MEMPHIS – Alabama State coach Donald Hill-Eley emerged on the losing end of his team’s most recent game, but he knows a truly winning formula when he sees one.
“It’s always consistent,” Hill-Eley said. “It’s the last weekend in October. The date never changes, the venue never changes, so people get an opportunity to plan and make their arrangements each year. Some people are already making their arrangements for next year. So, whenever you have consistency in the time and the consistency in the place, that promotes a great crowd and good atmosphere.”
Hill-Eley’s rationale could easily explain what goes into executing a well-designed play on the field during any given weekend of Southwestern Athletic Conference football action.