BALTIMORE, Maryland -- If Morgan State can defeat Norfolk State this Saturday, the team will post back-to-back .500 campaigns for the first time since the program went 6-6 in 2008 and 6-5 in 2009.
But one can wonder if the Bears (4-5 overall, 4-3 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) might've achieved more if not for a university snafu.
Before Morgan State began its quest to repeat as MEAC champion, the school announced Sept. 4 that several players were ruled academically ineligible after an NCAA review found flaws in mandated academic requirements. The review, which determined that certain student-athletes were not certified to play this season, sidelined at least five starters including junior running Herb Walker Jr., who set a school single-season rushing record with 1,408 yards and scored 15 total touchdowns (13 rushing) in 2014.
Coach Lee Hull acknowledged that the team might have enjoyed greater success this fall if not for the university’s mistake.
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