One of the SEC’s best football rivalry games could be moved to primetime TV on Thanksgiving night this upcoming season. The Egg Bowl, the rivalry name given to the annual Mississippi State–Ole Miss game, could possibly be moving to Thanksgiving night in 2021. The game was played on Saturday this past season, when Lane Kiffin‘s […]
Read MoreLook: Tempers Flare Before SEC Basketball Game
With no fans in the arena, college basketball teams are being forced to provide their own energy. On Saturday afternoon, South Carolina and Mississippi State took that sentiment one step too far. Following warmups in an SEC matchup, the Gamecocks and Bulldogs were involved in a pregame shouting and shoving match that had to be […]
Read MoreCFB Program Announces Punishment For Players Involved In Brawl After Bowl Game
Tulsa has officially announced punishments for 13 players involved in the ugly brawl with Mississippi State following a 28-26 loss in the Armed Forces Bowl last month. According to a release from the Hurricanes’ program on Friday morning, the involved players “will receive appropriate and varying disciplinary action administered jointly by (Tulsa University) and the […]
Read MoreFormer Texas 4-Star Recruit Announces Transfer Destination
Former four-star recruit and Texas defensive back Jalen Green is heading to the SEC. Green, a four-star recruit in the 2018 class, spent the last three seasons with the Texas Longhorns. During that span he had 47 total tackles and one interception. Green developed a strong relationship with former Texas assistant coach Jason Washington during […]
Read MoreThe New York Times Made A Funny College Football Mistake Today
The New York Times made a funny college football-themed mistake in an article on Wednesday. Mike Leach, 59, is the head coach at Mississippi State. The quirky college football coach is coming off his first season in the SEC. Previously, Leach served as the head coach at Washington State and Texas Tech. Today, the New […]
Read More2021 NFL Mock Draft 2.0: Who Will The Jaguars, Jets, Dolphins, Etc. Take?
The regular season is over, which means that we know how a large portion of the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft will look. Over the last few weeks, the Jacksonville Jaguars jumped in front of—or behind, depending on your perspective—the New York Jets for the No. 1 pick. Today, we’re rebooting our 2021 […]
Read MoreThe 2021 NCAA Tournament Will Take Place Entirely In Indiana
The 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be unlike anything we’ve ever seen. One state will play host to the greatest event in sports. Naturally, the state of Indiana – known to many as the best basketball state in the nation – will host the 2021 NCAA Tournament. “This is a historic moment for NCAA […]
Read MoreJohn Calipari Was Just Tossed From Kentucky’s Game vs. Mississippi State
The nightmarish season for John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats continued on Saturday night. Calipari was ejected from Kentucky’s matchup with Mississippi State after arguing what he felt was a carried ball prior to a Bulldogs’ basket. He received one technical foul for his initial outburst, then another after some continued berating of the head […]
Read MoreTulsa Coach Releases Statement On Postgame Brawl
A competitive Armed Forces Bowl between Tulsa and Mississippi State this week was marred by a postgame brawl between the two teams. While Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach’s comments immediately following the melee drew criticism, Tulsa head coach Philip Montgomery waited until tonight to release an official statement on what happened. “There is no […]
Read MoreMississippi State Athletic Director Releases Statement On Fight
On Thursday afternoon, No. 24 Tulsa and unranked Mississippi State met in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. With some incredible plays and an exciting 28-26 finish in favor of the Bulldogs, the matchup had the potential to be everything you could ask for in a bowl game. But, the sterling image of this game […]
Read MoreJoel Klatt Rips The SEC For Its Bowl Game Performance
Bowl performance is not always the best indicator of conference strength, but because of this season with so few non-conference games, it is really all we have to go on for the 2020-21 season. That being said, it hasn’t been the best year for the vaunted SEC so far. A number of the games for […]
Read MoreKirk Herbstreit Calls For 1 Pregame Activity To Be Banned
Yesterday’s game between Mississippi State and Tulsa is being overshadowed by the brawl that took place on the field. It was obviously an embarrassing moment for both programs, but it’s also an awful look for college football as a whole. Things took a turn for the worse when a Mississippi State player kicked a Tulsa […]
Read MoreKirk Herbstreit Reacts To Ugly Armed Forces Bowl Fight
The Armed Forces Bowl between No. 24 Tulsa and Mississippi State ended in controversy rather than celebration. An ugly brawl broke out between the two teams at the conclusion of the contest on Thursday afternoon. First, words were exchanged but things quickly escalated. Players from both team threw punches and committed other disgusting acts as […]
Read MoreMike Francesa: Ban Mississippi State, Tulsa From Bowl Games
Bowl season was marred on Thursday, as the Armed Forces Bowl between Mississippi State and Tulsa devolved into a really nasty brawl. The incident was nasty on both sides, though one Mississippi State player really ratcheted things up by kicking a Tulsa player on the ground. Overall, people were pretty disgusted about how things played […]
Read MoreMike Leach Getting Crushed For Comments After Mississippi State-Tulsa Brawl
Mississippi State topped No. 24 Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl today, but not before a major brawl broke out between the two teams. After the game, victorious head coach Mike Leach was asked to give his thoughts on the game. The Bulldogs head coach didn’t have a whole lot to say on the matter […]
Read MoreVideo: Mississippi State Punter Just Had The Worst Punt Of 2020
This has been a rough year for almost everyone, so it’s somewhat fitting that the worst play of the college football season comes on New Year’s Eve. During the end of the third quarter in the Armed Forces Bowl, Mississippi State punter Tucker Day completely whiffed on a punt with only 40 seconds remaining on […]
Read MoreThere Are 3 Bowl Games Today – Here’s The Schedule
Another day, another slate of bowl games on tap for the college football world. In fact, there are three intriguing matchups on display this New Year’s Eve. Last night, the college football world witnessed Oklahoma stomp Florida in the Cotton Bowl. It was an impressive performance from young quarterback Spencer Rattler, but the real shocker […]
Read MoreLook: Dak Prescott Made An Appearance At The Cotton Bowl
There is definitely some lingering resentment among those from Mississippi State towards former coach Dan Mullen, after he left for the Florida job. That doesn’t appear to be the case with his most significant player from that time though: quarterback Dak Prescott. The Gators played at Prescott’s current football home last night: AT&T Stadium in […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: College Football Playoff, Bowl Season
After a tumultuous 2020 college football season, we’ve reached bowl season. The bowl schedule is a bit shorter than normal, but we have some pretty fun games throughout. The College Football Playoff is obviously the headliner. No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Notre Dame at the “Rose Bowl” (which has been moved to AT&T Stadium […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 16/Conference Championships
Conference Championship weekend is here, along with a slew of new and rescheduled games that make up a rare college football “Week 16.” However things shake out, we’ll know our four College Football Playoff teams at the end of this week of play. At least two of the games have significant College Football Playoff ramifications, […]
Read MoreMike Leach Went On A Rant About The College Football Season
Mike Leach is currently coaching his first year as an SEC head coach, with a bumpy season at Mississippi State. It doesn’t sound like he’s had a ton of fun, all things considered. The 2020 season has been a significant challenge for everyone. COVID-19 has caused everyone to limit fans, stay nimble with scheduling, and […]
Read MoreMike Leach Not Happy With 1 Question After Mississippi State’s Loss
Mike Leach and the Mississippi State Bulldogs lost their seventh game of the 2020 season on Saturday night. The SEC West squad took on Auburn in a defensive struggle, but ultimately couldn’t score enough points to keep pace with the Tigers. Gus Malzahn’s team scored 15 points in the final quarter to dispatch of Leach’s […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 15
Typically, this weekend of college football would be reserved for the Army-Navy Game. This year’s game was set to be played in Philadelphia, but like so many others, was impacted by COVID-19. As a result, the two academies will play at West Point for the first time since 1943. It also will not be alone […]
Read MoreLane Kiffin’s Postgame Message For Mike Leach Goes Viral
Lane Kiffin and Mike Leach met in the Egg Bowl for the first time on Saturday, with Kiffin’s Ole Miss squad registering a 31-24 win. Kiffin and Leach are two of college football’s more unique coaches, and the pair seem to have a respectful, yet competitive relationship. That didn’t stop Lane from doing some good-natured […]
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