The Thundering Word: Morris looking to make her own Herd footsteps

HUNTINGTON – Every time Maddie Morris walks onto the Cam Henderson Center floor for basketball practice or a game, the Marshall freshman sees the painted footprints.

They’re there from an incredible accomplishment by her father 30 years ago – a length-of-the-court, line-drive basket in a Herd victory over Appalachian State on Feb. 7, 1985.

And many places she goes, when someone hears her name, she also hears, ‘You’re Bruce Morris’ daughter.”

Morris smiled when asked about that one recent day after practice.

“I don’t get tired of it,” she said. “I know it’s a pretty amazing thing, and everybody knows him and it’s like, ‘Yeah, that’s my dad.’ Yeah, it’s really cool that he did play here but I…