2008

ECCC Warriors Prepare for Season NEW CoACH TAKES HELM OF WARRIOR FOOTBALL SPECIAL TO THE TIMES also in the classroom and in everyday life," said the 30-year coach– do, especially when no one is look– ing," Cheatham explained, "then good things will be the result." Cheatham and his squad will have their first opportunity at "winning" a football game when the Warriors Cheatham, a former high school head coach, said he is "excited but a little nervous" about leading a col– lege football program for the first time. He does have experien~ on the

ing veteran. "That's why we have adopted as this year's slogan, 'Wmning Is An All– The-Time Thing,' and we are stressing that fact to our players." Cheatham,whotook over the Warrior foot-

college level, having served as a graduate assistant at Clemson University and most recently as director of football operations for Coach David Cutcliff at the University of Mississippi. He said being named head coach took him by surprise. "I did not expect this (promotion) to happen... .I just wanted to be an assistant coach, finish out my time, have fun and enjoy coaching,"

travel to Coahoma Community College on Thursday, August 28. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on the Clarksdale campus. East Central defeated the Tigers 32-21 to conclude the Warriors' 3-6 campaign in 2007. The Coahoma squad is coached by former Warrior assistant Freeman Horton, a former football standout at the University of SouthernMississippi and Lake High School.

DECATUR-"Wm baby win!" That phrase is mostly attributed to Al Davis, owner of the NFL Oakland Raiders. The same slogan can be applied to the 2008 East Central Community College football squad. But first-year head coach Steve Cheatham said winning "on the field" is just part of the equation. "We want our players to not only be winners on the scoreboard but

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ball program at mid- year following the resignation of his former boss, Terry Underwood, said "winning games" is the result of a "winning attitude." "If you can be a winner in all you

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