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Greg Byrne has been approved by the Mississippi College Board as the next Athletics Director of Mississippi State. Byrne will take over when current AD Larry Templeton retires this summer. Byrne has been serving as associate athletic director for development and external affairs since 2006.
Here is an official release from the university.
Greg Byrne, who has [...]

Kirk Herbstreit released his Seventh Annual Herbie Awards. The Lil’ Dooey in Starkville tops his list of favorite restaurants this year. It has been on the top of his list since at least 2005 (does anyone know how long he has had it as #1?).
I know lots of people love Lil Dooey, but what is [...]

Mississippi State will be hosting Clemson this weekend for the 2007 NCAA Super Regional. Here is some important information you might need if you are traveling to Starkville for the the series.
Super Regional Site Info

Dudy Noble Field/Polk-Dement Stadium
Seating Chart
Directions to Dudy-Noble

Ticket Information
Full tournament ticket booklets for the Super Regional are $22 for reserve chairbacks and [...]

According to the Mississippi State Athletics site, the Diamond Dogs will be hosting Clemson in NCAA Super Regional action this weekend at Dudy-Noble. This will be the first Super Regional hosted by MSU since the NCAA began the current championship structure in 1999.
Full tournament ticket booklets for the Super Regional are $22 for reserve chairbacks [...]

The Commercial Dispatch has reported that defensive back Brandon Thornton and quarterback Ty Evans have decided to transfer from Mississippi State.
hornton played tailback his first two seasons in Starkville and was the Bulldogs’ second-leading rusher as a freshman and sophomore. The Birmingham, Ala., native rushed for 225 yards and one touchdown as a rookie.
Thornton, who [...]

Super Bulldog Weekend is scheduled for March 30 - April 1. The weekend is usually packed with sporting events, class reunions, concerts and more. It can be hard deciding what to attend and when.
I have created a public Google Calendar of the weekend’s events that anyone can use to plan their weekend out. Just click [...]

Via Media Relations

2007 NIT Bracket

The Mississippi State men’s basketball team has been awarded the top seed in the North Region of the 2007 MasterCard National Invitation Tournament and will play host to in-state foe and No. 8 seed Mississippi Valley State, Tuesday night, March 13. Tip off is slated for 7 p.m. CT at Humphrey [...]

Sports Illustrated is reporting that Mississippi State has dismissed Freshman wide receiver Keith Mills from the team following an arrest on charges of burglary and forgery. He will also face disciplinary action from the University.
Mills is a freshman from Alexandria, La., and has not seen any playing time this year.
“I have permanently dismissed Keith Mills [...]

More MSU goodness on YouTube. Someone uploaded a few clips of video that were taken in The Junction, the new tailgating area that occupies what was once “Malfunction Junction” on the campus of Mississippi State.
The Junction 1

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With Mike Henig suffering a broken collar bone against South Carolina, an injury that will sideline him for at least 6 weeks, Omarr Conner has been moved back to the quarterback position, taking snaps with the offense this week in practice. Mississippi State faces 4th-ranked Auburn this weekend in Starkville.
In addition to Conner moving back [...]

The State, a newspaper/website based in Columbia, South Carolina, published an article today giving Gamecock fans some tips on visiting Mississippi State and Starkville, including the best places to go for various things. Overall, it was a good piece, highlighting some of the best that Starkville has to offer (downtown, Harvey’s, etc). There were two [...]

The new Cullis Wade Depot opened its doors Tuesday with the opening of the Barnes & Noble Bookstore. A Welcome Center and Clock Museum will also open soon.
A college student bought a business management textbook upstairs, someone else ordered a chocolate Oreo brownie from the Starbucks bakery and coffee shop and dozens more of the [...]

Google Maps recently added hi-res imagery of Mississippi State and Starkville to their database. It looks to be an older image since the Palmeiro Center, Cullis Wade Depot and Roy Ruby Hall are all missing.
Still, its cool to have a hi-res satellite image of the campus out there.  If you want to have a look, [...]

Looks like we will have more hotel options soon in Starkville. Hilton is planning a 6-story hotel for the area.
Rezoning the area near the Highway 12 Bypass and Highway 82 in Starkville will set the stage not just for a new upscale hotel, on which construction will begin soon, but also a host of other [...]

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 [...]