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GAME NOTES AAMUSPORTS.COM #BDN #aamusports /AAMUsports @AAMUbulldogs @AAMUathletics AAMUathletics ALABAMA A&M BULLDOGS ALABAMA A&M vs. MOREHOUSE (OVERALL 0-0 / SWAC 0-0) 9.1 Morehouse 3:30 p.m Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic 9.7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff* 6 p.m. Sept. 1, 2019 - 3:30 p.m. 9.14 at North Alabama 6 p.m. Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium (23,000) 9.21 at Samford TBA 9.28 Central State 4:30 p.m. 10.5 Texas Southern* 2 p.m. 10.12 at Grambling State 2 p.m. ON THE AIR 10.26 Alabama State* 2:30 p.m. BULLDOG SPORTS NETWORK 11.2 at Southern* TBA Live radio broadcast available on WJAB 90.9-FM and 11.9 Jackson State* 1 p.m. streaming on aamusports.com. 11.16 at Alcorn State* 2 p.m. 11.23 Mississippi Valley St.* 1 p.m. Home games are in bold. NFL NETWORK * Denotes SWAC contests Live television broadcast on the NFL Network. MOREHOUSE MAROON TIGERS (OVERALL 0-0 / SIAC 0-0) 9.1 Morehouse 3:30 p.m 9.7 at Edward Waters 7 p.m. SPORTS INFORMATION BULLDOG BITES 9.14 at Miles 7 p.m. DIRECTOR OF SPORTS INFORMATION 9 - Alabama A&M returns 9.21 Savanah State* 6 p.m. Justin Graves nine starters on the offensive 10.5 Kentucky State 6 p.m. 256-372-4005 side of the football. 10.12 Tuskegee* 2 p.m. [email protected] - At the Southwestern Ath- 10.19 at Fort Valley State* 2 p.m. 6 ASSISTANT SID letic Conference Media Day, 10.26 Benedict* 2 p.m. Jordan Benson Alabama A&M had five play- 11.2 at Albany State* 2 p.m. 256-372-4550 ers earn preseason all-confer- 11.9 Clark Atlanta* 2 p.m. [email protected] ence honors. 20 -As a sophomore last sea- Home games are in bold. son, quarterback Aqeel Glass * Denotes SIAC contests threw 20 touchdown passes. 7 -Alabama A&M returns seven defensive starters. 2019 ALABAMA A&M GAME NOTES Weekly Schedule - Morehouse 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Weekly Press Practice Practice No media No media No media SATURDAY Luncheon 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. availability availability availability Game Day Noon Media View- Media View- AAMU vs. ing for 1st 30 ing for 1st 30 Morehouse, Practice minutes. minutes. 3:30 p.m. in 4:30 p.m. Canton, Ohio Media viewing Interviews via Interviews via request request AAMU SPORTS INFORMATION MEDIA POLICIES WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Alabama A&M football coach Connell Maynor’s weekly press luncheon is held each Monday at noon in the Hobson Field House, which is located near the north end zone of Louis Crews Stadium. Select players also will be available to the media. If a specific player is needed, contact the Alabama A&M Sports Information office by Sunday to make arrangements. ON THE WEB SWAC TELECONFERENCE Notes and excerpts from Coach Maynor’s weekly press confer- ence will be posted on aamusports.com each Monday by 6 p.m. The SWAC holds a weekly teleconference featuring the league’s head coaches each Monday during the season. Those participating should dial in about five minutes before COACHES INTERVIEWS the scheduled start. Outside of the weekly media luncheon and the SWAC telecon- ference, the best time for Coach Maynor interviews is prior to The toll free number is 1-800-356-8278 - code 298779# practice on Tuesday or Wednesday. Media members should con- To mute/un-mute during the teleconference, dial 4*. tact the Alabama A&M Sports Information office a day before practice to make arrangements. The weekly teleconference schedule: PLAYER INTERVIEWS 10 a.m. - SWAC News and Notes If possible, player interviews need to be conducted during the 10:05 a.m.- Alabama A&M coach Connell Maynor weekly press luncheon on Mondays. If a specific player cannot 10:15 a.m.- Alabama State coach Donald Hill-Eley be made available because of a schedule conflict, contact the 10:25 a.m. - Alcorn State coach Fred McNair Alabama A&M Sports Information Office to make arrangements. 10:35 a.m. - Arkansas-Pine Bluff coach Cedric Thomas 10:45 a.m. - Grambling St. coach Broderick Fobbs GAME DAY INTERVIEW POLICIES 10:55 a.m. - Jackson State coach Tony Hughes Coach Maynor will be available to the media during his post- 11:05 a.m. - Mississippi Valley coach Vincent Dancy game press conference in the lobby of the Hobson Field House. 11:15 a.m. - Prairie View A&M coach Eric Dooley Players will be made available via requests. 11:25 a.m. - Southern coach Dawson Odums 11:35 a.m. - Texas Southern coach Michael Haywood. 2019 ALABAMA A&M GAME NOTES GAME NOTES Bentley, Glass on Deacon Jones Eastman brings new scheme, lots Bulldogs hope to continue trend Watch List of experience to AAMU defense with strong pass rush Senior running back Jordan Bentley and There are a few new faces this season on Last season, a significant factor in Ala- junior quarterback Aqeel Glass were the Alabama A&M sideline. One of the bama A&M’s strong pass defense was the named to the Deacon Jones Trophy most notable is the person who over- Bulldogs’ ability to rush the passer. Ala- watchlist during the preseason. The Dea- sees the Bulldogs’ defense. During the bama A&M was ranked 15th in the FCS in con Jones Trophy is awarded by the Black offseason, coach Connell Maynor hired sacks with 32, which was 2.91 per game. College Hall of Fame to its player of the Granville Eastman as Alabama A&M’s new Even though Alabama A&M graduated year. As a freshman in 2016, Bentley was defensive coordinator. Eastman comes to its top pass rusher in Yurik Bethune (who the SWAC Freshman of the Year recipi- Alabama A&M from South Carolina State, currently is on the Atlanta Falcons’ roster) ent. While splitting carries last season, where he was the technician behind one the Bulldogs’ coaching staff believe they the Guntersville, Ala. native rushed for of the MEAC’s top defensive units. Since have the personnel capable of applying 509 yards and seven touchdowns. Glass arriving at Alabama A&M, the veteran steady pressure on opposing quarter- led the SWAC last season in passing with defensive coordinator has installed a new backs. 2,421 yards and 20 touchdowns. 4-2-5 scheme, which the coaching staff believes is a strong fit for the personel Al- Senior CB Mills making return to Five Bulldogs earn preseason abama A&M returns on the defensive side home state of Ohio all-conference honors of the football. Alabama A&M finished The season-opener in Canton will be When the SWAC announced its preseason last season ranked 39th in the FCS in total somewhat of a homecoming for one all-conference teams in July, Alabama defense. Alabama A&M student-athlete. Senior A&M was well represented with five play- cornerback Mike Mills is from Dayton, ers earning all-conference honors. Junior Holloway trying to build on Ohio. Since starting his Alabama A&M linebacker Armoni Holloway and soph- breakout season career four years ago, this will be the first omore tight end Kendric Johnson were The 2018 season was a breakout cam- time Mills has played a game in his home first-team selections, while sophomore paign for Armoni Holloway. Throughout state. Mills joined the Alabama A&M receiver Brian Jenkins Jr., junior quarter- the season, the linebacker from Pinson, roster as a walk-on freshman in 2016, but back Aqeel Glass and senior offensive Ala. was among the FCS leaders in tackles. earned a starting job at cornerback and a tackle Shonye Reams were second-team As a sophomore last season, Holloway scholarship by his sophomore season in selections. averaged 9.8 tackles per game, which was 2017. Heading into the season, Mills was 19th in the FCS. Holloway led the SWAC an honorable mention on the Phil Steele Seven Bulldogs earn spots on Phil with 108 tackles. He also accounted for All-SWAC preseason team. Steele preseason team seven tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, a forced Alabama A&M had seven players earn fumble, two fumble recoveries, five pass Glass, Bulldogs have sights on spots on the Phil Steele Preseason all- breakups and an interception. explosive plays SWAC team. Junior linebacker Armoni Hol- A staple in Connell Maynor’s debut season loway and sophomore tight end Kendric Alabama A&M returns veteran at Alabama A&M was the program’s Johnson were first-team selections, while significant growth on offense. In one year, defensive secondary Alabama A&M went from 101 in the FCS senior running back Jordan Bentley, soph- One of the strengths for the Alabama in total offense to 55. Now, as Maynor omore receiver Brian Jenkins Jr., senior A&M defense heading into the season is heads into Year 2, the Alabama A&M several veteran starters in the secondary. offensive lineman Joshua Williams and offense expects to take another significant The Bulldogs return two multi-year start- senior offensive lineman Shonye Reams step. Alabama A&M returns nine offen- ers at cornerback in senior Mike Mills and were second-team selections. Junior sive starters, including four preseason junior Tuwile Wilson. The unit also returns quarterback Aqeel Glass was a third-team all-conference selections in quarterback a pair of talented starters in strong safety selection.