MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2014 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) Blount, Browning, Butler (38th), Clarke, Fillingane, Frazier, Jackson (11th), Jackson (32nd), Jordan, Kirby, Lee, Montgomery
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE MILLSAPS "MAJORS" FOOTBALL TEAM AND COACH AARON PELCH FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING 2013 SEASON AND THEIR SECOND CONSECUTIVE SOUTHERN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (SAA) TITLE.
WHEREAS, the Millsaps Majors Football Team finished its 2013 season at 9-1, winning the most games since the 11-win 2008 team. Millsaps also claimed a share of its second straight Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Title and finished the regular season ranked No. 23 in the final regular season D3football.com poll and the final AFCA Coaches' Poll; and
WHEREAS, Southern Athletic Association's Conference Player of the Year Defensive End Zach Bell had a phenomenal season. The two-time Southern Athletic Association's Defensive Player of the Year and two-time Second-Team All-Region junior enjoyed his finest season as a Major to date in 2013. Bell recorded 12 sacks and 19.5 tackles for a loss in 10 games this season. Zach Bell has also been named a Cliff Harris Award Finalist which honors the small school Defensive Player of the Year. The award is named for former Dallas Cowboy Cliff Harris who came from a small town in Arkansas to play 10 years for the Dallas Cowboys at safety. Harris played in five Super Bowls and six Pro Bowls. This award recognizes defensive excellence at the Division II, Division III and NAIA level; and
WHEREAS, Millsaps' Majors' running back Mike Barthelemy won the C-Spire Conerly Trophy fan voting, earning 500 votes and 33% of the total ballots. Barthelemy, the reigning Southern Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Year, rushed for nearly 1400 yards and a school-record 21 rushing touchdowns; and
WHEREAS, the Conference also named Beau Brady as Special Teams Player of the Year after leading the Conference with 10 successful field goals and scoring a Conference leading 66 points as a place kicker for the Majors. Additionally, Coach Pelch earned his second consecutive Conference Coach of the Year honors; and
WHEREAS, the individual player and team statistics of the 2013 Majors was impressive, however the main ingredient of success was team atmosphere and hard work; and
WHEREAS, the 2013 Majors Football Team Roster is as follows:
Robert Arledge, DL; Cameron Arndt, DL; Nick Arnold, DB; Javis Aultman, DB; Sam Barrett, LB; Mike Barthelemy, RB; Jorrick Battle, DB; Zach Bell, DL; Will Bennett, LB; C.J. Black, DB; Zachary Borne, WR; Beau Brady, K; Benton Brown, DB; Jake Brownlee, OL; Jared Bullock, DB; Zachary Burch, DB; Russell Burton, DB; Jacob Carpenter, K/P; Brian Carter, DB; Daniel Carter, LB; David Carter, OL; Gunnar Casey, DB; Charles Chandler, DL; Garrett Coble, LB; Hunter Coleman, OL; Pierce Cotton, DL; Ben Dudley, K/P; Jamie Edwards, WR; Alex Foust, DL; Dustin Garig, TE; Bradley Godfrey, WR; Josh Grunder, OL; William Harrell, WR; Dustin Harscher, LB; John Hartmangruber, TE; Cooper Hastings, DL; Alex Jackson, DB; Marquee Jackson, RB; Raphael Johnson, RB; Mitchell Keeton, DB; Trevor King, WR; Steven Kubicki, DB; Jeremy Leach, DB; Tyler Lopez, DB; Chandler Loy, RB; Garrett Lubin, WR; Joe Marquez, RB; Caleb Martin, QB; Eric Martin, LB; Greg Matthews, QB; John McDowell, RB; Ashton McRae, DB; Tanner Menist, WR; Jeff Milner, DL; Connor Mize, OL; Jonathan Moore, DB; Dominic Moreno, WR; Taylor Morris, TE/FB; Will Oakley, OL; Harrison Olinger, OL; Cody Page, OL; Ty Patterson, LB; Jon Peterson, LB; Bryan Pittman, OL; Bobby Potts, WR; Blake Price, DL; Maurice Reese, WR; Jack Reidy, DL; Maurius Rideaux, QB; Zander Romano, WR; Brooks Rosandich, DB; Alex Ruch, LB; Charlie Sagan, OL; Hector Sandoval, DB; Calvin Shaw, TE; Rashad Sims, WR; Kyle Skene, OL; Andrew Stevens, OL; Alex Stewart, DL; Joiner Stewart, DL; Charlie Strauss, WR; Zak Thrasher, QB; Geoffery Tumey, LB; Matt Wahl, TE; Drew Ward, DL; Taz Watson, RB; Brandon Webre, OL; Beau Wells, WR; Jason West, LB; Semmes White, DB; Jett Williams, RB; Parker Young, OL and Luke Younger, WR; Head Football Coach Aaron Pelch; Offensive Coordinator Jason Guthrie; Defensive Coordinator/Director of Recruitment and Student Success Brandon Lectenberg; Linebackers Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Jeremy Desoto; Offensive Line David Lord; Running Backs Coach Jim Harrison; Defensive Line Justin Lantz; and Defensive Backs Coach Ta'Boris Fisher; and
WHEREAS, it is with great pride that we note the accomplishments of this Mississippi team which has brought honor to their college, their community and to the State of Mississippi:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That we do hereby recognize and congratulate the Millsaps "Majors" Football Team and Coach Aaron Pelch for their outstanding 2013 season and their second consecutive Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Title, and extend our best wishes to the players, parents, coaches and sponsors for continued success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to Coach Pelch and Millsaps President Dr. Robert Pearigen and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.