Articles by Ben Portnoy
Dak is back: MSU legend returns to Starkville for summer camp
STARKVILLE — Former Mississippi State and current Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott wasn’t expecting it.
MacNamee inks professional deal
STARKVILLE — Elijah MacNamee is heading to the Midwest. The former MSU slugger will join the Frontier League’s Evansville Otters per an announcement on his
Four MSU players earn preseason All-SEC honors
STARKVILLE — Four Mississippi State football players were selected to the 2019 Media Days Preseason All-SEC Team Friday. Junior linebacker Erroll Thompson led the charge
SEC Media Days MSU notebook: Defense, offensive line, QBs
HOOVER, Ala. — The annual SEC Media Days came to a close Thursday afternoon following four days of press conferences. Joining the other 13 teams
Sherrill reaches settlement with NCAA
STARKVILLE — Former Mississippi State football coach Jackie Sherrill reached a confidential settlement with the NCAA Wednesday following a nearly 16-year legal bout.
SEC Media Days Alabama notebook: Coaching turnover, Clemson loss, transfer portal
The circus had arrived. With the Hyatt Regency — Wynfrey Hotel lobby flooded with crimson and white, Alabama coach Nick Saban, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, wide receiver Jerry Jeudy and linebacker Dylan Moses comprised the Crimson Tide contingent at Wednesday’s session of SEC Media Days in Hoover.
Behind the curtain: An inside look at SEC Media Days with Darryl Williams
Mississippi State senior center Darryl Williams arrived in style.
With scandal behind it, Ole Miss prepares for new start
Matt Luke has seen the light. Freed from the “cloud” of NCAA sanctions and a bowl ban, the Mississippi football coach told gathered reporters at Tuesday’s SEC Media Days session in Hoover his team is refreshed heading into the 2019 season.
MSU softball coach Stuedeman will not return
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State has parted ways with softball coach Vann Stuedeman, the school announced Tuesday.
It’s unclear if the departure with Stuedeman was mutual.
Mullen’s next move: Why a big jump in Starkville signifies another step forward at Florida
Florida coach Dan Mullen relishes high expectations.
Hill, Dantzler, Thompson garner preseason recognition
Mississippi State juniors running back Kylin Hill, cornerback Cam Dantzler and linebacker Erroll Thompson have been named to the Maxwell and Bednarik Award watchlists, respectively, per a news release Monday.
Choo-Choo: How a summer in Maryland continues to define former MSU star Hunter Renfroe
STARKVILLE — Along the right field wall of Shirley Povich Field are six numbers — 5, 7, 11, 21, 40 and 42.
SEC Media Days to offer prospective for MSU football
STARKVILLE –The purgatory of offseason storylines and circumstantial prognostications on the Mississippi State football team are reaching their end.
Schaefer encouraged by young team’s efforts
STARKVILLE — Just days ahead of Mississippi State’s trip to Naples, Italy for the 2019 Summer World University Games, MSU women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer made his goal for the tournament clear: To win.
MSU AD Cohen excited about new baseball opportunity
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State Athletic Director John Cohen grinned ear-to-ear Wednesday afternoon.
Bulldogs fall to Australia in gold medal game
Mississippi State coach Vic Schaefer could see the downtrodden faces.
Giraffes, gazelles, oh my: Moorhead gives a peek inside the MSU playbook
STARKVILLE — College football coaches are typically intent on keeping their offensive schemes a secret.
MSU’s Perry learning from overseas experiences
STARKVILLE — Just more than a month ago, Mississippi State sophomore forward Reggie Perry’s future was decidedly unsettled.
Gautreau tabbed National Assistant Coach of the Year
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State hitting coach Jake Gautreau was named D1Baseball.com’s 2019 National Assistant Coach of the Year Tuesday Morning.
Late run lifts MSU women to gold medal game
The Mississippi State women’s basketball team will play for gold at the 2019 Summer World University Games.

















