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INSIDE MOREHOUSE. MAY 2011
Morehouse and Howard Renew Rivalry
in Nation’s Football Classic
By ADD SEYMOUR JR.
From left: Greg O'Dell, president and CEO. Washington Convention and Sports Authority (WCSA); Louis Skip Perkins, Howard athletic director; Gary
Harrell. Howard head coarch; Rich Freeman, Morehouse head coach; Andre Pattillo, Morehouse athletic director; Erik Moses, senior vice president, WCSA
A pproximately 30,000 football fans are expected at RFK
Stadium in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 10 when the
Morehouse College Maroon Tigers and the Howard
University Bison do battle for the first time since 1997.
The two teams will renew their rivalry in the first Nation’s
Football Classic, presented by the United Negro College Fund
(UNCF) and the Washington Convention and Sports Authority
(WCSA). The game will be played each of the next three years
at RFK Stadium.
“The Morehouse community is very pleased about the renewal
of football between Morehouse College and Howard University in
the much-anticipated Nation’s Football Classic,” said President
Robert M. Franklin ’75. “Alumni and students from both leg
endary institutions are excited.”
Morehouse hasn’t faced Howard since 1997. But despite who
won or lost, each Howard-Morehouse contest would produce
sold-out crowds in Atlanta and Washington, D.C.
“The game between Morehouse College in Atlanta, my home
town, and Howard University, where I attended both college and law
school, represents the best of both worlds for me,” said Adanta
Mayor Kasim Reed. “There are no losers with this matchup. As
someone who has experienced this rivalry first hand, I know the
intense anticipation around the country begins today.”
Beyond the game, the two schools are renewing their com
mitment to working together to elevate higher education in the
black community.
“Both school were founded in 1867 and we share many
institutional goals,” Franklin said. “For years, we’ve engaged in
friendly, mutually enhancing competition, on and off the grid
iron. The Classic will include a great game and an important
national dialogue about the future of higher education and
black male achievement.”
The weekend will feature a number of events, including a Fan
Festival, a step show and tailgating.
UNCF will hold an important education component, its HBCU
Empower Me Tour. “ The UNCF HBCU Empower Me Tour com
municates to students the importance of college and career readi
ness, as well as service to communities and the country, which is a
long tradition and critical component of an HBCU education,” said
UNCF president and CEO, Michael L. I.omax ’68. ■
Tickets for the game range from $25 to $60 and are available at
www.ticketmaster.com. For more information about the game,
go to www.nationsfootballclassic.com.
SEPTEMBER
4th
Miles College (5th Annual Labor Day Golden Classic)
Birmingham, Ala. (Legion Field)
6 p.m.
10th
Howard University (Nation’s Football Classic)
Washington, D.C. (RFK Stadium)
3:30 p.m.
17th
Edward Waters College
B.T. Harvey Stadium
7 p.m.
24th
Lane College
Jackson, Tenn.
2 p.m.
OCTOBER
1st
Clark Atlanta University
B.T. Harvey Stadium
7 p.m.
8th
Tuskegee University (Morehouse-Tuskegee Classic)
Columbus, Ga.
2 p.m.
15th
Albany State University
Albany, Ga.
7 p.m.
22nd
Benedict College (HOMECOMING 2011)
B.T. Harvey Stadium
2 p.m.
29th
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Ga.
6 p.m.
NOVEMBER
5th
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Ky.
1 p.m.
Home games in bold “fj To see athletic schedules.
go to www.morehouse.edu/athletics \
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NFL’s Caldwell
Gives Tips for
Effective
Leadership
AUTHOR MALCOLM
GLADWELL, singer Beyonce, and
quarterback, Peyton Manning are
represent leadership, said Super
Bowl-winning head coach Jim
Caldwell of the Indianapolis Colts.
He outlined his six pillars of effec
tive leadership during his speech
for the Morehouse Management
Club’s Summit in the Bank of
America Auditorium. Those pil
lars are:
Competency
Making certain you know exactly
what you’re doing, that you’re
extremely proficient in what
you’re doing, having the suitable
skill, knowledge and experience.
All of those things you have to
incorporate.”
Humility
“It draws people in and makes
people want to be around you. In
a team setting, that’s extremely
important.”
Authenticity
“You have to find a way to find
yourself and use your strengths.”
Motivation
“Nothing lasts but the self starter.
Only individuals who are intrinsical
ly motivated. They don’t need any
one to tell what to do and how to do
it The only thing you have to do for
them is.. .cast a vision for them and
make sure you challenge them on a
daily basis.”
Passion
“What happens when you get
knocked down? How do you han
dle that disappointment? How
quickly do you get up?”
Service
I try to serve {his players} and help
them get better at what they do.”