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Alabama State football wrapped up its opening weekend of fall camp and the Montgomery Advertiser got an exclusive with head coach Eddie Robinson Jr. during practice.
As the Hornets enter the season as favorites to win SWAC East Division, Robinson says it’s exciting to get back on the field for his third season.
“I think everyone around the country is excited. When you’re a football player around this time period it’s fun to get back out here,” Robinson said. “We are still in that excitement phase right now but after a while we are going to start pushing that wall a bit and begin scrimmaging. It’s a long time between now and our first game so our main focus is staying consistent and getting better each day.”
ASU QB Battle: Alabama State football: Observations from camp, including an emerging battle at QB
In the first day of camp, we reported the emerging quarterback battle between Eastern Illinois grad transfer Jonah O’Brien and Texas Southern transfer Andrew Body. Robinson has been known for having season-long position battles, specifically at the quarterback spot. Last season, Dematrius Davis and Damon Stewart both saw time under center throughout the 2023 season.
When talking about O’Brien and his progress early on in camp, Robinson says he brought him in to compete for a starting job.
“Jonah has done a great job coming in with the right mindset and he’s here to compete to be a starter,” Robinson said. “I told him I didn’t bring him in to be a backup and I want him to compete to get reps and be the best guy. Weather its him, Body or Zach Sims, however it works out we just want to win football games.”
Head football coach Eddie Robinson, Jr., looks on during an Alabama State University football practice / scrimmage on the ASU campus in Montgomery, Ala., on Thursday March 28, 2024.
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Publish date : 2024-08-05 08:06:45
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