And it opens up on Saturday against an Alcorn State team that's got a rich tradition of success in football as well.

Yeah, no doubt.

Always exciting when we can have our fellow institutions from the state of Mississippi come down here and kick off a season.

It just adds an extra element of excitement.

And Alcorn State's bringing their band.

I know everybody's excited about that.

Bringing a pretty good football team, too.

What do you like about being in athletics? And in particular, what do you like the most about being here at Southern Miss?

How did you feel when you realized that?

It bothered me, 'cause the land is how I, I make a living, and, and I understand, you know, people building houses, that's how they make a living.

So I get it, you know, I understand.

But I don't know, it just...

We don't need it in this, in this area.

Leave development in the city, where it belongs.

Mm-hmm.

... scenery and everything like that, and I understand that.