The Jackson State Tigers put on a dominating performance in the Orange Blo som Cla sic against Florida A&M. The team embodied Deion Sanders mantra to dominate this season.Though the team is off to early succe s, there is still the i sue back home in Jackson, Mi si sippi. The capitol city has reached a critical point, as the water system is so poor that there is no drinkable water, nor is
Mike Ditka Jersey the water suitable to cook, shower or accomplish any other basic tasks.Sanders and the football program are no exception to the crisis, as the football team had to relocate to a hotel prior to arriving in Miami Gardens, Florida.Id like to digre s and send love back to Jackson, Mi si sippi, Deion Sanders said during the post-game pre s conference. I know throughout the game its like an escape for a lot of people that reside in Jackson that
Roquan Smith Jersey are dealing with the water situation were certainly dealing with as well.But we could give them the escape we did today. Im just thankful that we could be an escape.Scroll to ContinueGroups from all over the country are donating water to the Jackson community, which has impacted the general student body in addition to the football team. When asked about the challenge to prepare for FAMU, quarterback Shedeur Sanders echoed his dads sentiments about escape.Whenever we get in the locker room, whenever we get around football time, everything goes out
Leonard Floyd Jersey the window, Shedeur said. So we knew the magnitude of this game, we locked in and handled our busine s.Being around the guys in the hotel every day and all day. It kind of brought us closer together, safety CamRon Silmon-Craig added.
Richard Dent Jersey Just out having fun, so we came out on the fieldwent out there and had fun.Coach Sanders also addre sed the plans now that the team is back in Jackson: the team personnel will continue to stay in a hotel and have other basic acts, like washing the clothes and eating, are handled.The campus is shut down, Sanders said. How can we go out there, dominate like that, and take a child back to something that is shut down and you have no water? You cant even flush the darn toilet. You have to think
Pat O'Donnell Jersey about that stuff. Thank God we have administrators that understand priority, but its still $15,000 a night.The Tigers will continue to stay in a hotel until the team heads to Memphis to take on Tenne see State University.