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Smith Having Jaw Surgery After Altercation by bradlocke
Apr 26, 2011 | 8 8 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Mississippi State wide receiver Chris Smith is having surgery on Tuesday after breaking his jaw during an altercation Saturday night in Meridian, a team spokesman confirmed tonight. "We're st...
Parks, Ogden Getting Treatment This Week by bradlocke
Apr 25, 2011 | 4 4 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Jarrod Parks leads the SEC in hitting (.409), and he's doing that despite playing in pain. Coach John Cohen said this morning that his senior third baseman is going to Jackson today to have "...
Crunching the Sunday Pitching Numbers by bradlocke
Apr 25, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Mississippi State failed to break through Sunday against No. 2 South Carolina, falling 13-4 to drop the series two games to one. It's been a frustrating trend for MSU: It has played three team...
FINAL: MSU 5, No. 2 South Carolina 3 by bradlocke
Apr 23, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
• The buzz: Things went according to plan tonight. Nick Routt put in some good work, he was backed up by bullpen stalwarts Luis Pollorena and Caleb Reed , and the Bulldogs (24-15, 7-10 SEC)...
FINAL: No. 2 South Carolina 8, MSU 2 by bradlocke
Apr 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
• The buzz: The record keeps skipping: MSU had chances but couldn't come through at the plate, and starter Chris Stratton continued to struggle. And shortstop Jonathan Ogden made another err...
Another Top-5 Foe for Bulldogs by bradlocke
Apr 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Mississippi State's hellacious SEC slate continues this weekend with No. 2 South Carolina. First pitch for tonight's series opener is set for 7:06 p.m., and ESPNU will broadcast the contest. For...
A Closer Look: Caleb Reed's Come a Long Way by bradlocke
Apr 22, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
In today's Journal, you can read about Mississippi State junior relief pitcher Caleb Reed , who has become the ace of the Bulldogs' bullpen. He's got six saves and a 0.88 ERA heading into thi...
Post-Spring Depth Chart, Part III: Special Teams by bradlocke
Apr 21, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
We come now to the third and final installment of my post-spring depth chart featurette, and it should be much shorter than the first two entries. We're talking special teams today, which might ...
Post-Spring Depth Chart, Part II: Defense by bradlocke
Apr 21, 2011 | 3 3 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Here we go, my second vain attempt at nailing down a post-spring depth chart for Mississippi State, this time on defense. A reminder: This does not factor in players who've not yet arrived at MSU....
Spring Improvement: Who Stood Out? by bradlocke
Apr 21, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
For a football team, the spring is a time for many things, including the development of young players. It's during this period that players have the chance to show why they were highly rated in hi...
Mullen Says QB Race 'Wide Open,' Won't Discuss Injuries by bradlocke
Apr 20, 2011 | 8 8 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
It's April 20, so naturally there was an SEC football coaches teleconference this morning. Dan Mullen took his turn and talked about quarterbacks, left tackles, receivers – lots of stuff. But ...
Cohen: On Reed, Gamecocks, Sunday Starter, Etc. by bradlocke
Apr 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
John Cohen spent about 20 minutes with the media via teleconference this morning, fresh off last night's 6-1 win over rival Ole Miss in the Governor's Cup game in Pearl. He talked about that win...
A Common Headline: Bulldogs Beat Rebels by bradlocke
Apr 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Mississippi State football coach Dan Mullen never misses a chance to boast about one of MSU's teams beating Ole Miss, or as he calls it, The School Up North. Naturally, he did just that last...
Post-Spring Depth Chart, Part I: Offense by bradlocke
Apr 20, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
I write the Mississippi State preview for Athlon magazine every year, and part of that work involves working up a preseason depth chart. Not a post-spring depth chart, but preseason, which involve...
Governor's Cup: Not Your Typical Mid-week Game by bradlocke
Apr 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Caleb Reed hasn't seen Mississippi State defeat Ole Miss in the annual Governor's Cup game, which will be renewed tonight in Pearl at 6:30 (CSS). The Rebels have won the last two meetings, and R...
Bumphis Update: Only a Sprain, No Surgery Needed by bradlocke
Apr 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Mississippi State wide receiver Chad Bumphis got good news this morning: X-rays showed that he did not suffer a broken ankle, only a sprain, said a team spokesman. So the junior from Tupelo wi...
On the Links: Bumphis and Baseball by bradlocke
Apr 19, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
You might have seen late last night the news about Mississippi State wide receiver Chad Bumphis suffering a broken ankle . That's what he wrote on his Twitter page , and he said he's suppo...
Blog Bag: Slowing It Down by bradlocke
Apr 18, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Things are starting to slow down just a bit on the Mississippi State beat. Spring football is behind us, and except for a bit of recruiting news, all is quiet on the basketball front (let's hope i...
Cohen: Brownlee to Serve One-Game Suspension by bradlocke
Apr 18, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Outfielder Brent Brownlee will be suspended one game for the gesture he made at Arkansas fans on Sunday, coach John Cohen said this morning. The junior will remain in Starkville when Mississip...
MSU Basketball Gets Commitment from Sword by bradlocke
Apr 18, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
Craig Sword , a 6-foot-3 shooting guard from Montgomery (Ala.) Carver High School, has made a verbal commitment to Mississippi State, his coach said this morning via text message. Sword is the ...
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