Articles by David Miller
Muldrow will provide test for Alabama
The University of Alabama men’s basketball team won its matchup in the post against Mississippi State on Saturday, but it will face a tougher test at 8 p.m. Wednesday (CSS) when it takes on Southeastern Conference Player of the Week Sam Muldrow and the University of South Carolina at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
MSU/Starkville sports blog: Johnson’s return to form hinges on others
STARKVILLE — While Dee Bost and Renardo Sidney gained most of the headlines before and after Mississippi State’s loss to Alabama, leading scorer Ravern Johnson’s ongoing shooting slump flew under the radar.
Bulldogs open SEC with loss to Alabama
Mississippi State’s men’s basketball team’s “new season” began much like its dismal non-conference road swing ended: with a uninspiring loss.
MSU/Starkville sports blog: Sidney to make long-awaited home debut
STARKVILLE — The hype surrounding Mississippi State sophomore forward Renardo Sidney has yet to be witnessed at Humphrey Coliseum.
The show-stopping athleticism and inside-out game can be found on Youtube.com and recruiting websites, but Sidney hasn’t flashed a single highlight in Starkville.
Sidney has spent most of his career on the bench awaiting the conclusion of his year-long fight with the NCAA to gain eligibility.
MSU/Starkville sports blog: Berkery ready to launch training facility
STARKVILLE — I caught up with former Mississippi State infielder and Boo Ferriss Trophy winner Thomas Berkery at the site for his new baseball/softball training facility on Industrial Road.
Berkery spent three seasons playing minor league ball after a standout career as an infielder at MSU.
Some players don’t want to get away from the game after hanging up their spikes.
Berkery is one of them.
MSU promotes Wilson, Mirando
When Dan Mullen talks about building Mississippi State’s football program, one word always comes up: family.
MSU/Starkville blog: MSU football has four signees enroll for spring
STARKVILLE — Lost in the whirlwind of Manny Diaz leaving Mississippi State to join the staff at Texas was the Bulldogs’ addition of four early enrollees.
Defensive end John Harris; quarterback Dak Prescott; and offensive linemen Nick Redmond and Joey Trapp are enrolled for the spring semester and will begin workouts with the team on Jan. 18.
Harris, Prescott and Trapp graduated high school in December, giving the Bulldogs five prep signees to enroll in the spring in head coach Dan Mullen’s last three recruiting classes.
MSU/Starkville blog: MSU promotes Wilson, Mirando
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State didn’t take long or look far to fill the coaching vacancies left by Manny Diaz and Mark Hudspeth.
The program announced co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach Chris Wilson will be promoted to defensive coordinator, replacing Manny Diaz, who accepted the same job at Texas on Wednesday.
Graduate assistant Angelo Mirando was named wide receivers coach, replacing Mark Hudspeth, who left the Bulldogs to become head coach at Louisiana-Lafayette prior to the beginning of Gator Bowl preparation.
Diaz leaves MSU for Texas
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz has accepted the same position with the University of Texas football program.
Diaz, who spent one season in Starkville, will replace Will Muschamp, who recently accepted the job as head coach at the University of Florida.
MSU men preparing for SEC opener
STARKVILLE — Rick Stansbury’s first hometown press conference in more than three weeks had a repeated theme: Move on.
What was originally planned as a holiday vacation where Mississippi State’s men’s basketball team would debut sophomore Renardo Sidney ended with an embarrassing, national headline-grabbing fight between the former McDonald’s High School All-American and then-teammate Elgin Bailey.
Beckham to transfer from MSU
STARKVILLE — Injuries and a lack of playing time marred Twany Beckham’s career with the Mississippi State men’s basketball team.
The lack of playing time was the reason Beckham cited Wednesday in announcing his decision to transfer from MSU.
MSU/Starkville blog: (Updated) Diaz to take over DC job at Texas
Mississippi State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz has accepted the same position with the Texas Longhorns.
Diaz, who spent one season in Starkville, will replace Will Muschamp, who recently accepted the head coach job at Florida.
Diaz, along with wife Stephanie, toured the Texas campus Tuesday and met with UT officials after receiving a call about the job Monday night.
MSU/Starkville blog: Stansbury refuses comment on Bailey-Sidney situation; Beckham transfers
STARKVILLE — In the wake of a disastrous 14-day road swing, Mississippi State’s men’s basketball team is looking to start anew.
The Bulldogs, who open Southeastern Conference play Saturday against Alabama, lost four of five games during stops in the Bahamas, Hawaii and Las Vegas.
Gator Bowl week thrills Bulldogs
It’s hard to imagine Mississippi State’s football team having its Gator Bowl week go any better.
The Bulldogs’ 52-14 win over Michigan set a Gator Bowl record for most points scored and sent the Wolverines home with their worst bowl loss in program history.
MSU clamps down on Michigan’s Robinson
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — University of Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson entered the Progressive Gator Bowl as Dan Mullen’s admitted single-most challenging matchup this season.
Relf, MSU roll past Michigan
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Mississippi State football team’s offense has earned a reputation for controlling the clock and running the football.
On Saturday, No. 21 MSU proved it could dismantle a defense in multiple ways and put up monster numbers on a big stage, racking up 485 yards in a 52-14 rout of the University of Michigan in the Progressive Gator Bowl.
Passing game doesn’t miss a beat for MSU
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — When Chad Bumphis broke his collarbone in the regular-season finale against the University of Mississippi, the Mississippi State football team lost its leader in catches, receiving yards, and touchdowns.
MSU Gator Bowl Blog: Kickoff game to be crucial
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mississippi State’s kick coverage and return teams haven’t been spectacular this season, and head coach Dan Mullen is hopeful a month-long layoff doesn’t affect either unit.
Friday, Mullen expressed concern over the lack of game-speed reps his kickoff teams have had since the regular season finale against Ole Miss on Nov. 27.
MSU Gator Bowl Blog: Big Ten/SEC matchup dominates press conference topics
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Twenty four hours before Mississippi State and Michigan kickoff the 2011 Progressive Gator Bowl, the head coaches and selected players from each team met with the media for the last time today.
Naturally, the comparisons between the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference were the major talking points for both teams.
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