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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Boyd Drafted by Packers in Late Fifth Round
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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…
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…
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
Blog Bag Answers: Marketing, Baseball, QBs and Crootin’
Happy Friday, y’all. As promised, I have answers for your questions in the ol’ Blog Bag. Good questions, too, from recruiting to marketing to hoops to baseball. Let’s hop to it. Q: When compared to the other schools in the…
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Posted in Baseball, Basketball, Football, Recruiting
Townsend Hired as Cornerbacks Coach
Mississippi State has hired a cornerbacks coach. Deshea Townsend, who starred at South Panola High School and spent 13 years in the NFL, has been chosen to fill the vacancy left by Melvin Smith. Townsend made the news known this morning…
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Mullen: Bulldogs Focused; Plus, Banks, Lawrence Videos
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. | The official Gator Bowl press conference was held this morning, which means we got to speak with both Northwestern and Mississippi State people. So let’s here from the Bulldogs. We’ll start with head coach Dan Mullen, then I’ve…
Tagged with: cam lawrence, dan mullen, football, gator bowl, johnthan banks, ladarius perkins, msu, northwestern, venric mark
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On the Links: Dangerous Colter, Notebook, Fitzgerald’s Journey, and More
Gator Bowl: MSU (8-4) vs. No. 21 Northwestern (9-3), EverBank Field, Tuesday, 11 a.m., ESPN2 (Bob Wischusen, Danny Kanell and Allison Williams) ––––– JACKSONVILLE, Fla. | Mississippi State has plenty to prepare for this week, and as you can read in today’s…
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Post-Practice Videos: Banks, Russell, Hughes, Perkins
Guess what? Got more videos for you from after practice. Like I said earlier, we spoke with a lot of folks. Even caught up with a couple of guys out at the beach party. You’ll have to forgive the poor…
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Posted in Football
Auburn Hires Melvin Smith
Melvin Smith, who coached Mississippi State’s cornerbacks, has been hired by new Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn. The hire was first reported by Auburn Undercover. Smith began his second stint at MSU in 2006, coaching defensive backs, then was given the…
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Position of Need: Punt Returner
With the regular season in the rear view mirror, we take a look this week at five positions MSU must beef up for the 2013 campaign. Today we conclude with punt returner. ––––– We wrap up this little series with…
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