First-year head coach Sterlin Gilbert conducted his season-opening news conference Thursday as the McNeese State football team reconvened to officially begin the 2019 season.window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({mode:'alternating-thumbnails-a', container:'taboola-below-article-thumbnails', placement:'Below Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix'});