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Southern Miss begins preparations for Gustav Bob Worth Printz Writer
As Tropical Storm Gustav makes its way through the Gulf of Mexico, students are being urged by the University Police Department and iTech to sign up for Eagle Alert. The free emergency notification system allows university safety officials to send messages to members of the campus community via e-mail, and if one so chooses, text and voice messaging. The UPD will send out updates on Tropical Storm Gustav through the Eagle Alert System as information becomes available. Bob Hopkins, chief of University Police said the UPD will meet with the university’s Emergency Response Team Friday. “We’ll use the Eagle Alert System as a way of sharing information,” Bob Hopkins said. He added that the Eagle Alert System “lived up to expectations” during tropical storm Faye.
The textmessaging phase of the Eagle Alert System is complete, and work is currently being Bob Hopkins done to prioritize email alerts within the University system. Hopkins said that the Voice Notification System in campus buildings is nearing completion. The system has been installed in all residence halls, as well as high traffic areas such as the Thad Cochran Center and Cook Library, leaving only academic buildings to be completed. “As people realize the importance of early notification, participation will go up,” Hopkins said. Brandi Simmons, a customer service specialist at iTech, said that student response to the system has been strong. “We’ve had a lot of students sign up,” Simmons said. “We en-
courage all students and faculty to sign up.” She added that students can add their parent’s phone numbers to the system as well. Sophomore anthropology major Maeghan Dahlen, 23, of Hattiesburg, has not signed up for the alerts, but plans to. “I’m going to sign up for information about the weather and anything about campus I need to know,” Dahlen said. The text-messaging phase of the Eagle Alert System is complete, and work is currently being done to prioritize email alerts within the University system. Hopkins said that the Voice Notification System in campus buildings is nearing completion. The system has been installed in all residence halls, as well as high traffic areas such as the Thad Cochran Center and Cook Library, leaving only academic buildings to be completed. In addition to text and email alerts, students can find up-to-date information by following the updates link on the USM homepage.
Graphic courtesy of the National Hurricane Center If students have problems signing Tropical Storm Gustav was named a Category 1 hurricane, but up for the alerts, they should conthe storm slowed as it crossed Haiti. tact the iTech help desk at 2664357.
Ready to Rock and roll Golden Eagles kick off their season with a new nest
Security starts to tighten as new season approaches Bob Worth
fied the lock down as part of a “broad upgrade of policies As visitors to M.M. Rob- and procedures.” erts Stadium for the USM Beau Smith, 28, a senior versus Louisiana-Lafayette economics major from Long game Saturday admire the Beach, plans to attend the new stadium expansion, they game, and is glad to know probably won’t notice the that stadium security is a priwide-ranging security im- ority. provements which have been “It’s encouraging to hear recently implemented. A that security is being adPublic Service Announcement dressed,” he said, adding “affrom Head Coach Larry Fe- ter all, it’s all about defense.” dora, which will be broadcast Beginning with a grant in on the jumbotron, will inform 2005 from the Mississippi students of the improvements Office of the Department and encourage them to report of Homeland Security, the anything suspiCSSSM concious to stadium ducted risk asstaff. sessments of all Walter Cooper, It’s encouraging to seven University training director stadiums in Misat the Center for hear that security sissippi. Stacy Spectator Sports is being addressed. Hall, associate diSecurity Manrector for CSSSM agement, said said some com-Beau Smith, that communicamon vulnerabiliLong Beach tion between all ties were identielements of the fied, including game day secuperimeter conrity team will trol, emergency be tuned to the same radio management and inadequate frequency, is among the im- closed-circuit television. provements. Since 2005, we have contin“Now, what one hears, ev- ued to receive grants from the eryone hears,” said Cooper. Mississippi Office of HomeDr. Cooper encourages stu- land Security to assess secudents to be observant and re- rity at collegiate stadiums and port anything concerns to the arenas. We saw room for imcampus 911 system. provement,” Hall said, noting The recent stadium expan- that the most common probsion has created enough extra lem they encountered was a room for the mobile command lack of training for personpost, operated by Forrest nel. County Emergency ManageAs a result of the security ment Director Terry Steed, to upgrades, USM is the first be moved from the end zone school in the nation to receive to a space in the press box. the CSSSM’s Sports Event SeCooper said that Steed will curity Aware seal of approval. be monitoring tropical storm Hall said that the certification Gustav during the game Sat- begins with a risk assessment urday. followed by training, which Another new policy is a sta- includes exercises simulating dium lock down beginning 24 dangerous scenarios. Finally, hours before games in order SESA recipients are subject to prevent unauthorized per- ongoing compliance audits. sons from gaining access to “We’re advocates for prothe stadium. Cooper identi- viding standardized security Printz Writer
Maggie Sanford/Photo Editor Saturday, Aug. 30 opens the Golden Eagles first home game of six throughout the 2008 football season. The entire project cost $31.5 million dollars and was built over the course of 596 days. Samantha Montague Printz Writer
There are several new additions at M.M. Roberts Stadium this season besides new players on the field. This season the University will be unveiling one of its newest additions, 34 luxury suites, otherwise referred to as the Sky Boxes. Richard Giannini, director of the athletic department, said it has been a recent trend in college and professional football to add luxury suites to their stadiums for fans who want to escape the elements while they support their favorite team. Deputy Director of Athletics Scott Carr said the additions to the end zone and the east side of the stadium follow that trend, but that Southern Miss has “elevated it to a whole new level. This is an exciting time for the whole Golden Eagle family.” The suites are equipped with amenities that most fans do not get to enjoy including air
conditioning, high definition televisions, a dining area, a buffet, outside guest seating and a view of the field that is worth the cost. All of the suites are privately leased and were purchased prior to their being constructed. There are two levels in the new south end zone addition. The 400-level which houses 26 luxury suites that cost $26,000 a year sits above the 300-level, which contains six suites that range in price from $28,000 to $31,000 a year. Included in the 300-level, centered between the six luxury suites, is an open area referred to as the Touchdown Club. The east side of the stadium has been given a face lift as well, adding the Eagle’s Nest for even more luxury viewing. Fortunately for fans there are still some premium seats available in this section. For pricing and reservations please contact the Eagle Club. For those fans who are perfectly content with the elements there have been over
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Maggie Sanford/Photo Editor The new endzone will house the Pride and has thirty-four hundred seats added to the stadium. The excitement is building as Saturday’s game nears, allowing fans not only a chance to see the Golden Eagles in action, but also their first look at the new and improved M.M. Roberts Stadium. Eagle pride is abundant among the Alumni involved in this project. Amongst them is Major Projects Coordinator Joel Lucero, who expressed this sentiment,” It is not just a statement for the athletics department, it’s
a statement for the University. To complete a structure of this magnitude within sixteen months is incredible. The folks involved, the architects, the contractors, the athletics departments and the physical plant have all worked together as a team and we are very proud of our University’s accomplishments.” “We are really proud of the new addition. We are sure it will get more people involved with Southern Miss football,” Giannini said.
Inside the numbers on the new M.M. Roberts Stadium: • 35,000 yards of dirt • 1,815 squar yards of asphalt • 1,542 linear feet of concrete sidewalks
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• 8,175 square feet of grade beams • 52,272 square feet of concrete walls • 37,000 square feet of concrete slab
• 1,100 tons of reinforcing steel • 90,000 concrete block • 500 feet square feet of stainless steel countertops
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Dirty Birds
08-20-08 • 31st Av – Motor Vehicle Accident – MS Uniform Crash report filed. • Elam Arms Lot – Hit and Run – Incident report on file. • Ross Blvd – Motor Vehicle Accident – MS Uniform Crash report filed. • Bond Hall – Medical Assist – A resident was transported to FGH ER by AAA ambulance. 08-21-08 • 31st Av – Medical Assist – Forwarded to Physical Plant. • Liberal Arts Bldg – Grand Larceny – A staff member reported the theft of a wallet, watch and laptop from his office. • 4th St Lot – Vandalism – A student reported the antenna on her vehicle was bent. • Theater and Dance Lot – Hit and Run – Incident report on file. • Hillcrest Lot – Hit and Run – Incident report on file. 08-22-08 • Golden Eagle Av – Motor Vehicle Accident – MS Uniform Crash report on file. • Child Care Center – Medical Assist – AAA
ambulance responded but did not transport. • Freshman Quad – Disturbance – One campus citation was issued for noise violation. • Freshman Quad – Disturbance – One state citation was issued for noise violation. • Hillcrest – Trespassing – A non-student was issued a post arrest citation for indecent exposure and given a verbal trespass warning. 08-23-08 • 113 Fraternity Dr – Alcohol – One post arrest citation was issued for minor in possession and one providing false information. • 4th St – Police Assist – A stale citation was issued for careless driving. • Cedarbrook Apt – Attempted Burglary – Incident report on file. • 118 Fraternity Dr – One campus citation was issued for minor in possession. 08-25-08 • Off Campus – Citizen complaint – Incident report on file. • Payne Center lot – Motor vehicle accident – MS uniform crash report filed
• Pearl St – Motor vehicle accident – MS uniform crash report on file. • 4th St – Abandoned property – The found property was recovered and placed in USM PD evidence. • Hillcrest – Disturbance – Forwarded to Dean of Students and Residence Life • Bolton Hall – Domestic Abuse –Forwarded to Dean of Students and Residence Life 08-26-08 • PAC Lot – Hit and Run – Incident report on file. • Elam Lot – Hit and Run – Incident report on file. • Eagle Walk – Vehicle Traffic Stop – The driver was issued a state citation for Failure to Yield to Pedestrian and Driving while License Suspended. He was also served with a warrant from MDOC and transported to Forrest County Sheriff’s office. • Pinehaven Apt – Petit Larceny – A resident reported the theft of a blue NEXT brand bicycle. • Pearl St – Disturbance – One post arrest citation was issued for noise violation and one state citation was issued for no driver’s license.
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Members of the men’s soccer club move their goal off the field after practice in the Rock Tuesday night. The club practices regularly in the fall and spring and compete against other regional teams.
CAMPUS EVENTS
TODAY • 11:45 a.m. – Wesley Foundation Thursday Lunch – Wesley Foundation • Noon – Permanent Collection Exhibition – Museum of Art FRIDAY, AUG. 29 • All Day – Southern Miss Cross Country @ Tulane – New Orleans, La. • 9:30 a.m. – SMAHEC Health Symposium – Thad Cochran Center
• 11 a.m. – Black and Gold Day – The DuBard School • Noon – Permanent Collection Exhibition – Museum of Art • 5 p.m. – Southern Miss v. Northwestern – Bulldog Invite – Starkville SATURDAY, AUG. 30 • Noon – Permanent Collection Exhibition – Museum of Art • 6 p.m. – Southern Miss v. LouisianaLafayette SUNDAY, AUG. 31 • All Day – Permanent Collection Exhibition
– Museum of Art • 10 a.m. – Southern Miss Volleyball v. Buffalo – Colorado Springs, Co. • Noon – Southern Miss Soccer v. Arkansas-Little Rock – Bulldog Invite – Starkville • 7 p.m. – Southern Miss Volleyball v. Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, Co. MONDAY, SEPT. 1 • All Day – Permanent Collection Exhibition – Museum of Art • 10 a.m. – Southern Miss Volleyball v. Kennesaw State – Colorado Springs, Co.
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Presidential decree urges students to wear school colors Bradley Warshauer Printz Writer
Just in time for the Golden Eagles’ first game of the season, University President Martha Saunders has signed a Presidential Decree urging fans to wear gold Southern Miss gear, preferably with the official insignia, every Friday. Vice President of Student Affairs Joe Paul said the signing of this decree validates a growing tradition and helps to show the unity of school spirit many students already share. “The Presidential Decree makes official what has been an informal tradition in the making,” Paul said. “Wearing Southern Miss Gold on Friday’s during the fall gets us excited and ready for all the enjoyment, excitement and fellowship of a Golden Eagle football weekend.” Saunders said the new decree, which she signed Tuesday
morning, is intended to promote school spirit amongst students, faculty and staff. Students are not required to wear school colors on Fridays, but Saunders said the increased school spirit will surely have an affect on our opponents’ confidence come game day. “It should strike terror in the hearts of our opponents to see so many Golden Eagles soaring on game day,” Saunders said. Gene Fitts, director of licensing for the department of athletics, proposed the idea for a Presidential Decree. Fitts said the idea came to him after attending the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Convention in June where he and other members of the International Collegiate Licensing Association shared ideas on promoting school spirit and support for their respective universities. It was there, he said, where he heard his colleagues say a
Presidential Decree was one of the best ways to get students, faculty and staff to show pride in their university by wearing that school’s colors on certain days during the semester. “It’s one way everybody can be on the same page and have the same goal, which is to support our school,” Fitts said. He went on to say “that goal is a common bond” between current students as well as alumni. Some of the proceeds from the purchase of Southern Miss apparel goes to fund the athletic department, Fitts said, but also supports the local businesses “that invest in our name.” He added that the new tradition of wearing gold on Fridays will coincide with the “Go Gold” ad campaign that was launched in 2004. The Golden Eagles will benefit from the new tradition in another way, Fitts said, since fans will be accustomed to wearing gold gear well
Pride revamps sound for season Meryl Dakin Printz Writer
With the college football season opener two days away, the Golden Eagles aren’t the only organization on campus making changes to their playbook. Because Southern’s new football coach, Larry Fedora, has trained his players with a nohuddle offense, The Pride has less time to perform between plays. Drew Meriwether, a senior saxophone section leader for the band, said some necessary changes were made to the program. “Now instead of 20-second songs while the offensive line gets ready, we’ve had to cut down everything to 10second songs,” Meriwether said. “They’re mostly all short attack-clip pieces.”
Student arrangers Michael “Doc” Schultz and Evan Coffey have had to compensate for briefer intervals, composing new arrangements for game time. Meriwether says his favorite new piece The Pride will be unveiling is “Mortal Kombat.” With the new addition to the M.M. Roberts stadium, The Pride will not be taking its usual place in the stands near the student section. Instead, they will be able to take advantage of the acoustics from within the curved expansion recently added to the Rock. “They were able to put us in the end zone when they extended the stadium,” said Kyle Fortenberry, a drum major. “This way, we’re able to play out to all the fans.” One aspect of The Pride that will not change this year is its director, Mohamad Schuman.
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“In the last five years we’ve had four directors,” Meriwether said. “This is the first time we’ll be directed by the same person as last year.” He added that Schuman’s stability as the band’s director has helped to keep senior members on board and has encouraged new faces to join. Drum line major Chris Lyman agrees that he “can see a steady increase in interest and membership,” and thinks that this trend will continue in the future. The band’s next venue will be Friday Night at the Fountain. At the Eagle Walk on Saturday, they will be flanking the football players on the march to the locker rooms to prepare for the game against Louisiana-Lafayette that evening. Additionally they will hold a pep rally in the District one hour before Kick-off.
before a game. Fitts, a former football player, said that as an opponent, walking into a stadium full of fans “already in a ruckus” and proudly wearing the school’s colors can be intimidating. He likened the experience to wearing an inappropriate outfit to a formal event. “We want [our opponents] to come in and think ‘Oh my God, I’m in the wrong place!’” Fitts said. Fitts added that the new tradition is not limited to the Fridays before football games. He said he wants to see gold all over campus for all sports activities, though wearing gold on Fridays is not just for fans of the athletic department. “Whether you like athletics or not, doggonit, you can still wear gold on Fridays,” Fitts said. He added that while people on and off campus may have differences, one thing all Golden Eagles fans share is the love of Black and Gold.
The President Has Spoken
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Southern Miss President Dr. Martha Saunders signs a decree urging Golden Eagles fans to wear gold on Fridays to show their school spirit.
Opinions Olympics hurt China instead of help
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Chris Deschamp Printz Writer
The Beijing Olympics ended a few days ago, and with them, the kind of humor the world hadn’t witnessed since the days of the Soviet Union. It didn’t matter what the United States, the media, or the protesters said – China was going to have the Olympics the way it wanted them. And, like many Communist-run countries before it, China was going to make everything look great, when the truth was that it was actually...slightly less than great. It all started with the opening ceremony. Some people thought the televised fireworks looked a little less real than usual. As it turned out, computer graphics had been used to make them look better on TV. Then, there was the scandal over the seven-yearold who sang at the opening ceremony. Turns out, she
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many of the applicants. Of course, the most infamous scandal was that of the Chinese gymnasts. To compete in Olympic gymnastics, participants must be at least 16 years old. However, Chinese news reports and government documentation showed that some female Chinese gymnasts who won medals weren’t old enough to compete. If true, this meant that the Chinese government forged the girls’ passports when it gave them to the International Olympic Committee. After repeatedly refusing to investigate, the IOC finally passed the matter on to the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). FIG did what any sensible investigating body would have done, and asked the Chinese government – which had already forged the girls’ passports - to provide more documentation of the gymnasts’ ages. Pass-
ports are easy to forge, but ID cards and birth certificates – why, not even the government that issues those would be able to make fake ones... So, what have we learned from the Beijing Olympics? We’ve learned that if a powerful government really wants to, it can get away with just about anything. We’ve learned that China doesn’t really care if the international community finds out about its comedic attempts to look more progressive than it actually is, as long as its state-run media doesn’t let the Chinese people find out about them. And, above all, we’ve learned that the IOC cares more about sponsorship, saving face, and making money than whether or not a host country breaks the rules.
This is a column of opinion written by Printz Opinions Staff Writer Chris Deschamp. Comments can be sent to printz@usm.edu
If beauty is pain, then tanning is worse Jonah S. Taylor
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was actually lip-synching for a ten-year-old considered too old and unattractive to represent China. There were the empty stands. Incredibly, at the first sold-out Olympics in history, the stands were nearly empty at many events. Luckily, China had a plan – bus in Chinese “volunteer fans” to cheer for both sides. The stands still looked pretty empty, but they were nothing compared to the “protest zones” Chinese authorities set up. The Chinese government, which normally only lets its citizens protest if they don’t mind getting run over by tanks afterward, wanted to appear more open. So, it invited people to apply for protest permits, saying they would be able to protest in special “protest zones.” Then, in what sounds like an Elmer Fudd plan to catch Bugs Bunny, it used the permits to track down and arrest
The old saying is, “Beauty is pain.” Unfortunately for many, that can be all too true. It’s no mystery that tanning is the new “in” thing. I mean, it’s practically unheard of today to set foot in a public building, especially on campus, without seeing a sucker for the tanning bed walking around dosed up on fake rays and the chemicals from those expensive tanning lotions. It is also no mystery that tanning beds tend to come with a
special accessory these days: cancer. While so many people are running from the sun’s rays to their brand new tanning bed that they think is safer, they bump headfirst into “the big c” itself. In an article posted by the American Cancer Society on www.cancer.org, research showed that people 35 years old or younger who used tanning beds regularly had a melanoma risk eightfold higher than those who never used beds. Dr. Martin A. Weinstock, professor of dermatology at
Brown University and chair of the ACS’s skin cancer advisory board said, “They may think a ‘base’ tan will protect them from skin cancer, but in reality, the lights just act as a radiation multiplier, further increasing their skin cancer risk.” What’s astonishing to me is the fact that the article in question is dated May 16, 2000 which means people have sat idly by listening to eight years worth of tanning bed disaster stories while counting down the minutes to their tanning appointment. HELLO!
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Should’ve had a V8! It’s like the tanning fanatics of America are purposefully making themselves oblivious to the fact that this snazzy little trend is killing people. Oh yeah, I went there. This is real stuff, folks. Skin cancer isn’t any less deadly than other cancers and it’s time people started respecting that. Sure a smooth, golden brown body looks good to the passerby, but it’s no good when it’s dead. Because let’s face it, death just isn’t trendy! This is a column of opinion written by Printz Opinions Staff Writer Jonah S. Taylor. Comments can be sent to printz@usm.edu
Letter to the Editor
Smoking ban article not fully researched First off, thank you for agreeing that the smoking ban from the city was a positive idea; second hand smoke, whether people say that it leads to cancer for the non-smoker or not, it’s uncomfortable to breathe, and I don’t want to be pushed out of an establishment because of someone else’s habit. But a line that you said in your opinion article (Tuesday, Aug 26) didn’t seem fully researched. You said: “Several pieces of research, which indicate that business suffers at bars and restaurants when smoking bans are enacted, support this theory. For example, a study in New York City found that revenue in bars dropped by twenty percent following their smoking ban.” Although, I know this is an opinion article, both sides of that statement above were not fully represented. A simple Google search on “smoking ban hurts business in New York” will pull up your article and several articles saying it hurts business, but another five articles, just in the top 10 results, say that the smoking ban in NYC did not hurt business -- and some saying that it could have helped some businesses, such as casinos. (“While there are longstanding assumptions that a smoking ban would hurt the casino industry, there is substantial evidence suggesting that smoking bans do not hurt businesses - and over time, might help them.”) So while I don’t wholly disagree with your opinion article, I just think you should do a bit more research to not leave other sides out of the dispute.
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It’s the beginning of a new school year and let’s face it, class isn’t the primary thing most college students are looking forward to. There are the parties, the friends, and the company of the opposite sex. So while you hopefully have the time of your life, I am here to help in your search for something good that carries on further than one night with a significant other. We all seek out the obvious qualities in a partner, such as muscle tone, hair, eyes and smile. There are certain characteristics that we only recognize subconsciously though. I’m here to shine some light on a few of those features. Keep in mind that these characteristics obviously vary from person to person, but are generalized and also based on our cultural views. Some people are attracted to “babyish� features such as small lips, big eyes, high forehead, small chin, and sometimes big fleshy cheeks. Unfortunately for those like myself, this attractiveness arises from a protective instinct that is triggered because these features remind people of children. Men frequently find high cheekbones attractive while women are drawn to broad jawlines. Symmetrical features are also cited as factors of attractiveness more so than lopsided features. If you’ve ever seen a split portrait with the mirror image on the other side you know what I‘m talking about. This is why people like Tom Cruise are considered attractive. It is unknown why symmetry is considered attractive, but it probably has something to do with it being a sign of good genes. Another factor in physical attraction is B.O. That’s right--body odor. Musk is a pleasant pheromone that biologically attracts us to one another. You could chose to do away with this little piece of information in the back of your mind like I chose to do--it just needed to be said. So in your prime and vigorous years, keep these facts in mind while searching for the perfect fling. Just watch out when it’s time to settle down, though. Long term relationships based on the characteristics above usually don’t work out as well as those based on common personal interests and “soul mate attractiveness.� This is a column of opinion written by Printz Opinions Staff Writer Ashley Stephens. Comments can be sent to printz@usm.edu
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Nash Street to rock Saenger Eric Nagurney
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The Starkville-based bluegrass band Nash Street is playing the Saenger Theater with Chad Simmons and Kelsey Ann Jackson on Saturday, Sept. 26. Nash Street is best known for winning the 26th Annual Colgate Country Showdown in Nashville. The band competed against musical acts from across the United States and Canada. Since the contest, the band has been featured in national country music magazines, along with Maverick Magazine in the United Kingdom. Band manager Cindy Melby describes the group’s sound as “folk and bluegrass, but they’ve made an effort to cross into country and blues.” The group plays
traditional forms of music, but they try to do so in untraditional ways. “[Arranging music creatively] is probably one of their favorite things to do,” Melby said. “It’s a much more contem-
porary sound than the original bluegrass.” The show will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for students with ID and $25 for general admission.
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Fletch ready to lead Eagles Matthew Lawrence Printz Sports writer
With two stellar years under his belt, Southern Miss star running back, Damion Fletcher, has adapted well to new head coach Fedora’s new high-paced offensive system and is ready to become more of a team leader going into his junior year. After an incredible junior year in high school waith 1,600+ rushing yards and 24 touchdowns, Hurricane Katrina devastated Biloxi High School in 2005, causing his senior football season to be canceled. Having to sit out the season instead of building his resume for the next level was a disappointment, but in hindsight, he says, “It all worked out for the best...I have no regrets.” Recruited in-state by Ole Miss and by conference foe Rice, Fletcher decided to stay closer to home to play for former Head Coach Jeff Bower and the Golden Eagles. The decision worked out right away for everyone involved. In his debut as a true freshman, Fletcher had 89 yards off the bench in a loss to eventual National Champion, Florida. The elusive Fletcher would then roll off four consecutive 100-yard games (7 total,) end up with 1388 yards, 11 touchdowns and was named as a first team Freshman All-American by
the Sporting News. His play was a big part of the Golden Eagles winning CUSA East. As a sophomore, Fletcher continued to be a workhorse for the offense, accounting for over half of the teams carries. He also upped his yards per carry (5.4) and touchdowns, (15) while setting the team’s single-season rushing record with 1,586 yards. Despite his 155-yard performance and nine 100-yard games, USM would finish the season 7-6 with a loss in the Papajohns.com Bowl. Named the 2008 pre-season C-USA offensive player of the year by the coaches, Fletcher has focused this summer on learning the new offense and seems to be extremely comfortable in it. According to Coach Fedora, Damion doesn’t blink an eye, and the new system will give him more one-on-one situations, where has thrived in the past. With 2,974 career yards, Fletcher is fourth in all-time rushing yards at USM, and just 621 yards behind the all-time leader Ben Garry, who has 3,595 yards. But as Fletcher explained, his goals for this year don’t involve setting records. “I just want to work hard and set the example for the younger guys out here,” said Fletcher. If he accomplishes those goals, the records will fall in his lap.
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Fedora unsure on starter at QB Tyler Cleveland Printz Sports Editor
The tickets are almost sold out, the Golden Eagle gameplan is in, now all that remains is to decide who is going to execute it. Unfortunately, that may be the hardest part. Less than three days from the season opener, Southern Miss coach Larry Fedora still has not named a definite starter at the quarterback position. The race appears to be down to redshirtsophomore Martevious Young and redshirt-freshman Austin Davis, but Fedora wouldn’t give either one the edge in Monday’s press conference. “It is still up in the air. We have not made a final decision on where we are at,” Fedora said. “Obviously, we have to make a decision here pretty quick on who is going to go out there and take the first snap of the game. You know, somebody’s got to do that.” Young saw action in two games last season, and drew one start before suffering a broken leg that sidelined him for the Photo courtesy King Photography rest of the season. That may not SOUTHERN MISS SOPHOMORE tailback Damion Fletcher has rushed for seem like much experience, but 2,974 yards in just two seasons. Headed into 2008’s season opener Saturday, Fletcher only needs 621 rushing yards to become the university’s all-time rushit’s just enough to edge Davis, ing leader. who redshirted last season as a true freshman. Experience aside, both players have shown Fedora that they can lead his fast paced offense, beating out newcomer Bret Jefcoat and redshirt-freshman Randy Hardin, who has since transferred to Louisiana
Former USM coaches honored
Tech. Asked when he would like to have a quarterback picked to start on Saturday, Fedora made light of the situation. “About three months ago,” he joked. “No, it’s no big deal, because both guys have been getting equal reps, both guys the team feels very comfortable with; it’s not like we change when one guy fills in or another guy fills in. The team is comfortable with seeing either guy out there, so it’s not like it will be something new for them.” Asked if he could foresee a dual-quarterback situation on Saturday and throughout the season, Fedora said he would be open to the idea if he thought it could work. “Yeah, there could be. I don’t anticipate that. I would rather put one guy out there and let’s see what he can do. But if one guy excels in a certain situation then obviously we are going to put the best guy out there.” Whatever the mix of quarterbacks, Fedora said he has a full day’s work planned for Saturday. “I would love to be in the 80-85 area. You will still see the transition on us; it will still take a toll on us as well. That will be something that you play your way into. As much as we practice and as much as we try to simulate a game, you just can’t do it.” Southern Miss’ highest total in 2007 was 84 plays in a 56-30 win over UTEP in El Paso.
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Courtesy of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
Pictured (L-R) are Guy Green, representing her husband Hugh Green; John Stroud; Robert Morgan, Jim Carmody; and, Jeff Bower. Not pictured is Tyrone Keys. The six will be honored at the 47th Annual BancorpSouth Induction Banquet Weekend July 31-August 1, 2009 in Jackson, MS.
Special to the Printz Former Southern Miss football coaches Jeff Bower and Jim Carmody were among the six-person class of the 2009 Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame which was announced Tuesday afternoon in Jackson. Bower led the Golden Eagles to a 119-83-1 record over 17 seasons (1990-2007) which included 15 winning seasons 14-straight to end his Golden
Eagle tenure. The second winningest coach in school history led the Golden Eagles to 11 bowl appearances, including a school-record six consecutive bids over his final six seasons. His achievements were not just limited to the field as Southern Miss was consistently among the top Division I schools for graduation rates each year. Bower, the Conference USA Coach of the Decade for the first 10 years in the history of the league, captured four
league titles (1996, 1997, 1999 and 2003). He spent 29 years with the program as either a player, assistant coach and head coach. Carmody led the Golden Eagles for six seasons and posted a 37-29 record, which included five winning seasons and a 7-4 mark in three of those years. Carmody was a former defensive coordinator and assistant head coach for the program. During Carmody’s tenure, the Golden Eagles defeated
Alabama, 38-29, in Tuscaloosa in 1982, snapping the Crimson Tide’s 56-game home winning streak at Bryant-Denny Stadium. It was the first time since 1962 that UA had lost there and also proved to be the final loss of legendary coach Paul “Bear” Bryant in his career. Carmody also recruited former Southern Miss standout Brett Favre, who is currently in his 18th professional season and currently a member of the New York Jets.
The Southern Miss soccer team used two goals from senior transfer Obafemi Alao to defeat South Alabama and win their season opener 2-1 in Mobile Tuesday evening. Southern Miss gave up a first half goal to the Jags but Alao scored twice in the second period to give first year head Coach Scott Ebke his first collegiate head coaching victory. “We learned a lot about our team today,” Ebke said. “We know now we have the ability to bounce back and not panic after falling behind early.” The Jags (1-1) struck first with just over three minutes left in the opening half as Anna Ellingsen hit from about thirty yards at near post over the head of Southern Miss keeper Holly Cox to give the Jags a 1-0 advantage at the half. Southern Miss (1-0) came out in the second half and played better defense and keep the ball on their end of the field playing possession sound soccer. “Overall we improved in the second half. We came out with
a little bit better will and determination and played better soccer than we did in the first half,” Ebke added. The Golden Eagles were able to tie the game in the 65th minute as junior Sarah DeFatta served a free kick into the box from the top of the right wing that Alao was able to tap past the South Alabama keeper. With just under four minutes left in the game sophomore Samantha Polley served a corner kick into the box that rattled around before senior Sarah McFadden was able to deflect the ball to Alao and allow her to find the net for the second time in the game. “Obafemi is an outstanding player, but there were a lot of people involved that helped her be in the position to score both those goals tonight, this was a total team victory,” Ebke said. Southern Miss will return to action on Friday as the Golden Eagles travel to Starkville to play in the Bulldog Invitational, hosted by Mississippi State. The Golden Eagles will face off against Northwestern State on Friday and Arkansas- Little Rock on Sunday.
Eagles determined not to overlook UL-Lafayette Matthew Lawrence Printz Sports Writer
Southern Miss will open up the 2008 football season Saturday against theLouisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns. Though they are going into the game as heavyfavorites, Head Coach Larry Fedora and the Golden Eagles are not taking anythingfor granted. “Early in the season, who knows where we’re going to be as a team,” said Coach Fedora. “We haven’t been on the field
one time as a defense, offense and special teams. When you start breaking us down and look at how many guys have actually been in a football game, it’s not a lot, and it’s a scary deal. “How are they going to react? As many situations as we try to put them in to simulate a game, you can’t quite simulate the real thing.” Asked if the team may be looking past UL-Lafayette to the Auburn Tigers next week, Fedora joked,”I don’t think our guys even know who they’re playing
UL Lafayette
2007 record: 3-9 Head coach: Rickey Bustle Key players: QB Michael Desormeaux, RB Tyrell Fenroy, LB Brent Burkhalter, CB Justin Branden.
next weekend.” When looking at the matchups on the field against the Rajin’ Cajuns, the Golden Eagles only have one glaring disadvantage going into the 6 p.m. Saturday kickoff at the Rock: no experience at quarterback. The Ragin’ Cajuns are returning Michael Desormeaux who passed and rushed for over 1000 yards last season, while USM will start either Demetrius Young or Austin Davis who have a grand total of one pass attempt at the college level between them.
“I have confidence in both of them if it comes down to it,” said Damion Fletcher. “They could both get in there and produce.” “We haven’t really named a starter yet,” said Coach Fedora. “We’ve got to do that pretty soon as far as who is going to start this game and just see what happens from there.” The Golden Eagles return only 9 starters total and just 3 on defense. With no returning starters on the defensive line, it will likely be a busy day for the linebackers as the Cajuns depend heavily
on the run. RB Tyrell Fenroy is a powerful north and south runner returning for UL-Lafayette. With the new philosophy and proven players Torris McGee, Damion Fletcher and Shawn Nelson on offense, Saturday’s matchup against last year’s 104th ranked total defense potentially sets up to be a high scoring game for the Golden Eagles. Coach Fedora plans on getting highly touted recruit DeAndre Brown into the game early to have an impact as soon as possible.