rivals.yahoo.com - 11/15/2008
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Ten hyper-specific predictions.
• Sylvester Croom is good for one stunner per year. So even though Alabama scores its first offensive touchdown against Mississippi State since 2004 in the first quarter, the Tide offense quickly goes into a shell and finds itself trailing the Bulldogs ...
MSU-Alabama Postgame —
Inside Mississippi State Sports with Brad Locke
A few quotes, but not many since it was a tight deadline and a short press conference. First off, DT Jessie Bowman appears lost for the season with a torn quad tendon. FS/KR Derek Pegues suffered a concussion.
Coach Sylvester Croom :
• On Alabama return man Javier Arenas : “He got ...
Croom: "Sixteen points in the kicking game and that's it" —
The Blog
A brief break from deadline writing to share Sylvester Croom's short postgame thoughts: "First, I'd like to congratulate Nick Saban and the Alabama team. They're undefeated and I wish them well the rest of the season. We gave up 16 points in the kicking game, and that's pretty ...
Saban Swears He Wants A Good Crowd Vs. MSU —
SPORTSbyBROOKS
This Saturday night, #1 Alabama is expected to roll over Mississippi State when the 3-6 Bulldogs come a-callin’ to Bryant-Denny Stadium. Should be a cake walk, right? Well, Sylvester Croom’s boys have beaten ‘Bama the past two seasons. But that’s in the past, and ...
Croom Says … —
Inside Mississippi State Sports with Brad Locke
Some excerpts from MSU coach Sylvester Croom ’s chat on the SEC coaches teleconference this morning:
• On beating Alabama the last two years: “We’ve just played well. We’ve played well on that particular day. We forced some turnovers. I don’t think it’s any one thing. … ...
What we learned —
The Blog
Sylvester Croom has finished his appearance on the Southeastern Conference coaches' teleconference. What did we learn? To the bullets: • On playing the No. 1 team in the country on national TV at night: "It gives us a chance for our guys to show off, represent our state, our ...
The Agenda: Wednesday, Nov. 12 —
The Blog
IN THE NEWS: Are there changes in store for Mississippi State's offensive line heading into Saturday's game at No. 1 Alabama? Hard to say yet. But State has been working with J.C. Brignone at left guard and D.J. Looney at center. MSU coach Sylvester Croom wasn't much of one to ...
What we learned —
The Blog
What did we learn in today's press conference with Mississippi State coach Sylvester Croom ? Some. Let's head to the bullets. • Croom was coy about what has been going on at practice in recent days: Center J.C. Brignone to left guard; backup center D.J. Looney working with the ...
The Agenda: Tuesday, Nov. 11 —
The Blog
IN THE NEWS: Few around here are downplaying the significance of Saturday's game ( here , second note), simply because of the numeral that's standing directly beside the name of the team State is playing. As coach Sylvester Croom said yesterday morning and as quarterback Tyson Lee reiterated ...
Blog Bag: Back to Work —
Inside Mississippi State Sports with Brad Locke
MSU coach Sylvester Croom is jumping on game plan and third-down stuff in today’s practices, to give his team a head start, he said. Hey, gotta pull out all the stops for the No. 1 team.
So I’m sure y’all will have plenty of good questions for me this week, it being such a ...
What We Learned —
The Blog
Mississippi State coach Sylvester Croom just entertained local and Alabama reporters for, according to my digital recorder, 15 minutes and 9 seconds. Yep. That's right. Nary a detail is left out at The Blog. What did we learn? Let's bust out the bullet points: • RG ...
Croom Says … —
Inside Mississippi State Sports with Brad Locke
From this morning’s Sylvester Croom teleconference:
• On playing the No. 1 team in the land: “It’s like a bowl game.”
• On Alabama QB John Parker Wilson : “John Parker’s playing well. He engineered an excellent game plan the other night. He’s not making mistakes. ...
Chalk One Up for the Ol' Smelly Ball Coach —
The Hog Tale
Not much to say about this one. Other than all of the obvious cheating done by South Carolina and the horrible officiating, the Hogs turned the ball over too much and now get the week off to prepare for Sylvester Croom and company down in Starkhell. Hopefully the week off will give Michael ...
