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MVSU Freshman Quarterback Betts Shows Youth for Delta Devils

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Mississippi Valley State University might have found a quarterback to be the cornerstone of its massive rebuilding project. Freshman quarterback Dewayne Betts originally committed to Kansas State University in March 2016 but decommitted that December due to the number of quarterbacks on the Wildcats roster. Betts, a star at KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School in Memphis, Tenn., was known by his nickname “Baby Cam” in honor of current Carolina Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton. He put his duel-quarterback skills on display during his junior season, throwing for 1,760 yards with 26 touchdowns and just three interceptions, and ran for 380 yards and five touchdowns in 2015. As a high-school senior he passed for 1,340 yards with 17 touchdowns and four interceptions. Continue Reading

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Honey Bunches of (Joyce Carol) Oates

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In cased you missed it, author Joyce Carol Oates retweeted a photo of a banner at Mississippi State University that featured Mississippi author William Faulkner and said, “So funny! If Mississippians read, Faulkner would be banned.” https://twitter.com/JoyceCarolOates/status/920638826971877379

If you’ve lived here long enough or know anything about southern literary history, you know that Mississippians read, and some of us even write! Of course, her tweet created a firestorm on Twitter with more than 1,200 replies. Here are some of the highlights. Continue Reading

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Preseason Men’s and Women’s SWAC Predictions

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The start of college basketball is just around the corner, and teams have already started practice across the nation. Since the season is set to start on Nov. 10, conferences are also kicking off media days. On Oct. 11, the Southwest Athletic Conference held its media day, where coaches and sports-information directors named men’s basketball preseason Players of the Year and All-SWAC teams, and predicted the order in which teams would finish. Continue Reading

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Saints Win Third Game in a Row Over Lions

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The New Orleans Saints are above .500 for the first time since 2013 and scored three defensive touchdowns in a game for the first time in team history. The Saints defense forced five turnovers in a 52-38 win over the Detroit Lions. New Orleans raced out to a 45-10 lead before Detroit got its offense going and made a potential blowout in a close game. After two losses at the start of the season, the Saints are on a three-game winning streak and are at 3-2 this season. The Saints have the potential to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2013. Continue Reading

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JSU Hits Rock Bottom Against Tuskegee

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Jackson State University might have officially hit rock bottom as a football program. Tuskegee University, out of Division II, took the Tigers to the woodshed on Saturday, Oct. 14, in the Fifth Quarter Classic. Tuskegee opened up an early 13-0 lead in the second quarter before JSU cut the lead to 13-7 with just over four minutes before the break. The Tigers didn’t get closer for the rest of the game, though, as the wheels came off in the second half. Continue Reading

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Interstellar All-stars

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Interstellar Boys may not transcend space, but it certainly has transcended time. Although the Athens, Ga.-based rock band officially formed in spring of this year, its members have been performing together for almost 30 years.

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