SEC Media Days 2015: What did we learn?

Jul 4, 2015; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; A general view of a confederate flag and American flag as seen in the camping area prior to qualifying for the Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Confederate Flag a Hot Topic

The Confederate Flag has been a recent topic for discussion and emotional debate in recent weeks after South Carolina voted to remove the flag from the state house where it hung for more than 50 years.

South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Steve Spurrier said he and the rest of his coaching staff were glad to see the flag come down when he spoke on Tuesday. Alabama head coach Nick Saban expressed similar thoughts when he said the flag symbols are mean spirited and not positive toward human rights.

The state of Mississippi has a portion of their flag featuring the Confederate logo and both Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen and Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze were asked to weigh in on the debate.

Mullen did his best to sidestep the question and praised the diversity of Mississippi State as the most diverse school in the SEC, but Freeze addressed it head on and called for a change.

“In the late ’90s our university made a move to go away from the Confederate flag, and being a Mississippian, I have a great appreciation for the Mississippi people and the pride we have in the heritage and all those things,” Freeze said, via The Clarion-Ledger. “Unfortunately, that symbol has been hijacked by some groups that mean ill-will towards some people.

“While I’m not a political figure, I strongly believe it is time we move in a different direction and change the flag. Hopefully, that’ll happen.”

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