Alabama State football just snapped a wild streak, and not in a good way. The Hornets, now sitting at 3-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play, failed to crack 20 points for the first time since way back on November 23, 2024. That day, they actually won a slugfest against Prairie View A&M 9-6, but this past October 3, they lost 16-10 to Bethune-Cookman, marking a serious red flag for an offense that was supposed to be a powerhouse.
From Conference Dominance to Bottom of the Barrel
This offensive slide isn’t just a blip, it’s a full-blown nosedive. Last season, the Hornets’ offense was tearing it up, finishing either first or second in *every single category* in the SWAC, and even cracking the top 10 in the entire FCS. Talk about a glow-up gone wrong. Now? They’re languishing at 10th out of 12 teams in the SWAC. That’s a brutal drop, especially when you consider whether Andrew Body is even under center or not. The production is just not there, full stop.
Coach Robinson Still Backs His Guy, But For How Long?
So, with numbers like that, you’d think new offensive coordinator Tony Hull would be feeling the heat, right? Well, head coach Eddie Robinson Jr. is still publicly standing by his guy. When asked about his confidence in Hull and the offense, Robinson said it’s “Really good. I think it’s the execution aspect of it. I think it’s just a matter of running the plays that the kids are comfortable with and then we have to go out there and execute at a higher level.” It sounds like the coach is putting the onus squarely on the players to, well, *play* the plays. They were clearly hyped for their home game on September 26, greeting fans during the Hornet Walk before the Mississippi Valley State game, with Coach Robinson himself out there greeting the crowd. But that game day energy needs to translate into points.
It’s one thing to have faith, it’s another to see results. The Hornets have fallen off a cliff offensively, and while Coach Robinson is pointing to “execution” and “comfort” with the plays, the numbers are screaming something different. Can Hull get his unit to execute at that “higher level” Robinson is talking about? Because right now, the SWAC has Alabama State’s number, and it’s not looking pretty.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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