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Mullen Wants 'Impact' in Scrimmage; Injuries Update by bradlocke
Apr 02, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
On Saturday, MSU will hold its first full scrimmage of the spring. Following today's practice, head coach Dan Mullen said he's eager to see live action. "When you do controlled situations like...
New Wheels; More Cohen by bradlocke
Apr 02, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
First off, great news: I finally got a new set of wheels, which means I can start making more frequent trips to Starkville. I plan on being down there today to take in some spring football. It'll ...
Diaz Chats with Fans: A Transcript by bradlocke
Apr 01, 2010 | 2 2 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
MSU defensive coordinator Manny Diaz fielded questions from fans for about 30 minutes this afternoon in a live chat. It's the first in a series of chats with football coaches leading up to t...
Cohen: 'We're Trying Too Hard' by bradlocke
Apr 01, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Each day at practice, the first thing MSU's catchers do is what coach John Cohen calls "active warmups." They do footwork and practice tag plays in full gear. "Nobody in the country does that," ...
Opinion Offering: Sidney Case; & Much More by bradlocke
Apr 01, 2010 | 3 3 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
During the nearly year-long Renardo Sidney saga, I was careful not to express too strong an opinion on the case or any of the parties involved. But now, with the book closed on Sidney's amateuri...
Zach Smith's Head; Sidney's Saga; Beleaguered Bulldogs by bradlocke
Mar 31, 2010 | 3 3 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Plenty to read about in today's Daily Journal, and we start with football and a story about MSU senior free safety Zach Smith . He missed the final seven games of last season after suffering ...
Governor's Cup Quotables: More Ump Talk by bradlocke
Mar 30, 2010 | 2 2 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
MSU coach John Cohen has taken issue with the umpiring the past few days. Following Saturday's loss to Georgia, he bemoaned "things that we can't control," then was ejected from Sunday's game, a...
Governor's Cup: No. 11 Ole Miss 5, MSU 3 by bradlocke
Mar 30, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
I know, this postgame recap looks different from the last one, but I decided trying to duplicate my basketball recaps didn't really work. So I'm going to borrow a page from Matthew Leach 's book ...
Sidney's Appeal Denied by bradlocke
Mar 30, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
After nearly a year, the book can finally be closed on the Renardo Sidney /NCAA drama. Mississippi State's appeal of the NCAA's ruling on Sidney was denied earlier today by the Division I Student...
Bulldogs, Rebels to Battle in Pearl by bradlocke
Mar 30, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
For tonight, at least, the records really don't matter. I know, that's cliché, but look at last year. MSU, which finished last in the SEC, and Ole Miss, which hosted a Super Regional, split four g...
Mullen Hires 'New' Director of Football Ops by bradlocke
Mar 29, 2010 | 3 3 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Jon Clark will rejoin Dan Mullen as Mississippi State's new director of football operations, the school announced this afternoon. Clark comes from Florida, where he was Urban Meyer 's directo...
Sunday Reading: Hoops, Football & Baseball by bradlocke
Mar 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
We've got a ton of must-read Mississippi State copy in today's Daily Journal. So take some time this fine afternoon and enjoy it. • LOVE & BASKETBALL : I have a profile of MSU women's coach ...
Cohen Takes Issue with Umpiring; Quotables by bradlocke
Mar 27, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
While he never specifically referred to the umpiring crew in today's game, a 7-4 Georgia win, MSU coach John Cohen insinuated that some bad calls did not go his team's way. "We're going to see...
FINAL: Georgia 7, MSU 4 by bradlocke
Mar 27, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
• The buzz: MSU (13-10, 1-4 SEC) found itself in another early hole but couldn't climb out of it this time. Georgia (9-14, 1-4) used a five-run fourth inning to stake a 5-1 lead and bumped it to...
Spring Football: Bulldogs Strap It On by bradlocke
Mar 27, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Today was my first chance to get a look at the MSU football team since spring drills began, and it was also the Bulldogs' first day in full gear. Coach Dan Mullen called it a sloppy effort, but ...
Bracewell Embraces Closer's Role; Other Stuff by bradlocke
Mar 27, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
When you're a freshman, you do what you can just to get on the field. That's the attitude adopted by MSU freshman pitcher Ben Bracewell , who last night posted his third save of the year in the B...
AD Search: MSU Hires Atlanta Consulting Firm by bradlocke
Mar 26, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Step one in the process of hiring a new athletics director for Mississippi State is complete. The school said today that Parker Executive Search , which is based in Atlanta, will lead the effor...
Lady Bulldogs: A Very Sweet Moment by bradlocke
Mar 26, 2010 | 3 3 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
I'm still searching for the video – and I know it exists – but I have confirmed through multiple sources that Sharon Fanning-Otis cut a rug following MSU's win over No. 2 Ohio State in the secon...
A Closer Look at Chris Stratton by bradlocke
Mar 26, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
Chris Stratton is a freshman, but it seems it's in name only. He's the subject of a story in today's Daily Journal, and for good reason: He's the best thing MSU's got going on the pitcher's ...
Routt's Injury: How Bad Is It? by bradlocke
Mar 25, 2010 | 2 2 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
What we know about sophomore left-handed pitcher Nick Routt is that he's out at least two weeks with an arm injury. What we don't know is the severity of the injury. I spoke with Routt this mo...
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