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July 24, 2008
Same ol’ Sylvester
Same ol’ Sylvester HOOVER, ALA. — Sylvester Croom moved South with his golf clubs, but they weren’t a huge part of his first four summers as the Mississippi State football coach. The most common explanation was a sore knee and shoulder, which underwent various operations. Larry Templeton, the former MSU athletic director and Croom’s friend,…
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July 24, 2008
SEC Kickoff 2008: Sylvester Croom
SEC Kickoff 2008: Sylvester Croom Everyone’s always liked Sly. But last year, he proved how well he can coach. Croom made his annual appearance at SEC Kickoff 2008 today. Some of the highlights. How 2007 success is spilling over Mississippi State didn’t reap the recruiting whirlwind of upsets of Auburn and Alabama and a bowl…
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July 24, 2008
Croom has reason to smile at Media Days
Croom has reason to smile at Media Days Mississippi State football coach Sylvester Croom finally has a reason to smile when he enters the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Ala., for Southeastern Conference Media Days. For the first time, Croom will participate in SEC Football Media Days after having a winning season. Mississippi State was 8-5…
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July 24, 2008
Croom: Offense ‘going to open up’
Croom: Offense ‘going to open up’ HOOVER, ALA. — Mississippi State coach Sylvester Croom, fresh off an eight-win season and bowl win, doesn’t talk like a man who’s drunk with success — or the $1.7 million salary he’ll earn this year. Far from it. Though he said he’s happy with the newfound respect his program…
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July 24, 2008
SEC Media Days Begins With Bang
SEC Media Days Begins With Bang Like major league baseball teams working in Arizona and Florida during spring training, everyone is a title contender in college football as August approaches. Well, maybe not every program, but a lot of them. Many in the business and a number of fans mark Southeastern Conference media days at…
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July 24, 2008
MSU to have a more open offense, Croom says
MSU to have a more open offense, Croom says HOOVER, Ala. – Mississippi State football Coach Sylvester Croom promised here on Wednesday on the first day of the Southeastern Conference preseason media days that his team will have a more wide-open offense. “Our offense is definitely going to open up,” Croom said. “We can put…
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July 24, 2008
Mississippi State’s Croom has a ninth-grader who wants Dawgs to sign him
Mississippi State’s Croom has a ninth-grader who wants Dawgs to sign him Mississippi State coach Sylvester Croom, the reigning Southeastern Conference coach of the year, just got through talking to reporters today at SEC football media days. One question he tackled was about schools getting commitments earlier and earlier from lots of high school prospects.…
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July 24, 2008
The “side” interview with Croom
The “side” interview with Croom Call it the pre-interview if you will. Some might say exclusive. Earlier today before Sylvester Croom started his rounds of interviews with the 1,000 or so media members convened at the Wynfrey in Hoover, he sat with David Murray of Dawgs’ Bite, Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger and myself about…
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July 23, 2008
Clark column: With season just weeks away, football fever rising
Clark column: With season just weeks away, football fever rising Over the last couple of weeks I have come down with a serious condition. I have football fever. With NFL training camps opening up Monday, it’s officially time to start talking football. The Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles opened up training camp on Monday and…
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July 23, 2008
Open mike, insert Les Miles, let the sparks fly
Open mike, insert Les Miles, let the sparks fly Are you giddy, like a little girl in the front row at a Hannah Montana concert, or a grown man in a small boat with Nick Saban? Me too. Les Miles is coming, and you know what that means. Everyone within earshot of the LSU coach…
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July 23, 2008
Is this the golden age of SEC football coaches?
Is this the golden age of SEC football coaches? Once upon a time, before the Bowl Championship Series, college football entertained the idea that dozens of prominent teams could create a super conference. Grant Teaff, Baylor’s coach then and now executive director of the American Football Coaches Association, argued that a super conference would never…
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July 23, 2008
Shockey may not fit with easy-going Saints locker room
Shockey may not fit with easy-going Saints locker room Passion can sometimes propel a football team, and sometimes it can be divisive. Tight end Jeremy Shockey brought both to the New York Giants. The New Orleans Saints could have used the positive version of that scenario last season. The Saints’ locker room as a whole…
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 4, 2026
Bills aimed at adjusting new PERS Tier 5 die
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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March 4, 2026
U.S. stocks rebound after strong economic updates and an easing of oil prices
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 4, 2026
Teacher pay raise bills die on deadline day
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Frank Corder
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March 3, 2026
General Atomics expanding in Shannon
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Frank Corder
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February 25, 2026
Carpenter Pole and Piling expanding in Wiggins
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February 23, 2026
Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
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Susan Marquez
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March 4, 2026
“Mississippi Made” exhibit traces the impact of the Magnolia State as part of America 250 celebration
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Alistair Begg
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March 4, 2026
Every promise fulfilled
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Meredith Biesinger
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March 3, 2026
A century across the water: Ship Island Excursions turns 100
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Sid Salter
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March 4, 2026
Celebrating Scouting’s summit with the latest group of youth to soar with the Eagle rank
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Tyler McCaughn
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March 3, 2026
Keep sports betting where it belongs – with the states
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Kelley Williams
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March 3, 2026
JXN Water troubles
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