With the departure of standout center Clarence Swain, head coach Lee Hull and the Bears will look for leadership from rising junior Dominique Woods. The Dallas, Texas native started in 11 games last season and helped pave the way for one of the league’s top ground gainers in Herb Walker Jr. (1,408 yds – No. 2 in MEAC) Woods, who moves from left guard to the starting center position, is expected to be the heart and soul in the trenches for the Bears this fall and he took some time after practice to discuss the upcoming 2015 season and talk about his motivation to repeat as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions.
MSU: Talk about what it meant to win a share of the 2014 MEAC championship.
DW: “To win a share of the MEAC championship was literally a dream come true. It was a dream come true because it is every player’s dream to win a championship. From little league all the way up to college it is the goal of the team to win a championship. It’s such a big deal because a lot of players go through all levels of football and don’t know the feeling that comes with the triumph of winning a championship.”
MSU: Talk about the experience you gained last season.
DW: “The experience I gained last season really helped me mature into the system that Coach Hull has put in place. To have another year under my belt really helps me, because now I have more of an understanding of the complex offense that we have. In each of the 13 games played last season, I took a new lesson from each game that made me a little bit better as a player. ” read more…
