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Via Sun Herald
Coyt Vance, a Conehatta High graduate, was a former all-Southeastern Conference basketball player at Mississippi State who coached 27 seasons at Pelahatchie, Florence, Rankin Academy, Brandon Academy, Newton Academy and University Christian with a career record of 1,041-333. He won two state titles with Brandon Academy and two more with Newton Academy.
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This isn’t really sports related, but it is MSU related, and in my hometown.
The MSU Riley Center, located in Downtown Meridian, is nearing completion. In addition to educational programs in the arts and performing arts, the center will also host live performances throughout the year. They have already annouced their lineup for the 2006-2007 year, [...]

Mississippi State has announced that the first two games of the 2006 football season will be televised. The season-opener against South Carolina on August 31 will televised by ESPN as part of its Thursday night package. It will also be the first televised college football game of the 2006 season. Kick-off for that game is [...]

With the first game less than 2 months away, the previews of next year’s football teams are starting to come out. FoxSports is up first with an in-depth preview of MSU’s 2006 Football Team.
No one questioned that Sylvester Croom had a huge mountain to climb when he took over the program two seasons ago, and [...]

There is nothing concrete out there yet, but lots of people say that the SEC coach mentioned in Ron Higgins column from the Commercial Appeal on May 28 is Ole Miss HC Ed Orgeron.
MDR has had a couple of football coaches tell him that one coach currently in the league was turned in by seven [...]

Mississipp Congressman and MSU Alumni G.V. Sonny Montgomery passed away the morning of May 12 at Jeff Anderson hospital in Meridian. He was 85.
More from the Meridian Star:

Memorial Service Tuesday
A Life Of Service
Montgomery Remembered During MSU Graduation
Everyone’s Friend Missing At Jean’s

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Super Bulldog Weekend will be April 7-9 as the Diamond Dawgs take on the University of Georgia Bulldogs at Dudy Noble. There are always lots of events planned for this weekend, making it a spring homecoming of sorts.
To help keep up with all the various activities, the MSU Gameday site has been updated for Super [...]

The Dallas Cowboys official site is reporting that Bill Parcels has completed his 2006 coaching staff with the addition of Freddie Kitchens as tight ends coach.
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For years now, there has been a sentiment of dissatisfaction building up within the ranks of the Bulldog faithful. It’s no big secret. You hear it at alumni gatherings, you see it on the Internet message boards.
Now there is a site that is posting articles from around the web on things that are hurting the [...]

I just can’t help but comment on this situation. It has been building up on the various MSU message boards ever since Deuce was spotted at the game. I am not going to comment on whether he was on the sideline or not becuase I wasn’t there and I didn’t see any video or pictures, [...]