Guest Column: The mind of Alcorn’s Fred McNair, a common thread


Thanks for doing this on Coach McNair. He is one of the good guys and deserves it. No longer in the shadows of Hopson, that monkey is off his back. Hope he stays and continues to build the program.
 



Very underrated and it seems, at least from the outside under-appreciated by his administration. Since Hopson took over with a very good staff (including Fred) and then Fred took over Alcorn is a VERY legit FCS team and a SWAC power. Any insight into why the administration does not fully support him or am I reading this wrong?
 
In my opinion Coach McNair is much appreciated by the administration, alumni and by the A-Club which is a huge supporter of Alcorn football. However, coach has a motto that we all have hatched on to, "In spite of", there are challenges at the HBCU level in MS but what coach needs "in spite of" the challenges we are going to get them for him. He is an Alcorn guy an very appreciated.
 
swac4life said:
In my opinion Coach McNair is much appreciated by the administration, alumni and by the A-Club which is a huge supporter of Alcorn football. However, coach has a motto that we all have hatched on to, "In spite of", there are challenges at the HBCU level in MS but what coach needs "in spite of" the challenges we are going to get them for him. He is an Alcorn guy an very appreciated.
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Well I am glad to hear that. Having coached football in The SWAC and in Mississippi I am aware of the challenges. I have met Fred on several occasions and he always seemed like a good guy. He certainly has Alcorn going in the right direction.
 
swac4life said:
In my opinion Coach McNair is much appreciated by the administration, alumni and by the A-Club which is a huge supporter of Alcorn football. However, coach has a motto that we all have hatched on to, "In spite of", there are challenges at the HBCU level in MS but what coach needs "in spite of" the challenges we are going to get them for him. He is an Alcorn guy an very appreciated.
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agreed we love McNair. His first year was rocky but he has certainly righted the ship.
 
brianmiller said:
Well I am glad to hear that. Having coached football in The SWAC and in Mississippi I am aware of the challenges. I have met Fred on several occasions and he always seemed like a good guy. He certainly has Alcorn going in the right direction.
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He really does, seems nobody can rock Spinks-Casem like a McNair can :cool:

 
For all the championships Alcorn has participated in or won I'm surprised the state of Mississippi hadn't acknowledge them. Atleast have some type of recognition by the governor or mayor.
 
dezjaguar said:
For all the championships Alcorn has participated in or won I'm surprised the state of Mississippi hadn't acknowledge them. Atleast have some type of recognition by the governor or mayor.
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I agree that there should be some type of recognition by the state, but this is still the Kirk Fordice, Haley Barbour, & Phil Bryant Mississippi of shame.
 
dezjaguar said:
For all the championships Alcorn has participated in or won I'm surprised the state of Mississippi hadn't acknowledge them. Atleast have some type of recognition by the governor or mayor.
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This is the same Mississippi that keeps cutting the budgets of Valley, JSU and Alcorn each other so I don't think any of us would expect these people to acknowledge positive things going on at the SWAC schools outside of photo ops
 
dezjaguar said:
For all the championships Alcorn has participated in or won I'm surprised the state of Mississippi hadn't acknowledge them. Atleast have some type of recognition by the governor or mayor.
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The Mississippi State Legislature provides a resolution recognizing the team on their win and has in the past invited them to be recognized in the House chambers. There is a concurrent resolution in the house and senate for this legislative session.
 
dezjaguar said:
For all the championships Alcorn has participated in or won I'm surprised the state of Mississippi hadn't acknowledge them. Atleast have some type of recognition by the governor or mayor.
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yes The state has recognized Alcorn championship seasons. We'll see if they continue to do so this time.
 
two source articles detailing the relationship between Fred and Steve McNair

www.si.com

Air McNair

You come, you better play. Otherwise, you'll be just like William Logan last year against Grambling, kicked out of the Alcorn State huddle when Steve McNair
www.si.com www.si.com


www.si.com

Loyal To His Roots

Make a left at the Piggly Wiggly, Monk had said, and go seven miles down Route 2, past Ora Baptist Church on the right, Mount Sinai Jesus Name Apostolic
www.si.com www.si.com
 
Brave said:
two source articles detailing the relationship between Fred and Steve McNair

www.si.com

Air McNair

You come, you better play. Otherwise, you'll be just like William Logan last year against Grambling, kicked out of the Alcorn State huddle when Steve McNair
www.si.com www.si.com


www.si.com

Loyal To His Roots

Make a left at the Piggly Wiggly, Monk had said, and go seven miles down Route 2, past Ora Baptist Church on the right, Mount Sinai Jesus Name Apostolic
www.si.com www.si.com
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Great Reads.
 



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