Of course the season isn’t half way over, but with the emergence of the Florida A&M Rattlers as a contender for the MEAC football crown, you can’t help but point to a driving force behind the improvement that is not named Joe Taylor.
His name is Curtis Pulley.
Pulley, the transfer from the University of Kentucky, is the conference’s fifth leading rusher, and fourth most efficient passer. The MEAC boasts several great passers, such as the surprising Herb Bynes at Hampton and Howard’s Floyd Haigler, but none are the dual threat that Pulley is.
Last week, Pulley accounted for all but one of the Rattlers’ touchdowns against the Tennessee State Tigers, FAMUs biggest test so far this season. On the big a stage of the Atlanta Classic, Pulley was the game’s biggest star.
Interestingly enough, Pulley is not even the Rattlers’ full-time quarterback. He shares time with sophomore Eddie Battle, who has made few mistakes and has thrown for two touchdowns on the year.
But in fewer opportunities, Pulley has made the most of his chances, and could finish his inagural year in Tallahassee as the conference’s Player of the Year, and a player to watch should the Rattlers advance to the NCAA tournament.
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[...] edged the Jags for the third consecutive time in Baton Rouge with a 52-49 nail-biter. Pulley, who could be the MEAC Player of the Year, was responsible for more than half of the Rattlers total output, rushing for 118 yards, and passing [...]