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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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Posted in Baseball, Football

Blog Bag Answers: Linemen, Egg Bowl, Cans o’ Swag, Two-Sport Athletes

Well, here I am, late again with your Blog Bag answers. Things got sorta crazy at work and home late last week, so my apologies. But I believe the answers were worth the wait, so let’s dive into ‘em. Oh,

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Posted in Baseball, Basketball, Football

Hughes Becomes Voice of MSU Secondary (w/Video)

A few days ago I wrote about the communication issues that plagued MSU’s secondary at times last season, and how that’s being addressed this spring. The point man when it comes to communication is junior strong safety Jay Hughes, who defensive

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Spring Football: Defense Finds Edge in First Scrimmage

Mississippi State held its first full scrimmage of the spring today at Davis Wade Stadium, and the defense came away the winner, although the offense made a strong push in the second half. The first team offense ran 72 total

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Gonzales Hiring Announced; Brewster, Sallach Take New Roles

Mississippi State has made official the hiring of Billy Gonzales as the new wide receivers coach. Gonzales, 41, joins the staff after one year at Illinois, where he coached receivers and held the title of co-offensive coordinator. He’s also coached at

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Georgia Tech Commit Flips for MSU

Mississippi State has had a couple of players de-commit lately, but the Bulldogs were on the positive side of a flip earlier today. Defensive back Tolando Cleveland withdrew his commitment from Georgia Tech and made a pledge to the Bulldogs, according

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Posted in Football, Recruiting

Mullen Notes; Plus, Videos of Jackson, Collins, Turner

OK, I’ve got a lot of notes for you from our chat with coach Dan Mullen this afternoon. You saw the video earlier, but that was only the first five minutes, and we spoke with Mullen for a solid 21 minutes.

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Video: Mullen Speaks at Seal Football Complex

The media assembled inside the brand-new, almost-completed Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex this afternoon to chat with head coach Dan Mullen. Snazzy digs they got here, even with all the scaffolding. It was our first chance to speak with Mullen since MSU’s

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David Turner Hired as Defensive Line Coach

David Turner is returning to Mississippi State and once again will coach the defensive line. Head coach Dan Mullen confirmed via text message this morning that Turner, who coached MSU’s defensive line from 2007-09, has been hired to coach that position

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Collins Promoted to Defensive Coordinator

Geoff Collins, who has been co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach the past two seasons for Mississippi State, has been promoted to defensive coordinator, head coach Dan Mullen announced today. Collins replaces Chris Wilson, who’s been the DC the past two seasons. A

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Gator Bowl Final: No. 21 Northwestern 34, MSU 20

Recapping MSU’s 34-20 loss to Northwestern in the Gator Bowl at EverBank Field on Tuesday. ––––– Tyler Russell threw a career-worst four interceptions, and Northwestern scored 17 points off those miscues to snap MSU’s five-game bowl winning streak. It was

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