Steve Wilson
A siren song that tempts athletes and coaches alike
In sports, athletes and coaches are all after one thing. Not championships. Of course, they’re after that. They’re all after one more. One more title. One more season. One more game. One more gam...
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Soccer rivalry needs to make amends with weather gods
Maybe Vicksburg and Warren Central need to make an offering to the weather gods. Did the soccer teams offend them in some way? It certainly seems so. Before Christmas, Vicksburg and Warren Centr...
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Recreation complex saga needs a storybook finish
In the saga of new recreation facilities in the city, citizens have a right to wonder. Is this thing ever going to be built? The city has spent $3 million since 2003 with little more than few shov...
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Three good changes that should happen in the New Year
It’s time for a new year. At least that’s what the calendar said. New Year’s has always been a drag after Christmas. It’s like having the Pro Bowl after the Super Bowl. Who cares? Who cares about...
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Solid coaching hires could pay big dividends for Ole Miss, USM
In football, everyone loves to talk about good coaching hires. You know him, the guy with the rings, the championship pedigree and experience to weather the slings and arrows of football. Then the...
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Involved process generates all-area football team
Every Christmas week, The Vicksburg Post All-Area team honors the best of the gridiron. We award a defensive player of the year, an offensive player and a coach. It’s a process that few are aware ...
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Golden Eagles to start post-Fedora era in paradise
by Steve WIlson
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The departure of Larry Fedora from Southern Miss was not unexpected. When Southern Miss athletic director Richard Giannini fired long-time coach and loyal soldier Jeff Bower in 2007 to hire Fedora...
Nutt’s reign will affect next coach at Ole Miss
by Steve WIlson
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Boy Scouts are taught to leave each campsite “better than you found it.” Houston Nutt didn’t have that approach at Ole Miss. Just look at the depth chart. But the aftershocks of his misrule will ...
Be grateful for all things on Thanksgiving
by Steve WIlson
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Thanksgiving is the best of holidays. No gifts. No tree (except in the stores since the day after Halloween). No songs. Just the simple act of giving thanks for all of the blessings in your life. ...
Penn State scandal shows college football is out of control
by Steve WIlson
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College football is out of control. Like the Blob from the 1958 film, it has grown larger and larger, feeding on huge TV contracts, apparel deals, merchandise sales and expensive tickets. But the...
Ex-PCA star Gordon toiling in anonymity for Bulldogs
by Steve WIlson
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Former Porters Chapel standout Reed Gordon is easy to spot on the football field. On punts and place kicks, just look for the slender guy lining up in the middle with gargantuans on each side of h...
Freeny running for a great cause in New York City
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When Cynthia Freeny runs in this year’s prestigious ING New York City Marathon Sunday to support the American Cancer Society, she won’t be alone on the 26.2-mile course. Her jersey is covered with...