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Very thorough season preview by... The New York Times?! Posted 6/26/2009
"New York City?!" Yeah, that's what I thought too. Who knew anybody working for the New York Times knew this much about college football, let alone about MSU football? Very, very nice piece. Thanks to form member "garnth" for the [article]June 11, 2009 Alabama caught cheating again Posted 6/11/2009
Tsk, tsk, tsk... [article]December 11, 2008 Meet our new head coach: Dan Mullen Posted 12/11/2008
We've got a new head coach--Dan Mullen. Previously he was the offensive coordinator and QB coach at Florida. So is it being to optimistic to hope that we'll finally have some semblance of an offense next year? Welcome to the family, Coach Mullen. We wish you all the success in the world for both your sake and ours! [article]December 6, 2008 Chris Peterson not interested in the job Posted 12/6/2008
Boise State coach Chris Peterson says he's not interested in the vacant Mississippi State head coaching position. Or this article makes it sound like he isn't. He says, "Mississippi State has not offered me the head coaching position. I normally do not comment on coaching positions at other schools, but felt I needed to do so in this situation." Why does that sound like all the other "denials" I've seen in the past? In other words, the polite way of saying, "Don't bother me right now; you'll find out when I'm ready to tell you." Or is that just wishful thinking on my part? [article]November 29, 2008 Breaking news: Coach Croom resigns Posted 11/29/2008
I really didn't see this one coming. Coach Croom has resigned.
I'm kinda torn about it. On one hand he was an outstanding individual who stuck to his principles in building the program the right way. On the other hand he stuck with an offensive coordinator who didn't seem to have a clue about how to move the ball. If we had any offense whatsoever we'd be bowling again this year. The biggest impact will be on recruiting. We need better talent; that much is obvious. Let's hope we find a coach who can attract the best in-state talent as well as shore up our offense. Good luck, Coach Croom. Thank you for fixing a Mississippi State program that was in tatters before you came. [article] July 18, 2008 Coach Croom talks up our chances this year Posted 7/18/2008
Bless you, Coach Croom. You have a very positive outlook, and that's probably what will take this team to greatness. In his speech at the Central Mississippi State Extravaganza, he speaks very optimistically about our chances of actually challenging for the West. If we build on last year there's no doubt that we will be competitive, but there are some giant mountains to climb in the SEC (*cough* LSU *cough*). Great to hear positive remarks coming from our coaching staff though. I'm excited to see what the new guys can contribute to this team's effort. [article]July 3, 2008 HUGE screen to be installed at Scott Field Posted 7/3/2008
No more complaining about not being able to see the instant replay when you're at the games, folks. According to this report, the largest high definition screen in the SEC will be installed at Scott Field, ready for action by October 2008. Noice! Thanks, Will, for the [article]December 30, 2007 A program in ascension Posted 12/30/2007
As great as it was for our team to register a winning season and go to a bowl game, this is just the beginning according to Coach Croom. Coach Croom has always aimed high, talking of championships, and this season will hopefully be a good stepping stone toward that goal. [article]MSU 10 - UCF 3 Posted 12/30/2007
It was an ugly, ugly game, but we won it in the end, which makes the ugliness much more bearable. 8-5--what a year! Thanks to Coach Croom and the coaching staff and players for making this a special season. [article]December 28, 2007 Bring your cowbells! Posted 12/28/2007
UCF coach George O'Leary doesn't mind the cowbells, and practically encourages MSU fans to bring them. So bring them already! See y'all at the game! [article]December 3, 2007 MSU to Liberty Bowl Posted 12/3/2007
It's official--we're in the Liberty Bowl against Central Florida. Get your tickets while you can! [article]November 26, 2007 Music City Bowl for us? Posted 11/26/2007
ESPN.com seems to think so. Click the link and scroll down to the section entitled "Sifting Through The Bowls". I'll go ahead and brag on myself, because I drew up this scenario in a forum post before the article was up on their site. Anybody know how I could get paid to shoot the breeze about college football? 'Cuz I'd be awesome at it. And I'm good looking. Complete package, some might say. [article]November 23, 2007 MSU 17 - The Bad Guys 14 Posted 11/23/2007
Why yes, I think we will! [story] November 21, 2007 More on Hiltonsgate Posted 11/21/2007
This story about UM players stealing clocks and pillows is just too funny to let die. Here's a great "Page 2" article from ESPN.com that sums up my thoughts perfectly. [article]November 20, 2007 A picture is worth a thousand words Posted 11/20/2007
... or in this case, a picture with 4 little words in it is worth a thousand laughs. Enjoy! [article]20 Mississippi players caught stealing, put on "probation" Posted 11/20/2007
20 U of M players were caught stealing items from their hotel rooms--clocks, pillows, etc. No, this is not a joke. And of course, all of them will be available to play on Friday in the Egg Bowl. Priceless!!! [article]November 17, 2007 Arkansas 45 - MSU 31 Posted 11/17/2007
500 yards of offense in a losing cause--unbelievable. Too many turnovers and not enough defense. We battled hard, but 4 turnovers are hard to overcome. [article]Great story about Croom and our program Posted 11/17/2007
Ron Higgins of the Commercial Appeal has written a terrific article for ESPN about Coach Croom and our program--what they've been through and how they got where they are now. It's great to have the media acknowledge that not only are we winning, but Coach Croom has gotten us to this point the right way without cutting corners. This is a must-read. Thanks to forum member 'garnth1' for the [article]November 12, 2007 MSU 17 - Alabama 12 Posted 11/12/2007
We're bowl eligible!!! I was on assignment on Saturday and couldn't be at the game, so even though it's old news by now I wanted to post it anyway. I think we'll need 7 wins to guarantee a bowl, but for now we can savor the feeling of being bowl eligible for the first time in 7 years! [article]November 6, 2007 Bama game sold out; kickoff time set for Arkansas Posted 11/6/2007
Was there ever any doubt that this game would sell out? We're within 1 win of becoming bowl eligible, and Alabama is coming to town. With the way the SEC is shaping up and all the other bowl eligible or almost eligible teams out there, we might need 7 wins to clinch a bowl, in which case we'll really need this win.
Also in news, the Arkansas game is the next Saturday at 1:30PM, no TV. [article] November 3, 2007 Article about our QB situation Posted 11/3/2007
It's not a full article--it's a part of a composite article about various topics in college football--but if this were a newspaper they probably would've broken it out into one. It describes how well true freshman QB Wesley Carroll has played for us, keeping everybody else including original starter Mike Henig out of the starting job. Might as well read something about MSU while "enjoying" our bye week today. [article]October 28, 2007 Kentucky 14 - MSU 31 Posted 10/28/2007
What a great win! This game was the most enjoyable game I've watched us play in a long time. We were well in control for most of the game, and never really looked in danger of losing. Offense, defense, and special teams all played near perfect games--this was no fluke of a win. Great work, guys! [article]October 20, 2007 West Virginia game televised Posted 10/20/2007
If you have DirecTV and the sports package, you can watch the game against West Virginia tonight at 10:00 p.m. on channel 626 (MASN). You'll know the score already by then, but at least you'll get to watch the game too. October 14, 2007 QB Chris Garrett commits to MSU! Posted 10/14/2007
Junior QB Chris Garrett out of Tupelo committed to MSU yesterday. Big kid at 6'4" 220 lbs., with some very nice stats on the year. Thanks to forum member 'garnth1' for the [article]MSU 21 - UT 33 Posted 10/14/2007
Great effort by our boys, but Tennessee played a strong game and made very few mistakes. [article]October 7, 2007 MSU 30 - UAB 13 Posted 10/7/2007
Man, it looked dicey there for a while trailing 10-3 for a long time and 13-9 at the end of the 3rd quarter, but the boys got it together in the 2nd and pulled it off. 4-2 -- not bad at all. [article]September 30, 2007 South Carolina 38 - MSU 21 Posted 9/30/2007
Penalties, special teams mistakes, big holes on defense--we needed to play much better to win. [article]September 28, 2007 Spotlight on DE Jimmy Holmes Posted 9/28/2007
A lot of us were concerned about the defense coming into the season, particularly on the line where we lost a bunch of starters. Juco transfer DE Jimmy Holmes has done a lot to shore up the defensive line, making key plays and providing solid backup for Titus Brown and Avery Hannibal. He's originally from South Carolina, so the game this weekend will be a homecoming of sorts for him. [article]MSU's 2 RB system working wonders Posted 9/28/2007
Undoubtedly, RB Anthony Dixon is the feature back, but RB Christian Ducre is no slouch either. They run with different styles that complement each other, and make for a strong backfield tandem. They'll probably need to carry the offense again on Saturday against South Carolina. [article]Spotlight on Shane Beamer Posted 9/28/2007
Shane Beamer left MSU this year to coach at South Carolina. It's good to read that he has good impressions of his time in Starkville (even met his wife there!), and still has strong ties to the school. Good luck, Shane, but not this Saturday. [article] |
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