FOOTBALL: Grand Rapids Press Writer Jeff Chaney On Ferris' Speed

Grand Rapids Press sports writer Jeff Chaney has an article in the newspaper about the speed the Bulldogs are boasting this season on the gridiron.

Here is an excerpt from Jeff's article. Go check it out:

The 2009 Ferris State football team is built for speed.

That trait is something coach Jeff Pierce says is needed to return to dominance in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

"Team speed-wise, this is the fastest team in the 25 years I have been here," Pierce said. "We have some pretty exciting speed, and in this day in age with the spread offense (the system the Bulldogs run), you need speed."

More than 40 players tested this year with a 40-yard dash time under 4.79 seconds, and Pierce hopes that weapon can help the Bulldogs improve on a 6-5 record, 5-5 in the GLIAC.