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Dear Ol’ State: Dawgs Handling Business In And Away From Competition

Dear ol' State
Published on 2/25/2025
Dear ol' State
Published on 2/25/2025
It's a big day for State both in terms of what's happening on the field and court, as well as what's happening away from competition. Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery discuss it on the latest Dear Ol' State. The guys hit on an intriguing midweek baseball game, a top-25 men's basketball matchup in Tuscaloosa and the latest men's hoops postseason projections. Plus, hear from Michael Haddix Jr. – the son of the MSU football great. Haddix, the CEO and founder of Scout, has his business in town helping Bulldog athletes navigate their financials in this new world of college athletics. 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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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

Head coach Sam Purcell's Mississippi State women's basketball team is off to a 7-1 start this season. But the Bulldogs are hungry for more and will look to keep surging this week. On Dear Ol' State, Purcell joins Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery to give an update on his squad and talk about what he wants to see in the week ahead. 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 12/2/2025