Mississippi State softball has produced plenty of talent over the years. Few players, though, built the kind of following Brylie St. Clair did during her five seasons in Starkville.
Alabama took to social media to needle its Starkville hosts, writing "Not enough cowbells" in reference to Davis Wade Stadium's famous noise-making tradition.
The final score was already brutal for Mississippi State, but the Bulldogs walked away from their 23-56 loss to Alabama with an even bigger concern. The afternoon took another turn when QB Kamario Taylor went down with an injury.
For the first time this season, a defense has made Taylor look like a below average quarterback.
Mississippi State running back Fluff Bothwell, who is second in the SEC in rushing yards, carried the ball once against Alabama before leaving with a lower-body injury.
Things were back on track in Starkville last year, as the Mississippi State Bulldogs went to the Super Regionals in Brian O’Connor’s first season as head coach.
STARKVILLE — It's been nearly two decades since Mississippi State felt the joy of a win against Alabama. Sylvester Croom was roaming the sidelines as first-year coach Nick Saban and his Crimson Tide program were in the midst of a late season slide.
Taylor's emergence as a star quarterback has sparked speculation about how long he'll stay in Starkville.
Kamario Taylor has started to truly emerge as one of the best quarterbacks in all of college football, as he has now thrown for 1,192 yards and 14 touchdowns while leading the Mississippi State Bulldogs to a 4-0 start.
Mississippi State is 4-0, ranked No. 16 in the country and sitting at 2-0 in SEC play. A major reason for that fast start has been quarterback Kamario Taylor.
Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor answered a public call from former Alabama head coach Nick Saban to enter the transfer portal, and the sophomore made his stance clear after leading the Bulldogs to a 4-0 start.
Mississippi State, without a doubt, has shocked many fans around the nation. Many knew coming into the season that Kamario Taylor was one of the better quarterbacks, but almost no one predicted the Bulldogs would be ranked.
Be so good at what you do that even a retired coach starts talking about taking you. Jeff Lebby has Mississippi State sitting at 4-0 ahead of a Top-25 clash with Alabama, but KaMario Taylor has somehow become the bigger story.
When third-year coach Jeff Lebby took over at Mississippi State just a little over two seasons ago, there were doubts about the program's direction following a disappointing 2-10 season.
There is some optimism gliding through the winds of Starkville right now and it starts and ends with Mississippi State starting quarterback Kamario Taylor.
Saban made a statement on "College GameDay" that will have plenty of Bulldogs fans worried.
This under-the-radar SEC matchup is arguably the most important of the weekend.
Dudy Noble Field was dealt a breath of fresh air this year as the Brian O’Connor era began at Mississippi State. The Bulldogs hired the longtime Virginia skipper with championships on their mind.
Former Mississippi State Bulldogs defensive back J.T. Gray has been released by the Philadelphia Eagles as the team has begun trimming its roster ahead of the final cuts to 53 players.
The late, great Mike Leach is up for the College Football Hall of Fame for the first time.
Mississippi State left Oklahoma City without a win but the Bulldogs still won. MSU lost both games by a combined score of 12-0 and was eliminated by defending national champion Texas 4-0 on Friday night.
Texas did what Texas does best on Friday night at the Women's College World Series: fight. With their back against the wall facing elimination, the Longhorns lived to see another day with a 4-0 win over Mississippi State.
Teagan Kavan threw a four-hit shutout to lift Texas to a 4-0 win over Mississippi State in an elimination game in the Women's College World Series on Friday in Oklahoma City.
Texas Tech walloped Mississippi State with an 8-0 run-rule victory in the opening game of the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City on Thursday.
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