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Totten to kick off season with Baton Rouge press luncheon
By MVSU Sports Information
ITTA BENA, MS ? The lazy, hazy days of Summer are coming to a close, which can only mean one thing. Football preseason camp is upon us and the excitement of gridiron action is in the air.
Although the Delta Devils upperclassmen and newcomers will not report until Sunday, August 3, second-year head coach Willie ?Satellite? Totten will jump start the pre-season camp festivities of his second season with a 12 noon luncheon in Baton Rouge, LA at the world renowned T.J. Ribs Restaurant.
Th press tour, dubbed the ?Satellite Express Press Tour?? a scaled-down version of the former Southwestern Athletic Conference Press Tour, is geared to give members of the media an opportunity to meet with the MVSU head coach as well as players, while promoting the upcoming golden anniversary season of football at MVSU in 2003.
Headed up by Totten and two of the Delta Devils? top performers from a year ago in senior quarterback Carey Weaver and senior defensive back O?Keefe Henderson. The tour will make four stops, including the Baton Rouge stop, before the August 30th season opener against Southern University in Jackson, MS.
Totten led the Delta Devils to a 5-6 record in his first season, as the Delta Devils finished tied for third place, with a 3-4 SWAC Eastern Division record.
Henderson led the Delta Devils? defensive secondary (the SWAC?s top pass defense) with four interceptions. Henderson had a team-high 13 pass deflections. Henderson also had 51 stops on the season (sixth on the team) and had two tackles for losses. His five tackles and 99-yard interception return for a touchdown earned him the SWAC?s Newcomer of the Week award versus Alabama A&M University.
Weaver passed for 2,116 yards finishing 3rd in the SWAC, while completing 179 passes on 323 attempts for 15 touchdowns. Weaver?s 56.8 completion percentage was second amongst SWAC quarterbacks. He was also third in total offense in the SWAC with 2,183 yards on the year, averaging 198.5 per games. His best game came against Paul Quinn, when he passed for 315 yards and five td?s. He was selected as the SWAC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Paul Quinn and for his 97-yard rushing and 186 yard passing day against University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
More dates are scheduled for the coach to visit the Mississippi Gulf Coast as well as the state?s capital, Jackson. The one-day stop in Baton Rouge will precede a The SWAC?s annual media day, which will be held in Birmingham, AL on Friday, August 1st.
?I?m excited about this upcoming year and I?m ready to get back into the flow of things.? Totten stated. ?We have a lot of things to be excited about and I?m glad I?ll have the opportunity to share my excitement with the media as well as our fans, alumni and supporters.
?Going into this season we discovered some strenghts in the final few games as well as in the off season, that we?re looking to build upon in the camp as we prepare for an always formidable Southern football team.? Totten said. ?It?s going to be an exciting year of football and we?re planning on being in the mix right until the very last game of the season.?
By MVSU Sports Information
ITTA BENA, MS ? The lazy, hazy days of Summer are coming to a close, which can only mean one thing. Football preseason camp is upon us and the excitement of gridiron action is in the air.
Although the Delta Devils upperclassmen and newcomers will not report until Sunday, August 3, second-year head coach Willie ?Satellite? Totten will jump start the pre-season camp festivities of his second season with a 12 noon luncheon in Baton Rouge, LA at the world renowned T.J. Ribs Restaurant.
Th press tour, dubbed the ?Satellite Express Press Tour?? a scaled-down version of the former Southwestern Athletic Conference Press Tour, is geared to give members of the media an opportunity to meet with the MVSU head coach as well as players, while promoting the upcoming golden anniversary season of football at MVSU in 2003.
Headed up by Totten and two of the Delta Devils? top performers from a year ago in senior quarterback Carey Weaver and senior defensive back O?Keefe Henderson. The tour will make four stops, including the Baton Rouge stop, before the August 30th season opener against Southern University in Jackson, MS.
Totten led the Delta Devils to a 5-6 record in his first season, as the Delta Devils finished tied for third place, with a 3-4 SWAC Eastern Division record.
Henderson led the Delta Devils? defensive secondary (the SWAC?s top pass defense) with four interceptions. Henderson had a team-high 13 pass deflections. Henderson also had 51 stops on the season (sixth on the team) and had two tackles for losses. His five tackles and 99-yard interception return for a touchdown earned him the SWAC?s Newcomer of the Week award versus Alabama A&M University.
Weaver passed for 2,116 yards finishing 3rd in the SWAC, while completing 179 passes on 323 attempts for 15 touchdowns. Weaver?s 56.8 completion percentage was second amongst SWAC quarterbacks. He was also third in total offense in the SWAC with 2,183 yards on the year, averaging 198.5 per games. His best game came against Paul Quinn, when he passed for 315 yards and five td?s. He was selected as the SWAC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Paul Quinn and for his 97-yard rushing and 186 yard passing day against University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
More dates are scheduled for the coach to visit the Mississippi Gulf Coast as well as the state?s capital, Jackson. The one-day stop in Baton Rouge will precede a The SWAC?s annual media day, which will be held in Birmingham, AL on Friday, August 1st.
?I?m excited about this upcoming year and I?m ready to get back into the flow of things.? Totten stated. ?We have a lot of things to be excited about and I?m glad I?ll have the opportunity to share my excitement with the media as well as our fans, alumni and supporters.
?Going into this season we discovered some strenghts in the final few games as well as in the off season, that we?re looking to build upon in the camp as we prepare for an always formidable Southern football team.? Totten said. ?It?s going to be an exciting year of football and we?re planning on being in the mix right until the very last game of the season.?
