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Vince Dooley, winningest football coach at Georgia, dies at 90

October 28, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, Pressed, SEC FootballEddie Timanus, Georgia Athletic director, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia football coach, NCAA, NCAA Football, SEC, SEC Football, USAToday, Vince Dooley

Vince Dooley, the winningest football coach and long-time athletics director at the University of Georgia, has died. Tap below to read the report by Eddie Timanus for USAToday. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2022/10/28/vince-dooley-georgia-football-dies/5438384001/

NCAA’s New NIL Rules Prohibit Schools From Negotiating Deals

October 26, 2022Articles, College Baseball, College Football, NCAA, News, NIL, PressedAmanda Christovich, Clarifications, Front Office Sports, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NIL Activities, NIL Rules

The NCAA’s latest “clarifications” to its name, image, and likeness policy — released in a four-page document on Wednesday — appear to mandate new rules that contradict previously acceptable NIL…

Fifth Ron Polk Ring of Honor Class Announced

October 25, 2022Articles, Awards, College Baseball, Events, NCAA, Pressed, SEC BaseballKen Tatum, Mark Gillaspie, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Ron Polk, Ron Polk Ring of Honor, SEC Baseball, Tommy Raffo

The fifth class of the Ron Polk Ring of Honor will see their plaques unveiled this spring when the trio of Mark Gillaspie, Ken Tatum and Tommy Raffo are enshrined as the…

ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ Reveals Jackson State as Week 9 Location

October 23, 2022Articles, College Football, FYI, NCAA, PressedCollege GameDay, ESPN, HBCU, Jackson State University, Sports Illustrated, Zach Koons

College Gameday will forego its usual Power 5 destination and instead be on hand for iconic HBCU rivalry game in Week 9. Tap below to read the release from Zach…

Name, image and likeness lawsuit targets college sports TV revenue dating back to 2016

October 22, 2022Articles, College Baseball, College Football, NCAA, News, NIL, Pressed2016, Class action Lawsuit, Lawsuit, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NCAA BAsketball, NCAA Football, NIL, Steve Berkowitz, TV Revenue, USAToday

Attorneys for the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the NCAA and the nation’s top college conferences that challenges the association’s remaining rules regarding athletes’ ability to make money from their…

Behind the Scenes, and Closed Doors, That Led to College Football Playoff Expansion

October 20, 2022Articles, CFP, College Football, NCAA, News, Pressed, SEC FootballCFP Expansion, Mississippi State University, NCAA, NCAA Football, President Mark Keenum, Ross Dellenger, SEC, SEC Football, Sports Illustrated

Mississippi State President Dr. Mark Keenum was instrumental in forcing the NCAA CFP expansion vote. Tape below to read the article by Ross Dellenger for Sports Illustrated. https://www.si.com/college/2022/10/20/college-football-playoff-expansion-cfp-how-we-got-here-daily-cover

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame announces Class of 2023

October 19, 2022Articles, Awards, College Baseball, College Football, Events, MLB, NCAA, News, NFL, PressedClass of 2023, John Mangum, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Mississippi Today, NCAA, Paul Maholm, Rick Cleveland, SEC Baseball

The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame will induct a diverse class in 2023, including former Diamond Dog great Paul Maholm. Tap below to read the article by Rick Cleveland for…

Here’s the inside scoop across fall college baseball

October 19, 2022Articles, College Baseball, NCAA, Pressed, SEC BaseballAaron Nixon, Colton Ledbetter, Dakota Jordan, David Mershon, Jurrangelo Cijntje, Lane Forsythe, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Nate Dohm, NCAA, Slate Alford

Tap below to read the release from NCAA Baseball. https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2022-10-19/heres-inside-scoop-across-fall-college-baseball

Statement On The Death Of MSU Student-Athlete

October 19, 2022Articles, College Football, Media, NCAA, Pressed, SEC FootballFreshman, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Mississippi State Football, Sam Westmoreland, Student Athlete, Tupelo MS

Sad to hear of the passing of this Mississippi State student athlete. Tap below to read the official MSU release. https://hailstate.com/news/2022/10/19/football-statement-on-the-death-of-msu-student-athlete.aspx

Diamond Dawgs Travel To Alabama For Fall Scrimmage

October 17, 2022Articles, College Baseball, FYI, NCAA, News, Pressed, SEC BaseballAlabama Crimson Tide, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NCAA, SEC Baseball

Mississippi State Baseball will travel to Tuscaloosa this Friday, Oct. 21, to take on SEC Western Division foe Alabama in a fall scrimmage set at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Tap below to…