ing candidate to take over at quarterback.
Jones' stock rose last year when he directed
the Hornets to victory over rival Howard Univer
siy in the final game of the regular season.
Whie the offense is a known commodty,
the defense has a lot of questions to be
answered if this team is to challenge for the
league title.
Most of the defensive linemen and
linebackers have finished their colege careers.
Jason Whitfield has the potential to be a top
figft defensive end and A|ahonso Tyler has the
tools to be one of the besF linebackers in the
league.- 1 ?? . - ? ?
The defensive backfield is in good hands
^with4he~fletum of rovefman James Redding
r*- and safetyman Brian Randall
South Carolina State
Is there a quarterback in the house? That's
the question that coach Willie Jeffries has been
asking. And why not? Last year, the Bulldogs
started four different people at the QB slot With
that many changes, ifs hard to develop any
kind of offensive continuity.
? Marvin Marshall oould be the one who
gets the starting cal when the season opens.
Marshall was redshirted last year. But by the
time spring drills ended, he had established
himseff asthe starter, in place of Robert Hemby
who started five games last season.
The running game will be minus John
Biown, a tough, inside runner who has com
pleted his college ettgbity. But Antonio Mackey
is eager and ready to go. Mackey gives the
4 Dogs a legitimate "go all the way from any
where on the fiekr type of threat Mackey 'was
- absent in '90 because of a knee injury. As a
rookie two years ago, Mackey shared the spot
light with Brown and rushed for 582 yards, aver
aging almost five yards a carry.
On the defensive side of the line, the sec
ondary is the strong suit. Safetyman Ricky Hll is
the undisputed leader. Last year, he made four
All-American teams and had nine interceptions
to tie for first-place in the MEAC stats. Vernon
Grier compliments Hill as one of the league's
top-rated comerbacks.
Still, the Dogs wil need consistent play on
the line and at linebacker if they are to upset the
MEAC's pecking order. Gregory Henderson
and Robert Porcher will be counted on to
make life miserable for opposing quarterbacks,
whie Sean Phillips has a shot to make a name
for himself at inebacker.
Howard University
Little or no benchpower can be a team's
own undoing. Don't think so? Just ask Bison
coach Steve Wilson, who witnessed a rash of
injuries attack his team and knock them out of
contention for conference honors.
At mid-season last year, Howard was rid
ing the crest of an ocean wave at 5-0. But after
that, I was al down hi and the Bison finished
up at 6-5.
Get the picture?
Offensively, Howard is stocked with reli
able personnel. Donald Carr is a seasoned
quarterback who can count on productive rush
ing numbers from J.J. Carpenter and Ryan
Heathoock. " *1
^WherrlHowarif goes to the air, Carr has
Mfce Caswell George Humes and Gary Harrei
to goto. HarreN can also cause problems as an
aoe punt returner artist In *90, he was one of
the nation's best, averaging 16.4 yards per
return.
The offensive line should be sofid as long
as Paul Ramseur, Robert Carpenter and Nigel
Greene stay healthy.
At the defensive end, the Bison have two
of the league's top performers in linebacker
Kenny Newsome and DBs Tim Watson and
Water Prioe.
The outlook for the defensive line is
unclear going into the season. HU wi have to
have sofid performances from Ransom Miler,
Ronald Smith and Todd Wight to stay in con
tention.
BethuneCookman
Weloome to the pich and calch shew fea
turing QB Jermaine Hal and wide receiver Jeff
Parker. Last year, these two put on individual
displays that left fans and opposing coaches
gasping for air.
Hal threw for 2,206 yards and 11 IDs and
Parker latched onto 58 aerials for 937 yards
and 6 touchdowns.
B-CC has such a reputation for throwing
the bal, that the tendency of opposing defenses
is to overlook the run. Donnie Hogan is very
able as a rusher. But he'l certainly get even bet
ter with the help of linemen Keith Griffin, John
Cutter and Edmund Lewis.
The defense has some major question
marks. Safety Evan Toney is a top-flight defend
Please see Page 15
Game dates and opponents are subject to change. Check the respective schools for schedule changes. Home
games denoted by ALL CAPITAL letters.
BETHUNE-COOKMAN
Nickname: Wildcats
Head Coach: Larry little
1990 Record: 4-7, 1-5
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
at Temple
Alcorn State (at Indianapolis)
thune-Cookman
Aug. 31
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov.
Nov,,
Nc
N<# 30
Savannah Sta
at Detaw
"Orlando, Fla.)
IIVERSITY
rottna State (at Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)
iy State
ITH CAROLINA A&T
n
>rris Brown (at Nassau, Bahamas)
Open
FloridaMHMt Tarn
?LAWARE STATE
lickname: Hornets
lead Coach: Bill
M990 Record: 7-3
Sept 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
JR
Tb
Open
at North Qaretpa
DELAWARE S
South Carolina State
MORGAN STATE (H
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (at Miami,
at Gramblinq
Nov. 30
Bethune-Cookman (at Tampa)
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
Nipkname: Bison
Head Coach: Steve Wilson
1990 Record: 6-5, 3-3
Aug. 31
Sept 7
Sept 14
Open
FAYETTE VI LLE STATE
FLORIDA fc&M
NEWBERRY COLLEGE
Open ;
at Howard University
Southern University (at Atlanta)
JOHNSON C. SMITH
at Morgan State
Bethune-Cookman (at Ft Lauderdale, Fla.)
Florida A&M (at Columbia, SC)
DELAWARE STATE
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (Homecoming)
Jackson State (at Mobile, Ala.)
NORTH CAROLINA A&T