Five random midweek thoughts about Mississippi State football

Did fans follow the rules against Arizona State? No, but they did a lot better the last two weeks.

So, why all the hoopla now? Because it only makes it look like opposing teams are scared.

Random Thought #2

Would the SEC go straight to an out-right ban of the cowbells?

A monetary fine is…well, fine. But to permanently ban the cowbells, and deal with the fallout of that, seems like a big step.

Maybe it would just be a one game ban for an upcoming SEC game? I’m sure Texas would love to avoid dealing with the cowbells.

Random thought #3

We’re at the point in the season where players can lose their ability to obtain a redshirt this season.

A player can only be redshirted if they played in four games or less. So, who plays and who doesn’t will be something to note.

One player of intrigue will be Kamario Taylor. The true freshman quarterback has played in three games.

Will he continued to be use in special packages? Or will the Bulldogs try and give him a redshirt year?

Random Thought #4

Here's an exciting matchup to follow Saturday: Tennessee’s wide receivers vs. Mississippi State’s secondary.

Kelley Jones has the lowest catch rate allowed with just 14.3 percent completions allowed and is rated as top 10 SEC cornerback, as is DeAgo Brumfield.

And they’ll be going against a Tennessee offense that is as fast-paced and high-flying as Mississippi State’s offense, with Chris Brazzell II being the biggest downfield threat.

Random Thought #5

Mississippi State should do two things regarding uniforms:

1. Bring back the interlocking logo full-time. It looks great and the fans want it.

2. Seriously consider making the all-white uniforms the standard away uniforms. These look awesome:

Bonus soccer thought:

Not so much a thought, but I really loved this exchange at Mississippi State soccer coach Nick Zimmerman’s recent press conference because it has something not seen often: humor.