At least two former Mississippi State football players are hooking up with NFL teams via free agency. Center J.C. Brignone arrived in Chicago today and has signed with the Bears , and long sn...
Nothing major to report, but I need to catch y'all up on the latest in the Forrest Moore / John Cohen lawsuit. Cohen filed a motion to dismiss on June 10, and now the other named individual ...
We're during that sort of odd week after SEC Media Days when the college football hype machine is in full gear but preseason practices haven't yet begun. We're all eager to see players gather unde...
After a very enjoyable day off, I've got a little catching up to do. Might as well start with the big news of the day/week/year: The NFL lockout is over.
That means players can join their teams ...
Today marks the 13th anniversary of the day I married my lovely wife, so I am making a valiant effort at taking off work. Please keep your fingers crossed for me.
But since the blog beast must b...
Previously: Memphis , Auburn , LSU , Louisiana Tech , Georgia , UAB , South Carolina , Kentucky , UT-Martin , Alabama
This is a day late, but hey, I was a kind o...
HOOVER, Ala. | All done.
The 2011 edition of SEC Media Days has wrapped up, and Day 3 was as fun as the first two. To sum up: Nick Saban hates the media, Les Miles hates the Internet, H...
Ole Miss is finally beginning to respond to Mississippi State, although I wonder if Ole Miss people would characterize it thusly.
Last night, Ole Miss athletics director Pete Boone said in a p...
Renardo Sidney , Mississippi State's junior big man, will not be making the trip to Europe next month, when the Bulldogs are set to play five games in three countries (Aug. 7-13). That's accordin...
HOOVER, Ala. | When I came down through the Wynfrey Hotel lobby about 7:15 this morning, several fans of a certain team were already gathered behind the ropes. It's Day 3 here, the final day of ...
HOOVER, Ala. | It was another eventful day at the Wynfrey Hotel, with coaches and players from Kentucky, Georgia, Auburn and Tennessee meeting the press. Let us take to the highlights, shall we?...
Some university presidents are more involved in their athletic programs than others. Mississippi State's Mark Keenum is one of those hands-on types.
In fact, during his first chat with SEC com...
A recent story revealed that Auburn coach Gene Chizik had what was painted as a testy exchange with Julie Roe Lach , the NCAA's vice president for enforcement, during the SEC spring meeting...
In my travels – both around the Southeast and around the Internet – I often hear people bad-mouthing Starkville, which to hear some people tell it is populated by little more than cows and tractor...
HOOVER, Ala. | It was, as expected, a mighty busy first day here Wednesday. From Mike Slive 's plan for massive NCAA reform to Dan Mullen 's plan for reaching Atlanta, there's a lot to cover. ...
HOOVER, Ala. | You'll want to pick up a copy of tomorrow's Daily Journal. I've got full coverage of Mississippi State's appearance here at SEC Media Days, with two stories (including one about Q...
We've got quotes!
Lots of 'em. Because we spoke with Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen this afternoon, before he went into the big ballroom to meet the media that doesn't cover the Bulldogs o...
Mississippi State has announced a big number for private giving in the 2010-11 fiscal year: $37.6 million. That's a school record and a $20.2 million jump from last year.
The giant increase is d...
And we're off!
Parrish Alford is driving, and I'm navigating as we make our way to Hoover, Ala., for SEC Media Days. It promises to be a full day, with SEC commissioner Mike Slive set to spe...
It's gonna be madness at SEC Media Days this week, with approximately 900 credentialed media folks descending on the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Ala., from Wednesday to Friday. Of course, it's always...