Archives for September 2016

#52: Rebels find consistency, Bulldogs still seeking it – 09/29/16

September 29, 2016 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Ole Miss and Mississippi State both won last week, with the Rebels blowing out Georgia and the Bulldogs getting past UMass. Ole Miss built a large lead and held it this time, and on this week’s episode, Parrish Alford examines how ball security played a big role in that (9:07), and he also looks at the state of the defense.

Logan Lowery reviews MSU’s win, in which it struggled early before finding a groove (2:12). That’s been the story of the Bulldogs’ season, as they try to figure out how to put together a four-quarter effort.

As for this week, Ole Miss is back in action when it hosts Memphis (22:48), while MSU has an off week to tweak some things before taking on Auburn (18:17).

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#51: Licking wounds after tough losses – 09/21/16

September 21, 2016 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Ole Miss and Mississippi State are both coming off close SEC losses last week, and they’ll try to regroup for this weekend’s matchups. On this week’s episode, Parrish looks back at the Rebels’ 48-43 loss to No. 1 Alabama (6:46) and discusses mistakes that they need to fix this week. Logan reviews the Bulldogs’ 23-20 loss at LSU (10:16), noting how young this team is right now.

Also, the guys look ahead to Saturday’s games, with Ole Miss hosting Georgia (13:46) and MSU taking on UMass in Foxborough, Massachusetts (18:27). There’s also been some buzz about MSU athletics director Scott Stricklin being courted by Florida (2:21).

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#50: Bulldogs, Rebels face big SEC tests – 09/15/16

September 15, 2016 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Ole Miss opens SEC play this weekend against No. 1-ranked Alabama, while Mississippi State plays its first road game of the year with a trip to LSU.

On this week’s episode, Logan Lowery looks at the Bulldogs’ increased intensity level in last week’s win over South Carolina (2:56), which was led by quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (12:48). Logan also has updates on a new football series for MSU (23:25) and some key players on defense (23:58).

For the Rebels, they’re looking to beat Bama for the third straight season, and they’ll need a stronger pass defense in that effort (7:26). While the Ole Miss secondary has had issues, the defense has been strong against the run thanks to the front four (18:18). And the Rebs hope to stay injury-free this week (26:17).

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#49: Bulldogs, Rebels open with disappointing losses – 09/08/16

September 8, 2016 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Mississippi State and Ole Miss opened their 2016 football seasons with disappointing losses. Both teams blew large halftime leads, with MSU falling to South Alabama, 21-20, and Ole Miss coming up short against Florida State, 45-34.

On this week’s episode, Logan Lowery looks back at the MSU game (2:08) and examines the issues in the secondary and at quarterback. He also looks ahead to this week’s SEC opener against South Carolina (17:07) and discusses which suspended players might hit the field.

As for Ole Miss, Parrish Alford notes Chad Kelly’s up-and-down performance, the defense’s passing game troubles, and injuries (10:25). He also points out some bright spots for the Rebels, and then he previews this week’s home opener against Wofford (20:27) and speculates who might fill the holes left by those injuries.

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#48: MSU, Ole Miss look to season openers – 09/01/16

September 1, 2016 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

It’s game week! Logan and Parrish are ready for a new football season, and so are the Bulldogs and Rebels. Mississippi State opens Saturday at home against South Alabama, while No. 11-ranked Ole Miss travels to Orlando to take on No. 4 Florida State on Monday night.

On this episode, Logan previews MSU’s game and takes another look at the unresolved quarterback situation (2:50), plus he examines a new-look defense as well as the running backs (11:51).

Parrish discusses the contrasting matchups involving the Ole Miss and Florida State quarterbacks and secondaries (6:39), and he assesses the situation at middle linebacker – where grad transfer Rommel Mageo looks to have an impact – and the promising potential at receiver and running back (19:19).

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