1993

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WEEK 0F

host Scooba Largo, Florida, has shown "a great deal" of progress, with sophomore Lamont Crockett of Philadelphia also expected to gain a lot of yar– dage. Freshman Sam Brown of Tuscaloosa has also had a produc– tive preseason and will see action in the tailback and fullback slots, he added. Bridgman also had words of praise for James McGee, a freshman fu llback from Carnesville, Georgia. Defensively, Bridgman said the Warriors are "much faster and stronger" than last year.

Although the 1993 \ersion of East Central Community College foot– ball features only eight staners from last year's squad, head coach Ree:)e Bridgman remains optimisttc as the Warriors prepare for Thursda~ •, eason opener v. ith East Missiso;ip– J)i. Kid. o ff for the non-dJ\'ISional matchup is set for 6:30p.m. on the Decarur campus. "l really feel good about our 'e– cond year leading the Warrior foot– ba ll program. Our coache' '1a\e nov. nad a year to v.ork together anc the players understand \\hat J> ex– pected of them to become su:– cessful. We are nO\\ much more comfortable with all facet-.. oi ou program as compared to the same t. rue last year," Bridgman aid. The Warrior head memor ;;aid ' scat~· has also had an opponumt) to do a full year of recruumg, and a-d– ed the coaching staff ha spent a grea~ deal of ume ''tr:,ing Lo ;n the be!>t student athlete) po' to e • Returmng a) -,taft members -I!' offensi\.e coord nator Torn Spillman, defenSI\e coorc na • KelVIn L}on and \O \J,teer en:~= Fredric!.. Lyon-. '\e · coa.hes graduate assistant!> 1\.c:~ • at1- previously coached at '-or :h High School in Hatth.:~r-ur~

One of the pleasant surprises on the defensive unit is freshman walk– on linebacker Shawn Mitchell of Atlanta, Georgia, "who is makmg tackles all over the field." Bridgman said he expects a great season from sophomore defemhe backs Dale Rushin2 of Forest and Tellas Moore of Philadelphia, and freshman cornerback Eddie Hunt of Louisville. Handling kicking chores will be sophomore All Scare punter Jason Cain of Newton County high school and freshman place kicker Anthony Phipps of BatOn Rouge and a native of England . Bridgman said team captains for 1993 are Dale Rushing, Tellas Moore , Lamont Crockett and Patrick Washington. Following are the probable star– ting lineups: OFFENSE Quarterback- Todd Vowell (6-3, 208), Winston Academy or J ason Castle (6-2, 170), Tuscaloosa; tailback - Stacy Kier (5-10, 174), Largo, Florida; fullback - James NlcGC¢ (6-1, 235), Carnesville, ( r mBI I " Jde receivers - Da\ id ~aGW} ({)·1. 168), Crowley, Loui– ~•ana, Patrick Washington (6-3,

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