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#86: Egg Bowl Week – 11/20/17

November 20, 2017 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Double Coverage comes to you a few days early this week, due to the annual Egg Bowl being played on Thursday.

Ole Miss is looking to finish the season at 6-6, while Mississippi State goes for a 9-3 mark and a good bowl slot. A big part of this game, of course, is the matchups (11:05), such as MSU’s run game versus an Ole Miss defense that hasn’t had much success against the run the last couple years. And another is the Ole Miss pass game against MSU’s secondary – the Rebels need to take advantage of their strong receiving corps, and QB Jordan Ta’amu will need to be protected against a red-hot Bulldog pass rush (22:48).

Then there is the emotional aspect of the Egg Bowl (18:28). The Rebels have played hard for interim coach Matt Luke all season, but Dan Mullen has a history of managing the emotions of Egg Bowl Week.

MSU is coming off a tough game at Arkansas (3:29). Some early mistakes put the Bulldogs in a hole, but QB Nick Fitzgerald rallied them late for a 28-21 win. Ole Miss, meanwhile, saw its offense get shut down in the second half of a 31-24 loss to Texas A&M (7:33).

Once the Egg Bowl is over, there will still be plenty to keep an eye on, most notably the NCAA’s decision regarding its investigation of Ole Miss (25:36). Parrish says that could come early next week.

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#85: Big game for Luke; Bulldogs push Tide – 11/16/17

November 16, 2017 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Two games remain in the season for Ole Miss, and they are important ones for interim head coach Matt Luke.

Parrish notes that beating Texas A&M this week could make Luke a serious candidate to be permanent coach (7:29), and beating MSU in the Egg Bowl wouldn’t hurt his chances either. Parrish believes the Rebels, who are coming off a win over Louisiana-Lafayette, have a “winnable” matchup with the Aggies.

Off the field, Ole Miss is still awaiting word from the NCAA (6:07).

As for MSU, Logan previews his trip to Arkansas this weekend (1:33), and he looks back at the Bulldogs’ near-upset of Alabama (15:41). While it was a loss, it was one of State’s better performances of the season, with young receivers and tight ends stepping up, and running back Aeris Williams having a good game. And the atmosphere at Davis Wade Stadium was electric.

The guys also talk some hoops. MSU won its opener (21:28), getting a double-double from Aric Holman. Ole Miss is off to a 2-0 start thanks to strong guard play (23;24), with wins over Louisiana-Lafayette and Eastern Kentucky.

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#84: Bulldogs hosting Bama; Rebels seeking momentum – 11/09/17

November 9, 2017 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Mississippi State has the pleasure of hosting Alabama this week.

Logan previews the matchup (3:21) and doesn’t figure MSU has much of a chance. Alabama limited QB Nick Fitzgerald last season, and it’ll likely be tough sledding again given how many State receivers are out with injuries. And Bama, as usual, has a strong and fast defense. Logan also recaps last week’s sloppy win against UMass, and he says that after this week, the Bulldogs have a chance to finish strong and notch a nine-win season (20:45).

Ole Miss, meanwhile, is looking to build off a last-second road win against Kentucky (11:45). The receivers came up big in that game, and the defense had some big stops in the second half. Up next is Louisiana-Lafayette at home, and the Rebels have a chance to get some momentum going (18:14). Parrish also discusses the play of quarterback Jordan Ta’amu (14:46), who has shown poise and week-to-week improvement since stepping in for the injured Shea Patterson.

The guys also have some quick baseball updates: MSU has started practicing at Dudy Noble Field, which is in the midst of a massive renovation (23:58), and Ole Miss is making some improvements to Swayze Field (25:58).

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#83: Bulldogs keep rolling; tough loss for Rebels – 11/02/17

November 2, 2017 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Mississippi State’s season is shaping up nicely, as the Bulldogs are now 6-2 following last week’s dominant win at Texas A&M.

On this episode, Logan looks back at that game (5:48), which saw MSU continue to play strong pass defense (3 interceptions) while performing well on offense despite some injuries. Up next is UMass (4:26), and the Bulldogs will try to avoid a letdown while also dealing with more Dan Mullen job rumors (9:38). And Logan would like to see more action for backup QB Keytaon Thompson this week (24:56).

Ole Miss, meanwhile, is coming off a heartbreaking, last-second loss to Arkansas. Parrish notes that despite the rough waters the Rebels have been traversing this season, there seems to be no quit in this team (2:17). And there is reason to be encouraged by quarterback Jordan Ta’amu’s starting debut (14:23), even if it did include a crucial fourth-quarter fumble.

Ole Miss will try to bounce back this week against a Kentucky squad that is 6-2 but hasn’t been overly impressive (21:35).

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