Archives for August 2018

#115: Bulldogs, Rebels ready to start the season – 08/30/18

August 30, 2018 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Football is finally here. Mississippi State, led by first-year head coach Joe Moorhead, opens the season Saturday at home against Stephen F. Austin. Ole Miss will head to Houston to meet Texas Tech in a neutral-site game.

So of course, Parrish and Logan have plenty to discuss, like the fact that a surprisingly high number of SEC teams have yet to name their starting quarterback (2:55). A lot of SEC teams will open with intriguing neutral-site games, while others will start off easy against FCS opponents.

Such is the case for MSU, but Moorhead said he’s not taking Stephen F. Austin lightly (10:54). The Bulldogs will be playing without starting quarterback Nick Fitzgerald, who has been suspended one game for a violation of team rules. That means the offense is in the hands of Keytaon Thompson. A couple of other key players have been suspended as well.

Ole Miss has no suspensions and exits preseason camp mostly healthy (15:14). Parrish discusses the Rebels’ depth chart, which contains few surprises. He also previews the Texas Tech matchup and notes that Ole Miss really needs this win to set the tone for the 2018 season (20:27).

And Logan previews MSU’s opener, saying the Bulldogs must execute well and build confidence before traveling to Kansas State next week (22:31). He said he doesn’t expect any chemistry issues on offense with Thompson taking the snaps.

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#114: Rebels look to stop run; Bulldogs look to go deep – 08/23/18

August 23, 2018 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

The college football season is drawing near for Ole Miss and Mississippi State. On this week’s episode, Parrish and Logan have updates from each team’s respective preseason camp.

Parrish looks ahead to the Rebels’ opener against Texas Tech in Houston (4:59). There is a quarterback competition, among other drama, in Lubbock this preseason. A big key for Ole Miss in this game will be its ability to stop the run, which was a huge trouble spot last year. It looks like coaches are going to lean on youth at that position.

Parrish also examines the running back position (17:59), which has several unknowns, including who will be the No. 2 back behind Scottie Phillips.

MSU held its final scrimmage of the preseason on Wednesday (11:47). New coach Joe Moorhead had the Bulldogs simulate their game day routine, including the Dawg Walk. Logan said one big question mark for MSU this fall is whether it can throw the deep ball, which is a big part of Moorhead’s offensive philosophy.

Logan also takes a peek at MSU’s opener against Stephen F. Austin (14:16).

The guys discuss the new redshirt rule and how coaches might decide to implement it (16:40). They also talk about two walk-ons – Ole Miss receiver Floyd Allen and MSU safety Stephen Adegoke – who recently were granted scholarships by their coaches (21:46).

Oh, and because Texas Tech is on the menu, Parrish and Logan have some Mike Leach stories to share (2:14).

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#113: Inside football training camp – 08/17/18

August 17, 2018 by Chris Kieffer Leave a Comment

Parrish and Logan are back after a summer break. And with the new season’s kickoff fast approaching, it’s time to talk football camps.

Logan said there isn’t a lot to learn at Mississippi State’s camp (2:15), where the biggest position battle is for the starting punter.

Meanwhile, Parrish said the most intriguing battle at Ole Miss (6:58) is at linebacker. He also breaks down the running back situation and talks about offensive lineman Ben Brown.

Both reporters also talk about names to watch for MSU (17:15) and Ole Miss (21:20) this season.

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