Some of the top sports figures from 8 different athletic programs from across the Magnolia State all came together at the state capital to show unified front in their support to change the state flag.
OF COACHES IN IT.TRADERS FROM EIGHT DIFFERENTATHLETIC PROGRAMS IN THE STATEOF MISSISSIPPI WERE UNIFIED ASTHEY LOBBIED FOR A CHANGE TO THESTATE FLAG A FULL-COURT PRESS IFYOU WILL ON LEGISLATORS TO GETTHE FLAG CHANGED AND THESECOACHES WANTED TO BE HEARD LOUDAND CLEAR.OH MISS BASKETBALL COACH KERMITDAVIS WAS ONE OF MANY COACHES ATTHE STATE CAPITOL LOBBYING FOR ACHANGE TO THE STATE FLAG, BUTTHAT’S JUST IT HE WAS ONE OFMANY.ALMOST 50 COACHES AND ATHLETICDIRECTORS CAME TOGETHER TOCREATE A POWERFUL IMAGE OFUNITY.THEY WANT MISSISSIPPI TO BEVIEWED DIFFERENTLY, BUT EVERYONEMUST BE ON ONE ACCORD.I THINK WE’RE ALL THRILLED TO BEA PART OF THIS EFFORT.AND YOU KNOW, THAT’S JUST WHATNEEDS TO HAPPEN.I MEAN, WHY DO YOU HAVE A STATEFLAG TO UNIFY ALL THE PEOPLEESTATE IF YOUR FLAG DIDN’T DOTHAT CHANGING THERE WILL BEDIFFERENCES ON THE FIELD BETWEENMIKE LEACH AND LANE KIFFIN, BUTNOT WHEN COMES TO THIS TOPIC ORSO.HE’S GREAT.I’VE KNOWN HIM FOR A LONG TIMETALK TO HIM ON THE PHONEYESTERDAY ABOUT COMING HERE.AND SO I THINK IT’S GREAT FORTHE RIVALRY, AND I THINK IT’SGREAT TO SEE PEOPLE COMINGTOGETHER FOR ONE UNITED CAUSETHAT’S VERY IMPORTANT AND ITHELPS THAT THESE COACHES ALSOHAVE THEIR BOSSES BACKING THEMAS WELL.YOU HAVE ALL YOUR INSTITUTIONSIN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPICOMING TOGETHER ALL YOUR ADESCOACHES ADMINISTRATORSPRESIDENTS OF IT SHOWS THE UNITYTHAT WE HAVE IN THE STATE OF,MISSISSIPPI.WE STICK TOGETHER.WE WANT UNITY.WE WANT ALL OUR STUDENT ATHLETESAT OUR UNIVERSITY.WE WANT ALL OUR CITIZENS IN THESTATE TO FEEL UNIFIED.THESE SPORTS FIGURES ARESTANDING WITH THEIR STUDENTATHLETES TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OFTHE MAGNOLIA STATE.NO THIS MISSISSIPPI NEEDS TO BEOUR MISSISSIPPI AND I THINK THATA FLAG THAT REPRESENTS EVERYCITIZEN OF THE STATE IS BEENLONG ENOUGH AND IT’S NECESSARYAND IT NEEDS TO HA
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