After two weekends of SEC play, Mississippi State finds itself in sixth place in the Western Division at 2-4 (21-6 overall). The Bulldogs are coming off a 2-1 series loss at Kentucky and are back on the road this weekend…
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Baseball Notes and Numbers: Hitting Down, but Renfroe Rolling
Tagged with: adam frazier, alex detz, baseball, evan mitchell, hunter renfroe, kentucky, mason katz, msu, ross mitchell
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Posted in Baseball
Baseball Notes: Hitting the Road; Rea’s Health; Believing in Woodruff
No. 19 Mississippi State (20-4, 1-2 SEC) makes its first true road trip of the season this weekend when it visits No. 10 Kentucky (16-4, 2-1). It’ll be the normal starting pitching rotation: Jacob Lindgren on Friday, Evan Mitchell on Saturday…
Tagged with: baseball, brandon woodruff, c.t. bradford, evan mitchell, jacob lindgren, john cohen, kendall graveman, kentucky, msu, teleconference, wes rea
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Posted in Baseball
Bulldogs Rise to No. 3 in Baseball America Poll
Mississippi State’s baseball team has jumped a couple of spots in the latest Baseball America rankings, checking in at No. 3 this week. The Bulldogs, 15-0 after a four-game sweep of Saint Joseph’s over the weekend, leap-frogged Arkansas and Louisville.…
Tagged with: arkansas, baseball, central arkansas, kentucky, louisville, lsu, mississippi valley state, msu, north carolina, ole miss, south carolina, vanderbilt
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SEC Teleconference: Ray Suggests MSU’s Woes are Unprecedented
Mississippi State coach Rick Ray got on the phone for today’s SEC coaches teleconference, reviewing last week’s losses to Alabama and Vanderbilt and looking ahead to Wednesday’s game at Kentucky. The Bulldogs (7-19, 2-12 SEC) have lost 12 in a row,…
Tagged with: alabama, alex poythress, archie goodwin, basketball, john calipari, julius mays, kentucky, kyle wiltjer, msu, nerlens noel, rick ray, teleconference, vanderbilt
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SEC Teleconference: Ray Worried About X’s and O’s, not Emotion vs. Rebels
Mississippi State renews its rivalry with Ole Miss on Wednesday (8 p.m., CSS), and we spoke with both head coaches on this morning’s SEC teleconference. The Bulldogs (7-13, 2-6 SEC) have lost six in a row, including a pair of…
Tagged with: andy kennedy, arkansas, basketball, erik murphy, florida, gavin ware, kentucky, lsu, msu, ole miss, rick ray, teleconference, texas a&m
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On the Links: Chris Jones Speaks; Hoops Tonight; Dudy Gras
It’s T-minus one week until national signing day, and there’s as much chatter as ever about a certain five-star defensive end. And we’ve got some chatter for you. The Journal’s Brandon Speck caught up with Chris Jones last night, and the Houston…
Tagged with: baseball, basketball, brandon speck, chris jones, corey smith, dan mullen, dudy gras, ed easley, football, jeffrey rea, kentucky, msu, ohio state, ole miss, recruiting, texas a&m
Posted in Baseball, Basketball, Football, Recruiting
Posted in Baseball, Basketball, Football, Recruiting
SEC Teleconference: Ray Wants Bulldogs to ‘Make Hay’ at Home This Week
This week’s SEC coaches teleconference is in the books, and we chatted with both MSU coach Rick Ray and Texas A&M coach Billy Kennedy. The Bulldogs (7-11, 2-4 SEC) host the Aggies (12-7, 2-4) at 8 p.m. Wednesday (then have LSU at…
Tagged with: arkansas, basketball, billy kennedy, craig sword, elston turner, florida, fred thomas, gavin ware, georgia, j'mychal reese, kentucky, lsu, marshawn powell, michael frazier, msu, rick ray, teleconference, texas a&m
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Posted in Basketball
Bulldogs Ranked No. 5 by Baseball America
John Cohen believes this year’s MSU team has a chance to be special. So does Baseball America. The Bulldogs check in at No. 5 in Baseball America’s preseason rankings, which were released this morning. BA is the ranking recognized by…
Tagged with: aaron fitt, arkansas, baseball, baseball america, florida, john cohen, kentucky, lsu, msu, north carolina, ole miss, portland, south carolina, vanderbilt
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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…
Tagged with: Chris Wilson, dan mullen, david turner, football, geoff collins, joker phillips, kentucky, mark stoops, melvin smith, msu, sylvester croom
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Posted in Football
SEC Power Rankings: Adult Diapers, Cockfighting and ‘The Idaho Job’
After taking last week off to consume much turkey and Egg Bowl-ness, the SEC Power Rankings make their return. It’s the final set of rankings for the regular season; I might do one more after the bowls, but maybe not.…
Tagged with: alabama, arkansas, auburn, bbva compass bowl, clemson, dan mullen, dennis dodd, duke, egg bowl, florida, gene chizik, georgia, idaho, johnny manziel, kentucky, les miles, lsu, mark stoops, mark wahlberg, missouri, msu, nick saban, ole miss, paul petrino, ray mckinnon, south carolina, steve spurrier, tennessee, texas a&m, vanderbilt, will muschamp
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Posted in Football
Music City Bowl President Expects ‘Difficult Decision’ Sunday
I finally caught up with Music City Bowl president Scott Ramsey this afternoon, and we talked extensively about the three teams they’re considering: MSU, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt. State and Vandy are both 8-4, while Ole Miss is 6-6. The unwritten…
Tagged with: bbva compass bowl, dan mullen, duke, football, gator bowl, kentucky, msu, music city bowl, n.c. state, ole miss, scott ramsey, vanderbilt, virginia tech
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Posted in Football
