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No. 18 Miss State women hold on, beat Ole Miss 64-62
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Morgan William drained a step-back jumper with four seconds to play to snap a tie and give No. 18 Mississippi State the edge it needed to beat Ole Miss 64-62 on Thursday night.
William made back-to-back layups with 4:58 left for a six-point lead, but the Bulldogs did not score another field goal until William's game-winner. Ole Miss slowly chipped away at the...
Via AP on Fox
2 days ago
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4-Star Defensive Tackle T.D. Moton Decommits From Alabama After Visit From Dan Mullen
With National Signing Day rapidly approaching, the recruiting world is spinning fast, especially down in SEC country. Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen, coming off of his best season in Starkville, visited Alabama’s defensive tackle commit T.D. Moton this afternoon, and just minutes later the recruit announced that he had decommitted from Alabama.
@CoachDanMullen and @CoachHevesy...
Via College Spun
2 days ago
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Mississippi St sees hope after win over Vanderbilt
Mississippi State coach Rick Ray's plan to build a winning basketball program has always started with developing an elite defense.
Three years into his tenure, the Bulldogs are pretty good at that part of the game. The problem is the offense has been so bad it hasn't mattered.
Mississippi State (8-9, 1-3 Southeastern Conference) has a brutal 8-32 regular-season record in the SEC...
Via AP on Fox
5 days ago
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Geoff Collins ready to place his stamp on Florida's defense
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The total transformation takes time. You don't just walk in, change from the colors of the old to the new, and say "let's do it." That's not how it works. That's not how any of this works.
Plus, that's not new Gators defensive coordinator Geoff Collins' style. He is known as the "Minister of Mayhem" for crying out loud. It takes time to create mayhem when you...
Via Fox Sports Florida
11 days ago
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Mississippi State QB Prescott returning for senior season
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott has decided to return to school for his senior season.
Prescott made his announcement on Wednesday during a news conference at the school. The 6-foot-2, 230-pounder from Haughton, Louisiana, had a breakout season for the Bulldogs in 2014, throwing for 3,449 yards, 27 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He also ran for 986...
Via AP on Fox
11 days ago
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Video: Mississippi State Releases “Return Of The Dak” Video To Celebrate Prescott’s Decision To Forego Draft
Marcus Mariota just announced that he will enter the NFL Draft, but another star quarterback will be returning to college in 2015. Mississippi State’s Dak Prescott will be back in Starkville next season, and the Bulldogs are extremely excited, so much so that they made a perfect video to celebrate the occasion. They appropriately set it to Mark Morrison’s “Return of the Mack...
Via College Spun
11 days ago
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Photo: Dan Mullen Took A Great Selfie With Derek Mason, Pat Narduzzi, Mike Riley Before National Championship
As a part of ESPN’s National Championship Megacast, viewers can watch the game with analysis from Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen, as well as Vanderbilt’s Derek Mason, Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi, and Nebraska’s Mike Riley on ESPN2. Ahead of the “Film Room” broadcast of the National Championship, Mullen took a fantastic selfie with his three coaching colleagues, as well...
Via College Spun
12 days ago
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AP source: Diaz new defensive coordinator at Mississippi St
A person familiar with the decision says that Mississippi State has hired Manny Diaz to be its new defensive coordinator.
Diaz replaces Geoff Collins, who left the program in December to become defensive coordinator at Florida. The person spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because an official announcement has not been made.
Sports Illustrated first reported...
Via AP on Fox
20 days ago
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WATCH: Mississippi State Runs the Perfect Hail Mary Pass Against Georgia Tech
Some folks may wonder what makes a perfect Hail Mary pass other than a throw that makes it to the end zone and a player on the offense actually catching it. Well--if all you do is trust that one of your guys will bring it down when the whole mess of guys in the end zone jumps up for it you are taking a huge gamble. More often than not the ball is going to bounce off of someone's...
Via FatManWriting
24 days ago
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Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson takes jab at SEC
Mississippi State had no answer for Georgia Tech’s high-powered offense on Wednesday night. The No. 12 Yellow Jackets hung 49 points on the No. 7 Bulldogs in a game that never really felt close. But wait, isn’t Mississippi State from the SEC? Truth be told, America’s most powerful conference has looked mediocre thus far in...Read More
Via Larry Brown Sports
24 days ago
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Orange Bowl Preview and Prediction: Georgia Tech vs. Mississippi State
Mississippi State and Georgia Tech picked a good year to have their best seasons in recent history. For sure, the Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets...
Via Athlon Sports
27 days ago
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Jim McElwain Responds To Dan Mullen’s ‘Lateral Move’ Geoff Collins Comments: ‘I Enjoy Humor’
Jim McElwain has only been an SEC head coach for a few weeks, but he’s already getting firing back at the other coaches in the conference. A week ago, Dan Mullen called defensive coordinator Geoff Collins’ move from his Mississippi State staff to Florida a “lateral move.” It took seven days, but McElwain got a nice swipe back at Mullen when asked about that comment.
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Via College Spun
December 23, 2014
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Dan Mullen wears Cousin Eddie sweater to Christmas party
One of the funnier memes in the college football world involves Dan Mullen being a dead ringer for Cousin Eddie from the Vacation movies. Apparently Mullen is in on the joke. Mullen shared a photo on his Twitter account Saturday of him with his wife Megan at his Mississippi State staff party. Take note of...Read More
Via Larry Brown Sports
December 20, 2014
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Mississippi State’s Bowl Shirts Rep The Grove
Mississippi State has some Orange Bowl t-shirts being released by a vendor that tout The Grove, which, by all means is a mighty large fail.
Dan Mullen Is Salty And Twitter Can’t Stop Laughing
Dan Mullen called Florida a "lateral move" from Mississippi State. Twitter couldn't stop laughing at how bitter he is.
Mississippi State’s Dan Mullen Considers DC Geoff Collins To Florida ‘A Lateral Move’
Earlier today, there was a big development with Jim McElwain’s Florida coaching staff, when reports came out that he would be hiring defensive coordinator Geoff Collins, the leader of Mississippi State’s 10th-ranked 2014 scoring defense. This is a big loss for Dan Mullen’s Mississippi State program, and the Bulldogs’ head coach seems a bit salty about losing Collins.
Mullen...
Via College Spun
December 16, 2014
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Report: Mississippi State's Dak Prescott files lawsuit against clothing company
Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott has filed suit against a merchandise vendor in a case with a bizarre twist that could have endangered his college eligibility, it was reported on Thursday.
A clothes designer, Christian Matthew, has been printing and selling "Dak Attack" and "Dak Dynasty" T-shirts, according to WCBI.
Prescott, who led Missisissippi State to a No. 1 ranking...
Via Fox Sports
December 12, 2014
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Watch: Mississippi State makes Miami Vice hype video
The season didn’t end like they wanted it to but it looks like the Bulldogs are still excited to be headed to the Orange Bowl….
h/t Dr Saturday
Via The Student Section
December 10, 2014
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Dan Mullen rips defensive coaches after Egg Bowl loss
Dan Mullen was not a happy camper after his team lost 31-17 to Ole Miss in the Egg Bowl Saturday. The loss not only meant a defeat to Mississippi State’s rival, but it also may keep the Bulldogs out of the four-team college football playoff. In the game, Mississippi State allowed a 91-yard touchdown run...Read More
Via Larry Brown Sports
November 29, 2014
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Ole Miss knocks off Mississippi State in Egg Bowl
College football usually punishes teams that live with small margins for error — 2014 Florida State and 2012 Notre Dame are two of the more notable exceptions from recent years. The sport is an unforgiving creature, because two bad days at the office are usually enough to leave a season short of its goals.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs have won one SEC football championship,...
Via The Student Section
November 29, 2014
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Mississippi State Already Losing Recruits Over Dan Mullen's Dirty Deed
After beating then No. 2 Auburn it was all hugs and kisses for Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen. His team would eventually become the new No. 1, his quarterback would become the Heisman front-runner, and opposing fan bases started grassroots campaigns aimed at recruiting him. Like was definitely good.Fast forward about a month and a lot of the luster has come off Mullen'...
Via FatManWriting
November 21, 2014
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Mississippi State safety Justin Cox suspended after arrest
Mississippi State starting safety Justin Cox has been suspended after being arrested for burglary and aggravated domestic violence involving an unidentified female. The school has suspended him indefinitely. A Clarion-Ledger report said: "Authorities responded to burglary call on Rock Road in the Aspen Heights apartment complex in Starkville at about 3 a.m. on Friday morning according...
Via SEC Football Blog
November 21, 2014
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Should Mississippi State Remain In The Top Four Of The New Playoff Rankings? One Picture Tells The Story
There are only three Saturdays left before the announcement of the first College Football Playoff field. (Has the season flown by that quickly? Insert sad emoticon here.)
You know what the big topics are in the college football world. Mississippi State is one of them.
Student Section editors Terry Johnson and Matt Zemek offer their thoughts on the Bulldogs following their first loss...
Via The Student Section
November 17, 2014
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Dak Prescott girlfriend — Kayla Puzas puts up with a lot
Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott appears to have found himself the perfect woman. Prescott and Kayla Puzas celebrated their six-month anniversary back in September, and here’s what Prescott thanked her for on their special day. “Happy Half a Year!! I’ve enjoyed these 6 months together with you & wouldn’t want it any other way! I...Read More
Via Larry Brown Sports
November 15, 2014
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