Manciel sets lofty goals in final go-round

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — If you were to head out to Middle Tennessee fall camp, you'd hear one voice towering above all the others, usually singing (whether good or bad) an R&B or hip-hop song at the top of his lungs.

That singing comes from redshirt senior defensive tackle Malik Manciel, a two-year team captain who's taken the role this season as the voice of the Blue Raiders.

"He's been the same Malik, except maybe a little better and maybe a little louder," veteran defensive line coach Tommy West said. "He knows this is it, and he's leading like he always has.

"I've coached a lot of great players over the years, but I don't know if I've ever had one as fun to coach as he is."

When Middle…