Alabama State Caps First Week of Camp With Scrimmage

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Alabama State put an exclamation mark on the opening week of practice with a scrimmage Saturday morning at the Houston Markham Complex.

"I thought it was a good first scrimmage. You usually get more flags than normal, especially with the recent uniform infractions, which we were able to point out to our guys," Alabama State head coach Donald Hill-Eley said. "We were glad to be able to bring attention to it now rather than during a game and will take what we learned overall from the scrimmage and keep building and adjusting."

The NCAA recently established new uniform compliance rules to be implemented this season. Some notable changes include: the entire knee must be covered; jerseys can't be rolled up to reveal the stomach; back plates can't be exposed and a T-shirt can't show below the jersey.

The seventh day of camp and first scrimmage was productive for the offense. The quarterback group was able to lead the unit into the end zone on a few occasions as the trio continues to have a solid camp.

"We were able to move the ball and played with some consistency. The quarterbacks threw the ball well and are getting better – especially compared to where they were previously – now we just need to get the guys around them to play with a little more intensity. We need to create a philosophy of what we are doing offensively and establish who we are," Eley said. "Defensively, we have a lot of speed but we had too many penalties today; we have to find a way to get that out of our game and let our talent speak."

The Hornets will not practice tomorrow as players have some time off their feet before returning to the field Monday. All practices are open to the public.

Alabama State opens the season at home against Tuskegee September 1 in the Labor Day Classic, with kick set for 5 pm. Season tickets and single game tickets are now sale for the 2018 season. The Hornets play four home games during the campaign with Jackson State, Texas Southern and Mississippi Valley State joining Tuskegee. Several options are available for fans this season, including a Young Alumni package and group rates. For more information, call (334) 229-4551 or visit BamaStateSports.com.

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