Freshman guard Jalen Steele is out for the season with a torn ACL and meniscus in his left knee, a team spokesman confirmed this evening. Steele suffered the injury Wednesday in MSU's 84-82 loss...
Jack Cristil saw this coming from a long way off. Back in November, during the Egg Bowl, he told Ole Miss play-by-play man David Kellum that if his health worsened, his 58-year career as the v...
Since 1979, Jim Ellis has worked alongside Jack Cristil , who announced Wednesday he'll be retiring after 58 years as Mississippi State's play-by-play announcer for football and men's baske...
• The buzz: Jack Cristil 's final home game had some drama, and it wasn't one he could wrap in Maroon and White. LSU (11-17, 3-10) had one of its best shooting nights of the season, and Rena...
Citing health concerns, longtime Mississippi State radio play-by-play man Jack Cristil will be stepping down after Saturday's basketball game against Tennessee. His daughter, Kay Cristil Clouat...
Today's game: LSU (10-17, 2-10 SEC) at MSU (14-12, 6-6), 8 p.m., CSS ( Dave Baker play-by-play, Daymeon Fishback analyst)
Let's be clear about something: LSU is a very, very, very bad b...
The annual NFL Combine – or as some people like to call it, the NFL meat market – started today and runs through March 1. Four former MSU players were invited: defensive end Pernell McPhee , left...
I've heard some people question whether Riley Benock should be a starter. Heck, I've raised the question myself. But a starter is what he is, and as I write in today's Journal, he knows how to...
My traveling last week kind of put the Blog Bag on the back burner, and this week's not much better: The wife is off cavorting in Cancun for a few days, so I'm attempting to play the role of Mr. M...
Between the SEC coaches teleconference and his Monday press conference, MSU coach Rick Stansbury uttered more than 1,600 words on the topic of Renardo Sidney . I could give you the entire trans...
Maybe it wasn't the stiffest of competition Mississippi State faced, but the opening weekend could be nothing but encouraging for a team that's suffered much the past three years. The Bulldogs sta...
• The buzz: Mississippi State's spell over Ole Miss continues. The Bulldogs (14-12, 6-6 SEC) have won five in a row over the Rebels (17-10, 5-7) and have swept the season series for the second t...
Today's game: Ole Miss (17-9, 5-6 SEC) at MSU (13-12, 5-6), 12:30 p.m., SEC Network ( Dave Baker play-by-play, Joe Dean analyst)
This'll be short and sweet, as I put this off longer than ...
Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings , on Jan. 24: "They've got experience, they've got talent, so I don't know what else you can ask for."
Florida coach Billy Donovan , on Jan. 27: "I think th...
Baseball season is upon us, friends, and Mississippi State gets things going at 4 p.m. today against Akron at Dudy Noble Field. The rest of the SEC gets started this weekend, too, and I though...
When Geoff Collins was at Central Florida in 2008 and '09, he held the title of linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator, but he was essentially co-defensive coordinator. He and Dave Huxtab...
Mississippi State's 2011 baseball season begins tomorrow, and the Bulldogs will play four games in three days, twice each against Akron and Lamar. Coach John Cohen has tentatively set his starti...
With its 90-59 thumping of Auburn last night, Ole Miss moved into a tie for second in the SEC Western Division with Arkansas and MSU. All three teams have a 5-6 mark in league play.
As we've...
When the nation tuned in to watch Mississippi State at Kentucky on Tuesday night, sophomore Renardo Sidney got skewered for the way he played. He was called lazy (count me among those), fat, out...
A Tuesday night game on ESPN in Rupp Arena is going to put a big spotlight on you, and Renardo Sidney was in that spotlight. And he shriveled.
Of course, what the nation saw Tuesday night is w...