Myles completes remarkable career with championship

JACKSON — Gabe Myles capped his Starkville High School career in fine fashion Saturday night.

Stricklin encourages Mullen’s behavior toward Ole Miss

STARKVILLE — Immediately after his first loss to the University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University fourth-year football coach Dan Mullen stood by his stance against his team’s biggest rival.

Starkville back on title stage

STARKVILLE — Everybody involved with the Starkville High School football program can’t think of a better way to end its time in Class 5A than by winning a new state championship trophy to put in its new fieldhouse.

Short-handed MSU, Providence square off Saturday

STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State University men’s basketball team will finally be able to share sympathy with an opponent this weekend.

When MSU travels to the Dunkin Doughnuts Center to take on Providence College at 11 a.m. Saturday (ESPNU) in the SEC-Big East Challenge, one of the first things it likely will notice is the number of players on the Friars bench.

Mitchell at center of revival of Starkville High football

STARKVILLE — Jamie Mitchell heard from people he trusted why he shouldn’t take the job as head football coach at Starkville High School.

MSU introduces Gordon as new women’s soccer coach

STARKVILLE — For Aaron Gordon, transforming the Mississippi State University women’s soccer program must seem like a been-there, done-that proposition.

Gordon’s experience revamping programs is one reason MSU selected the 43-year-old associate head coach from Texas Tech University to be its new women’s soccer coach. Gordon’s charge is to revive a program that has never won a Southeastern Conference tournament game or qualified for the NCAA tournament in its 17-year history.

MSU men race past Alcorn State

STARKVILLE — The opposite effect occurred once the Mississippi State University men’s basketball program arrived home after losing three games at the Maui Invitational.

Instead of being intimidated against a high-power program on a big stage, MSU returned to Starkville determined to be more aggressive against a state rival.

The results was much more to coach Rick Ray’s liking.

MSU men trying to cut down on mistakes

STARKVILLE — Think before you act.

This is the message Mississippi State University men’s basketball coach Rick Ray is trying to impose on his young basketball team after what he called a “disappointing” winless experience last week at the Maui Invitational.

MSU vows to fix defensive problems

STARKVILLE — The differential diagnosis of the defense with the Mississippi State University football program isn’t too complicated.

Gator Bowl appears likely for Bulldogs

STARKVILLE — Barring a late surprise occurring in the selection process this week, the bowl picture has been extensively cleared up for the Mississippi State University football program.

Mullen experiences reversal of fortunes in Egg Bowl

OXFORD — Mississippi State University football coach Dan Mullen has not only seen what happened Saturday night, but he also lived it in reverse.

MSU can’t stop Ole Miss’ up-tempo attack

OXFORD — Mississippi State University defensive coordinator Chris Wilson said it best Saturday night after an embarrassing 41-24 loss to archrival University of Mississippi.

Rebels stuff Bulldogs’ ground game

OXFORD — The Mississippi State University football team tried just about everything it could to spark a moribund running game.

Coaches take different stances on importance of Egg Bowl to recruiting

STARKVILLE — While he is convinced it is the most important game of the season, Dan Mullen isn’t convinced the winner of the annual Egg Bowl game parlays that into an advantage in recruiting.

The Mississippi State University football coach doesn’t think his 3-0 record against the University of Mississippi has anything to do with the Bulldogs’ ability to recruit some of the state’s top players in the past two years.

Egg Bowl QBs attracting a lot of attention

STARKVILLE — Tyler Russell and Bo Wallace knew this was going to be a big week.

But the Mississippi State University and University of Mississippi quarterbacks had no idea they would be this popular.

Mullen feels Ole Miss has made progress under Freeze

STARKVILLE — The one thing Dan Mullen and Hugh Freeze agree on prior to Saturday’s Egg Bowl is the University of Mississippi football team is playing with noticeable effort in 2012.

Banks named finalist for Thorpe Award

STARKVILLE — MSU senior cornerback Johnthan Banks was named Monday one of three finalists for the 2012 Jim Thorpe Award.

Banks joins former Bulldogs defensive back Fred Smoot (2000) as the only players in school history to be named a finalist for the award, which is given annually to the top defensive back in college football.

Bumphis leaves lasting memory in home finale

STARKVILLE — Chad Bumphis knew his sophomore and junior seasons didn’t meet expectations.

That realization is why the senior wide receiver sent Mississippi State University football coach Dan Mullen daily text messages about his progress in summer workouts.

Mullen wants MSU to continue streak vs. Ole Miss

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University football coach Dan Mullen never misses an opportunity to tweak the school he refuses to name, especially the week he’s scheduled to play the in-state rival.

Mullen can become the first MSU coach since Allyn McKeen from 1939-42 to win four straight games against the University of Mississippi when the teams meet at 6 p.m. Saturday (ESPNU) in the annual Egg Bowl matchup.

MSU men mixing business, pleasure in Maui

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University first-year men’s basketball coach Rick Ray is making sure his players understand the balanced approach they’ll need to have on their trip to the Maui Invitational.