Archives for March 2016

#31: Rebels, Bulldogs meet on diamond; Shay Hodge talks Treadwell – 03/31/16

March 31, 2016 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Ole Miss and Mississippi State are both highly ranked and will meet on the baseball diamond this weekend, with a three-game SEC series starting Friday in Starkville. Parrish Alford and Logan Lowery preview the series and discuss its importance to fans relative to the football and basketball rivalries (1:28). Also, Ole Miss recently held its pro day for NFL scouts to get a look at several players, including receiver Laquon Treadwell, who’s projected as a first-round pick. Parrish visits with former Ole Miss receiver Shay Hodge to talk about Treadwell and whether speed is that important in evaluating a receiver, and Hodge also talks about his recent signing with a CFL team (24:33).

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#30: Checking in on spring football; big baseball series – 03/24/16

March 24, 2016 by Brad Locke 1 Comment

There hasn’t been a lot to see so far when it comes to spring football, but Parrish Alford and Logan Lowery have some thoughts on what’s transpired in the early going. Parrish takes a look at the Rebels’ running back situation, in particular redshirt freshman Eric Swinney (7:28), while Logan discusses a new-look defense and the Bulldogs’ depth at tailback (15:04). On the diamond, both teams have big SEC series this weekend, with Ole Miss hosting South Carolina (19:20) and MSU entertaining Georgia (23:04). Also, MSU basketball freshman Malik Newman has declared for the NBA Draft (3:19).

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#29: It’s the busy season in Oxford and Starkville – 03/17/16

March 17, 2016 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

It’s the busiest time of year on the Ole Miss and Mississippi State beats as sports overlap, so Parrish Alford and Logan Lowery have plenty to talk about on this week’s episode. March Madness is here, and the SEC is making an effort to become more of a factor in the postseason (3:00). Meanwhile, the MSU women are hosting for the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament (5:34), and Ole Miss men’s coach Andy Kennedy has received a vote of confidence from AD Ross Bjork despite his team missing the postseason altogether this year (9:25). Also today, Logan reviews Ben Howland’s first year in Starkville (12:04), Parrish looks at the future of Ole Miss hoops (14:31), and on the spring football front, the guys discuss the Rebels’ linebacker situation (16:59) and some recent arrests of former Bulldogs (19:09). Oh, and there’s baseball, with Ole Miss on a roll heading into SEC play (24:13) and MSU scratching its head over a pair of midweek losses (26:55).

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#28: Rebels, Bulldogs make quick exits from SEC Tournament – 03/11/16

March 11, 2016 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Ole Miss and Mississippi State both lost in their first games at the SEC Tournament on Thursday. On this week’s episode, Parrish and Logan recap the Rebels’ loss to Alabama (2:35) and the Bulldogs’ loss to Georgia (10:20). They also look at Stefan Moody’s stellar career, the possibility of an NIT berth for Ole Miss, and Malik Newman’s future. There’s baseball to cover, too, with the Bulldogs – led by a red-hot Jack Kruger – hosting Oregon this weekend (17:32) and the Rebs hosting Grambling State (20:03). Oh, and there’s football, too, with Ole Miss now two weeks into its spring drills (22:10) while State is trying to figure out its quarterback situation (23:55). Also, Logan briefly discusses MSU’s Pro Day (22:51).

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#27: Moody’s big night lifts Rebels past Bulldogs – 03/03/16

March 3, 2016 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Stefan Moody had a monster game against Mississippi State on Wednesday, scoring a career-high 43 points in an 86-78 Ole Miss win. On this week’s show, Parrish Alford and Logan Lowery examine Moody’s performance in depth while giving it some historical context (3:19). The guys also look ahead to the end of the regular season and the SEC tournament (17:30). There’s baseball to discuss, too, with MSU (19:06) and Ole Miss (23:05) both off to strong starts. And can you believe it’s time for spring football (26:34)?

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