Deputies arrived at MSU football practice, but they had good news

Show Caption Hide Caption WATCH: Greene County deputy shows up to MSU practice, scares players, has good news A Greene County deputy showed up to MSU football practice to scare the players but had good news.

When a Greene County sheriff's patrol car drove on to the Plaster Stadium turf with its lights flashing and the siren on, the Missouri State football players just started looking at each other.

"I didn't do it!" some players jokingly yelled.

"Show some respect," Bears head coach Dave Steckel said.

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The head coach walked up to the deputy.

"Darrius!" Steckel yelled to sophomore defensive lineman Darrius Montgomery.

Montgomery got up from the huddle and walked over to the deputy. Players had no idea what he did.

"Knowing Darrius, that's not him at all," junior receiver Aaron Denson said after practice. "I was like whoa."

It was unclear what exactly the deputy said to Montgomery, but it turned out to be good news.

Montgomery was given a scholarship.

The team jumped up in excitement and jumped all over their teammate.

"It was earned," Steckel told the media after practice. "It was critical that we do it that way because we wanted to build the bonds between police, our football team and our community. They're good people."

Steckel wanted the shock value and was appreciative of Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott for cooperating in setting up the big reveal.

The coach didn't quite see the full reaction of his player but he did have some words with him after the team came back together.

"I asked him to go back and check his shorts and see if they turned brown," Steckel laughed. "He's obviously excited about the result."

Montgomery didn't see any action as a redshirt freshman in 2017. He made a pair of tackles in April's Marron and White Spring Game.