STATE Q&A July 28, 2007

Anyone up for a STATE Q&A? I’ll be nice – it’s sports people, everyone has an opinion. So I’m going to ask you a few questions and you reply with some answers.
Will standout junior high school quarterback Chris Garrett out of Tupelo sign with Mississippi State? He’s been a STATE fan and season ticket [...]

Give Me Some Good News July 26, 2007

With all of the bad news surrounding professional sports – indictments for vicious dog-fighting, mob-related gambling, questionable steroid use, and engine rigging – I think we’re in need of a feel-good story from the game of golf. No, not another story of a young guy beating the odds and shooting 20-under par to win his [...]

Triple Threat July 20, 2007

The tennis ball won’t be the only thing that will make your head turn at the high school All-Star Tennis match on Friday, keeping up with which Vinson triplet is which might just make you dizzy.
Identical triplets Jason, Jody and Jonathan Vinson of Tupelo are playing their last high school tennis match on Friday [...]

Where Will Powe Go? July 17, 2007

It’s a question that can’t be answered until the NCAA clears Jerrell Powe’s academic eligibility, but it’s a question many schools in the SEC would like to answer. Or would they? Ole Miss signed the standout phenom defensive tackle as a sure thing, only to be faced with academic accusations that put the [...]

One word: Beckham July 13, 2007

Oh yes the day has finally come…David Beckham has arrived in America! Oh and that posh girl came with him and brought their adorable boys who were all dressed the same. So cute it’s nauseating.
The Beckham family is now the American royal family. They bring star status, designer clothes and immediate [...]

Show Me the Money July 12, 2007

Today’s sports headlines were filled with lots of numbers. Not scoring averages, number of homeruns hit at the Homerun Derby or NASCAR points, but dollar amounts.
$100 million 5-year potential extension for Ichiro with the Seattle Mariners.$43.5 million 5-year extension earned by Sidney Crosby from the Pittsburg Penguins.(He’s a hockey player in case you didn’t know)$55.63 [...]

“Sports stars…they’re just like us” July 6, 2007

I read many hours and researched strenuously for this posting…in the recent US Weekly and People of course! Too much surprise they actually contain sports news, really guys they do! I mean Tiger Woods became a dad the day after he placed second in the U.S. Open and NBA Champion Tony Parker is [...]

Freedom to Play July 4, 2007

Mississippi State softball head coach Jay Miller has been a busy traveling man. He’s gone from Starkville, Mississippi to Tucson, Arizona to Enschede, The Netherlands and back. In The Netherlands he picked up some extra baggage – a Gold Medal!
Miller coached the U.S. Junior National team to a Gold Medal victory over China in the [...]