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If you've paid any attention to the news in the last week, you've heard about the tragedy at the French magazine Charlie Hebdo. Shooters attacked the magazine's offices early Wednesday morning, killing 12 people. It's possible this is all you've heard about the story, along with what has become one of the most popular hashtags in the history of Twitter: #JeSuisCharlie. That's French for "I am Charlie," and it's been shared millions of times since the attacks by people standing in solidarity with the magazine and its staff. This is because it seems likely that the attacks were carried out by people who did not approve of the content of Charlie Hebdo — the satirical publication is no stranger to threats of terrorism, including a 2011 firebombing of their offices. #JeSuisCharlie, then, has become a rallying cry for the freedom of expression, and journalists, cartoonists and others all over the world have expressed their admiration and appreciation for the bravery of the Charlie Hebdo staff. There is, however, one problem.
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@Spencer_XC I have both good news and bad news for you. Bad news — you may have already failed your New Year’s resolution. Good news — you have approximately 60 seconds to languish in your failure until you get your next chance to work toward your resolution(s). About 13 days ago, you may have made a solemn vow or a promise to do any of the following: stop smoking, get in shape, be a better person, get more involved in your faith, get better grades or even drink less alcohol. Whatever your promise may have been, about 29 percent of those who made a resolution for 2015 will have not kept that resolution by the time this newspaper is printed — according to a 2002 psychology study. In the same study, only 46 percent of the people in the study still kept their resolution after six months had gone by. Simply put, the odds are not “ever in our favor” as resolution-makers. Now, I turn toward the good news, that wonderful 60-second window of temporary failure. For those of you familiar with the musical “Rent,” you know full well that there are 525,600 minutes in each year — 527,040 on leap years. Brace yourselves people, this is good news, I promise — you no longer have to wait until tomorrow to start over and get back on track with your goals. One of the most important aspects
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of goal creation is to remember that small steps are extremely important. Sure, there are those who can make up their mind about a goal and then go do it without faltering, but that isn’t most people. For the rest of us, small steps toward success are important. If everyone who decided to stop smoking stopped immediately and never had any trouble doing so, then there wouldn’t be smoking cessation programs, nicotine patches and similar products — side note, smoking cessation assistance is available through Taylor Health and Wellness. The same thing of smoking cessation is true of getting into shape. Nobody goes to the gym and walks out two hours later looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger — if this did happen, tank top sales would be off the charts and people would be scary buff. Small steps for getting into shape might include cutting out french fries when getting fast food, limiting your soda intake to one per day or getting a gym membership — second side note, you have a cost-free gym located in the middle of campus called the Bill R. Foster and Family Recreation Center. What I’m trying to get at is that every 60 seconds, you have a chance to redeem yourself and continue toward success in your goals. If you have stumbling blocks that prevent your success in one minute, remove them so that you may be successful in the next. From the first of the year through the final day of December, you have 525,600 chances to make the most of your goals and to be successful. You alone have the power to succeed in or fail at your goals — make sure it’s the former. Happy belated New Year. See you at the gym.
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I am not Charlie. I don't want to be Charlie. And in fact, I think the world would be a better place without Charlie. To be clear, that does not mean I'm glad this attack happened. It's a tragedy for France and the world, and I don't believe there are words, drawings or pictures to which a reasonable response is violence and death. But there's a way to do responsible, effective satire, and Charlie Hebdo is not doing it. When you hear about a satirical newsmagazine, you likely think of The Onion. Charlie Hebdo was more akin to Mad Magazine with a dash of “South Park.” And therein lies the problem. Good comedy, and therefore good satire, punches up, not down. The targets should be people with power and influence, not the people who are already mocked day in and day out by society. Charlie Hebdo punches down, and it does so vigorously. It has several times depicted the prophet Muhammad on its cover — an act which some Muslims consider an act of blasphemy. Another portrays the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram as sex slaves, angry that their welfare may be taken away. Some argue that we're not seeing the whole picture and that if we had the full context, we'd understand that the satire is broader than Muslims and that we just don't "get it." But is depicting Muhammad as a gay porn star ever necessary? Does it make a comment the world desperately needs? Can't we, as a society, decide that "equalopportunity offender" is something that no one with the maturity of a fifth-grader should aspire to?
You may notice something a bit different about this particular issue of the paper — namely that we’ve attempted to get as many numbers as we possibly could into it. This isn’t an easy thing for us to do — bad experiences with numbers earlier in life are why a lot of us got into journalism, after all. We have a tendency to avoid numbers if at all possible. But for this issue, we wanted to throw all that aside. Our “New Year’s resolution,” so to speak, is to do one new thing every issue. And so, we have the number issue. These aren’t just arbitrary numbers thrown about the page with abandon.
These are the numbers that define Missouri State University, from attendance at sports events to students’ dining hall usage. We’ve got the numbers, we’ve got the context and we’ve also got some absolutely fantastic infographics that our photo team has put together to help you further visualize the info that we’ve gathered. As always, let us know on Twitter and Facebook about any feedback you’ve got about this issue and any in the future. We’re interested in doing more special issues, and if you’ve got any ideas for them, we’d love to hear them. And welcome back to MSU!
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It's certainly not punching up, as Islamophobia is already a problem in France, where several bans on religious symbols and face coverings have been interpreted by many as anti-Muslim. And now, in the wake of the shootings, revenge attacks on Muslim places of worship — many believe that Muslim extremists are responsible for the shootings — have begun to take place, even as French imams denounce the terrorists' actions. While the staff of Charlie Hebdo is undoubtedly courageous and this attack is unlikely to dissuade them from their actions, Americans holding them up as the new bannermen of free speech is dangerous. You can be courageous and make bad choices. You can be courageous and racist. You can be courageous and wrong. The staff of Charlie Hebdo were brave, and their deaths are a tragedy. But they are not the heroes of free speech they are being made out to be. If you want a hero of free speech, look to Ahmed Merabet. Merabet was a police officer who was shot and killed after being called to the scene of the shooting. He was also a Muslim. Voltaire once said, "I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it." Merabet died defending the staff of a magazine that regularly ridiculed and mocked his religion. He died defending citizens of a country that now blame people of his religion for the attacks. Ahmed Merabet died a hero of free speech. Je ne suis pas Charlie. Je suis Ahmed.
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A look at what Missouri State students devour in the PSU and dining halls boxes of cereal eaten in Blair-Shannon Dining Center each week
Numbers are approximate. Based on Sept. 19-25, 2014.
530
775
1,350
orders of fries are snacked on daily
90,000
gallons of Hiland milk are consumed each academic year
customers choose Subway each day
360
6,408
Numbers are approximate. Based on Sept. 19-25, 2014.
1,200,000
meals are served each academic year
PLASTER STUDENT UNION
students visit the dining centers each day
If there’s one thing besides Missouri State University that connects its faculty, staff and students, it’s the fact that everyone eats. Missouri State Dining Services, in partnership with Chartwells, handles everything food-related on campus. From the ice cream dished up in the dining halls to catered brunches, resident district manager Tony Hein and the rest of the dining services team — 305 employees, to be exact — do their best to feed a community of more than 20,000. With so many mouths to feed, there’s no doubt that MSU goes through a ton of food… literally. The amount of food served on the weekdays is significantly more than the amount served on weekends, Hein said. Students, faculty, staff and campus visitors chow down on close to 7,000 meals in the dining halls each day, according to Hein. More food is gobbled down around campus every day, with certain fare being more popular than others.
ON-CAMPUS DINING CENTERS
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pizzas are dished up at Papa Johns day-to-day
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burgers are flipped at GrillNation daily
900
175
breadsticks are eaten each day
smoothies are swirled at Red Mango every day
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How major is your major?
FOSTER RECREATION CENTER Numbers are approximate.
MSU degrees, broken down
include: antiquities/classical studies, biology/ecology and evolution, classics education/Latin concentration, Latin education, mechanical engineering technology, physics education, pre-dentistry, pre-engineering, prelaw, radiography education and respiratory therapy education. Given the following and upcoming statistics, it seems that the future won’t lack mental health professionals. Latin, on the other hand, probably won’t be making a comeback anytime soon.
Accounting — 671 students
TOP FIVE MAJORS
Psychology — 755 students
Nursing — 623 students Elementary education — 569 students
General business — 452 students
TOTAL ENROLLEES PER COLLEGE
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383,000 people have entered FRC since its opening in 2012
10,000
Missouri State may have begun as a teacher’s college, but the education program has some serious competition these days. As of September 2014, the most popular major at MSU was psychology, with 755 students enrolled. Among the least popular were majors in classical languages and science education. Understanding the number side of majors comes from an annual census taken by the university 20 days after the start of the academic year.
However, the numbers are not as clear-cut as they may seem. For instance, they do not account for students who have dropped out or enrolled since September or for secondary majors. Students with two majors will only show up in the degree program they chose first, meaning that some popular secondary majors—such as foreign languages—will show fewer enrollees than they actually have. On a smaller scale, there are a handful of majors that only have one student enrolled within the program. The pint-sized programs
people pump iron at FRC each week
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Thousands of students visit Foster Recreation Center each day By Emily Joshu The Standard @EmilyJoshu
Out of the many non-academic resources offered by the university, the Foster Recreation Center, is one of the most utilized by students. Since it opened about two and a half years ago, FRC has made living well and staying in shape easy and accessible for students. Not only is it located centrally on campus, but for those with access to full student fees, there is no cost. The fee of $80 is included in the student activity fees, which provides active memberships during hours of operation. “Even though the Rec Center has been open for two and a half years, the rates have not changed,” said Director of Campus Recreation Cindi Barnett. “The student fee is the primary funding source for the Rec Center.” Even though the fee is included, FRC’s popularity would still bring in students if they had to pay for a membership. “I would probably pay a fee to use it, but would much rather prefer it be included in my student fees already,” said freshman Rachel Morris. FRC’s popularity has been reflected in
awards such as the Public RecognitionHonor Award, the Innovation Award and the Professional Jury-Honor Award given by the Springfield chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Also, it won the National Outstanding Sports Facility award in May 2014. The facility’s spacious architecture allows for the availability of several pieces of workout equipment, a rock climbing wall and an aquatic center. With all of the resources offered, students can work out according to their unique routine. “My favorite part is the variety and the quality of equipment, as well as the BearFit classes offered,” said Morris. Some classes even utilize FRC for lessons and activities. Physical education courses and classes like GEP 101 sometimes use FRC to educate students on the importance of staying in shape and having fun while doing it. It is also useful for eliminating the stress of classes throughout the week with a workout. FRC welcomes thousands of patrons per week, and that number is likely to increase with all of the New Year’s resolutions. With the start of a new semester, FRC can help encourage new, healthy habits among students.
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Scorebox
Men’s basketball (8-8, 2-2) Wednesday, Dec. 31 Missouri State 26 27 - 53 Southern Illinois 15 35 - 50
Saturday, Jan. 3 Missouri State Drake
35 27 - 62 22 15 - 37
Wednesday, Jan. 7 Missouri State Indiana State
28 28 - 56 39 32 - 71
Sunday, Jan. 11 Missouri State Illinois State
27 28 - 55 49 20 - 69
Women’s basketball (4-10, 1-2) Friday, Jan. 2 Missouri State 26 30 - 56 Evansville 30 35 - 65
Sunday, Jan. 4 Missouri State Indiana State
44 30 - 74 22 44 - 66
Friday, Jan. 9 Missouri State Wichita State
29 30 - 59 37 34 - 71
Home-field advantage? How does attendance at Missouri State venues match up with that of other schools in the Valley? By Eli Wohlenhaus The Standard @eliwohlenhaus
In the fall of 2014, Missouri State University set a new enrollment record at 22,385 at the main campus in Springfield. This number has consistently increased each year since the university changed its name in 2005. However, attendance at the Bears’ sporting events has not seen such a steady growth. Numbers have actually decreased for football each year since 2010 –except 2014. Really the only reason 2014 didn’t decline was because of one game. The first game in newly renovated Plaster Field brought in 18,386 fans 一 an outlier compared to the rest of the season. The average football attendance for 2014 was
11,664. Prior to this season, however, numbers steadily decreased each season. For men’s basketball, the average has dipped from 7,595 in the 2010-2011 season to 5,217 in the 2013-2014 season. The home record difference was 16-1 in 2010-2011 and 14-3 in 20132014. The Lady Bears actually showed growth from 2012-2013 to 2013-2014, having an average attendance of 2,606 jump to 2,976. In the 2013 season, the men’s soccer team began a new campaign to hand out Little Debbie’s snacks, suggesting attendance to their games and increasing interactions on Twitter. It worked. Their average attendance was 763, an incredible 239 more than the previous season. Volleyball attendance has fluctuated at Missouri State University, going up and down from year to year. 2014 was on the down side of the back and forth, averaging 677 over the past four
seasons with the peak coming in 2011 at 863. How does MSU compare to its Missouri Valley Conference and Missouri Valley Football Conference opponents? Football: NDSU: 18,578 Men’s basketball: WSU: 10,732 Women’s basketball: WSU: 2,426 Men’s soccer: SIUE: 1,259 Volleyball: Illinois State: 1,064
I’m not suggesting that attendance has everything to do with success, but it sure helps. The biggest problem is that while MSU has the highest enrollment in the entire conference, it has a mid-range fan base. Do the athletic team’s records reflect the fanbase or does the fan-base reflect the team’s records each year?
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Calendar
LADY BEARS MEN’S SOCCER
Wednesday, Jan. 14 Men’s basketball: 7:05 p.m. vs. Evansville at home
Friday, Jan. 16
Women’s baskeball: 7 p.m. vs. Loyola at Chicago, Illinoi Track and field: TBA vs. Missouri Invitational at Columbia, Missouri Ice hockey: 7 p.m. vs. Dallas Baptist at Mediacom Ice Park
Saturday, Jan. 17
Swimming and diving: 3 p.m. vs. Truman State at home Ice hockey: 7 p.m. vs. Dallas Baptist at Mediacom Ice Park
Sunday, Jan. 18
Women’s baskeball: 2 p.m. vs. Bradley at Peoria, Illinois Men’s baskeball: 3 p.m. vs. Northern Iowa at Cedar Falls, Iowa
Briefs
MSU inspires at Texas A&M
The Missouri State men’s swimming and diving made a strong showing at the Texas A&M Double Dual against host Texas A&M and No. 15 Tennessee on Jan. 8 in College Station, Texas. Senior Paul Le led MSU with three runner-up finishes in the 100- and 200-yard back, as well as the 200-yard individual medley. Junior Uvis Kalnins took third in the 200-yard freestyle.
Centerfielder named preseason All-American
Junior outfielder Tate Matheny was selected for the 2015 preseason All-American team by Perfect Game on Jan. 9. In 2014, Matheny led MSU in several categories and was named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Defensive team at the end of the season. Matheny was also named to the American Baseball Coaches Association All-Midwest Region team. He was also selected to USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team, where he posted a .288 batting average with one home run and 11 RBI’s in 28 games played against international competition.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
VOLLEYBALL
Athletes depart, but their legends remain By John Robinson The Standard @SaxmanJohn
scorers list with 1,769 points. •Cheryl Burnett, coach, 1987-2002. The all-time winningest coach in Lady Bear history with a 319-136 record, Burnett led the team to two Final Four appearances as well as nine regular season conference championships.
The Bears have seen several notable players come and go, but only a Football select few have had the honor of having their number retired. •DeAndre Smith, No. 1, 1987-1990. Smith was one of the greatest Men’s basketball offensive players ever at Missouri State. He led an explosive triple-option •Winston Garland, No. 22, 1985-1987. Garland was a leader on the offense, and he set records with 6,356 yards, 242 points and 40 touchcourt for the Bears in their first two appearances in postseason tourna- downs. ments. He scored 1,248 points in his two years at Missouri State. Garland •Rich Johanningmeier, No. 71, 1960-1963. Johanningmeier was a had a seven-year NBA career and was the 40th pick in the 1987 NBA three-year starter for the Bears, playing both offensive and defensive tackDraft. le. In 1963, the Bears went undefeated and won the Mineral Water Bowl. •Daryel Garrison, No. 32, 1971-1975. Garrison was a force on offense. In 1976, he returned to Missouri State and led the Bears as a head coach, His 1,975 points on offense still stands as the scoring record for the Bears. finishing with a 58-44-5 record, only dipping below .500 twice in his 10He had 45 20-point games, 830 field goals and 1,755 field goal attempts. year career. •Jerry Anderson, No. 43, 1951-1955. Anderson helped lead the Bears to •Arthur Briggs, coach, 1912-1933. Briggs was the founder of many of two NAIA national championships in ‘52 and ’53. He was selected as the the athletic programs Missouri State. At one point, he coached every sport MVP of those tournaments as well as the all-time all-tournament team in at the university. He is the winningest coach in school history with 76 wins 1971. He was also the second Bear to have 1,000 career points. in 20 years. •Curtis Perry, No. 54, 1966-1970. Perry still holds the MSU record for rebounds with 1,424, as well as the records for single-game and single-sea- Baseball •Ryan Howard, No. 6, 1999-2001. Howard enjoyed a successful career son rebounds. He is the third-best scorer in team history with 1,835 career points. Perry also had a successful NBA career. He played a crucial role in with the Bears with 50 home runs, 183 RBIs and a career .335 batting average. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2001 and has won the the 1976 finals, helping the Phoenix Suns win the title. National League MVP. He is also a three-time all-star. Howard is still Women’s basketball active with the Phillies. •Jackie Stiles, No. 10, 1997-2001. Stiles is still the all-time leading •Bill Rowe, coach, 1964-1982. With a 394-230-1 career record, Rowe scorer in the NCAA with 3,393 points. She helped the Lady Bears make led the Bears to four Division-II NCAA appearances. He went on to lead the NCAA Tournament Final Four in 2001 and was drafted No. 4 in the all of Bears athletics and led the transition from Division-II to Division I. 2001 WNBA draft. She now is an assistant coach for the Lady Bears. •Melody Howard, No. 35, 1990-1994. Howard shot from the three and Softball •Barb Gaines, No. 4, 1990-1993. Gaines was the first softball player in shot it well. With 258 3-pointers made in her career, Howard lands at numMissouri Valley Conference history to earn all-league honors four years in ber four on the MSU scorers list with 1,944 career points. •Jeanette Tendai, No. 42, 1982-1986. Tendai is a Springfield native and a row. She recorded a .403 career batting average with 252 hits and scored the first female athlete to have her number retired at MSU. She averaged 113 runs, both of which are MSU records. 23.1 points per game as a sophomore and ranks number seven on the MSU
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Scholarships make college a reality for athletes
Track and field jumps into a new season By Mike Ursery The Standard @MikeUrsery
When people think of sports played at the beginning of the spring semester at Missouri State, they usually think about the men’s basketball Bears and Lady Bears. However, student-athletes on the track and field team at MSU are also gearing up to begin a new season. “We’re very excited, actually,” head coach Ronald Boyce said. “We’re returning quite a few kids, and that’s always good for us.” MSU began the 2015 track and field campaign when it traveled to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to compete in the Arkansas Invitational on Jan. 9. The track and field Bears captured a second place finish in this event last year. Twenty-two athletes return to the team from a year ago, led by senior sprinter Althia Maximilien and junior sprinter Shavonne Husbands. Maximilien and Husbands, along with senior sprinter Chelsey Borders and junior sprinter and jumper Robiann Broomfield, represented MSU at the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. “Maximilien made her third trip to that meet and she’s a several time conference champion,” Boyce said. “Husbands is also a several time conference champion. She’s going to be big for us.” In addition to the athletes who have returned, MSU has added 17 freshmen to the 2015 roster. “We’ve added some really good kids,” Boyce said. “We don’t talk about them yet. They look really good on paper, but we’ll see.” One week after the Arkansas Invitational, MSU travels to Columbia for the Missouri Invitational, a meet that Boyce and his team are looking forward to. “We would really like to beat Mizzou,” Boyce said. The first of two Missouri Valley Championships occurs on Feb. 28, when MVC teams
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The Standard will compete in the Indoor Championships in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Every meet will be an away campaign for the Bears. MSU was unable to lock down a home meet due to the inability to schedule enough Division I schools to travel to Springfield, according to a press release put out by Missouri State Athletics Communications last month. Boyce says that in order for a meet to be counted as an official meet, 60 percent of the teams competing in the meet must be at the Division I level. “We broadcasted a meet with everyone, but the timing was not there,” Boyce said. “Once a schedule is set, it’s kind of hard for schools to change them around. Timing is crucial.” The season concludes with the Missouri Valley Outdoor Championships on May 1517 in Bloomington, Indiana. Qualifying athletes will be eligible to travel to Austin, Texas, for the NCAA West Prelims May 2830, followed by an opportunity to participate in the NCAA Outdoor Championships on June 11-13 in Eugene, Oregon. As for the Arkansas Invitational, which did not feature team scoring this time around, MSU turned in another successful performance. The track and field Bears claimed in two events on the day. Maximilien, junior Orabile Babolayi and sophomores Rosalie Pringle and Shani Adams took first place (3:45.20) in the 4x400 relay. Adams (1:33.80) and Pringle (1:34.26) finished first and second, respectively, in the 600-meter finals. In the field portion of the meet, three MSU jumpers finished in the top-5 of the triple jump event. Broomfield (11.78m) finished second, just 0.51m behind the winner. Senior Haley Scott (11.53m) and freshman Daijha Heron (11.41m) finished second and third, respectively. Next up for the track and field Bears is the Missouri Invitational in Columbia on Jan. 16. The start time for the meet has not yet been announced. Readers can follow the action at http://www.missouristatebears.com and on Twitter @MSUBearsTrackXC.
By Callie Dunaway and Sophie Caito The Standard @Callie_Dunaway @SofiaCaito
Last year, Missouri State University spent $3,778,915 on athletic scholarships. All of our programs are fully funded in terms of scholarship allotment – (some are fullride scholarships and some sports permit
“partial” scholarships). There are currently 333 student-athletes receiving full or partial athletic scholarships. The average amount of scholarship received per out-ofstate students is $23,000. The average amount of scholarship received per in-state students is $16,600.
Bears performing at the next level Read about who is producing professionally
one-time National League MVP. Ross Detwiler: 2005-2007, 2007. Pitched 471 innings with 285 strikeouts. A 3.82 ERA with only 40 career home runs allowed. Brad Ziegler: 2000-2003, 2008. Pitched For any athlete, the highest measure of 460 innings with 309 strikeouts. A 2.56 ERA skill is making it to the professional leagues. with 18 home runs allowed. It’s a dream which has come true for more than a few Missouri State Bears. We'll take a Football Clay Harbor: 2005-2010, 2010. Played 68 look at those who are still playing, and their games with 1,002 yards and seven touchcareer numbers. downs.
By John Robinson The Standard @SaxmanJohn
Baseball
Scott Carroll: 2006-2007 (MSU), 2014 Men’s soccer Matt Pickens: 2000-2003, 2004. Played (Pro Debut) 5-10 record, 4.80 ERA and 64 156 games with 471 saves, 40 shutouts and strikeouts. Ryan Howard: 1999-2001, 2004. Played 57 career wins. 1,331 games with over 334 career home runs and 1,058 RBIs. A three-time All-Star and
A new era begins for football Bears
Former Mizzou defensive coordinator accepts vacant head coaching position at MSU By John Robinson The Standard @SaxmanJohn
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It took nine years for Missouri State to decide Terry Allen was not the man for the job to lead the football team. It took less than a month to find his replacement. Dave “Stec” Steckel will lead the MSU Bears in 2015 and beyond. Steckel leaves 14 years of coaching at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he was in charge of linebackers for the Tigers since 2001, their defensive coordinator since 2009, and assistant head coach since 2011. Missouri State shall be his first head coaching opportunity. “I’ve been playing the what-if game in regards to head coaching for 33 years now, and I’m blessed to have been given this opportunity” said Steckel, in a press conference announcing the decision on Dec 14. “My wife and I made the decision 15 minutes ago.” Steckel, who has helped lead Mizzou to back-to-back SEC title games and produce two consecutive SEC Defensive Players of the Year, was one of the four finalists for the head coach decision according to university president Clif Smart, but Stec stood out as the clear choice of the four. “No additional university money is going into the head
coaching salary, even though he will be paid more,” said Smart of the five-year, $270,000 contract which will be offered to Steckel once approved by the Board of Governors. Smart did note university money may be used in a few years to increase the salaries of the assistant coaching staff to the league average. Though Steckel claims it’s not about the money, noting if it was, he would have remained at Mizzou, a position which paid him $330,000 more. While he is now the coach of the MSU Bears, Steckel still finished what he started at Mizzou and helped lead the Tigers in the Citrus Bowl against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. “From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. I’ll work for Mizzou, and from 5 p.m. to midnight I’m working for Missouri State,” he said prior to the Citrus Bowl game. Steckel stressed academics would be vital to his football program, as well. “This isn’t just lip service, we will be graduating our players.” He also spoke of a desire to cultivate a relationship between the football team and student body, calling the bond being a part of a family. His most poignant message however, came to the current players “I know (the players) didn’t have a choice in the decision to hire me, but I want them to know that I had a choice, and I chose you guys.” Steckel continued, “We’re gonna play hard, play fast, and be the biggest bears in the woods.”
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The Missouri State Bears are hoping that a change in leadership can elevate them to the top of the Valley and into annual contention.
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