Archives for October 2017

#82: Rebels move on without Patterson; Bulldogs face Aggies – 10/26/17

October 26, 2017 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

It was a good weekend for Mississippi State and a very bad one for Ole Miss.

The Bulldogs thoroughly dominated Kentucky (4:43), with Nick Fitzgerald showing improvement in his passing. Ole Miss, meanwhile, not only lost to LSU, it lost starting QB Shea Patterson to a season-ending knee injury (8:24). That means juco transfer Jordan Ta’amu must step in, and he’ll do so having gotten curiously little playing time to this point.

In the LSU loss, the Rebels gave up nearly 400 yards rushing, and that area must improve (13:08). Up next is Arkansas, which has suffered its share of key injuries on offense (21:54).

MSU travels to Texas A&M this week (15:29). After a shaky start to the season, the Aggies are playing quite well, and it looks like Kevin Sumlin’s job is safe – for now. One big matchup to watch: A&M knows how to sack the quarterback, but MSU gives up very few sacks.

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#81: Bulldogs, Rebels look to build off wins – 10/19/17

October 19, 2017 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Mississippi State and Ole Miss both picked up wins last week and look to build on that this Saturday, as both face tough matchups.

MSU will take on Kentucky (2:54), which won last year’s meeting on a last-second field goal. Logan examines the matchup (11:36), and he says the Bulldogs need to be cleaner on offense than they were against BYU last week.

Ole Miss took care of Vanderbilt (5:43), as the defense made some big plays. The run defense was better than it had been, but it still gave up too many long plays.

Up next for the Rebels is LSU (8:16), which is coached by former Ole Miss head man Ed Orgeron. The Tigers have looked better that last couple of games since losing to MSU and Troy. Parrish talks about a controversial comment Orgeron made recently and how big this game is for Ole Miss coach Matt Luke (14:23).

The guys talk hoops today as well. Ole Miss, picked by the media to finish 10th in the SEC this season, has some promise (19:42). The Rebs must replace post player Sebastian Saiz, but they look strong at the guard spots and are expecting big things from juco transfer forward Bruce Stevens.

MSU has some promise as well, given the amount of talent Ben Howland has brought in (23:28). But it’s still a fairly young team.

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#80: Bulldogs, Rebels still have reason to hope – 10/12/17

October 12, 2017 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Mississippi State and Ole Miss have had a rough go of it lately, but there is good reason for both teams to have hope for better days.

MSU has lost two consecutive games in blowout fashion, but Logan believes a strong finish and a decent bowl game are quite possible due to the remaining schedule (2:22). That schedule includes a couple of weaker non-SEC foes, like BYU, which visits Starkville this Saturday (11:03).

A couple of things State must do better this week is passing the ball and cutting down on false starts (23:14).

As for Ole Miss, Parrish said the next three games are all winnable (8:03), including this week’s game versus Vanderbilt. Like the Rebels, the Commodores don’t run the ball well, but its pass defense will provide a big test for Shea Patterson and his receivers (16:18).

Also today, the guys look at the SEC’s middle-of-the-pack teams, including MSU, Florida, Kentucky and Texas A&M (5:53).

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#79: Rebels, Bulldogs look to regroup after beatdowns – 10/05/17

October 5, 2017 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Ole Miss and Mississippi State both suffered blowout road losses last weekend, and there are plenty of issues to dissect in this episode.

The Rebels fell 66-3 to No. 1 Alabama, and that has Parrish wondering about the emotional state of the team (11:26). Confidence could become an issue if Ole Miss doesn’t compete better this week at Auburn; following that showdown is a key three-game homestand.

While Jordan Wilkins had a good game against Bama (8:13), the Rebels still have the worst rushing offense in the FBS. The offense as a whole has struggled mightily the last two games, with playmaking receiver A.J. Brown held in check by the Tide (20:15).

MSU, meanwhile, was hammered 49-10 by Auburn (1:52). There were too many penalties on the offensive line, the defense allowed a lot of big plays, and quarterback Nick Fitzgerald had a mediocre outing.

The Bulldogs have an open date this week and have a chance to regroup (14:59). There are some very winnable games over the next few weeks, but the overall play must improve.

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