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Former Bulldog, Future Bulldog to Flash Shooting Skills by bradlocke
Mar 31, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
This slipped through the cracks earlier this week, but it's worth noting: Ravern Johnson , who just wrapped up his Mississippi State basketball career, will compete tonight in the State Farm Coll...
Opinion Offering: Stepping into DePasquale's World by bradlocke
Mar 31, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
I was needing a column topic, and then I thought of Derek DePasquale , who was a column waiting to happen. So I spent 13 minutes, 45 seconds with the Mississippi State senior placekicker on Tuesd...
Chris Relf improved greatly last season and is still getting better. (Photo by Deste Lee) Quarterback Battle is Relf's to Lose … I Think by bradlocke
Mar 30, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
I can say with almost near certainty that Chris Relf will be the opening-day starting quarterback for MSU. I'm pretty sure, mostly. I speak in such a non-committal tones because trying to figu...
Baseball Update: On Brownlee, Routt, Georgia by bradlocke
Mar 30, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
We had a nice chat this morning with baseball coach John Cohen on a teleconference, and we were updated on a few things as he looked ahead to today's game with Alabama A&M (5 p.m.) and this week...
Collins, Wilson Lead Linebacker Makeover by bradlocke
Mar 30, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Geoff Collins has his own approach to developing linebackers, and it's worked at other schools, so why shouldn't it at Mississippi State? In today's Journal, I take a look at the philosophy ...
Injury News; Practice Update by bradlocke
Mar 29, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Halfway through spring practices, the injuries are starting to add up for Mississippi State. We learned today that the injury suffered by reserve tailback Nick Griffin on Friday is a torn ACL....
Ellis Promoted, Wyatt Hired for MSU Radio Broadcasts by bradlocke
Mar 29, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
To probably no one's surprise, Matt Wyatt will be the new radio color analyst for Mississippi State football, the school announced today. Jim Ellis , who held that role for 32 years, will now b...
MSU Game Postponed, Graveman to Start by bradlocke
Mar 29, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Impending inclement weather has forced Mississippi State to postpone today's scheduled baseball game with Alabama A&M. It will be played Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Dudy Noble Field. MSU coach John ...
Blog Bag: Still Here by bradlocke
Mar 29, 2011 | 3 3 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Aaand, we're back. Let's just pretend I didn't miss a week with this feature. Yep, running on schedule as usual. Y'all know the drill. Drop in your queries quick as you can, and I'll come up wit...
Click to enlarge. Gardner Named First-Team Parade All-American by bradlocke
Mar 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Mississippi State signee D.J. Gardner , a 6-foot-7 guard/forward from Okolona, has been named first team Parade All-American, it was announced today. Gardner averaged 32.0 points and 10.3 rebou...
Catching Up with Anthony Dixon by bradlocke
Mar 28, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
I caught up with former MSU running back Anthony Dixon at Thursday's practice, as did several other media members, so I'm probably the last to post something on him. Alas, I just this morning fi...
Will Bulldogs' Big Sweep Portend Big Things? by bradlocke
Mar 28, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Sweeping an SEC foe is always exciting for a team, but for Mississippi State, it was also cathartic. After beating Auburn on Sunday , 5-0, to complete the sweep, the Bulldog players could be se...
FINAL: MSU 5, No. 22 Auburn 0 by bradlocke
Mar 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
• The buzz: For the first time in four years, MSU completed an SEC series sweep. The last time it happened, Auburn was the victim. And today was the first shutout of an SEC foe since 2008, when ...
FINAL: MSU 15, No. 22 Auburn 8 by bradlocke
Mar 26, 2011 | 3 3 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
• The buzz: MSU's bats remained hot, as it pounded out a season-high 21 hits and earned its first SEC series win since taking two of three from Tennessee last season. It's only the fourth series...
Defense Gets in Its Licks in Controlled Scrimmage by bradlocke
Mar 26, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
The first scrimmage of the spring was a controlled affair, and the defense wound up the winner according to Dan Mullen 's top-secret scoring system. The defense made one last goal-line stand to c...
FINAL: MSU 7, No. 22 Auburn 6 by bradlocke
Mar 25, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
• The buzz: MSU came through in the clutch, with Cody Freeman 's two-out single to left-center scoring the winning run in the form of pinch runner Sam Frost . It was Freeman's only hit of the ...
MSU, Memphis Agree to Move Opener to Sept. 1 by bradlocke
Mar 25, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
According to the Commercial-Appeal , Mississippi State's football season opener at Memphis is being bumped up by two days, to Thursday, Sept. 1. It's a TV thing, which means we get Thursday n...
Freshman Factor: MSU Getting Help from Bradford, Others by bradlocke
Mar 25, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
It hasn't taken C.T. Bradford long to justify his hype coming out of Pace (Fla.) High School. He was Mr. Baseball in that state last year and was also the Class 5A player of the year, and he won...
Stricklin: Basketball Season 'An Anomaly' by bradlocke
Mar 25, 2011 | 12 12 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
One bad season shouldn't undercut all the success Rick Stansbury has had at Mississippi State. That's the opinion of athletics director Scott Stricklin , who spoke with me Thursday evening ab...
Bulldogs Return to Practice, Not Too Crisp by bradlocke
Mar 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
After talking to Dan Mullen after today's practice, I get the feeling he's not going to try this approach again. It was the first spring session in two weeks for MSU, which got in four practices...
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