Thursday, August 25, 2011

S.C. State Bulldogs in familiar role as MEAC favorites

Orangeburg, S.C. - South Carolina State coach Buddy Pough has only himself to blame for his current predicament. If S.C. State hadn't won or tied for the last three Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football championships, then the Bulldogs wouldn't be considered the favorite to win their fourth straight title in 2011.

If Pough hadn't recruited so well over the last five years and had the Bulldogs not dominated the MEAC like they have - winning 25 of their last 26 conference games - then maybe Bethune-Cookman or Florida A&M would have had to carry that "favorite" tag into the regular season.



"You look on paper at what Bethune and Florida A&M have coming back, and I don't understand why people would pick us," Pough said. "I guess I should take it as a compliment because of what we've been able to accomplish around here over the last couple of years, but I don't see it."

Now, is that just coach-speak or is there some truth in what Pough says?

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