Col. Ricardo Player, Force Headquarters Group chief of staff, Marine Forces Reserve, speaks at the Mayor’s Bayou Classic Kick-Off press conference at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Nov. 20, 2017. Player spoke about how honored the Marine Corps is to sponsor the Bayou Classic for the past few years and to strengthen the Marine Corps’ relationship with historically Black College Universities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melany Vasquez/ Released)