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Video Tour of MSU’s Seal Football Complex

The numbers alone make Mississippi State’s Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex sound like an impressive place. It’s an 80,000-square-foot facility that costs about $25 million, and among its many features is a 12,237-square-foot strength and conditioning center. This morning, the

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Premature Preview 2013: Auburn

Previously: Oklahoma State, Alcorn State Just three years after winning the BCS title, Auburn is breaking in a new coach – sort of. Arthur Gustav Malzahn III was the offensive coordinator for that 2010 squad, but this will be his

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Premature Preview 2013: Alcorn State

Previously: Oklahoma State We continue this schedule lookahead with MSU’s Week 2 opponent. It’s the Bulldogs’ home opener, and the second all-time meeting between these schools in football. It’s a gimme win, obviously, but let’s take a look at the

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Videos: Mullen, Ray, Stricklin Hit Tupelo on Road Dawgs Tour

The Road Dawgs Tour made its stop in Tupelo today at the BancorpSouth Center, with Dan Mullen, Rick Ray and Scott Stricklin on hand, among others. Even Jack Cristil showed up, and he looks good, by the way. I caught up with Mullen, Ray

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Premature Preview 2013: Oklahoma State

This series always sneaks up on me, but here we are, previewing each of Mississippi State’s 2013 football opponents. Between now and the last week of July, I’ll be looking at each team every Friday, with the exception of the

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NCAA Bans Hashtags from Football Fields

The NCAA is cramping Mississippi State’s social media swag. According to a rules memo dated April 17, the NCAA football rules committee has banned the use of Twitter hashtags on football fields. MSU, of course, was the first school to

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Boyd Drafted by Packers in Late Fifth Round

Former Mississippi State defensive tackle Josh Boyd was selected by Green Bay late in the fifth round of the NFL Draft this afternoon. He was the 34th player taken in that round, 167th overall. Boyd started three games his freshman year

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Banks Drafted by Buccaneers in Second Round (43rd Overall)

Former Mississippi State cornerback Johnthan Banks was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 11th pick of the second round (43rd overall) in the NFL Draf tonight. Banks was the second MSU player picked tonight. Fellow cornerback Darius Slay was taken

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Slay Drafted by Lions in Second Round (36th Overall)

Former Mississippi State cornerback Darius Slay was selected by the Detroit Lions with the fourth pick of the second round in the NFL Draft tonight. He’s the 36th pick overall. After flying under the radar most of his senior season, Slay

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Blog Bag Answers: Linemen, Carr, Norris, Recruiting, and Much More

Hey, y’all, it’s that time of week. You asked questions for the Blog Bag, and I have some answers. I hope you find them satisfactory. Lot of football and baseball talk, so let’s get to it. ––––– Q: Has Will

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Teleconference: Mullen Talks Young Standouts, QBs, Tackles, Expectations

Spring football has wrapped up across the SEC, and we caught up with all 14 head coaches this morning on a teleconference. I’ll have some highlights in tomorrow’s Journal, but right now let’s focus in on what MSU coach Dan Mullen

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