Southern Miss Adjusts to Katrina: Southern Mississippi’s Green Coliseum sustained some damage during Hurricane Katrina, which ripped off a strip of the dome and poured water onto the court. Because of the water, the floor warped, so the school must replace the hardwoord before the season starts. In addition to those expenses, the school has planned a second phase of renovations, including improvements to the air conditioning system, construction of new offices and locker rooms, and additions of audio and sprinkler systems.
Southern Miss also altered its schedule, canceling an exhibition game against Loyola University of New Orleans and changing the location of a game at Tulane to Hattiesburg, Miss. The exhibition game against Loyola may occur later in the season so that the school can keep its royalties from the matchup. [9/29/05]
