Johnson’s Journal – Football Season Opening Notebook

Being named a permanent captain for the Troy football team is quite an honor and especially noteworthy considering two of the four this season are newcomers to the squad. Boston College transfer Ty Clemons and Furman transfer Luke Petit join returning senior quarterback Goose Crowder and returning senior Bandit linebacker Donnie Smith as captains chosen by their teammates heading into the season. “You’ve got two guys that came in in January, and it was pretty quick to see they had leadership capabilities,” Troy head football coach Gerad Parker said. “I don’t know if there is a better compliment to have…