On the Links: Signing Day Roundup; MSU Falls in Oxford
Welcome to the day after, y’all. Signing day is in the books, and except for a possible late addition (namely juco DT Toby Johnson, who’s deciding on Feb. 19), MSU’s 2013 class is set. And of course,...
View ArticleSteele Suspended Indefinitely
Mississippi State junior guard Jalen Steele, the most experienced player on the team, has been suspended indefinitely by coach Rick Ray for an unspecified violation of team rules. The suspension is...
View ArticleOn the Links: Hoops o’ Plenty
Hey, y’all, it’s Monday, but I have coffee, so it’s not all bad. I have a few links for your reading pleasure. In today’s Journal you can find our weekly basketball lookahead, in which we examine the...
View ArticleSEC Teleconference: Ray Says Reeling Bulldogs in ‘Pretty Good’ Mental State
We caught up with MSU coach Rick Ray on today’s SEC coaches teleconference. His Bulldogs (7-15, 2-8 SEC), losers of eight consecutive games, host Missouri (17-6, 6-4) on Wednesday and then travel to...
View ArticleOle Miss-MSU Pregame: Johnson Back from Suspension
Today’s game: Ole Miss (21-7, 10-5 SEC) at MSU (7-20, 2-13), 4 p.m., FSN (Dave Neal play-by-play, Larry Conley analyst), XM 201, Sirius 138) ––––– MSU will need all the help it can get to beat Ole Miss...
View ArticleFINAL: MSU 73, Ole Miss 67
Recapping MSU’s 73-67 win over Ole Miss at Humphrey Coliseum on Saturday. ––––– • The buzz: You can call this one the biggest win of the young Rick Ray era, as the Bulldogs (8-20, 3-13 SEC) snapped a...
View ArticleOn the Links: A Winning Saturday in Starkville
Good Sunday morning, people. This is as good a day as any to pick up a Daily Journal, or at least click on the links I’m going to provide you. MSU’s basketball team pulled off a huge win over...
View ArticleBulldogs Rise to No. 3 in Baseball America Poll
Mississippi State’s baseball team has jumped a couple of spots in the latest Baseball America rankings, checking in at No. 3 this week. The Bulldogs, 15-0 after a four-game sweep of Saint Joseph’s over...
View ArticleSEC Teleconference: Ray Says MSU Will Have to Find ‘Another Way’ to Beat...
MSU basketball coach Rick Ray spoke for a solid seven minutes on the SEC coaches teleconference this morning. His Bulldogs (8-20, 3-13 SEC) are coming off a big win over rival Ole Miss on Saturday and...
View ArticleMSU-South Carolina Pregame: Refocused Bulldogs Go for Season Sweep
Today’s game: MSU (8-20, 3-13 SEC) at South Carolina (13-16, 3-13), 6 p.m., ESPN3.com (Mike Gleason play-by-play, Nate Ross analyst), XM 199, Sirius 93. ––––– Mississippi State has something good to...
View ArticleFINAL: Florida 8, MSU 3 (Game 3)
Recapping MSU’s 8-3 loss to Florida at Dudy Noble Field on Sunday afternoon. ––––– • The buzz: MSU (26-9, 5-7 SEC) couldn’t finish off the sweep of Florida (15-18, 5-7), which finally found some life...
View ArticleBulldogs Return to Baseball America Poll at No. 21
After a one-week absence, Mississippi State returned to the Baseball America top 25 poll today, checking in at No. 21. You can view the poll here. The Bulldogs (26-9, 5-7 SEC) won three games last...
View ArticleRivalry Not Only Reason Governor’s Cup is Big for MSU
MSU and Ole Miss meet today in the annual Governor’s Cup (née Mayor’s Trophy) at Trustmark Park in Pearl (6:30 p.m.). It’s obviously an important game for both teams from a rivalry standpoint, even if...
View ArticleEgg Bowl Returns to Thanksgiving Night
The annual Egg Bowl game between Mississippi State and Ole Miss is once again a Thanksgiving tradition. It was announced today that the teams will meet on Thanksgiving night this season – that’s Nov....
View ArticleBaseball Notes: Updates on Lindgren, Renfroe, Woodruff
No. 21 MSU (27-9, 5-7 SEC) will head out this afternoon in advance of a three-game series at Texas A&M (21-13, 6-6). This morning, we caught up with coach John Cohen via teleconference to get some...
View ArticleQ&A: Pirtle Adjusting, Excited for Texas A&M Trip (w/Video)
No. 21 Mississippi State (27-9, 5-7 SEC) is in College Station today to begin a three-game series against Texas A&M (21-13, 6-6), and it marks a return home for second baseman Brett Pirtle, who’s a...
View ArticleNotes and Numbers: Renfroe, Pitchers Lead Sweep of Aggies
Mississippi State had a big weekend in the Lone Star State, earning a sweep of Texas A&M, capped by Sunday’s 15-4 romp. It was the second consecutive series win for MSU (30-9, 8-7 SEC), which has...
View ArticleBlog Bag Answers: Linemen, Egg Bowl, Cans o’ Swag, Two-Sport Athletes
Well, here I am, late again with your Blog Bag answers. Things got sorta crazy at work and home late last week, so my apologies. But I believe the answers were worth the wait, so let’s dive into ‘em....
View ArticleA Closer Look: Renfroe Having Breakout Season (w/Video)
Hunter Renfroe has been pummeling SEC pitching this season, hitting .429 with 13 home runs, 42 RBIs and a nation’s best .865 slugging percentage. In today’s Journal I have a story on Renfroe and how...
View ArticleNotes and Numbers: Bulldogs in Strong Position in Western Division
There are four weekends left in the SEC regular season, and No. 16 Mississippi State (32-10, 10-8 SEC) finds itself in a pretty good place after taking two of three from Auburn over the weekend. The...
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