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…
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…
Mississippi State offensive guard Tobias Smith, whose career has been hampered time and again by injuries, has been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA, the school confirmed today. The extra year was granted in December. This doesn’t mean…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. | Day 3 of practice is in the books for MSU, and it was our last chance to speak with some of the guys until Monday’s big press conference. Today we got offensive personnel. I’ve got three one-on-one…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. | MSU took to the practice fields this afternoon for the second day of Gator Bowl prep here. The Bulldogs were just in shorts and shoulder pads today, and the focus was on third-down work. Cornerback Cedric Jiles,…
Y’all came through for me on short notice this week, and for that I’m grateful. Lots of good, tough questions, and hopefully you find my answers satisfactory. It seems y’all are wanting to analyze the football regular season that just…
This week’s game: Arkansas (4-6, 2-4 SEC) at MSU (7-3, 3-3), Saturday, 11:21 a.m., SEC Network (Dave Neal, Andre Ware and Cara Capuano) ––––– One thing you’ve been able to count on in recent years with MSU is an effective rushing attack.…
Dan Mullen held his weekly press conference this afternoon, and I’ve got plenty of good tid-bits for you as MSU (7-3, 3-3 SEC) begins preparations for a visit from Arkansas (4-6, 2-4) on Saturday (11:21 a.m., SEC Network). How important…
A little late, I know, but I was awaiting an answer to a question. I still haven’t gotten the answer, but here’s what I do have. Q: Will Johnthan Banks be 100% on Saturday? What’s the latest on Tobias Smith?…
This week’s game: No. 13 MSU (7-0, 3-0 SEC) at No. 1 Alabama (7-0, 4-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m., ESPN (Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe) ––––– So, is Alabama week different from all the other game weeks for MSU? Certainly. Does…
Y’all came through for me, like I figured you would. Good questions, and here are the answers. Q: Do you know of any football stats comparable to Sabermetrics? A: A really good site for those sort of stats is FootballOutsiders.com,…
This week’s game: Middle Tennessee State (4-2) at No. 15 MSU (6-0), Saturday, 6 p.m., ESPN2 (Mark Jones, Brock Huard and Jessica Mendoza) ––––– In today’s Journal is a story on right guard Tobias Smith, who had a superb outing in last week’s…