Mississippi State Sports Blog

Via MSU Media Relations
The Mississippi State University Department of Athletics is providing complimentary football tickets for this weekend’s Bulldog season opener with Murray State to those individuals displaced to the Golden Triangle area by Hurricane Katrina.
“This is a very difficult time for Mississippians,” Director of Athletics Larry Templeton said. “I think everyone has been touched [...]

Whether you are attending the game in Starkville or elsewhere that there might be a significant number of refugees from the coast, consider giving up your hotel reservation so that refugees will not have to vacate the hotel. Just call the hotel where you have your reservation and ask if they know of anyone they [...]

Via USA Today
An article in USA Today mentioned that college games this coming weekend (some scheduled for Thursday) could be affected as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
“We’re just going to try to make it through the night and see what we find (this morning),” said Mississippi State spokesman Mike Nemeth. “We’ll have a better picture [...]

The links below point to various online photo galleries of the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. I will update them throughout the day as new ones are found.
Pascagoula
Other Mississippi Damage
Mobile and Daphne
Flickr Photos Tagged with Hurricane Katrina - First page is mostly of Mobile. Some of Mississippi College in Jackson on second page.
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Via University Relations
Tuesday Update (8/30/05): Day and evening classes have been cancelled. University offices will remain closed all day Tuesday. Classes on the Meridian campus have also been cancelled.
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According to AP reports, Rafael Palmeiro has lost his position as starting first-baseman for the Baltimore Orioles.
Rafael Palmeiro has lost his job as the Baltimore Orioles’ regular first baseman, the result of a prolonged slump that began after he returned from a 10-day suspension for testing positive for steroids.
Mired in a 2-for-22 skid in which [...]

Via University Relations
With the effects of Hurricane Katrina expected to be felt later today [Monday] throughout the state, Mississippi State University classes and non-essential services will close at noon.
The Longest Student Health Center will remain open 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. for routine and emergency medical care.
The MSU-Meridian campus is closed throughout the day Monday.
Both the Starkville [...]

Via MSU Media Relations
Mississippi State’s premium web site, Maroon to the Max, is now offering a live audio streaming package to Bulldog fans around the globe. The package’s coverage will begin with State’s 2005 football season opener against Murray State and run through the entire 2005-06 MSU Athletic campaign, featuring nearly 150 total broadcasts over [...]

Via MSU Media Relations
Lauren Fabion’s first career goal 18 minutes into the second half of play broke a scoreless tie and gave Samford a lead, but Cassie Applegate’s misplayed header 84 seconds later found its way past her own goalkeeper to net the Equalizer for State as both squads battled to a 1-1 double overtime [...]

Via MSU Media Relations
Mississippi State successfully opened its 2005 volleyball campaign and notched the first win of the 2005-06 athletic year by an MSU team Saturday with a 3-0 win over Southern Miss. The Bulldogs prevailed 32-20, 30-22, 31-29 in the closely contested match at MSU’s newly-air conditioned Newell-Grissom Building.
“This was a good season-opening win [...]

The Commercial Appeal’s Ross Dellenger takes a look at our offense and the struggles it has experienced throughout fall camp.
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The Mobile Register published an article talking about Coach Croom’s rebuiling efforts with the team.
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Bryson Davis is the Bulldogs starting fullback. Although he was 2nd string last year, he was thrust to the starting position when senior Darnell Jones was injured. His first start was against UAB, a game that saw Jerious Norwood rush for 201 yards.
In the West Coast Offense, he will not only serve blocking duties for [...]

Via MSU Media Relations
Mississippi State successfully opened its 2005 volleyball campaign and notched the first win of the 2005-06 athletic year by an MSU team Saturday with a 3-0 win over Southern Miss. The Bulldogs prevailed 32-20, 30-22, 31-29 in the closely contested match at MSU’s newly-air conditioned Newell-Grissom Building.
“This was a good season-opening win [...]

Via MSU Media Relations
Bulldogs, Gators To Be Broadcast Regionally On Sun Sports
STARKVILLE, Miss.–The Mississippi State soccer team’s October 14 date with nationally ranked Florida at the Mississippi State Soccer Field has been slated to be televised live on a regional basis by Sun Sports, the network announced Tuesday afternoon.
The 7 p.m. CST broadcast will begin [...]