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Dear Ol’ State: Jay Powell’s Wonderful Baseball Journey
Dear ol' State
Published on 6/29/2023
Dear ol' State
Published on 6/29/2023
Jay Powell will forever stand as one of the greats in Mississippi State baseball history. The soon-to-be-inducted MSU M-Club Hall of Famer had a tremendous Bulldog career, then went on to spend over a decade in the big leagues and was even the winning pitcher in Game 7 of the 1997 World Series. On the latest Dear Ol' State podcast, Powell discusses his wonderful baseball journey with MSU senior writer Joel Coleman. 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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One of the greatest Mississippi State basketball stars of all time, Erick Dampier, was back on campus this past weekend. He took a few minutes to reflect on his tremendous career with Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery on Dear Ol' State. 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 1/20/2026
Richard Williams oversaw one of the most memorable eras in Mississippi State men's basketball history. On the latest edition of Dear Ol' State, the former head coach of the Bulldogs sits down with Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery to look back on his tremendous career – from how he was hired at MSU to the Dawgs' run to the 1996 Final Four. 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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Published on 1/13/2026
Mississippi State men's basketball heads into a big week looking to bounce back. On Dear Ol' State, Joel Coleman visits with head coach Chris Jans who discusses his team with matchups against Alabama and Ole Miss on the horizon. 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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