We’ve got a depth chart! And we’ve got expectations! The Mississippi State Bulldogs will play football in just a few days!
One of the worst things about the offseason is the way we all lose our minds about what expectations should be for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Outside media tends to forget about what the Bulldogs have accomplished. State-adjacent media oftentimes attempts to erase reasons for reasonable doubts and concerns.
And entering into the 2023 Mississippi State football season, setting realistic expectations is DIFFICULT.
There’s been a lot of change! And as much as folks like to say that all of that change has been for good, there are a lot of unknowns. Now, that said, there’s still a lot of stability within this program. And a lot of carryover from last season’s nine win team. And that’s something that folks outside of Starkville seem to forget, somehow.
So I don’t know what is reasonable or realistic. But that’s what Justin Strawn is here for.
Mississippi State Bulldogs news and notes from Maroon and White Nation
- What’s reasonable for Mississippi State football in 2023? by Justin Strawn – Let’s explore realistic possibilities of success for MSU this season. Justin is here to do a great job of that. And he’s smart, so we should listen to what he has to say. Except maybe his logo opinions. Sometimes those are hit or miss. Everything else? That’s good. Listen to that.
- Mississippi State football: Southeastern Louisiana film preview by Andrew Miller – Speaking of smart folks, Andrew is here to help us all get ready for Southeastern Louisiana and also make us all smarter at understanding football. Get smarter. Ready Andrew’s film preview.
- Mississippi State football to honor Mike Leach vs. Southeastern Louisiana by Ethan Lee – The Bulldogs will be honoring Mike Leach this weekend. That’s good to see. The man helped get Mississippi State football back on its feet after the Joe Moorhead era and he’s a college football icon.
- 2023 Mississippi State football depth chart set for Southeastern Louisiana by Ethan Lee – We’ve got a depth chart!
Nonsense and other news from elsewhere
In other news: The Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, and Seattle Mariners are in a fascinating race for the AL West right now. Just look at this:
The Astros, Mariners and Rangers are all tied for first in the AL West.
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) August 30, 2023
Back to zero everyone.
It's going to be a fight to the finish. pic.twitter.com/u2StCmMF5i
All three teams have a ton of talent. All three teams have a ton of potential. Only one team can win the AL West. This race to the finish is going to be THRILLING (and also probably agonizing). I mean, this would be like if Mississippi State, LSU, and Alabama all entered into November with just one loss (almost certainly not happening this year, but you get the idea) and were trying to win the SEC West. Nail biting time, folks.
Today’s Tunes
Hey, we’ve got music.
Your day might just be beginning by the time you first see this, but here’s a song that’s generally great to listen to as your work day comes to an end.
Need another song? How about this one: