NORMAL, Alabama – After Alabama A&M's first scrimmage Saturday, Head Coach James Spady spilled the beans on the "worst kept secret" of the fall.
"No. 1 (quarterback) belongs to 'Tootie (De'Angelo Ballard),' " Spady said. "'Tootie' took some steps today.
"Right now, we're looking for a backup."
First scrimmage photos
He said all three quarterbacks (Ballard, Cody Lui-Yuen, PJ Garrett) had good showings in the nearly two-hour scrimmage which saw four touchdown passes by the offense and a fumble return for a TD and an interception by the defense.
A fourth quarterback, Damion May, has missed several practices for medical reasons but Spady expects him to be cleared this week.
A highlight of the scrimmage was a 75-yard pass from Ballard to tight end Kalias Robertson. Lui-Yuen completed a 30-yard touchdown pass to Tevin McKenzie after scrambling out of the pocket.
"They (quarterbacks) were making good reads," Spady said. "All three did well."
Spady said his staff still has to look at film from the scrimmage but "these guys got after each other ... It was a spirited competition."
Running back Harvey Harris' efforts "jumped out" at Spady. "Some stuff he did in the short runs really stood out."
He said All-SWAC defensive lineman Anthony Lanier "was his usual self" and he cited the defensive play of linebacker Bryan Brower and defensive back Dexter Reese, who had the lone interception of the day.
The Bulldogs are off Sunday and Monday and return to the practice field 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Their next scrimmage is Aug. 22 as the highlight of the annual Bulldogs Fan Day at Louis Crews Stadium. Fan Day starts at 11 a.m. and the scrimmage is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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