1991

ECCC looks for more from Moore By MARTY STAMPER Starsports writer

against Southwest and Northeast. The best game I've seen him play was the spring game against Jones." Moore was an honorable men– tion all-state choice as a freshman. Moore dido't think he reach d full potential last fall, but hopes to this time around. "I think I did OK, but I could have done better," Moore said. "I think this year will be a different season for me." Moore noticed a big difference from playing at Class 4A Neshoba Central to life in the Mississippi junior college league. "It was a big adjustment. The players were a lot faster. Every– ling was a lot different." He realizes his role in getting the Warrior defense back up to par ter ... tion took it annual toll. "Our defense is not like it was last year," Moore observed in the early fall drills. "I think it was a little better last year, but I think as lhe season goes on, we'll be better. If everybody stays together and plays as a team, I think we' ll do OK." Other sophomore members m the ECCC defense are strong safe– ties Russell Meeks (6-0, 195)from . Evergreen, Ala., andMarkee Hol– mes (5-10, 180) from Louisville, linebacker David Coleman (6-1, 220} from Louisville, and end Ben Williams (6-3, 235) from Grace– ville, Fla. \\'illiarns was also named hon– orable mention all-state in 1990. The freshmen defensive line players are ends Mark Anderson (6-0, 190) from Nanih Waiya, Deedre Lewis (6-4, 220} from Carthage, and Thurman Jones (6-2, 195) from Bessemer (Ala.) Jess Lanier; tackleTimCampbell (6-0, 245) from Maplesville, Ala.; and nose guard Shayne Martin (6-1. 265) from Philadelphia. Martin played in both the Mississippi-Alabama and Missis– sippi high school all-star games this summer. ECCC lOth-year bead coach A.J. Kilpatrick said Campbell had been impressive in the early fall drills.

slimmed down. He reported a little heavy last year. Once he got his weight down to 265, he really had a good year. He's got to be a leader of the defense, being one of two returning starters on the de– fensive line. "He bad an excellent spring training and spring game. In the off-season program, he really worked hard and did a lot of run– ning. He reported to camp in great shape and has had no problems whatsoever. He's doing an out– standingjob. "Last year be was hurt against Jones and some aga.\nst Pearl River. He had outstanding games

DECATUR -East Central Community College defensive line coach Brad Bradshaw is ex– pecting big things from sopho– more defensive tackle Dee Dee Moore this year. As a freshman, the 6-foot, 250-pound Moore, who prepped at Neshoba Central High School, was fourth on the Warriors ' team in tackles with 48, 37 of which were unassisted. The top three tacklers have all departed. "I expect a good year out of tum," Bradshaw said. "He's really h nn ll

Other freshmen defenders are linebackers Terrence Nunn (6-0, 220) from Mobile (Ala.) Murphy, Jonathan Williams (5-8, 190) from ChoctawCentral, Scott Wes– son(6-0, 19l)from Forest, Walter Odom (6-1, 254) fr om West Blockton, Ala., and Bernard Ball (6-1, 221) from Louisville; defen– sive backs Tramon Rayne (6-1, 165) from Morrow, Ga. , Bryan Barry (6-0, 192) from Madison– Ridgeland Academy, James Fin– ley (5-10, 160) from Neshoba Central, Dale Rushing (6-0, 180) from Forest, and Adrian Allen (5-11 , 170) fromMorrow, Ga. Nunn originally signed with USM, but did not meet NCAA academic entrance requirements.

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