Archives for November 2018

#125: Leaders seek civility in Egg Bowl rivalry – 11/29/18

November 29, 2018 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Mississippi State beat Ole Miss 35-3 on Thanksgiving Day in the annual Egg Bowl game. But most of the talk afterward centered around the fight that broke out on the field late in the third quarter.

On this week’s episode, Parrish and Logan discuss the pugilistic turn the game took and the attention it’s drawn from the SEC (1:31). Commissioner Greg Sankey has set a meeting with each school’s athletics director in an effort to bring some civility to the rivalry. Parrish says that at the end of the day, the onus for that happening falls on the head coaches.

In other Egg Bowl fallout, Ole Miss fired defensive coordinator Wesley McGriff on Friday (10:04). Several names are floating around as possible replacements, including former Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre, who is a former Ole Miss assistant. Offensive coordinator Phil Longo is still around after being bypassed for the head post at Texas State (13:22), and if he remains on staff, he’s got some red zone issues to untangle.

While the Rebels’ season is over, MSU is looking forward to a bowl game. Logan said there are several possibilities (17:08), and Texas A&M’s win over LSU has clouded the picture.

On the basketball court, MSU’s men dropped 10 spots in the rankings after a loss to Arizona State (21:37), and up next is a tough road trip to Dayton. The Ole Miss men are coming off a win against San Diego (23:55), which was a nice bounce-back game for Terence Davis after he was held scoreless by Cincinnati.

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#124: Bulldogs, Rebels ready for Egg Bowl – 11/21/18

November 21, 2018 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

All you need to know is that it’s Egg Bowl Week.

So Parrish and Logan spend most of this week’s episode breaking down the annual matchup, which is being played in Oxford this year. The Rebels can finish 6-6 with a win, and it would help them forget what has so far been a tough November (1:57). Parrish said that due to its struggles in the red zone, Ole Miss will need to hit some big plays.

Logan certainly expects the Rebs to be aggressive (12:29). He also expects MSU to put a big emphasis on running the ball – and protecting it. The Bulldogs turned it over five times in last year’s Egg Bowl.

The guys also discuss the rivalry’s toxicity level (yes, Logan, it’s a real word), which should be lower given the respective personalities of the two head coaches (16:07).

There is some basketball to discuss as well. The Ole Miss men played very well defensively in a win over Nicholls State earlier this week (19:44), a game that came on the heels of a solid showing in a loss at Butler. The women will spend Thanksgiving taking on UConn (22:49).

For MSU, the men suffered their first loss of the season, to Arizona State (23:38). And the women just keep rolling along (25:29).

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Bulldogs, Rebels look to bounce back from losses – 11/16/18

November 17, 2018 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Mississippi State and Ole Miss both took tough losses last weekend.

On this episode, Logan looks back at MSU’s loss to No. 1 Alabama (6:14). Some calls did not go the Bulldogs’ way, and the SEC reviewed some of them. As for Ole Miss, it lost to Texas A&M, but Parrish says the Rebels are still playing hard for coach Matt Luke (10:17).

Up next for MSU is Arkansas, which is winless in SEC play but has played folks tough (17:44). Ole Miss visits Vanderbilt (21:13), a team that is vulnerable against the run.

The guys also look at bowl projections for MSU (1:44) – the Outback Bowl, perhaps? – and they do a quick hit on basketball (24:40).

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#123: Basketball season arrives; football teams hit road – 11/08/18

November 8, 2018 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Basketball is here!

The Ole Miss and MSU teams hit the court this week. On this episode, Logan previews the MSU men’s Friday opener against Austin Peay (2:17). Good news for the Bulldogs: Quinndary Weatherspoon will be back from injury.

As for the women, they won their opener against Southeast Missouri State thanks to a huge game by Teaira McCowan (4:59). Up next is Virginia, and good news for the Bulldogs: UConn transfer Andra Espinoza-Hunter has been cleared by the NCAA to play and will be available for this game.

The Kermit Davis era begins at Ole Miss on Saturday (9:02), when the Rebels host Western Michigan. The women got going earlier this week, beating Norfolk State to tip off the Yolett McPhee-McCuin era (7:00).

On the football field, State makes the trek to Tuscaloosa to take on No. 1 Alabama (12:02). Pulling off the upset is a long shot, but the Bulldogs’ defense could keep them in the game a while to at least make it seem possible.

Ole Miss is also on the road, taking on Texas A&M (18:19). The Rebels are trying to shake off last week’s loss to South Carolina, when they blew a fourth-quarter lead at home.

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#122: MSU hoopsters ranked; Rebels back on football field – 11/01/18

November 1, 2018 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Basketball season is drawing near, and so Parrish and Logan take a look at the Mississippi State and Ole Miss teams on this episode.

The MSU men enter this season ranked No. 18 in the country (1:50), and for good reason. All five starters return, including Quinndary Weatherspoon. The women will start the season at No. 6 (5:38), although it has four starters to replace from last year’s national finalist squad.

As for Ole Miss, there are a lot of fresh faces. The women have a new coach and several new players (7:12), and the men also have a new coach in Kermit Davis (10:46). The former Middle Tennessee State coach has a bit of a rebuilding job on his hands, although he has three strong guards around which to build.

On the football field, Nick Fitzgerald and the Bulldogs rolled over Texas A&M last week (16:31) as the offense shook itself out of a slump. Up next is a home game against Louisiana Tech, a tough non-SEC opponent.

After a week off, Ole Miss is back in action when it hosts South Carolina (20:19). The Rebels will need a big day from the offense and need to be better in the red zone.

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