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Dear Ol’ State: A Successful State Weekend And Big Week Ahead

Dear ol' State
Published on 3/10/2025
Dear ol' State
Published on 3/10/2025
Baseball, softball and men's golf all had strong weekends for Mississippi State. Now, more big Bulldog events are ahead, including the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament. Joel Coleman provides a quick look around the MSU sports landscape and brings you baseball coach Chris Lemonis' thoughts coming out of the Diamond Dawgs' sweep of Queens. The Dear Ol' State podcast is part of the Hail State Podcast Network and can also be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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Mississippi State women's basketball now sits at 10-1 with a pair of games coming up ahead of Christmas. On Dear Ol' State, head coach Sam Purcell visits with Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery and discusses what he's seeing from his team, an interesting husband vs. wife dynamic coming up Wednesday night at The Hump and more. The Dear Ol' State podcast is part of the Hail State Podcast Network and can also be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Published on 12/16/2025

Both Mississippi State basketball programs have big opportunities this coming weekend. The men travel and face Utah on Saturday while the women host Southern Miss on Sunday. On Dear Ol' State, women's head coach Sam Purcell and men's bench boss Chris Jans talk about their upcoming games with Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery. The Dear Ol' State podcast is part of the Hail State Podcast Network and can also be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Published on 12/11/2025

Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery check in with two more Diamond Dawgs as pitchers Parker Rhodes and Braden Booth join the show. The hurlers discuss their first few months with Brian O'Connor and more on Dear Ol' State. The Dear Ol' State podcast is part of the HailState+ Podcast Network and can also be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Published on 12/10/2025

The band is back together. Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery welcome back to Dear Ol' State its honorary third host – Bulldog legend Jake Mangum – who recounts his first year in Major League Baseball and what it was like to put back on the M-over-S and play in the Diamond Dawg Classic. The Dear Ol' State podcast is part of the Hail State Podcast Network and can also be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Published on 12/3/2025