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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

Q&A: Assistant Wes Flanigan Reflects on First Season, Looks Forward to Future

We’re smack in the middle of spring football, and you’ve got the NCAA tournament going on. And while you were focused on that, MSU’s basketball team began spring drills on Monday. The Bulldogs, who were 10-22 (4-14 SEC) in Rick Ray‘s

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Ray on SEC Teleconference: Arkansas Press Tough to Simulate

In case you didn’t get enough of Rick Ray this morning, he was also on the SEC coaches teleconference. I also listened in to Arkansas coach Mike Anderson, because MSU will be in Fayetteville on Wednesday to take on the Hogs (8

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SEC Teleconference: Ray Says MSU ‘Headed in the Right Direction’

MSU coach Rick Ray took his turn on the SEC coaches teleconference this morning. His Bulldogs (5-7) open SEC play Wednesday at home versus South Carolina (10-3). As you can tell by the third question, some folks are still trying to

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On the Links: Wrapping Up a Busy Weekend

Even though it’s mid-December, things have been quite busy on the MSU beat. There’s a full weekend of stuff to recap for you, so I’ll do that now. • MSU scrimmaged yesterday, and the defense came away looking good. •

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Posted in Basketball, Football, Recruiting

Lewis Out At Least 8 Weeks with Fractured Knee

Mississippi State’s basketball team has suffered yet another blow. Wendell Lewis, a senior center, will be out at least eight weeks after he undergoes surgery for a fractured patella in his right knee, the school announced this afternoon. The procedure is

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Video: Ray, Players Prepping for Chicago Trip

We caught up with some basketball folks this afternoon at Humphrey Coliseum. The Bulldogs (3-5) hit the road Saturday to take on Loyola-Chicago in a game commemorating the 50th anniversary of the teams’ historic NCAA tournament meeting. The players have

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Signee Denson Released from Scholarship

Mississippi State basketball signee Quantel Denson has been released from his scholarship for “failure to adhere to rules and regulations set prior to his signing back in November,” the school announced in a release this morning. Denson is one of four

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Applewhite Out for Season with Knee Injury

MSU freshman guard DeAndre Applewhite is out for the season, the school announced today. He must undergo surgery to repair a torn ACL and meniscus in his left knee. The school said that Applewhite injured the knee at practice on Friday,

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Video: Rick Ray, Wendell Lewis, Jalen Steele, Roquez Johnson

We spoke with first-year coach Rick Ray and three of his players – Wendell Lewis, Jalen Steele and Roquez Johnson – at MSU’s basketball media day. I’ve got videos for you, and the players are as listed above, right to left. Enjoy.

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