Premature Preview 2013: South Carolina
Previously: Oklahoma State, Alcorn State, Auburn, Troy, LSU, Bowling Green, Kentucky For the first time in six years, MSU will visit Columbia, S.C., to take on a team that it’s lost to six consecutive...
View ArticleFootball Returns in Full Force This Week
I’m back from vacation, and football is now back in our crosshairs. MSU’s season opener against Oklahoma State is just 47 days away, and the offseason becomes preseason this week. That’s because the...
View ArticleRussell Teaches, Learns at Manning Camp (w/Video)
STARKVILLE | There will be more than 1,200 credentialed attendees for the SEC media days in Hoover, Ala., this week. The circus starts Tuesday and ends Thursday. This afternoon, us MSU writers got some...
View ArticleVideos: Jackson, Perkins, Johnson Assess Offseason, Look Ahead
HOOVER, Ala. | As the dateline tells you, I’ve made it to Hoover, where SEC Media Days will begin Tuesday. Prior to hitting the highway here, I was in Starkville to chat with a handful of football...
View ArticleKickoff Times, TV Set for First Three Weeks; MSU-Auburn at Night
HOOVER, Ala. | Kickoff and TV information for the first three weeks of the football season has been released by the SEC. We already knew that MSU’s season opener against Oklahoma State, on Aug. 31 in...
View ArticleDay 2 at SEC Media Days
HOOVER, Ala. | Welcome to Day 2 of SEC Media Days, the busiest of the three here. Six teams will take part, including Mississippi State. Head coach Dan Mullen hits the main media room around 11:20...
View ArticleSEC Media Days: Mullen Talks SEC Title, Defense, Russell, Etc.
HOOVER, Ala. | Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen addressed the masses this morning at SEC Media Days, [topics]. I’ve got some quick highlights for you, then will go speak with the players in...
View ArticleVideos: Russell Motivated by Poor Finish; McKinney, Eulls Speak
HOOVER, Ala. | Mississippi State quarterback Tyler Russell handled SEC Media Days like a pro. The fifth-year senior expects to be just as competent on the field this fall, and last year’s poor finish...
View ArticleSEC Media Days: Lots of Links; Day 3 Preview
HOOVER, Ala. | The third and final day of SEC Media Days is upon us, and it figures to go out with a bang. Coaches and players from four very good teams are on tap, including two-time reigning national...
View ArticleAudio: Talking Football (and Barbecue) with Andy Staples
HOOVER, Ala. | I caught up with Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated yesterday, and the interview aired this morning on my radio show, LockeDown Corner. In case you missed it, I thought I’d post it here...
View ArticlePutting a Ribbon on SEC Media Days
With the 2013 SEC Media Days in the books, I figured I’d try and wrap things up for you the best I could. Let’s start with some links. • My column on MSU quarterback Tyler Russell • My story on...
View ArticlePremature Preview 2013: Texas A&M
Previously: Oklahoma State, Alcorn State, Auburn, Troy, LSU, Bowling Green, Kentucky, South Carolina A tough closing stretch for MSU continues with a second consecutive road game, and against a team...
View ArticleTop 5 Bulldogs for 2013
Lists are always fun, right? Sure, so let’s do one. A lot of MSU players have been added to preseason award watch lists – more than usual, it seems. In fact, a total of eight Bulldogs occupy 12 of...
View ArticlePremature Preview 2013: Alabama
Previously: Oklahoma State, Alcorn State, Auburn, Troy, LSU, Bowling Green, Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas A&M MSU rolled into Tuscaloosa last year 7-0 and ranked No. 13 in the country, hoping to...
View ArticleVideos: Koenning, Collins Speak After Morning Practice
STARKVILLE | We caught up with both coordinators following this morning’s split-squad practice. OC Les Koenning talked about the receiving corps and quarterback Tyler Russell, while DC Geoff Collins...
View ArticleVideo: Robert Johnson on Bigger Role, Being Patient
STARKVILLE | Mississippi State wide receiver Robert Johnson speaks with the media following Friday morning’s split-squad practice. Johnson is stepping into a bigger role this year, having had to wait...
View ArticleCountdown to Kickoff: 29 Days
We’re counting down to MSU’s season opener against Oklahoma State on Aug. 31, giving you a significant number to ponder as August trudges on. Today’s number is… ––––– 29. In his four seasons at MSU,...
View ArticlePremature Preview 2013: Arkansas
Previously: Oklahoma State, Alcorn State, Auburn, Troy, LSU, Bowling Green, Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Alabama MSU plays its fourth and final road game of the year, at a place where it’s...
View ArticlePreseason Camp: Practice No. 3A Observations
STARKVILLE | Mississippi State hit the field early again this morning, holding the first of two split-squad sessions on Day 3 of preseason camp. Today was the first day in shoulder pads, so there was a...
View ArticleVideo: Deshea Townsend Says Competition Wide Open at Corner
STARKVILLE | We caught up with first-year cornerbacks coach Deshea Townsend following today’s practice, which the first of two split-squad sessions today. Townsend talked about his group and the...
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