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John Papelbon, who was drafted in the 4th Round by the Boston Red Sox in 2003 will make his big league debut on Sunday as the starter in Boston’s game against the Minnesota Twins.
“He’s one of our bright young stars that we think a lot of,” (Terry) Francona said.
The Daily Journal has the details.

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With the football season looming in the near future, it is time to start making those preparations for tailgating. Make sure you remember to bring your laptop and make use of the free wireless internet access available throughout the campus (as well as in the stadium).
To see if your tailgating spot is covered, check out […]

Rivals.com has an article up outlining some of the changes that will be made in the O-line for the upcoming season.

“We’re going to move Brian Anderson to left tackle (from guard). Johnny Wadley will be our starting left guard. Avery House will go into fall camp as the starting right tackle. What that […]

A Jackson-based development company, Ergon Properties, Inc., has unvieled plans to develop “Cotton Mills at Starkville”, a cond0 complex designed for MSU alumni and fans.
Cotton Mills at Starkville will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom condominiums with upscale amenities along with private parking. They will be located adjacent to MSU near the Cotton District, Dudly-Noble Field […]

BamaMag.com has a great article about Coach Croom and his preparation for becoming a head coach.
In the article/interview, Coach Croom talks about having a plan for what you want to accomplish and how you will accomplish it when you become a head coach, regardless of where you are. He did not have that plan on […]

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Coach Sylvester Croom
RB Jerious Norwood
C Chris McNeil
(via al.com)

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Update: Because it was so long, I just decided to link to the original page rather than repeat it here.
Read the transcript of Coach Croom’s interview at SECSports.com.

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The al.com Tiger’s Corner blog has information on Chris McNeil’s and Jerious Norwood’s appearance at SEC Media Days.
Jerious Norwood:
“The attitude and the discipline Coach Croom has brought to the program have made a lot of guys look twice at what’s going on. We had a bunch of guys dismissed from the team. It’s either […]

Allow myself to introduce…myself.
I am Jeremy Flint and I have accepted the reins of the Mississippi State Sports Blog from Travis.
I am an MSU Alumni, graduating with a BFA in Graphic Design and Photography in June of 2000. I now live in Birmingham, AL, where I am Senior Web Designer for Kinetic Communications. I am […]

Alabama website AL.com will have videos from the days’ interviews online after 6 p.m. each evening.
Watch for the links on the schedule page. The Tigers and Tide bloggers are also blogging Media Days with coverage of player and coach interviews.

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Any of y’all ever dream of having your own MSU blog? Now here’s your chance! Email me travis @ bulldogs dot com and tell me why you want to run the Mississippi State Sports Blog. Whoever sends the best response will get this blog!! Yippee!

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That’s the prediction from Collegefootballnews.com. While I’m no pollyana, I find 2-9 unfathomable. Are we that bad? Can we possibly be worse than Kentucky and Tulane? 4-7 is at least a small step forward I can accept, but two wins in Croom’s second season would make me seriously question his coaching […]

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Caesar’s Palace has posted odds at winning the BCS this season. USC is a prohibitive favorite at 2-1. State isn’t listed specifically, however the Field is listed at 25-1, meaning any one of the teams not listed are lumped together under those odds.
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