Blake Anderson Weekly Press Conference – The Alcorn State Game - Southern Miss
- Southern Miss had not settled its starting quarterback entering game week because Ethan Hampton's bone bruise took longer than expected; Hampton had been trending toward the job before the injury and handled about 70 percent of the previous practice without a setback.
- Southern Miss plans to use one or two tight ends without sacrificing formation flexibility, with a heavier RPO and deep-choice passing game that asks quarterbacks and receivers to make post-snap coverage decisions together.
- Receiver Davis Dalton remained day to day with a hamstring injury after practicing only on a limited basis, and his ability to reach full speed for the opener was uncertain.
- Jahmir Davis was the only Southern Miss offensive lineman ruled out for the season after an ACL injury; Larry Edwards' foot and Toby Mealer's bout with mononucleosis were behind them, leaving the staff to choose and rotate its best seven or eight healthy linemen.
- Three Southern Miss players returning for an additional season were considered legally eligible for Week 1, had caught up sufficiently in conditioning and were expected to play significant snaps.
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