BALTIMORE — Morgan State’s football team held their 2025 media day on Sunday contained in the college’s scholar heart. The Bears are set to kick off their season in 13 days on the street towards the University of South Alabama.
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Morgan State football team prepares for season opener with high expectations
“The very first thing is consider getting higher every day and fear about South Alabama,” head coach Damon Wilson stated.
Finishing 6-6 this season and ranked third within the MEAC, the Bears need to flip the nook this yr. Many imagine it begins with their star linebacker and preseason MEAC Defensive Player of the Year, Erick Hunter, who had an injury-riddled 2024.
“I obtained an opportunity to only actually see various things and what we want, and it was extra team-wise greater than it was private. I used to be simply all the time about how can I slot in or what position can I tackle as a participant that is not enjoying to verify this team stays accelerated and get to the subsequent level,” Hunter stated.
To get to the subsequent stage, it will take stable quarterback play. As of now, Coach Wilson hasn’t named a starter however says he has a frontrunner.
“Kobe in all probability has stacked probably the most days consecutively collectively, and so Kobe is type of the chief proper now in that room,” Wilson stated.
The quarterback competitors stays pleasant regardless of the stakes.
“We have an excellent quarterback background. We’re all supportive of one another. We all assist one another with sure reads and progressions, and simply going via movie, we’re all the time selecting off one another’s errors, and I really feel just like the competitors has been nice,” Kobe Muasau stated.
Sticking with the offense, lineman Tyler Thomas believes their run sport might be their bread and butter this season.
“The fashion of play we’ve got is up-tempo and really bodily. I do really feel like we’ve got the depth wanted at this level within the season to go forward and dominate for the remainder of the season,” Thomas stated.
They’ll be blocking for the preseason MEAC Offensive Player of the Year, Jason Collins Jr.
“I’m pleased to see that I’m acknowledged this. It gave a lift to my household. It makes them proud, however we nonetheless obtained to go get it. It’s not given. It’s only a watch listing, principally,” Collins Jr. stated.
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