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Here’s who will join Mississippi State football’s Zach Arnett at 2023 SEC Media Days

July 10, 2023College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedMississippi State Bulldogs, NCAA Football

STARKVILLE — For the first time in his collegiate career, quarterback Will Rogers will be among those representing Mississippi State football at SEC Media Days. Rogers will be accompanied by…

Ledbetter Taken On Day 1 of MLB Draft

July 9, 2023College Baseball, MLB, MLB Draft, NCAA Baseball, Pressed, Reports, SEC BaseballColton Ledbetter, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, MLB Draft

STARKVILLE – Junior outfielder Colton Ledbetter heard his name called on the opening day of the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft, held on Sunday (July 9) in Seattle. This marks…

Rooker on his way to regaining All-Star form

July 9, 2023Articles, Awards, MLB, Odds and Ends, PressedBrent Rooker, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, MLB, MLB All-Start Game, Oakland Athletics

BOSTON -- An 11-pitch at-bat against the Red Sox represented a hopeful shift in momentum for A’s All-Star Brent Rooker. The 28-year-old Rooker, who was claimed off waivers from Kansas…

SEC’s winningest coach volunteering with Dans: ‘How lucky can we be?’

July 9, 2023Articles, College Baseball, NCAA Baseball, Odds and Ends, Pressed, Summer LeaguesDanville Dans, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NCAA Baseball, Ron Polk

Jul. 9—DANVILLE — Ron Polk has plenty of baseball expertise to draw upon from his years around the game. After spending decades as a college head coach and eight years…

Temporary road closures scheduled for Davis Wade maintenance

July 7, 2023College Football, FYI, News, Odds and Ends, Pressed, Reports

Nearby Davis Wade Stadium roadways will close temporarily this month as workers wash the exterior of the stadium. Tap below to read the release from Mississippi State University. https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2023/07/temporary-road-closures-scheduled-davis-wade-maintenance

Nikki McCray-Penson, former Tennessee and WNBA star, ex-MSU coach; dies at 51

July 7, 2023College Basketball, FYI, NCAA, News, Pressed, SEC

Nikki McCray-Penson, a former Tennessee women's basketball star and Mississippi State coach, has died, a Rutgers spokesperson confirmed to Knox News on Friday. She was 51. Tap below to read…

Bulldog Legend Johnie Cooks Passes Away

July 6, 2023College Football, FYI, NCAA, News, Pressed, SEC Football

STARKVILLE - The Mississippi State family lost one of the university's legendary Bulldogs and all-time greats Thursday with the passing of Johnie Cooks. He was 64. Tap below to read…

The Dawgs Of Summer: July 5

July 5, 2023College Baseball, Odds and Ends, Pressed, Reports, Summer LeaguesMississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Summer Leagues

Mississippi State sent a dozen players to participate in seven different summer leagues across the country. HailState.com takes a weekly look to see how the Diamond Dawgs are performing during…

Two simple ideas could completely change college football as we know it

July 3, 2023Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedNCAA, NCAA Football, SEC

On the Last Word On Sports media podcast, the future of college football was discussed relative to the new 12-team playoff, which begins in 2024. With 12 teams getting into…

Greg Sankey breaks down what can be done to add ‘guardrails’ to current landscape

July 3, 2023College Baseball, College Football, NCAA, News, NIL, PressedNCAA, SEC

In a sit-down interview with college football analyst Joel Klatt, Sankey discussed extensively the widespread inconsistencies and complete lack of organization or control anybody has over the NIL deals because…