T&L Extra: The Bye Week Blitz With Coach Samantha Ricketts

One day from Thanksgiving, two days from the Battle for The Golden Egg, but before we get the turkey and the football, we have The Rumblings. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk are back for a holiday edition of everybody's favorite Twitter mailbag. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

Coaches love to say you can only control what you can control, so what does that mean for Mississippi State on Friday? What are the things Mississippi State can do to increase its chances of bringing the Golden Egg trophy back to Starkville? Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk look at what Jeff Lebby might put into the gameplan to give the Bulldogs the advantage against Ole Miss. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

Mississippi State can regain the Golden Egg trophy, become bowl eligible, and possibly say goodbye to Lane Kiffin with a win on Black Friday. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss the annual in-state showdown that is shrouded by the controversy surrounding the Ole Miss head coach. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

You can't avoid the story no matter where you go, Lane Kiffin's drama has overwhelmed the college football world. Now a week away from the Battle of the Golden Egg, how does what's going in Oxford impact the game and Mississippi State overall? Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk dive into the biggest story in the sport and ask what it means for next Friday in Starkville. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

We're still a long way off from Opening Day at Dudy Noble Field, but Mississippi State fans are already buzzing about the upcoming baseball season. Brian Hadad catches up with the new Diamond Dawg skipper, Brian O'Connor, to talk about his team and the excitement that he feels taking over this program. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

As is tradition here on Thunder & Lightning, when Mississippi State football has the week off, the focus turns to the other sports on campus. Today, Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk feature a pair of interviews. First, it's former Diamond Dawg Jake Mangum fresh off his first season as a major leaguer. Then it's Coach Samantha Ricketts, who's ready for another run to the NCAA Tournament for Bulldog softball. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

There are few former Mississippi State athletes more beloved than Jake Mangum. Now in the major leagues, Mangum joins Brian Hadad to talk about his rookie season in Tampa Bay, his return to Dudy Noble Field for the Diamond Dawg Classic, and what he truly believes what differentiates the best from the rest. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

Mississippi State softball is a program that has become a consistent fixture in the NCAA Tournament. Can the Bulldogs take another step and host a regional at Nusz Park? Brian Hadad welcomes the skipper, Samantha Ricketts, to the podcast for an early preview of her team. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

There maybe another 9 days before the in-state showdown between Mississippi State and Ole Miss, but it is never too early to get your mind right. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk are back with everybody's favorite mailbag, it's another timely edition of The Rumblings. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM