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Southern Pride director packs for Southern Miss
McKenzie carries memories of exciting Georgia Southern seasons
W GSUband McKenzie directs
Perched above the field, Dr. Colin McKenzie is seen directing the Southern Pride. - photo by Special
As Dr. Colin McKenzie packs to leave as director of Georgia Southern University’s marching band for a job with the same titles in the larger band and music programs at the somewhat smaller University of Southern Mississippi, he is finding room for big memories. In his five years leading the Southern Pride Marching Band, its members – and the GSU Eagles football team – took him to some memorable places, from a nationally televised performance by student musicians on “The Late Show” to the Eagles’ win at the 2015 GoDaddy Bowl, their first invitational bowl game. But the memory McKenzie recalls most colorfully is from November 2013, when the Eagles surprised almost everyone by beating the University of Florida 26-20.
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