Mississippi State Bulldogs News: Ron Polk to be honored

Today hasn’t been the busiest day for Mississippi State athletics, but here are the latest news, notes, and links for June 19th!

NOTES:

• Paul Jones and Robbie Faulk of Bulldawgs247 do a great job of bringing the latest recruiting news and stories.
• MWN begins looking at the 2017 signing class, starting with 4-star QB Keytaon Thompson.
• Ron Polk to be honored.
• Fletcher Cox is one of the elite defensive linemen in football.
• Will Dak land in the top-20 in the NFL Top 100 tonight?

LINKS:

– Bulldawgs247 Top 12 Offensive Performers at MSU’s June Camps – Paul Jones, Bulldawgs 247

Mississippi State hosted camps for their prospects throughout the month of June. Paul Jones takes a look at the 12 recruits on offense that excelled in Starkville. Check it out!

"Mississippi State hosted hundreds of prospects over a span of three weeks in June. That included several top targets on the Bulldogs’ recruiting board and elite prospects.Today, Bulldawgs247 takes a look at the Top 12 offensive performers that attended those camp sessions. Mississippi State also hosted a 7-on-7 camp that featured elite prospects but that group is not included among these rankings."

– Starkville Running Back Bouncing Back from Injuries – Robbie Faulk, Bulldawgs247

Robbie Faulk writes on Starkville High School running back Rodrigues Clark and his mentality to come back even stronger after suffering multiple leg injuries. Great article by Robbie:

"The Starkville High running back is coming off not one, but two serious leg injuries including a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee in the middle of last season. The first injury came towards the end of his freshman year in high school when he was close to finishing out with the high school team in their run to the state championship.Last year Clark had become the team’s bell cow as a sophomore in his first year of high school ball. He rushed 88 times for 450 yards and five touchdowns before going down with injury.Despite back-to-back heartbreaking injuries, he’s continued to come back stronger. This summer he’s producing again."

– Mississippi State Football: Keytaon Thompson Will Continue Trend of Elite QB Play – Cole Patterson, Maroon and White Nation

The MWN team will begin taking a look at each recruit that signed in Mississippi State’s 2017 recruiting class. Earlier today, I wrote on Mississippi State’s prized quarterback signee: Keytaon Thompson:

"Thompson’s junior season, the season before he gave his commitment to the Bulldogs, was simply elite. The NOLA native totaled 2,006 yards through the air, 754 more with his feet, and found the end zone a combined 40 times.His senior campaign was even better. The 4-star quarterback threw for 3,924 yards and 46 touchdowns. On the ground, Thompson burned defenses for 1,429 yards and another 26 scores. The Mississippi State signee recorded a combined 5,353 yards and 72 touchdowns over the course of his final high school season.(*Stats per 247Sports)"

– Ron Polk To Receive The “Rube Award” – HailState.com

Former Mississippi State baseball Ron Polk will receive the “Rube Award”.

Here’s the release:

"The Board of Directors of the Mississippi Sports Foundation have announced that former Mississippi State University baseball coach, Ron Polk will be awarded with the “Rube Award” given each year at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Induction banquet presented by Sanderson Farms and the Sanderson Farms Championship.  The award is named after Michael Rubenstein, who served as the Hall of Fame’s first Executive Director and is to honor lifetime achievement dedicated to improving Mississippi sports."

MORE:

Here’s some more news surrounding Mississippi State, including some interesting tidbits on NFL Bulldogs:

Yeah, Fletcher Cox is pretty good.

Could Dak land in the top-20 in the NFL Top 100 after just one season? We’ll find out tonight!

Maroon and White Nation is your source for anything and everything Mississippi State.