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New police texting service to help students by Vanessa Gillon Contributing Writer
The Mississippi State University police department has developed a service to appeal to the technically savvy minds of students on campus. Students are now able to text non-emergent situations to the police department’s number and get help within minutes. The aim of this service is to help students feel comfortable enough to contact the campus police if they are not feeling safe but would rather not call the police department directly. The service will allow students to register any device, whether it is a cell phone or a landline phone. After a one-time set up process, students can access the service. MSU Chief of Police, Vance Rice, fostered the idea early on at MSU. After careful brainstorming, the service is now in full effect. “My hope is that because students are much more comfortable in texting than calling, that they will be equally comfortable with sending us important information. Whether the information is letting us know that there is a wreck somewhere or that their car won’t start, we want to know about it,” Rice said.
Rice says there may be a few follow-up questions after they are contacted but only for security and safety purposes. As long as they get the information, either by text or call, to answer those questions, they can be there as quickly as possible. “One caution I want to stress is to not use the text service in place of an emergency situation,” Rice said. “Text does not convey the same emotion that voice does. We can’t hear emotion in a text, so in case of an emergency situation, please call us.” According to Chief Rice, prank texts to the department’s number will get the same repercussions as a prank call would. This action is a misdemeanor, and students are strongly encouraged to treat it as such. Dr. Regina Hyatt, vice president of student affairs, is also behind the new text service. “There are occasions where it is not possible for someone to make an audible call to police,” Hyatt said. “With the new text messaging service, it will allow for someone to reach out for assistance without the possibility of being detected by an intruder as an example.” Dr. Hyatt also said the key is to have as many options as possible to get questions or concerns answered. “Texting is just another
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Students can text non-emergent situations to Mississippi State University police department at 662-325-2121. This service has been available since June. avenue to increase the channels of communication between our university community and university police.” Junior and Bully Patrol employee, Torri Mcdonald, said because the current generation is very reliant on texting, having this service available should be a big hit among students. “Working for Bully Patrol, when we encounter
a situation, we have to stand so many feet back and evaluate it so we can communicate with the police department,” Mcdonald said. “Now, with the option of using text messaging, it will be much easier and safer to relay information to the police department without drawing any attention to ourselves.” Mcdonald said as a
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student and an employee for Bully Patrol, she knows first-hand that not many people know about the safety services MSU offers, and ensuring people know about these services would be very beneficial. “I know people who would like escorts to and from places but would prefer not to call the department directly,” Mcdonald said. “I am confident having this
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As students returned to Mississippi State University and headed to class, on just about every door into any building they were greeted with a sign stating smoking has been banned on MSU’s campus in an effort to “clear the air.” The ban, which was passed by the MSU Student Association in conjunction with the Office of Student Affairs and the Health and Wellness Education branch of the student health center last spring, deemed MSU a smoke-free campus. The ban went into effect this semester, and according to SA President Roxanne Raven, it has so far been successful. “Overall the majority of the feedback has been positive,” Raven said. “I have only seen a few instances of negative feedback, some comments on social media.” Raven said the purpose of the policy was to create a “healthier cultural mindset” at MSU. JuLeigh Baker, a health and wellness educator for university health services, said a lot of the Health Center’s involvement focuses on providing
In July, The Chronicle of Higher Education termed Mississippi State University a “2016 Great College to Work For” after a survey was conducted using 281 colleges and universities. “Great Colleges to Work For” was acknowledged by just 93 of the foundations who submitted an application for the program. MSU was also placed on The Chronicle’s honor roll. The campus achieved seven categories of honors including confidence in senior leadership, tenure clarity and process, collaborative governance, facilities, workspace and security, professional/ career development programs and job satisfaction. Dr. Thomas Bourgeois, dean of students, elaborated on the honors MSU received. “I’ve been back at Mississippi State almost 18 years, so I’ve been here a long time,” Bourgeois said. “Part of the reason is, not just it’s a great place to work, it’s the kind of students we attract from Mississippi State, it’s the
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MSU’s clear the air smoke free campus is part of the university’s initiative to create a healthier mindset in students and faculty. MSU provides support programs for those who wish to quit smoking. support programs for those who wish to quit smoking. “Our office was asked to promote awareness of the ban and to provide the Tobacco Cessation program,” Baker said. Since the ban, some members of MSU’s staff have already decided to quit,
Raven said. “I’m excited about it. Everyone was ready and waiting for it,” Raven said. The biggest hurdle with the smoke-free policy, Raven said, will be enforcing the ban during MSU sporting events. Enforcement will fall onto
the shoulders of the athletic department. Raven said if an Events Operations Group official or an officer sees someone smoking they will first ask them to put out the cigarette, and repeat offenses might end in the offender being escorted out of the stadium or event.
option available will make a lot of people happy and Bully Patrol will be right there in no time to assist.” One important goal of MSU is to ensure the protection and safety of the students here. The MSU police department wants every student to know that this service is out there and readily available to use. The text service can be reached at 662-325-2121.
level of scholarship, it’s the level of engagement that faculty and staff have with students.” Bourgeois said if a student comes to visit campus they have around a 90 percent chance of coming to school here. He said this is impacted not just by academics but also the level of engagement, sense of belonging, people caring about them and making lifelong friends. Bourgeois said by looking around the university it is obvious that many of the faculty have been employed for a long time. He said this is because MSU is a great place to work for. He said there has been a lot of stability and great things happening at MSU. In regard to senior leadership, Bourgeois named several individuals who have been in such positions for many years. He said jobs are made easier due to the strong working relationships developed. He said he has been able to establish relationships with a lot of the other mentors, vice presidents and many deans of the other colleges who are essential to how the university functions and provides services to students.
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GREAT COLLEGE He described the university as “one big family” who works together very well. “First we share common interests in wanting to help students as part of their scholarship but at the same time you develop friendships because they are really great people who are dedicated to the job they perform,” Bourgeois said. In relation to tenure clarity and process, he said although his job is not tenured, his wife is a full professor and department head and he knows many others who have been through the process. She felt like she had a “fair shot” at it and he watched her go through that. “From my understanding, being on the non-academic side of the university, it’s been a good process,” Bourgeois said. Bourgeois said he thought collaborative governance is something President Keenum has focused heavily on. “At Mississippi State part of the reason I think it’s a great place to work is because there is a collaborative interaction and people have different levels of expertise but when you look at a problem, especially problems that face our education, it takes
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different lenses,” Bourgeois said. He said it takes the academic lens, the staff and administrative lens and the security lens as well. He described MSU as not only an academic institution but its own city. “The front side are the classrooms and things like that. The back side, from
if there’s not adequate infrastructure, exceptional services can’t be offered to students. He said he thinks part of the reason there is great collaboration is because when growth, the future of Mississippi State and their strategic plan are discussed, all of those pieces fit
“When you’re planning for growth, you can’t wait until it happens. You have to look ahead and you have to balance resources.” - Dr. Thomas Bourgeois, dean of students facilities, to paving roads, to electricity, to plumbing, to housing, to feeding students, to accommodating parking,” Bourgeois said. “So there’s a lot that goes into it and those institutions that have a singular focus can’t really provide great services to students or classes if there is not enough faculty to teach them. Bourgeois said operating a university is a delicate balance and if faculty are not trained, there is not adequate parking and
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in place for an overall comprehensive institution and provide a great experience for students, faculty and staff. In regards to facilities, workspace and security he said the police department is one of the areas that reports through his office and he said Dr. Keenum takes security very seriously. Bourgeois said the police department is constantly looking at ways to innovate such as the infrastructure of security, from cameras to
locking doors to talking to the university about safety. “The university had a very good master planning process over the last ten or fifteen years because when you’re planning for growth you can’t wait until it happens,” Bourgeois said. “You have to look ahead and you have to balance resources based on what the state and the bond bills give you and the private donors give you.” He said changes have been made on campus such as new residence halls replacing old halls that were 50 to 60 years old, a new classroom building is planned to soon be complete to add much needed faculty/academic space, renovations of old buildings, “up keep” and the student union’s recent changes. Dr. Regina Hyatt, Vice President for Student Affairs, said via e-mail this recognition will only enhance the desire many already have to work at Mississippi State. She said in the one year she has been employed by the university she has come to love the community with awesome students, great traditions, outstanding colleagues and every day she feels like their work is making a difference.
Thursday August 18, 2016 10:31 p.m. A student was arrested on University Drive in Starkville for the sale of alcohol and the sale of an intoxicated beverage. Friday August 19, 2016 12:10 a.m. A student was arrested on University Drive for minor in possession of alcohol, public drunkeness and providing false information. 12:35 a.m. A student was arrested on University Drive for disorderly conduct, providing false information and minor in possession of alcohol. 7:29 a.m. An employee reported an abandoned bike on sidewalk on Creelman Street. 8:13 p.m. A student reported he had pills stolen from his vehicle while parked in the Sanderson Center parking lot. Saturday August 20, 2016 2:18 a.m. A student was arrested behind the Student Health Center for possession of paraphernalia. A student referral was issued. The student was also issued a referral for smoking marijuana in a motor vehicle. 3:31 a.m. A resident of Oktibbeha county was arrested on Stone Boulevard for driving with a suspended driver’s license. A Justice Court citation was issued. 1:44 p.m. A student reported her vehicle was hit in the parking lot by Hathorn Hall causing damage. 1:55 p.m. A visitor was arrested on Stone Boulevard for no seatbelt and minor in possession of alcohol.
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“I highly doubt it will available in cafeterias right them. They have to go off come to that, though,” now are ‘very limited and campus to find them.” Raven said. very lacking.’ Kelley said the The smoking ban committee plans on was just one aspect spending this year “Students deserve of SA’s intention to working with Dining make MSU and its Services to write and these options so people as healthy as pass the new policies, possible. Jazmine and she said currently whatever we can do Kelley, the Director the goal is to have of Health and these new options to provide them that’s Wellness Committee open to students at within SA’s cabinet, the start of the next what we are going to said improving school year. do.” nutrition on MSU’s “Students deserve campus comprises these options so -Jazmine Kelley, their current business. whatever we can do Kelley said they provide them that’s Director of Health and to are working with what we are going to MSU Dining Services do,” Kelley said. Wellness Committee to increase the Raven said she and number and variety the rest of SA are very of vegetarian and vegan “All you’ll find is a salad thankful to the larger MSU food options across all bar and a veggie burger and body. of MSU’s cafeterias, with that’s about it,” Kelley said. “I’m glad that we have future hopes of seeing “I know several vegetarians the support of MSU more of these options that don’t use their meal administrators, faculty and made available in the plans and avoid going into staff when conceiving and Colvard Student Union. cafeterias because there implementing the smokeShe said the options are really no options for free campus.”
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MSU should prioritize commuter parking by Haylee Upton Contributing Writer
Last week I returned to campus not quite ready for my seventh semester at Mississippi State University. Because I kept pretending school was forever away, I waited until it was too late to get a parking permit in the lots closest to my classes. Two weeks before classes began, I stared at my screen in disbelief as I read, “Commuter Northwest lots sold out,” and hung my head as I completed the transaction for a Commuter Coliseum permit. Coliseum parking is notoriously far from most of the academic buildings on campus. The extra time and distance it took me to get to my 8 a.m. had me grumbling and sweaty by the time I actually got to class.
The one perk of Coliseum parking is that there are supposedly always open spots, but I found this was not the case. After circling for several minutes, I walked past many cars without parking decals or with residential decals taking prime commuter parking spots. According to MSU’s U.S. News school profile, 73 percent of MSU students are commuters—I feel they should be more highly considered in the formation of parking policy, and in the actions of other students. Clark Kerr, former president of the University of California, once wrote, “I have sometimes thought of the modern [U.S.] university as a series of individual faculty entrepreneurs held together by a common grievance over parking.” I would say this is definitely the case at MSU
this semester, with my classmates and professors alike continually bemoaning school parking. Despite hearing horror stories about the endless circling of lots from friends
“73 percent of MSU students are commuters— and I feel they should be considered more in the formation of parking policy, and in the actions of other students.” who park in the lots closest to the hub of campus, I have always had a fairly rosy view of parking at MSU because I parked near the lesspopulated art buildings. Last year when construction began on the new dorms, things got more frustrating because half of the lot between Giles and
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Millennials provide more societal benefits than stereotypes suggest The article states millennials do not desire to be CEO’s straight out of college the way they are often portrayed and most are willing to work their way up. Millennials also value the way their jobs impact our world and are the most diverse generation in the history of the United States. Members of this generation not only embrace change and diversity in the work place; they expect it. There is no doubt that our generation has its flaws. However, every generation has had its mess-ups, flaws and reasons to
one comparatively small group of people cannot save humanity, we also know that some groups are more beneficial to the progression of the human race than others. Like Joel Stein, I think that group is the millennials generation. Stein’s article stated that millennials are the most Sarah Brister adaptable and creative is a junior majoring in public generation in American relations. She can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu. history because of the circumstances they have Millennials have a bad grown up in. rap, and it is not hard to see Millennials witnessed why. They are considered the aftershock of the great politically incompetent, recession, and were taught lazy, impatient and overly in an education system sensitive. They graduate Stein believes was built to with supposedly destroy its students. useless college Millenials have also degrees, and experienced the “The stereotyping of millennials rapid technological they are on their phones too much. advances that will A common is very off-putting—and the forever change the belief system that way we live and work. has developed stereotypes are just plain wrong.” Based on these among older things, we expect Americans is a future full of thinking that the unpredictability— early 1900s was and have thus become the golden age of America lack motivation; every more adaptive, intuitive and because “it was just better generation has included creative when it comes to back then.” However, I beg some politically entitled surviving in a rebounding to differ. youths and overly sensitive, economy. I am not totally so-called crybabies. Many millennials believe confident in what caused Why do we focus so they can change the world, the generational drift and much on the flaws of our and I do, too. Regardless of divide between millennials millennial generation the misconceptions other and older generations. I while blatantly ignoring generations have about us, can say, however, that the the flaws other generations there is no way to deny the stereotyping of millennials have possessed? benefits we bring society. The is very off-putting—and Is it because the older unique, innovative ideas and the stereotypes are just generations are not sure drive for change millennials plain wrong. of what to think of young possess have the potential A 2014 article from adults who think for to be revolutionary. It is forbes.com states that themselves? Or is it the only harmful to society as millennials are actually plain and simple fact that a whole if other generations some of the hardest- humans do not like change continue to discourage us. working, most efficient and are not sure how to deal The next time someone members of the workforce with traditions and rules tries to tear you down as and are also some of the being broken? a millennial, remember best communicators. Businessinsider.com the ways we benefit the Millenials have better published an article world with our boldness, communication skills due discussing TIME Magazine technological aptitudes and to the technological and writer Joel Stein’s bold willingness to challenge social media advances our statement that millennials tradition—all for the sake generation has grown up will “save us all.” While we of changing the world for learning to use. all know that realistically, the better.
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the new dorm developments became occupied by construction equipment. Football weekends have always been a sore spot for Commuter Northwest students because an entire
lot is closed on Fridays to accommodate RV parking. Now that the new dorms are completed, most of that lot is co-opted for residential parking, making it even more difficult to find a spot in time for class. In theory, parking permits should guarantee students decent spots to
park, but this is far from the case. When students lose parking to alumnus tailgating, it seems as if education is less important than donor convenience on game days. This is clearly unfair to current students. Going beyond just policy, student drivers should also try to be more courteous to each other. We all have to get to class; we all have important meetings, but we need to stop thinking solely of ourselves when we get to campus. It baffles me how many drivers will park with their truck taking up two spots or even just park anywhere they want to, regardless of whether they may be ticketed. Not only are they robbing themselves of 30 or more dollars every time they illegally park, they are also taking spots from
students who purchased parking permits in an effort to abide by campus rules supposedly meant to ease parking. If more parking was available, maybe students would be less cutthroat and more considerate about where and how they park. The general difficulty of parking this year has led many of my classmates and I to conclude that MSU needs to be more considerate of its student drivers. Parking needs to be a highly prioritized consideration in the design of new buildings and campus improvements. When establishing parking policies, MSU should first consider humble commuter students trying to make it to class instead of making moneymakers like new residents and returning alumni the first priority.
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Mindless social media use increases user vulnerability are creatures always at least subconsciously in need of human interaction. Social media has provided a very accessible substitution to these interactions, and our phones have placed these substitutes at our fingertips. True human interaction is a complete experience with many components to it—voice, body language and facial expressions all work to convey nuanced emotions.
contact is not so readily available. This is very Contributing Writer dangerous. We are basically giving Are you one of those social media, and the people who automatically companies who use goes to Facebook every it to advertise, a very time they open a web direct window to our subconsciouses. It terrifies browser? me that I am so vulnerable Do you often find yourself to advertiser agendas while staring at your cellphone thoughtlessly soaking in without remembering why the content of my social you opened the app you are media feed. scrolling? Despite my views against Do you immediately mindless scrolling, I would tap on a social media app be remiss not to state every time you unlock your that social phone? media does If you have positive answered yes to the above “Most of us use social media qualities. It has given questions, you might be constantly, mindlessly, and without all of us an unprecedented addicted to social media. much intention behind our scrolling.” means in which to express Accord i ng ourselves to to Dr. Suzana the world. F l o r e s ’ s This is recent book “Facehooked,” social The language choices something our parents mediaaddictionhasbecome we use during interactions could not enjoy growing a rampant phenomenon in are only a small portion of up. However, because new recent years. The result of communication. Meeting forms of social media have this is most of us using up with someone and developed so fast, we have social media constantly, catching up with their life taken it for granted. We have not prioritized mindlessly and without is much more satisfying much intention behind our than reading their posts or using social media for much continual scrolling. even clicking through their more than an antidote to boredom, which prevents I think we all have heard Snapchat stories. and can agree with the Even so, we end up us from really considering concept that humans are scrolling down our social what we are mindlessly social animals. To me, this media absentmindedly to taking in. statement entails that we fill the time when human by Roy Jafari
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Champ, university’s 20th Bully, dies by Devin Edgar Staff Writer
On Aug. 20, Mississippi State University lost Champ, the 20th Bully mascot to serve the university. Although we, as a university lost a retired mascot, Champ’s owner, Lisa Pritchard, lost one of her best friends. When Pritchard fi rst started working at MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993, her job was to take care of the Bully Mascot. In 2001 when Bully XIX, Tonka, was announced as the new mascot, he immediately went under the care of Pritchard and became part of the family. A few years later, in November of 2005, Champ came along and also became a member of the Pritchard family. Pritchard said she knew right away that Champ was special, due to his great personality and features. She started basic training with Champ early on, teaching him
commands such as “sit,” and “stay.” She prepared him early on to be around loud crowds, and surrounded by unfamiliar people and environments. “I played music loudly in the car, rang cowbells, went to band practices, football practices and basketball practices all before he became Bully,” Pritchard said. Champs debut as Bully, the Mississippi State mascot, was the fi rst home football game of the 2009 season. At that game, Pritchard was able to pass down the harness from Tonka to Champ at the opening ceremony. After, Tonka went into full retirement. Pritchard said whenever Champ would hear the cowbell on the harness jingle, he would light up with excitement, like he knew it was time to go. “On Saturday mornings while I was getting ready in my maroon attire for home football games, he would start pacing the floor out of excitement because he knew he was going to see people and get lots of attention,”
Pritchard said. Throughout his reign as Bully XX, Champ went to all football games, both men and woman’s basketball games and baseball games if weather permitted. Champ currently holds the title for the most wins during his reign as mascot and even attended five bowl games. Aside from University events, Champ also participated in events at local area elementary schools and assisted living facilities. After a very successful term as mascot, Champ was able to pass down the harness to his son, Jak, in April 2015. Just as his dad, Tonka, previously. Pritchard explained that she and Champ did everything together. “Wherever I went, he went with me,” Pritchard said. “Aside from grocery store trips.” Although MSU is sad to hear about the loss of a former mascot, Pritchard lost a part of her family. “He was a great dog, and he was one of my children,” Pritchard said. “He really loved everyone.”
Lisa Pritchard|Contributing photo
Former mascot, Bully XX, ʻChampʼ is pictured in his glory days. His stern face is representative of his loyalty and love of MSUʼs team.
MSU’s creative arts journal to hold interest meetings by Alexandra Hendon Life and Entertainment Editor
Mississippi State University’s creative arts journal, The Streetcar, will be hosting interest meetings this week for any student who would like to become a part of their staff or submit their personal work. TheideaforTheStreetcar was originally conjured up in 2013 by MSU’s Rhodes Scholar, Field Brown, and Hannah Humphrey, but due to set backs and the agony that sometimes comes with creating an organization from the ground up on a campus of more than 20,000 people, it did not come to fruition until April of 2014. The title of the journal was chosen after the influential Mississippi playwright, Tennessee Williams, and his work, “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Dr. Eric Vivier, an assistant professor of English on Mississippi State’s campus, sits as the faculty advisor for the group and has done so for the last three volumes. “The students who run The Streetcar are committed to the importance of the arts,
and see The Streetcar not just as an outlet for creative expression but also as a real force for organizing and promoting creative expression at Mississippi State University,” Vivier said. The current Co-Editorin-Chief, Morgan Hydrick, relayed that The Streetcar
staff will be explaining to those who wish to submit creative work to the journal how to do so and informing the prospective staff members on where they need to go to fill out an application. It is also an opportunity to meet the current group of students working on The Streetcar and get a feel for the environment of the “The students who run project. The Streetcar the Streetcar are com- accepts a wide range of submissions, mitted to the importacnce including fiction, ction, of the arts...”- Dr. Eric nonfi poetry, and art/ photography. In Vivier, faculty advisor past volumes they have included is a “close-knit staff of 12, scientific aspects to (soon to be 15) students.” help disprove the idea The creative arts journal that art and science are is looking for “creative nonexclusive and must people of all majors and exist separately. classifications, even grad In the third volume, they students,” Hydrick said. “printed a computer code They are looking for a for a ‘HaikuBot’ program wide range of interests and that created haikus on works in submissions. its own,” according to “Ultimately, we are Hydrick. A Haiku is a looking for students who specific form of poetry that are passionate about art is based around three lines. and writing or just need The first and last line of the a creative outlet because poem being five syllables they aren’t always creative each and the middle line within their majors,” being seven. Hydrick explained. Applications to The interest meetings submit work as well as will be held this Wednesday, staff applications can be Aug. 23, and Thursday Aug. found at The Streetcar’s 24, at 5 pm in room 405 of website, www.thestreetcarmsu. Griffis Hall. The current wordpress.com. The deadline
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Replacing Dak freshman Nick Tiano. However, with Staley leaving, MSU found a new walk-on quarterback in Wyatt Roberts, who was also star of the Netflix series “Last Chance U” On defense, MSU replaced their entire defensive staff. Brian Baker takes over the defensive line, Terrell Buckley will coach cornerbacks and is the new recruiting coordinator.
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defensive production in seniors Richie Brown by Taylor Rayburn and A.J. Jefferson. Staff Writer Brown, a linebacker, ranked fifth in the SEC last season with 109 tackles. Jefferson, a defensive Mississippi State footlineman, led the team in ball is well into training tackles for loss with 13.5. camp as they prepare for Also returning is freak the 2016 football season. athlete and sophomore Dan Mullen will enter Brandon Bryant. Bryant, his eighth season at a safety, broke out last MSU, which makes him season having 63 tackles, the third longest tenthree interceptions and ured coach in the SEC one forced fumble. behind Nick Saban at While losAlabama and ing Prescott, Les Miles at MSU does “I don’t think there is anybody who LSU. It will return some be a new would be happier about knowing who the of their proseason for duction. MSU as they starting quarterback is than me.” Senior Fred adjust to life Ross returns without Dak -Dan Mullen with 1007 Prescott. yards on The absence 88 catches of Prescott leads to uncertainty Maurice Linguist is the last season. Alongside about the quarterback new safety coach while Ross is senior running Peter Sirmon is the new back Brandon Holloway position. “I don’t think there is defensive coordinator who had 33 catches for anybody who would be and linebackers coach. 396 yards, 92 rushes for happier about knowing Sirmon gave his thoughts 428 yards and 24 kick returns for 567 yards and who the starting quarter- on camp so far. “Coach Mullen says a touchdown. Holloway back is than me,” Mullen said at MSU’s media day. all the time we are still talked about the void “These guys can make in camp mode and camp Dak leaves. “He was a great leadsome extraordinary plays mode is compete mode,” but the big thing we need Sirmon said. “Guys are er,” Holloway said. “It is who can make the play still jockeying for posi- just gives somebody else every single snap, who tions, they’re trying to the chance to step up can constantly perform.” put themselves in a sit- and I think we have great What was original- uation where they are leaders who are stepping ly a four-way battle was invaluable to the team up.” MSU’s first two games trimmed to three when and need to be on the will be at home with Elijah Staley announced field.” While some players are South Alabama on Sept. his decision to transfer. competing, some posi- 3 and South Carolina on The other three contenders are sophomore tions are already solid- Sept. 10. Cowbell Yell Nick Fitzgerald, senior ified. Mississippi State will be on Thursday, Damian Williams and returns some of their Sept. 1.
Staley out; Roberts in by Stephen Ross Contributing Writer
With the upcoming football season less than two weeks away, the competition for quarterback has thinned out, while another well-known prospect has come aboard with an eye toward the future. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Elijah Staley announced his decision to transfer to Tyler Junior College last Friday, trimming the assumed fourman race for quarterback down to a trio. Staley took to twitter to announce his decision. “I would like to thank the bulldog fans, community, and coaching staff for this opportunity the past two years,” Staley tweeted. “I look forward to continuing my football career at another school.” The 6’6” quarterback from Marietta, GA saw action in two games last season, completing three of his five pass attempts for 55 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 18 yards on three carries.
Dan Mullen released an official statement on Elijah’s decision, wishing the former Bulldog future success. “During his time here, he has always been a hard worker and a great teammate,” Mullen said. “We wish him nothing but the best as he pursues another opportunity. With Staley out of the picture, Wyatt Roberts, a former EMCC quarterback joined the team last week as a walk-on. Roberts had an offer to join the team as a preferred walk-on coming out of high school, but chose to play for the perennial junior college. He put together a productive season for the Lions last Fall, amassing 2,197 yards with 23 touchdowns and only
two interceptions. The Louisville standout had just finished his first game as a student assistant coach at Starkville High the night before he received a call from the coaching staff.. Wyatt’s father, Steve Roberts, said his son plans to make the most of his opportunity. “He’s overly excited about the opportunity,” Roberts said of Wyatt. “He always wanted to play with Mississippi State. It’s kind of a dream and I don’t know if it’s settled in with him yet.” While it is unclear whether Robert’s addition to the current crop of quarterbacks has any impact on this year’s roster, it is still an opportuntiy for an athlete to prolong his football career and keep the dream alive.
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