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MSU graduate sentenced in ISIS case by Brad Robertson Managing Editor
Former Mississippi State University student, Muhammad Dahklalla, was sentenced to eight years in prison on Wednesday for conspiring with his former fiancée, Jaelyn Young, to travel abroad in hopes of joining the radical Islamic terrorist group ISIS. U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock gave the sentence. Dahklalla’s sentence length was based on a plea agreement his defense team submitted in March. The pair was arrested in August of last year at the Columbus-Lowndes County Airport. They admitted they were traveling abroad to join ISIS. Dahklalla was raised Muslim while Young, who was raised Baptist, had recently converted to Islam. Throughout the planning process, Young and Dahklalla were in communication with undercover FBI agents, who were posing as ISIS recruiters. Dahklalla’s sentence was four years less than Young’s, who was sentenced to 12 years earlier this month. Prosecutors acknowledged it was Young who did most of the planning through
online messaging with the FBI. Dahklalla referred to Young as his “ex” in his statement on Wednesday. The MSU graduate, who had been accepted into a master’s degree program for psychology, was mostly stoic throughout the sentencing hearing. Dahklalla said his views on ISIS have changed since his arrest this time last year. “I denounce and condemn them and don’t appreciate anything they do,” Dahklalla said. “I do realize now that the FBI saved my life. I was about to do something reckless and stupid. Even if I had been successful in getting over there, I would probably be dead right now. I thank the FBI for taking and arresting me. They truly saved my life, and I’m grateful to them. This was the biggest mistake of my life.” Dahklalla expressed his ambition to educate others through media outlets on the dangers of ISIS, whose actions he described as, “twisted and savage.” During his apology, Dahklalla became emotional to the point of tears when recalling the last conversation he had with his mother, who passed away while he was in custody earlier this year, in which he lied about his
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Jaelyn Young and Muhammad Dahklalla were both sentenced to prison for conspiring together to join the radical Islamic terrorist group ISIS. trip being a “vacation.” Both the judge and the prosecution were sympathetic toward Mr. Dahklalla. Aycock cited his outstanding academic success as one of many
factors that made the case, “disappointing.” The prosecution likewise said they had, “no doubt” Dahklalla’s apology was sincere but remained firm in their belief that he
knew what he was doing, in response to Dahklalla’s statement where he assured the court that he was unaware of the violent tendencies displayed by ISIS. Prosecutors insisted
the group was not known for making efforts to hide their terrorist plots and Dahklalla saying he was unaware of their violent record was, “a bit disingenuous.” ISIS, 2
From farmer’s market Election roundup to fashion shows: MSU students create new venues for sweet potatoes and fashion by Reed Gaddis Staff Writer
In order to create a more secure market for domestic cull sweet potatoes, the Mississippi Sweet Potato Challenge was formed at Mississippi State University. This gives MSU students the chance to be included in a project which teaches them about research while also providing sweet potato gardeners with a possible new business forming within the state. Sweet potatoes are grown by about 160 Mississippi farmers and contribute 82 million dollars to the state’s economy according to spchallenge.msucares.com. Dr. Charles Freeman, assistant professor of fashion design and merchandising from the school of human sciences, has helped with the project since its beginning three years ago. Freeman said the cull sweet potatoes cannot be sold for the best market value in comparison with others of larger sizes, so they are trying to find new ways to use these smaller sweet potatoes. Fleshia Gillon and Mikayla James, both fashion design and merchandising
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majors, are partners who came up with the idea of creating leather from the cull sweet potatoes. They began working together in a class in fall of 2015. Gillon and James create this leather by using sucrose from the potatoes. “Each semester the Sweet Potato Challenge
actually present their findings and their product to a panel to determine if they’re going to continue on as a company to work through the Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach to start a company, a brand and a product and really launch it,” Freeman said.
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ISIS “No one on the planet who doesn’t live under a rock would not know about the atrocities committed by ISIS,” the prosecutor said. Dahklalla was represented by attorney Greg Park, who acknowledged his client’s crimes but urged the judge to consider Dahklalla’s upstanding past, citing his academic success as well as former charity work, when determining the sentence. Park also referenced 23 letters written from people willing to speak on Dahklalla’s behalf as evidence of the lawabiding life he had lived up until the decision to join ISIS. Aycock noted these aspects of Dahklalla’s character. “It is important to acknowledge mitigating factors in this case,” Aycock said before delivering the sentence. Aycock noted she, “appreciated” Dahklalla’s recognition that the FBI agents kept him from endangering himself by joining ISIS. Aycock expressed her belief that had Dahklalla joined the group, he most likely would have died. Park argued for a minimal
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Timeline: May 2015
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sentence due to the lack of noteworthy planning on the part of Dahklalla, even going so far as to say college students plan more for spring break and football games than Dahklalla planned for the trip to Syria, where ISIS is based. “Planning was minimal at best,” Park said. Park also argued Dahklalla only wanted to join the group due to the notion it was not wholly comprised of radicals, saying his client had fallen victim to, “professional
propaganda.” In their statement, prosecutors were skeptical of Dahklalla’s claimed ignorance of the terrorist group’s violent acts, citing the well-publicized manner in which ISIS conducts their violent executions. Dahklalla’s sentence is unlikely to be appealed due to a clause in his plea agreement waiving appeal rights as well as his right to attest. He was also sentenced to 15 years of probation and surveillance with special conditions after his time in prison.
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Freeman said the Sweet Potato Challenge team wrote a research abstract for the International Textiles and Apparel Association Conference, which is taking place this year in Vancouver, Canada. Freeman said the abstract and research was accepted as a new kind of innovation in textile research with there being no one else doing it right now even from an academic standpoint. He said faux leather is big trend in fashion itself today. “You see vegan leather as being a very big trend,” Freeman said. “They’re making handbags and accessories and jackets and wallets and things that are appealing to a certain fashionable consumer who’s eco-conscious, ecosustainable, and, so, I think that Fleshia and Mikayla are right on trend with developing this product.” Freeman said it is a new idea in the fashion industry and has not yet caught on, but he thinks it is something that will be important in the future as more people begin look for alternative sources for leather. Gillon and James were granted lab space in three different buildings on campus. In addition to working together, they also worked with Dr. Freeman and other faculty, which they relied on for resources. Freeman said their collaborative nature and their willingness to work with other faculty in bringing different groups together made them able to progress quickly through the project. Gillon, who serves as the secretary on the executive board for the National
Tuesday August 23, 2016 1:24 p.m. An employee reported losing his wallet in Cullis Wade Depot. The wallet was later found, and the owner retreived it. 2:19 p.m. A student reported her vehicle was damaged while parked at Deavenport Hall. 3:21 p.m. A student reported his vehicle was damaged on August 8 in Magnolia Hall parking lot. 3:27 p.m. An employee reported losing a camera bag belonging to MSU Police Department. 7:01 p.m. A student was issued a justice court citation and student referral for hitting two students in the crosswalk on Herbert Street. Wednesday August 24, 2016 12:19 a.m. A student reported she was sexually assaulted by a student in Ruby Hall. Counseling Services was called. 2:41 p.m. A student collapsed at Giles Architecture building. The student was transported to OCH by ambulance. 3:27 p.m. A student was issued a student referral for possession of marijuana near Blackjack Road. 10:19 p.m. A student accidentally broke a window out at Cresswell Hall.
Retail Federation Student Association, said a recipe was already available to the public to make synthetic leather. “You can look it up on Google and you can actually create it yourself if you wanted to, but they used regular sugar,” Gillon said. “So we went to all these meetings and stuff like that to meet with the different farmers to see what all’s in a sweet potato. It has a lot of Vitamin A, a lot of sugar, a lot of water and so we were doing the process of elimination and were like why not substitute the sugar, that’s in this process, and substitute it for the sucrose that we can extract from the sweet potato.”
James, who started on the project as a freshman, said the project has shown him how to work with people. “It’s taught me that choosing the right partner for a project is really important,” James said. “It’s also taught me about dedication and not giving up on something that might seem either hopeless or pointless.” In November the two will present their research next to faculty, researchers and professors in Vancouver. Freeman said for two undergraduates to accomplish this and have the opportunity to present their research and work at a major international conference is huge.
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Getting Real
Lochte should not be excused as ‘just a kid’ Sarah Brister
is a junior majoring in public relations. She can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu.
The Olympics typically bring people together. They invoke a revitalized sense of patriotism and an appreciation for the insane abilities of our Olympic athletes. However, this year two of our formerly beloved Olympians caused controversy that continued even after the Olympics’ end. Gymnast Gabby Douglas and swimmer Ryan Lochte have both been under fire for their recent actions. According to the Huffington Post, 20 yearold Gabby Douglas received a massive amount of social media hate for refusing to put her hand on her heart when her team won the
All-Around Gold Medal, further investigated had white male privilege, then the cold shoulder? a gesture considered by it not involved a famous I do not know what is. What if Lochte had been many to be “disrespectful” Olympic swimmer. The While Douglas’ lack a woman or a person of to the United States. police put extra effort into of smile and lack of hand color? What if he had been She was also judged investigating the case just on her heart is regarded more specifically a woman heavily for not smiling for Lochte’s benefit. as a serious spite to our of color? I feel this incident during her teammates’ When security footage country, the much older would have received much events, and displaying revealed that Lochte Lochte’s actual crimes are more negative attention. what was interpreted by himself was guilty, he was excused because he is just a In an NBC interview watchers as very negative still able to fly back to the kid and should not have to with Matt Lauer, Lochte body language. United States without even be held accountable. admitted that there was Many on Twitter never a robbery and told her she needed that he made the story to “fix her attitude” up. He admitted that “Lochte was told that he ‘ deserves a break’ for and L.A. Times he was intoxicated, sports columnist immature and made allegedly destroying property, defaming a country Bill Plaschke a stupid mistake. He accused her of also proceeded to and lying about a traumatic attack. If this is not a “pouting” on the excuse himself with awards podium. statements like, “I’m blatant example of white male privilege, then I do Thirty-two year human and I’m just old Olympian Ryan really sorry.” not know what is.” Lochte, on the other Is Lochte human? hand, drunkenly Yes. Is he, as a white destroyed property male, the most and lied to the public saying a harsh reprimand. It is obvious that our privileged form of human? he had been randomly held SB Nation quotes Rio culture still believes that Definitely. at gunpoint to cover it up. Olympic spokesman it is okay for white men to Had Lochte just Before further Mario Andrada dismissing avoid the consequences accepted and admitted his investigation of the incident Lochte as “a kid” and said, of their wrongdoings. But wrongdoing, he would have revealed that Lochte was “They had fun, they made a why? gotten a pat on the back and the perpetrator, rather than mistake, life goes on.” It’s been proven that it would have been over. victim of a crime, fans and Lochte was told that Lochte fabricated his The media would have the American media were he “deserves a break” story and was even caught laughed it off. on his side. for allegedly destroying on camera defacing the White male privilege is According to SB Nation, property, defaming a property where the incident why we laugh at Lochte, gas station muggings are so country and lying about a occurred. Why does he get but maliciously attack common in Brazil that the traumatic attack. If this is the benefit of the doubt for Douglas. According to event would not have been not a blatant example of a crime while Douglas gets CNN, four major sponsors
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will thankfully be dropping Lochte due to his crime and fabrication. These sponsors are Ralph Lauren, Speedo, Gentle Hair Remover and mattress maker Airweave. Macy’s may be considering dropping Lochte as well. However, regardless of which corporations will or will not endorse Lochte, we need to look at the bigger picture here, and reconsider which people we thoughtlessly choose to personally endorse. For hundreds of years white men have been getting away with offensive, “childish” acts by convincing the public that their actions are harmless while women, specifically women of color, do not have that kind of privilege. It is ridiculous that we are so passive towards white men breaking laws and bringing our country shame, but belligerent and aggressive towards women of color when they commit a minor wrongdoing. While Douglas’s actions can and should be frowned upon, it is not hard to see why she did not want to put her hand on her heart.
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Private prison closures must also happen at state level by Holly Travis Staff Writer
Any excitement over the Obama administration’s recent decision to stop the federal use of private prisons should be short-lived. While this decision marks an important moment in the movement to eliminate the use of private prisons, it was only a minor step—we must be cautious not to grow comfortable with this very small improvement. A spokesman for Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), one of the two main private prison groups in the United States, stated that this recent decision only affects a mere 7 percent of its total business. According to the Bureau of Prisons, the decision to phase out the use of private prisons will only result in the closure of 13 federal private prisons currently in use, one of which is located in Natchez, Mississippi. The decision did not, however, affect federal facilities contracted out to the Department of Homeland Security to hold immigrant families detained for deportation or the state-run facilities which make up the majority of private prisons. For Mississippians, any
rejoicing over the decision should be quickly replaced with a fervent call to end the use of private prisons on the state level. Mississippi’s private prisons are an affront to justice. As long as lobbying in the interest of private prisons continues at the Capitol, effective criminal justice reform will be all the more difficult to achieve. Mississippi’s dependence on private prisons is not unique. Rather, it was the result of the explosion in the prison population that began in the 1980s. The Sentencing Project notes that in the past four decades, the United States has seen its prison population increase by approximately 500 percent. In order to accommodate the rapid growth of the incarcerated population, private prison contracts began as a way for the government to save money building and maintaining prisons. Mississippi particularly depended on private prisons as its inmate population rapidly grew in the 1990s. This led Mississippi to have the second highest incarceration rate in the country, with a notably disproportionate number of this population being African American. A University of Wisconsin study on private prisons in Mississippi found
that 40 percent of the state prison population was held in privately run facilities as of 2012. Prison Legal News states that in order for Mississippi to enter a private prison contract, the prisons must guarantee a 10 percent reduction in costs. However, these savings often lead to a reduction in both the salary and number of prison staff and limit spending on important inmate resources such as medical and mental health care.
“True justice cannot be attained while prisoners are merely a tool for financial gain.” The problem with private prison companies such as GEO Group and CCA is they often cut corners in their effort to make a profit. As a result, prisoner safety and well-being suffers. According to a to a Walnut Grove Court Monitor’s report on the number of prisoner assaults in Mississippi, “Assault rates in private prisons average two to three times the rate of assaults in state-run prisons.” The report cites an extreme case where, at the Walnut Grove Correctional Facility
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denied basic mental health care and were often punished in solitary confinement. Federal Judge Carlton Reeves described Walnut Grove as allowing “a cesspool of unconstitutional and inhuman acts and conditions to germinate, the sum of which places the offenders at substantial ongoing risk.” The Department of Justice noted the severe problem of sexual misconduct by staff which they described as “among the worst we have seen in any facility anywhere in the nation.” Walnut Grove
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also failed to provide adequate educational and rehabilitative programs to inmates, which was especially problematic due to the fact that it housed teenagers as young as 13. Ittookfederalactioninorder for Mississippi to alleviate the problems occurring in its own private facility, problems which Judge Reeves described as being “a picture of such horror as should be unrealized anywhere in the civilized world.” The Department of Justice emphasized in its reports that the Mississippi Department of Corrections demonstrated a “deliberate indifference” to the problems occurring throughout the investigation. Following Judge Reeves ruling, GEO group was no longer allowed to manage Walnut Grove. However, Mississippi did not waste any time in issuing a contract with another private prison company to run WGCF. I find it incredibly difficult to believe that simply replacing GEO Group with another private company will prevent human rights violations in Mississippi facilities like Walnut Grove. Mississippi’s proven disregard of issues that arise within private prisons like Walnut Grove does not set a promising precedent
for Mississippi’s future interaction with private prisons. The savings offered by private prisons do not outweigh the state’s indifference to the inhumane conditions within them. Terminating the use of private prisons must be a priority for our state. Ideally, there would be a reduction in Mississippi’s overall prison population. Our ultimate goal should be to no longer have the second -highest state incarceration rate. However, we must also value the integral role eliminating private prisons plays in wholesome and effective criminal justice reform. As long as private prisons, who have a vested financial interest in maintaining a high incarcerated population, continue to lobby state leaders in Jackson, achieving effective criminal justice reform will remain a steep uphill battle. True justice cannot be attained while prisoners are merely a tool for financial gain. We must begin to place priority on the wellbeing of all individuals, both incarcerated and free. The public’s interest should hold priority over the financial interest of private companies.
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Bulldog Bash sparks pride among students by Georgeann Kenney Staff Writer
the opposite side of the Cotton District from its normal location, and that it will face the university. Other changes include the possibility of a day stage. “We’re looking at doing a day stage this year, which is something that we haven’t done in the past,” Coats said. “There will be music probably from 2-6 or so, with local artists. We’re still in the process of figuring all
With a location set, Bulldog Bash is progressing as usual. Starkville residents and Mississippi State University students were excited to hear the announcement last week that the concert will remain in the Cotton District. Students “Bulldog Bash is our weekare becoming increasingly end, that and Superbulldog excited as the date draws nearer. Many Weekend...it’s what makes us already have their plans set for the dawgs.”- Brianna Dyess, juevening. Taylor Stevens, fi rst-year nior kinesiology student transfer student from Hamilton, Mississippi, said he has those details out.” been looking forward to The day stage will it for quite some time. be during the Maroon “This is the fi rst year Market, which has been a that I get to experience part of Bulldog Bash in the Bulldog Bash as an actual past where local vendors bulldog,” Stevens said. set up. Sara Luther, senior I’ve been a State fan since communications major, I was a kid, but I’ve always said Bulldog Bash has a had to make a trip to special place in her heart. Starkville for events like “I remember I was this. I’ve already made stuck choosing between plans for that weekend, two different colleges I’m pumped to say the during my senior year least.” of high school,” Luther 2016 Director of said. “After I attended Bulldog Bash for Music Bulldog Bash back in Maker Productions, Alex 2012, I knew Mississippi Coats, said this year will State was the place for me. be a little different. He Bulldog Bash is just one said the stage will be on example of an admirable
way the university works with students and the city of Starkville.” Bulldog Bash is more than just a concert to many students and Starkville residents; it is a tradition. This year will be the 17th year for Bulldog Bash to be hosted at MSU. Brianna Dyess, junior kinesiology major summed up her feelings in a few short words. “Bulldog Bash is our weekend, that and Super Bulldog Weekend. It’s what makes us who we are,” Dyess said. “It’s what makes us dawgs.” Students are excited to hear what artists will be playing this year. Coats refused to verify or deny any rumors about who is playing but simply said that things are going smoothly and that he is very excited about this year. “We’re in a good place, we have an artist booked and almost have the line up fi lled out,” Coats said. “I have the privilege of being Bulldog Bash director for two years in a row and at times it’s been extremely stressful, sometimes mindnumbingly painful, but there is nothing like Bulldog Bash. It’s an incredible thing to be a part of.” Bulldog Bash will be held on Oct. 7 on University Drive near Nash Street.
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Get Swept Up in ST L by Shelby Poindexter Staff Writer
Volunteers from all over Starkville and surrounding areas will help to clean the outdoor areas of the city August 31 during the annual ‘Get Swept Up’ event. Every fall, volunteers help make Starkville clean before the fi rst Mississippi State football game of the season. Jennifer Prather, specialeventsandprojects coordinator at Greater Starkville Development Partnership, said this event started 13 years ago. “This event was dreamt up by a community member, Libby Gerald who had been involved in something similar in her previous home in a different state,” Prather said. This year, more than 430 volunteers have signed up to help clean the community. According to the Greater Starkville Development Partnership website, volunteers are given all the supplies they need for the clean up process. Volunteers also receive a
free T-shirt and bottled water to help them stay hydrated. Volunteers help pick up trash, but they also pull weeds, trim plants and do whatever else it takes to make Starkville look nice. According to the Volunteer Starkville website, volunteers can go to the Greater Starkville Development Partnership office to get the supplies. Teams are able to choose when they want to clean up their assigned area, but it is required that clean up be done that day. It is recommended that clean up be done by 2 or 3 p.m. Prather said teams of volunteers are assigned to different areas of town. “Many of our teams sign up together, and we assign them to an area that is based on the size of their group,” Prather said. “However, often times we have small groups or individuals who just want to get involved on their own, so we pair them with other people prior to assigning them to an area. You don’t have to have a big group to participate in this event.” Prather said the Greater Starkville Development
Partnership is lucky to have the support of several organizations to make this event possible. “Obviously our sponsors,” Prather said, “but also we work with our local hospital, OCH Regional Medical Center, to supply gloves for clean up, Keep MS Beautiful for bags, and the City of Starkville and Oktibbeha County are both extremely supportive to this event by collecting the trash for us at the conclusion of the event and assisting with some of the high traffic areas that we don’t feel comfortable having volunteers on, like major highways.” The focus is to clean up the high traffic and high visibility areas. Most areas in Starkville are covered during the clean up, along with some outer areas.
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Bulldogs adjust to new defense by Taylor Rayburn Staff Writer
This season Mississippi State football will once again break in a new defensive coordinator, but this one will run a little bit of a different scheme than the last six have under Head Coach Dan Mullen. The Bulldogs are coming off a 9-4 record and a 4-4 record in SEC play last season, including a win over North Carolina State in the Belk Bowl. Proving to be successful on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball last year, defensive coordinator Manny Diaz left the program to take another job at the University of Miami. With the departure of Diaz, MSU looked for their third defensive
coordinator in three years and the sixth in eight years. They found their new coach at the University of Southern California. Peter Sirmon comes in from USC and will run a multiple front defensive scheme. In Mullen’s previous seven seasons at MSU, the defense has predominately ran a 4-3 defensive front. A 4-3 is where the team runs four down defensive lineman and three linebackers. However, with Sirmon, MSU will still run some 4-3 but also will a lot of 3-4. The 3-4 is where the defense has three lineman and four linebackers. Sirmon implied that MSU will play both styles this year. “I want to play the defense that gives us the best opportunity to stop people from moving the ball and stop people from scoring,” Sirmon
said on MSU media day. “We want to be a multiple front defense and we are recruiting guys who have great size and the athleticism to play in multiple fronts.” The biggest change is the addition of the extra linebacker. Sirmon has a name for all four
Sirmon puts it, is the field outside linebacker. The final position is the Viper. The Viper is the middle of the road position that changes whether MSU is in a 3-4 for a 4-3 defense. The viper will be a defensive end in the 4-3 and a linebacker in the 3-4,
“I want to play the defense that gives us
the best opportunity to stop people from moving the ball and stop people from scoring.”
- Coach Peter Sirmon
linebacker spots. There are two inside linebacker spots, the Mike and Will. According to Sirmon, they will be pretty much interchangeable, and there will not be a large difference. The outside linebacker spot is the Star, which, as
where the other three linebackers are very similar whether they are in either scheme. Gerri Green is one of the players that will get a chance to play the Viper. “The Viper position is going good, it has its
ups and downs,” Green said. “It is just something that I have to keep adjusting to going into the season.” However, with MSU’s adjusting front sevens, there are unforeseen injuries in the defensive backfield. Mullen confirmed on Wednesday that senior corner back Tolando Cleveland will miss the entire season with an ACL tear in his left knee. MSU took another hit in the defensive backfield as redshirt senior Cedric Jiles broke his right arm. After losing Taveze Calhoun and Will Redmond, who both graduated, MSU is left very thin at cornerback. Mullen mentioned moving some players as a possible solution. “Maurice Smitherman has played corner, he is rotating in there,” Mullen said. “Jamal Peters has the physical tools
to go out there and play some corner, the young guys have got to just step up and go play.” Cleveland is a true senior and has not redshirted. There is the possibility that he could redshirt this season and come back next year for a fifth year. Mullen said Cleveland would wait on that decision until after he has had time to take in the situation. Jiles, on the other hand, redshirted his senior year and would have to apply to the NCAA for a medical redshirt to get a sixth year. He is, however, expected to return around mid-season. MSU will open their season against South Alabama on Sept. 3. It is an 11 a.m. start and will be broadcast on the SEC Network. The Bulldogs start conference play Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. against the University of South Carolina.
Gerri Green is the Viper Maroon spikes White by Taylor Rayburn Staff Writer
It is very rare to find a college football player who can move around to any position and succeed. On Mississippi State’s roster, Gerri Green is a player who can dominate at many positions on the defensive side of the ball. A redshirt sophomore, Green was a standout high school player and will get the opportunity to play both the Viper position and inside linebacker for Mississippi State this fall. Green, who is from Greenville, Mississippi, is six foot four inches and listed at 248 pounds. He played at Greenville Weston High School and was ranked as a four-star recruit by both 24/7Sports.com and Scout.com. He had 98 tackles his senior year of high school, 11.5 of which were for loss. He had a breakout freshman year, earning a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team. He had 49 tackles
and 2.5 tackles for loss. His teammate and senior linebacker Richie Brown had praise for Green. “Gerri is doing awesome,” Brown said. “He is really athletic, fast and strong, so I think he is going to be really good.” Green will see some time in the Viper position in defensive coordinator Peter Sirmon’s new defense. The Viper is a combination of defensive end and outside linebacker. In 4-3 sets, it will be a lot more similar to defensive end, where in 3-4 sets it functions more like a linebacker. Green also has said he will still spend time at inside linebacker, which is the position he played last season. “Wherever they tell me to go I am going,” Green said. “It is better for me to know both because me knowing outside at the Viper and inside helps because it lets me know the defense better, so I can know both jobs.” Green is a playmaker.With two interceptions last year, he has showed his athleticism
at the linebacker spot. He had four pass breakups last season. His two interceptions came against Missouri and in the Belk Bowl versus North Carolina State. In his first and only career start, Green intercepted NC State quarterback Jacoby Brissett on the first play from scrimmage. Sirmon, who is also the linebackers coach, talked about his sophomore linebacker. “He is another guy that we need to do a great job of finding the best fit for him to help us,” Sirmon said. “As far as the type of guy you want on the field playing, he really exemplifies what this program is about.” Green and the rest of the MSU defense are a little over a week out from the season opener. The first game will be against South Alabama on Sept. 3 and will be an 11 a.m. start. After that MSU will play South Carolina on Sept. 10 and will start at 6 p.m. Cowbell Yell will be the Thursday before the season opener on Sept. 1 at 9 p.m.
by Brianna Walker Contributing Writer
After going 17-15 with a 6-12 record in conference play last season, Mississippi State looks to have a season of redemption on the volleyball court. The team struggled heavily throughout the 2015 season but finished strong and won their last three conference matches against LSU, Ole Miss and Georgia. They hope to carry that momentum with them into the new season and make a run in the strong SEC conference. With the 2016 volleyball season quickly approaching, the team got a chance to display the results of intense three-a-day workouts and give fans a glimpse of the team. The scrimmage game gave the team a chance to see their strengths and weaknesses. “While there are some things that we need to focus on as we get closer to Friday, I thought that
the team performed very well across the board,” Coach David McFatrich said. “Everyone showed some flashes of greatness tonight. Now we just have to put it all together.” Maroon squad overshadowed the White squad by dominating the opening set 25-20 and the second set 25-17. The White squad tried to stage a comeback and force a fifth set by securing a 25-20 victory in the third set, but the Maroon squad prevailed with a 25-12 victory in the latter part of the fourth set, concluding the scrimmage game with Maroon winning 3-1. Even with the departure of five seniors,. the immense talent remains with the return of senior Evie Grace Singleton, who lead the Bulldogs in blocks last season, and Jazmyne Johnson, who led the Bulldogs in kills, aces and points last season. Also returning are Junior Payton Harris who was MSU’s dig leader last season and Sophomore Blossom Sato who is MSU’s top setter.
Additions to the already talented roster are standout freshman Riley Duzrenack, Emily Hill and Liv Benner. To complete the squad is junior transfer Jelena Vejan, who previously played for Seattle University, where she earned AllWac Freshman Team and All-Wac Second Team honors. After the scrimmage game, McFatrich was pleased with what he saw on the court and was excited to see the team play against another team. “I know the girls are excited about getting to the weekend and fi nally playing someone other than ourselves,” Coach McFatrich said. “Tonight was a great showing for our team, but we’re ready to get out on the court on Friday and take on one of the best teams in the nation in Kansas.” The season opens with the Bulldog invitational that extends from Friday to Sunday. The season opener is Friday, Aug. 26 at Newell-Grissom, where the Bulldogs will battle against the Kansas Jayhawks. The fi rst serve starts at 7 p.m.
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