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Article: Morris stands taller than his 6-foot-4 roster listing
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- October 11, 2007
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HUNTINGTON - Bernard Morris has stood tall ... through it all.
Not just because Marshall's quarterback is 6-foot-4, either.
He has stood tall in every conceivable way.
When Morris was a redshirt freshman and got involved in an ugly
bar room incident, he faced the criminal charges and accepted the
punishment like a man.
When Mark Snyder became the Herd's new head coach for Morris'
sophomore year, the quarterback signed a unique personal
recognizance contract pledging to stay out of trouble. The pact was
Morris' idea.
When the Orlando, Fla., native was a junior he battled injuries,
inconsistency and mounting criticism. Some of the attacks were
personal and included racial overtones. Others ...