In-Depth: Moore, Mizzou Paid Tribute to Hurricane Harvey Victims
9/2/2017 5:32:00 PM | Football
Mizzou and Moore, a Houston native, honor those in sistress
Mizzou Football used the platform of its 2017 season-opening game vs. Missouri State to raise awareness for the victims of flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, and the surrounding areas. As head coach Barry Odom's team took the field, RS senior WR J'Mon Moore (Missouri City, Texas) flew a Texas State Flag to honor his friends and family back home and the entire state and Houston area. It was a kind gesture from a Mizzou program that has seen plenty of Texas-natives come through the program over the years.
Missouri City, Texas, native J'Mon Moore carried the Texas state flag out of the tunnel pre-game. We're all thinking of you. #HarveyStrong pic.twitter.com/Dr3BjHp3UE
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) September 2, 2017
The plan to fly the flag was set in motion early in the week. As teams and athletic programs have spent the previous several days to support the flooding victims, a Mizzou fan on a popular message board site brought up the idea. Gabe DeArmond, who runs the PowerMizzou.com message board where the post was originated, forwarded the idea to Mizzou Athletics. Coach Odom heard the idea and thought it was a great way to spread awareness. Mizzou SID Chad Moller then reached out to the fan, who wishes to remain anonymous, graciously purchased and donated the Texas flags to Mizzou. Moller then worked with cheer coach Suzy Thompson to secure the flag on a pole, and the rest is history as Moore took the field to a thunderous applause from the Memorial Stadium crowd.
Mizzou will host South Carolina next Saturday under the lights on Faurot Field. Tickets are still available to the highly anticipated matchup at MUTigers.com/fbtix or by calling 1-800-CAT-PAWS. The SEC Network has highlighted next week's matchup with the Gamecocks as one of the best in the nation, sending college football's second-highest rated pregame show and the network's flagship program – SEC Nation – to Columbia for a morning airing on the quad.
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