Monthly Archives: August 2014

Opening weekend in Starkville for MSU football

A little before midnight Friday on Main Street in Starkville, people were everywhere. Not just in the businesses lining the historic street, but in the road itself. The sidewalks were overflowing with a game-weekend crowd. “MAROOOON!” came the yell from … Continue reading

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Jay Hughes’ big return one year in the making

364 days. “Y’all don’t understand,” Jay Hughes said. “I’ve been waiting on this so long.” 364 days. Mississippi State’s senior safety hadn’t played in a game since August 31, 2013. In the first quarter of the season-opener last year, his … Continue reading

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By the Numbers: Countdown to MSU volleyball’s season opener

Tomorrow night, Mississippi State volleyball opens its 2014 season, the culmination of an offseason of work and three grueling weeks of training camp lasting nearly the entire length of August. Taking the court this weekend in the Sam Houston Classic, … Continue reading

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A 24 year hiatus: Remembering the last time MSU and USM played

In 1990, the big story of the year in Mississippi football was the gunslingin’ senior quarterback down in Hattiesburg at Southern Mississippi. His name was Brett Favre and he was the reason the Golden Eagles were on the national radar, … Continue reading

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All-Time MSU Football Team: Defensive Line

Over the three weeks of fall camp, Mississippi State will be collecting votes and assembling an all-time MSU football team in honor of the 100th anniversary of Scott Field. Winners will be announced over the course of the season as … Continue reading

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All-Time MSU Football Team: Running backs

Over the three weeks of fall camp, Mississippi State will be collecting votes and assembling an all-time MSU football team in honor of the 100th anniversary of Scott Field. Winners will be announced over the course of the season as … Continue reading

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Live-blog: Dan Mullen press conference for Southern Miss game

At 1 p.m. today, Dan Mullen will hold his weekly press conference. Mississippi State plays Southern Miss on Saturday to open the 2014 season. Updates to come. —————————— He’s here! Let’s get rolling. Mullen is running through what makes the … Continue reading

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Reaction: MSU releases first in-season depth chart

The first in-season depth chart for Mississippi State football just came out (the entirety of which you can see at HailState.com) and in our football excitement, let’s look at what it means position-by-position. Quarterback We knew Dak Prescott would be … Continue reading

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MSU women’s basketball surprises 15-year-old Serra Pearson

“Hey y’all! My name is Serra,” her letter starts out. “Before the last week of February, I was an everyday normal 15-year-old going to school. I played snare drum in the band and finished my last game in varsity basketball.” … Continue reading

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All-Time MSU Football Team: Kicker and Punter

Over the three weeks of fall camp, Mississippi State will be collecting votes and assembling an all-time MSU football team in honor of the 100th anniversary of Scott Field. Winners will be announced over the course of the season as … Continue reading

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