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SEMIS strives to end mental health stigmas on campus GIANNA ANNUNZIO Features Reporter
Stigmas about mental illnesses are a prevalent part of the daily lives of individuals struggling with these disorders. Illinois State University students and all who have battled mental illness live with the hope that in the future, the names of their illnesses will cease to be belittled by reducing them to casual terminology. Students Ending Mental Illness Stigmas (SEMIS) is an organization on campus leading the pushback against “throwing around” these terms in everyday conversation. It began in spring 2014. Eric Kaszuba, a senior human resources management major and vice president of SEMIS, hopes to spread the word about ending these harmful stigmas. “We’re really looking to start educating people
about the dangers that come with negative connotations of mental illnesses and the kind of stigmas that come about,” he said. “When someone says, ‘Oh the weather is so bipolar today,’ or something like that, they’re not using the mental illness in the right terminology.” According to Kaszuba, several SEMIS members are students who have personal connections to mental illnesses. Those members are subject to these stigmatic connotations on a regular basis. “It’s just the day-to-day interaction with people,” he said. “The one slip-up that you hear and it just sets them off. You want to step in and say something to them like ‘No, that’s not exactly it and here’s the reason why,’ but it turns into a lecture.” Kaszuba says the group aims to get rid of the social norm attached to mental illness, and begin focusing on what the illnesses themselves
actually are, and how they affect individuals who have them. “We’re looking to start advocating the kind of positive spin to all these mental illnesses,” he said. “They’re not all downers and everything. There’s some positive sides to everything, you just need to look at it in an optimistic perspective.” The members of SEMIS help the group’s expansion by promoting its cause on the Quad and in front of Milner Plaza. Kaszuba said he and the president are willing to talk to any student interested in learning about SEMIS. “We’ll hold a lot of tables, and we [will] start advocating for the positives of mental illnesses,” he said. “Last week was mental illness week, so we were out on the Quad. We’ll set up and we have ribbons and stuff that we hand out, we’ll hand out candy, and flyers.” see SEMIS page 6
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Bloomington and Normal police departments have begun the early planning stages to introduce body cameras into officer equipment lines. “The cameras are another tool we can use to accurately assist us in reporting incidents as they occur,” Brendan Heffner, Bloomington chief of police, said. “We were considering and researching with other departments within and even outside the state about this, even prior to events like Ferguson. We see this as an inevitable evolution, such as dash cams.” Police officers would wear the body cameras to document general interactions between the officer and civilians. The records could then be used for evidence purposes, if needed. “We felt it is an important tool for law enforcement,” Rick Bleichner, Normal chief of police, said. “It captures the interactions between our officers and citizens, but it also tells a very good story for evidentiary purposes if needed in court, and many times it helps exonerate officers when there are claims against wrong doing.” Research has shown the introduction of these cameras can have many benefits on the police department and community at large. Through the introduction of these cameras, departments have seen a reduction in civilian complaints, lawsuits and injuries for both officers and citizens. While this may be an advantage for communities where trust is an issue between the police department and its community, Bleichner sees this as more of an improvement for an already solid communication line between the Normal police department and its citizens. “We’re pretty fortunate because within the town of Normal we have a tremendous amount of support from the community at large,” Bleichner said. “We work with them and are receptive to the different programs and services that we need to provide the community and tend to have a lot of dialogue with them as a result of that.” Bleichner said the department is not getting the cameras because of a trust issue with the community. “It’s something that’s going to enhance the services we already provide. We’re not looking to correct any issues or deficiencies we have as an agency,” he said. Currently both departments are in the very early stages, which involve looking at vendors and finding the right camera system that meets individual needs.
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“My ultimate goal is I don’t want to complicate things additionally for the officer,” Bleichner said. “I want all of them to have a system that is reliable. There’s nothing more frustrating than something that doesn’t work when you need it to work.” Each department requires funding for the cameras, which can range from $800 to $1200 per camera, as well as for storage, which could be done on either their own servers or via the cloud. In addition, each department would need regular maintenance contracts to ensure the cameras have the most recent software upgrades and are in proper operating condition. “Right now, we’re just looking at some cameras,” Heffner said. “There will be a conference in Chicago that we will attend and every vendor for everything will be there.” Originally the technology caused an issue as it conflicted with Illinois’ eavesdropping law — one of the strictest in the nation prior to being ruled unconstitutional last year. Today, police officers are required to notify individuals who can then ask to have the recordings turned off. Both departments hope to have this technology in their inventory soon but are in no hurry to rush, as they hope to have the best possible camera for their officers. “We’re still planning but have identified vendors with features that we like more than others,” Bleichner said. “We’re looking for funding and going through the budgeting process right now.” Bleichner said if all goes according to plan they will get the cameras sometime during the next fiscal year.
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ou wake up in the morning stumbling out of bed at 9:13 a.m. because you overslept. You begin rushing to do the daily morning essentials such as showering, brushing your teeth, and getting dressed. As you head out the door it is now 9:28 a.m. and you have a 9:35 a.m. class that you cannot be late for. It takes you usually 12 minutes to walk to class, but since you are short on time you break out into a near jog, take a shortcut and cross the street when the light doesn’t permit. As soon as you start pacing for the steps near Schroeder, a cop approaches you, and hands you a $120 citation for jaywalking. Over the past few weeks, the Illinois State Police Department has been cracking down heavily on jaywalking on the street corners near the quad. Police are
passing out tickets as if they were flyers, and seem to be camped out on Main and University Streets during peak hours when students are going to and from class. Jaywalking occurs when pedestrians cross streets where regulations do not permit doing so. It also includes pedestrian crossing between intersections without yielding to drivers or starting to cross a crosswalk at a signalized intersection without waiting for a permissive indication to be displayed. With police more attentive to these instances, people who commute by foot or bike to class everyday are forced to be aware of both cops and drivers. Often times, the campus is filled with students walking across the street without looking both ways or crossing at a place other than a crosswalk. More often, students
walk around campus with headphones in their ears or their eyes glued to their phone, completely oblivious to what is going on in traffic or even right in front of them. This can result in accidents or injury simply from not being alert. While paying over $100 for crossing the street seems a bit excessive, the police are not doing it to be cruel; they simply care about student safety. In fact, this may be their idea of a wake up call. Illinois State University Chief of Police Aaron Woodruff said it is their job to enforce these laws in order to prevent student risk. If even one student was injured or killed due to jaywalking it would be a significant loss for the student population and something needs to be done, Woodruff added.
Not only is jaywalking dangerous, but it is against the law. While it may not be enforced strictly in your hometown, college campuses are a completely different environment and need to be treated as such. Taking the extra minute to look both ways or waiting for the walk sign could save your wallet and even someone’s life. Already, students have started joking about the extensive jaywalking tickets being handed out, but that means they are aware. Nobody wants to pay $120 for a simple mistake, so even if students think the tickets are absurd they are obeying the rules out of fear of being caught. For more information on the new rules and regulations enforced at ISU, read the student health and safety brochure on the ISUPD website.
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s a co-host on “The View,” Raven-Symoné Pearman has a reputation of being bold and opinionated. Oct. 9, however, she took it to a new level. On a segment titled “Are You Judged By Your Name?” RavenSymoné said she would not hire anyone with a “black” name: “I’m not going to hire you if your name is Watermelondrea. That’s just not going to happen.” As a black woman, I understand the negative treatment I could receive based on the color of my skin and my name. People do not choose their name, nor does their given name determine their work ethic. Raven-Symoné’s comment was filled with hypocrisy because she too has a unique name. She perpetuated the idea that it is okay to treat people poorly based on their names and not their work ability. Later in the segment, RavenSymoné said it is not “racist” to judge people based on their names, but is “discriminatory.” As a black woman in the acting industry, you would expect someone like Raven-Symoné to understand the hardships many black people go through in the business world, but her comments could classify her as being a discriminator. Not only is Raven-Symoné insulting her own demographic, but she upset her family as well. In an interview, Raven-Symoné’s father Christopher Pearman said he can’t be held responsible for everything that comes out of his adult daughter’s mouth. “Children grow up and become influenced by many things, situations and people. I certainly don’t agree with what she said, […] but she is damn near thirty years old,” he said. As the star of popular Disney show “That’s So Raven,” many children, including myself, looked up to RavenSymoné, especially because as one of the only minority characters on the channel. However, her recent comments about racism and other issues have ruined her reputation as a role model, especially for our generation.
Kamara Turner is a sophomore mass media major and a columnist for The Vidette. Any questions or comments regarding her column can be sent to katurne3@ilstu.edu.
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Rally for climate change BRENT BADER News Reporter
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A new research magazine called the Redbird Scholar has been launched at Illinois State University, and it is bringing attention to the research being conducted on campus by faculty and students. “When I first took this job two years ago it was on an interim
basis, but the more I stayed in this position the more I realized some really great work was being done on campus that I never knew about,” Interim Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies John Baur said. That idea is what sparked Baur’s interest in relaunching a research magazine for ISU. see MAGAZINE page 6
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Members of Illinois People’s Action and the community held a rally in Uptown Normal to support the Clean Jobs Bill. communities by giving them the benefits without overly charging them beyond their limits for developing the sources. The bill would also provide many jobs for training individuals to install wind and solar energy sources. About 50 volunteers joined IPA and marched through the streets of Uptown Normal spreading pamphlets and knowledge about the bill, known as HB2607, on a path that would lead them to Illinois State Representative Dan Brady’s office in the hopes they could convince him to co-sponsor the bill.
“Some state legislators are being targeted to try and get them onboard to support the bill that we think is the best one for changing the energy game in Illinois,” Prandi said. Brady was out of the office and unavailable whexn the group stopped by, but they did meet with Jane Chamberlain, district office director, who would pass on their concerns to Brady, who is already aware of the bill’s importance to the community.
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In 2002, ISU was home to a different research magazine called the Illinois State Scholar. However, after a 12-year-run, the magazine stopped publishing and ISU was left without a research
magazine. The new relaunch of the research magazine is produced by State Government Relations, Media Relations, the Graduate School and several other departments at ISU that collaborate to publish the bi-annual magazine every fall and spring.
Editor-in-Chief of Redbird Scholar, Kevin Bersett, got involved in the magazine due to his love of research and previous editor-inchief experience. “Illinois State University is known as a premiere undergraduate college, but what is overlooked is there [are] a lot of great research
and researchers also here on campus,” Bersett said. Many students and faculty are unaware of the interesting research being conducted all over campus. Many departments receive grants and are active in conducting long-term research.
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In addition to on-campus promotion, SEMIS will soon collaborate with other organizations like To Write Love On Her Arms. “We’re still working on our structure and everything, but we’re still growing,” Kaszuba said. “With the amount of meetings that we’re having this semester — we’ve bumped up from one last year to two meetings a month — I feel like that really helped the membership grow. [I’ll now] start to get to know these people on a more personal basis.” Kaszuba hopes to see SEMIS expand further than its current membership in the upcoming semester as they continue to promote sensitivity toward the subject of mental illness. “You’ve got to make sure you’re saying what you want to say without hurting anyone,” he said. “So if you don’t know if what you’re saying is right, don’t say it. But we’re here to start teaching everyone this is the right way to go about these kind of illnesses, and how to approach these topics very conservatively and sensitively.”
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Don’t let mental illness control you Recognizing the symptoms of mental illness is the first step to getting help Mental Illness Awareness week occurred in the beginning of October. Take the time to look after yourself and your friends. In Student Counseling Services, any student can walk in and set up an initial appointment and then see a counselor. Student Counseling uses its resources as short-term help for mental health issues. There are various ones that people can run into throughout college, and if you think you have a friend that is dealing with one of these mental illnesses, reach out.
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According to the Student Counseling Services website, depression includes low points and feelings of disappointments. Often these issues can last for periods of time and can come and go. Signs include decreased energy, chronic pain, loss of appetite or an overall feeling of guilt, worthlessness or helplessness. If you notice someone is going through this, encourage them to participate in activities with you.
Body Image and Eating Disorders
Body image disorders can occur when your thoughts are regularly fixated by thinking that you are too fat, too scrawny or looking in the mirror and pinpointing one area of your body and criticizing it. Student Counseling Services says signs include obsessing over food, binging, purging or weighing yourself multiple times a day. Anxiety and depression are common with eating disorders. Treatment varies depending on the severity of the illness.
Anxiety
Anxiety often comes when people feel anxious or worried about something that often is not realistic. Anxiety can come in many different forms, but according to Student Counseling Services general anxiety disorder can be accompanied by feeling tense, irritable or restless. People with anxiety often are in a constant fightor-flight response with their bodies. Compiled by MARIDSA CHOUTE / Features Reporter
ISU Pride hosts Queertober for LGBT month REBECCA DAVIS Features Reporter This month marks a time for social awareness, with causes such as domestic violence, breast cancer and bullying all being represented during October. This month also represents LGBTQ Awareness. Illinois State University’s Pride group is planning accordingly, hosting events through October to bring awareness to the LGBT and Queer community. With the event appropriately titled ‘Queertober,’ Pride has planned a multitude of events throughout the month to raise awareness for anyone in the LGBT and Queer community. This month, Pride celebrates Queertober with a bonfire and a presentation by award winning poet and activist Andrea Gibson. “Queertober is beneficial to ISU’s campus because we can be loud and proud. Having various festivities throughout the month of October allows us to be visible around campus, hopefully sparking conversation around the term queer and the LGBT and Queer community,” Karly Enger, senior special education major and co-president of Pride said. One event for the month included Ally Night at Cherry Berry on Wednesday in honor of ally week, which began Monday. “We wanted to utilize this meeting time
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Ladies dress in bright colors in representation and support of LGBT and the month of Queertober. To show your support, stop by one of the events held by ISU Pride, as a part of their Queertober month. to show our appreciation to our allies as well as to share how to be an active ally,” Enger said. In addition to Ally Night at Cherry Berry, Pride will conclude the month of
Queertober with a pumpkin carving event Oct. 28 in the LGBT and Queer Studies and Services Institute at 7 p.m. and a Halloween dance October 30 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the same location.
Of course, planning for these events has taken the members of Pride months of preparation and planning. “We started planning for Queertober at the beginning of summer and have been planning ever since. By the time the fall semester began all we had left to do was the fine-tuning,” Enger said “As a team we spent August and September booking Andrea Gibson, preparing for the bonfire, reserving the room in Cherry Berry and planning for the Halloween Dance,” Enger explained. ISU Pride is the only RSO on ISU’s campus that caters to the LGBT and Queer student community as well as allies, and has a mission to provide a “safe, social, and educational atmosphere for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, curious, and allied people of ISU and the community,” according to their website. ISU’s Pride is taking strides to bring attention to a group that can be often overlooked by students and faculty alike. By presenting ISU with Queertober, the LGBT and Queer community at Illinois State gets the chance to stand out, be heard and spark conversation. Rebecca Davis is a junior journalism major and a features reporter for The Vidette. She can be reached at rjdavis@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @VRebeccaDavis.
Sigma Delta Pi supports hispanic community ALYSSA GROH Senior Reporter
Dead, and is widely celebrated in Spanish culture. Dia De Los Muertos is a day where family and friends gather to pray and remember those who have passed away. Sigma Delta Pi is also involved in giving back to the College campuses are filled with different social community and volunteering. “We host a bake sale every sororities and fraternities and business fraternities, but year that helps different organizations or charities, for Sigma Delta Pi at Illinois State University is not like example the YMCA, in getting bilingual books for the most fraternities on campus. children and family that attend the YMCA,” Garcia said. Sigma Delta Pi is a co-ed Spanish honors society for Sigma Delta Pi is a small RSO with only has 20 memstudents taking or learning Spanish and was established bers this semester. The small size of this organization in 1919, explained Lorraine Garcia, senior Spanish madoes not limit it as it has received many awards such as jor and public relations chair for Sigma Delta Pi. being named the best fraternity in Il“Our mission is to spread the word linois, Garcia explained. of the Spanish language and the culture RSO FACTS Since Sigma Delta Pi is an honors it comes with learning the language,” society, it has a few requirements to Garcia said. join. Students must have 18 credits of While upholding its mission, Sigma Spanish courses, with a GPA in SpanDelta Pi hosts many events to spread CHAPTER FOUNDED IN: 1919 ish of 3.0 and an overall GPA of 3.2. the Spanish culture around campus. After filling out an application, submitThis fall it will be promoting El Dia MEETING: 6 p.m. Thursdays ting $40 and being accepted, students De Los Muertos, an event the Chilare members for life. dren’s Discovery Museum hosts every NUMBER OF MEMBERS: 20 “We are different from other societyear. This year the event will be held ies because we are an honors fraternity noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 1 in the Children’s DUES: $40 that is involved with our community Discovery Museum. Sigma Delta Pi and we strive for our members to be participates to help the Children’s the best in all that we do and volunteer Discovery Museum teach what the in,” Garcia said. day means to Spanish culture, Garcia Rita Hess, a second-year graduate student studyexplained. ing Spanish linguistics and pedagogy and president of Dia De Los Muertos translates to The Day of The
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Members of Sigma Delta Pi work together to share the Spanish language and culture, while also helping the community.
Sigma Delta Pi, joined to discuss topics interesting to her and so she could serve her community. “Sigma Delta Pi allows me to reach out, meet and influence the lives of Latino and Hispanic people in our community,” Hess said. For any students considering joining Sigma Delta Pi, it welcomes all students, even those not majoring in Spanish. In fact, many members are education and business majors, and their involvment aids their degrees. “There is something that each student can really feel passionate about and happy to volunteer their time for,“ Hess said.
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McCown, a former walk-on, uses technique, hard work to make impact ZACK CARPENTER Sports Editor
It was one of those slow, grindit-out games against Eastern Illinois Sept. 19. The Redbird football team could not put the Panthers away in the second half and found themselves limping into an overtime session — which they were lucky to be in after Eastern’s Matt McCown kicker missed a 31-yard chip shot field goal which would have won the game. It seemed like the Panthers’ offense would be able to do just enough to squeeze out a victory over the superior, nationallyranked Redbirds. But on the second play of overtime, safety Alec Kocour punched the ball out of the Panthers’ running back’s arms, and waiting to pounce on it was one of ISU’s unsung heroes. Matt McCown, a name few were familiar with coming into the season, dove onto the ball to give the ’Birds possession and eventually set up a game-winning field goal to set off a raucous celebration at midfield and send the Redbirds back to Normal with their second straight victory, 34-31. McCown, who also pitched in
10 key tackles during that game, has become a significant impact player in his sophomore season, which has not been surprising. During fall training camp, McCown looked suddenly more explosive and confident, causing several heads to turn. “I’m not the strongest guy, not the fastest guy, but if I can get in the right spot at the right time, play with leverage and keep my body under control, I can make plays I wouldn’t be able to make [otherwise],” McCown said. McCown, a 6-foot-3, 275-pound redshirt sophomore, came into the ISU football program as a walkon. Hailing from Casey-Westfield High School, McCown was already familiar with a winning culture. Casey-Westfield, which went 46-5 during his four years there, is a small Class 2A school with a rich tradition as a perennially elite program. The four-year starter led the team in tackles during his senior season on his way to being named an IHSA All-State selection as a linebacker/defensive end in addition to collecting a first-team all-conference accolade. It took him awhile, but McCown has finally transferred the talents he flashed under the Friday night lights onto Saturday afternoons in Normal. After redshirting in 2013 and seeing action in just two games last season, McCown has earned his way to seeing regular
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Matt McCown (99) is a walk-on, but has made a significant impact for the ISU football team in his second season. time on the field as one of several talented linemen on the Redbirds’ squad. He has already collected 22 total tackles, including 4.5 tacklesfor-loss through five games. With his performance this season, McCown has earned high praise from his coaching staff. “Matt McCown is one of those unsung heroes,” defensive coordinator/defensive line coach Spence Nowinsky said earlier in the year. “He just comes and works every day. He’s not the most gifted
athlete, not the fastest or strongest guy. But he’s got incredible technique.” That technique Nowinsky touched on earned him a nickname from his teammates: The Technician. “Early on in his freshmen year, he did everything right and guys started calling him ‘The Technician,’” Nowinsky said. “He’s a wonderful technician, and that’s really the reason he’s going to be able to help up throughout the season. He’s a diligent worker
and puts the time in to know his assignments. He’s a guy I think people are going to be asking ‘Where’d this guy come from?’” With all of the talent and motivation to keep striving to get better, McCown is set to excel even further this year and beyond. “I’m just coming out here and working my hardest, giving everything I’ve got,” McCown said. “I’m an undersized defensive tackle, so I gotta work every single day. I’m a walk-on, working hard trying to make something of myself.”
Game Preview Following a clutch win over Youngstown State, ISU hits the road again to take on Missouri State JOSH TOLENTINO / Sports Editor
THREE KEYS TO WIN Chemistry Following several early season key injuries, the ’Birds have been able to continue its next-man-up mentality. As we pass the mid-point of the season and players begin to heal up, ISU will need to maintain its chemistry and production on the field.
Front Seven The ’Birds are up against a strong offensive line led by senior C/G Robert Booker. Pressure will need to be applied early and often from defensive linemen David Perkins, Adam Conley and Dalton Keene. The Redbird defense may have a field day with Bears quarterback Breck Ruddick if they can break through MSU’s offensive line.
Marshaun Coprich With 4,352 career all-purpose yards, Coprich needs just 20 more yards to break another ISU record (Toby Davis, 4,371). Coprich has shattered ISU’s record books and will look to continue his dominance against a struggling Bears squad. His backup, George Moreira, is no scrub either. The ’Birds possess dangerous depth rushing the ball led by Coprich, the All-American young bull.
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REDBIRDS Illinois State (4-1, 2-0 MVFC) is coming off four consecutive wins, including a gutsy, 31-29 win over top-10 Missouri Valley Football Conference foe No. 7 Youngstown State last Saturday. Head coach Brock Spack has had several tricks up his sleeves this season at quarterback with dual threat Tre Roberson and Jake Kolbe. Roberson is a huge threat to opposing defenses, putting them on their toes every time he steps on the field.
REDBIRDS Brannon Barry has been hidden in Spack’s trenches for over a year. The redshirt freshman entered the ISU program as a tight end, but the coaching staff has quickly groomed him into a playmaking defensive lineman. In his first game on the line, Barry racked up two sacks and an interception against Northern Iowa on Oct. 3, earning his way to MVFC Newcomer of the Week.
“We’re coming off a really big win and we have to move on. Missouri State is a really dangerous team. They’re going through what all teams go through right now. They’re starting a lot of young players, they’re transitioning and getting better. They can beat us in a lot of different ways. I warned my team to never compare teams, ever. We have to be very careful.”
BEARS Deion Holliman is the spark for the Bears offensively and on special teams. Holliman was named MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week. After establishing the Bears’ singlegame record with 182 kickoff-punt return yards vs. Indiana State on Oct. 3, Holliman broke his own record again last week against Southern Illinois, totaling 274 kick return yards.
TV: Broadcast live at 2 p.m. Saturday on ESPN3.
BEARS Missouri State (1-4, 0-2 MVFC) is looking for its first win in over a month following three straight losses, including a 73-26 blowout at Southern Illinois last week. First-year head coach Dave Steckel is part of a major rebuilding phase for the Bears.
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PREDICTION Against another lowly opponent, this time around, the ’Birds will come out of the gate ready to pounce on the Bears in all three phases of the game. The offensive line is meshing well
Honestly, the Bears’ best chance to win is if the Redbirds do not come prepared, thinking they will blow by an extremely overmatched opponent. If the ’Birds do not come out of the coin toss ready, the Bears will need to capitalize for their best chance at an upset. MSU can also hope for a good turnout from their fans for this homecoming matchup against ISU. The Bears will need all the help they can get for this one.
Special Teams Missouri State posseses an elite special teams unit led by sophomore WR/KR stud, Deion Holliman. If the Bears are able to set up key blocks on kick returns, Holliman will be scary to watch. Once he is able to find an edge, Holliman will be off to the races. The ’Birds will need to finish their tackles to prevent any big numbers.
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ILLINOIS STATE 52 MISSOURI STATE 10 After coming out lackadaisical, barely escaping Eastern Illinois with a narrow win over the Panthers a few weeks ago, the ’Birds have been on a roll, defeating two straight MVFC ranked opponents.
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and, all around, ISU is hitting total mid-season form as they prepare for the last half stretch of the season. ISU won’t take its foot off the gas pedal in this MVFC matchup. Expect a dominating ’Birds win.
Despite having an injury plagued junior season, the senior captain has been having a revamped final year. RBs Calan Crowder and Ryan Heaston will need to follow their lead blockers to make a dent in the Redbird defense.