It’s been four weeks since the Mississippi State Bulldogs played at their home stadium, but they return to Starkville to face the Auburn Tigers on Saturday. The game comes in the midst of some drama between the two teams. Former Bulldogs athletic director John Cohen resigned on Monday to become …
Read More »Auburn fires Bryan Harsin
The coaching carousel in the SEC has begun: Auburn fired head coach Bryan Harsin, per a release from the school on Monday. Harsin leaves Auburn with a 9-12 career record in 1 1/2 seasons with the program. Four of those losses came in the last four weeks, including a 41-27 …
Read More »COVID-19 Runs the SEC: Mississippi State vs. Auburn Game Postponed
Saturday’s football game between Mississippi State and Auburn is postponed after more Bulldogs’ test positive for COVID-19. According to Mississippi’s Director of Athletics John Cohen, the team does not meet the minimum requirement of players to play. “Based on positive tests and those considered as close contacts, along with non-COVID …
Read More »How an AD handles COVID-19
Even without sports to be played, athletic directors around the country are at work. Fall sports remain on the schedule, but there are question marks. Like professional sports, college sports need to assess if fans can come to games. Travel will be a serious consideration as a game might be …
Read More »Mississippi State’s Mike Leach Reprimanded For Recent Tweet
Anyone who follows Mike Leach on Twitter knows that he uses the platform for comedic purposes. However, last Wednesday, the newly hired football coach made a controversial joke and quickly removed it. The deleted tweet In an effort to bring humor to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Leach tweeted a picture …
Read More »New Candidates Emerge in Mississippi State Search for New Athletic Director
The gain of Scott Stricklin for Florida means the loss of an athletic director for Mississippi State. On Tuesday, the same day Florida introduced Stricklin as their new athletic director effective Nov.1, MSU announced they’re launching a nation-wide search to hire Stricklin’s replacement at the university. However, some believe the …
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