Cohen's Corner - 9/13/17 - Mississippi State

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We haven't even made it halfway into September and already we have one of the biggest weekends of the year upon us at Mississippi State. Between Cowbell Yell, Bulldog Bash, SEC Nation, three volleyball matches and one huge football game on Saturday night, we have an absolutely packed three days of action on campus. I know all of you are just as excited as I am to experience it all, and I know our campus and the city of Starkville are ready to put on a show as we welcome so many of you to town this weekend.

Every other event this weekend is free, and luckily, there are still a limited number of tickets available at www.hailstate.com/tickets for football vs. LSU in Davis Wade on Saturday night. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. on ESPN, which means Dawg Walk will take place at 4 p.m. in The Junction, and I challenge all of you to be there and be loud from the moment our team steps off the bus until the final second of the game ticks by on the clock.

A reminder that not only will SEC Nation be airing live from The Junction Saturday morning from 9-11, but Paul Finebaum will broadcast his daily show on Friday afternoon from 2-6 on the SEC Nation set while tailgate setup is going on behind him beginning at 4 p.m. For three years running – the entire length of SEC Nation's existence – MSU has had the biggest crowd of the season for the popular SEC Network show, and I would love to make it four in a row this weekend. Let's show the country what being a Bulldog is all about.

For all of the details regarding the weekend, don't forget to visit www.hailstate.com/gameday.

COWBELL YELL THURSDAY, BULLDOG BASH FRIDAY

I want to start here by saying what a wonderful job our Student Association does in helping to create great experiences for students, fans and alumni alike on a regular basis, and we are pleased to be working with them this weekend as they make a great weekend even better. In conjunction with SA, we have the annual Cowbell Yell pep rally in Davis Wade at 8:30 on Thursday night, with gates opening at 7:30 p.m. at Gate F. While the program is geared toward students, we encourage all to attend no matter their age. If you're a fan of MSU, we want you there.

Joining hosts Matt Wyatt and Bob Carskadon, we're excited to have the school's all-time leading rusher Anthony Dixon back on campus as our special guest emcee. The program will include appearances by head coach Dan Mullen, defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and several of our players on the team. Admission is free, the first 500 in line receive free T-shirts, and Year of the Cowbell will be helping us give away cowbells to 50 students in attendance.

And on Friday, the Student Association will be putting on Bulldog Bash on Main Street in downtown Starkville, an annual free concert open to all. Festivities begin Friday afternoon, leading up to music from headliner DNCE Friday evening.

VOLLEYBALL HOSTS MAROON CLASSIC THIS WEEKEND

Filling out the packed weekend, Coach McFatrich and our volleyball team play three different matches at home this weekend as part of the Maroon Classic tournament, offering ample opportunity to get out and cheer on our young ladies. We play twice on Friday, hosting Jackson State at noon and North Texas at 7 p.m., then Saturday morning at 11 our Bulldogs welcome Southeastern to the court. All matches are free of charge and take place in the Newell-Grissom building, an easy and convenient walk from most tailgating areas. I hope to see you all there.

SOCCER BEGINS SEC PLAY AFTER UNDEFEATED START

I've mentioned them several times now in this space, but our soccer team and its new staff with Coach Anagnost continue to be deserving of support and praise. Our Bulldogs navigated the non-conference portion of the schedule without blemish, earning a 6-0-1 record that included five wins here at home.

They begin SEC play this weekend, hitting the road and traveling to Arkansas Friday night before returning next Thursday to host Missouri in Starkville. I've been thrilled to see so much early success for Coach Anagnost and our young ladies and I'm looking forward to cheering them on for the rest of the season.

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Thanks for taking the time to read this update.

Hail State!

John Cohen
Director of Athletics

Mississippi State University Athletics

Cohen's Corner - 9/13/17

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