From Dak’s alleged machine signatures to players heading to SEC Media Days, there is no shortage of Mississippi State related news today. Here are the latest news and notes from July 5th:
NOTES:
Dak Prescott ‘allegedly’ had a machine sign his signature on a number of cards.
Is this a big deal?
Dak Prescott is being accused of using a machine to sign his autograph instead of signing himself. https://t.co/dTntHapMJ3
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 5, 2017
Authenticator @beckett_grading refuses to grade Dak Prescott autographed cards, suspects they were done by machine https://t.co/nv8Ni78SQU
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 5, 2017
Here are four of the Dak Prescott signed cards that Beckett refused to authenticate, believing they were signed by machine pic.twitter.com/ECVwdo8ODW
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 5, 2017
I’m not so sure. I mean, it is his signature. Sure, he probably shouldn’t have used a machine in those circumstances, but I don’t think it should harm his character or how people view him. Since becoming the face of one of the most recognizable frachises in sports, Dak has stayed out of trouble. This is a misstep for sure, but it shouldn’t be too big of a deal in the grand scheme of things.
Plus, as DawgAtAuburn points out, Dak himself is a machine.
Dak himself is a machine - a touchdown making quarterback machine. So nothing to see here. https://t.co/u08QPHioPV
— DawgatAuburn (@DawgatAuburn) July 5, 2017
Donald Gray, Martinas Rankin, and Dez Harris will represent Mississippi State at SEC Media Days.
SEC Media Days in Hoover begin next week. The players representing each school were announced earlier today:
Players attending SEC Media Days next week: pic.twitter.com/vQPT1apJAg
— Chase Goodbread (@ChaseGoodbread) July 5, 2017
One notable thing is that Nick Fitzgerald will not be accompanying Dan Mullen in Hoover. Instead, Mullen has decided to take three very deserving seniors with him. Mississippi State will meet with the media on Tuesday.
Maroon and White Nation’s All-Mullen Team
Today, we continued our new series of selecting the All-Mullen Team, the best players to play for Dan Mullen at Mississippi State at each position. Yesterday, we selected the quarterback. Today, we selected the tailback. Check it out below!
Related Story: All-Mullen Team: Running Back
Q&A with Texas A&M blog Gig Em Gazette
With football less than 60 days away, I decided to talk with Gig Em Gazette‘s site manager Matthew Bartlett. We discussed topics ranging from Texas A&M’s expectations, to who will start at quarterback for the Aggies, and to how their fans view Dak in the NFL. Here’s a little bit of what he said:
"6) How do Aggies fans in Texas feel about Dak Prescott?Bartlett: It depends. Are you referring to the Aggies that are Cowboys fans or Texans fans? By and large I think most people have come to realize that he’s been just as good in the pros as he was in college, if not better. It’s fun to see a young guy go out and have success. As a Houston native, I personally wish he’d ended up somewhere other than Dallas, but that’s just me."
Interesting insight from A&M’s perspective.
Next: Getting to know Texas A&M
Make sure to check back with MWN tomorrow for all of the latest news and notes pertaining to Mississippi State athletics.
Hail State!