion, NSU took a 10-7 lead in the second quarter but failed to score in three trips into ODU territory in the second half.
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