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Dear Ol’ State: In The Trenches With Will Friend
Dear ol' State
Published on 11/3/2023
Dear ol' State
Published on 11/3/2023
On another assistant coach Friday edition of Dear Ol' State, offensive line coach Will Friend joins Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery to discuss his unit, his love for being back in his home state, his path to coaching and 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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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
Mississippi State men's basketball has gotten off to a slow start this season, but the Bulldogs are battling to get right. On Dear Ol' State, head coach Chris Jans visits with Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery and discusses what his team is focusing on with two more opportunities ahead this week. 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 12/1/2025