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Dear Ol’ State: Tolu Smith And The Road Back

Dear ol' State
Published on 10/17/2023
Dear ol' State
Published on 10/17/2023
Earlier this month, it was revealed Mississippi State standout center Tolu Smith will miss significant time in the first half of the upcoming men's basketball season due to injury. On the latest episode of Dear Ol' State, Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery chat with Smith about his road back to the court, his love for MSU and much more. The Dear Ol' State podcast is part of the HailState+ Podcast Network and can also be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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