The Maroon Mic

Can the Bulldogs win two SEC games in a row? They've got a great chance against Auburn. But with a vindictive coach and great home field advantage, could whore eagle cause problems?

Per the record books, Mississippi State technically won a football against Arkansas in the year 2023. But did anyone truly win? We talk an incredible defensive effort and disgusting offensive performance that resulted in State's first SEC victory. Have the Bulldogs turned the season around?

Mississippi State comes off their bye and heads up to Fayetteville to take on the Hogs. Arkansas has been even more disappointing than the Bulldogs so far. Is this the game State turns things around? Who plays at QB, and how does that impact the game? We break it all down plus our weekly picks.

We're at the halfway point of the 2023 season for Mississippi State football. With the Dawgs on a bye, we talk through what's gone wrong for them so far. Is there a path forward? Is a change inevitable at the end of the year? And if that's the case, what does the job look like? We don't shy away from discussing the big picture. Plus our weekly picks.

Mississippi State beat Western Michigan. Mississippi State didn't blow out Western Michigan. That's not a great sign, and it was ultimately more of what we've come to expect from the Bulldogs. While the offense is at least figuring some things out, the defense is still horrible. Why is State in this position? Is Mike Wright the answer at QB? Who's to blame for the defense? What hap...

Solo show for Andrew. He talks through a gut-wrenching injury to Tolu Smith and what it means for a highly-anticipated MBK season. Then he takes on a few listeners questions before diving into a preview of Western Michigan. Andrew closes out the show with his (and Dan's) weekly picks.

The most predictable result of the season occurred. Alabama blew out Mississippi State. What do we take away from the game? Has the outlook for the season changed? And do we have some big picture concerns for the program?

State plays Alabama. We aren't excited. We do nothing to inspire hope because there is none. We don't even properly finish the podcast. But we still preview the game and give our weekly picks.

We expected State to take the L in Columbia, but none of us saw a shootout taking place. State's offense finally figured some things out, but the defense was dreadful. Where do the Dawgs go from here?

The Bulldogs have a pivotal road test at South Carolina on Saturday. After struggling with Arizona and getting killed by LSU, can State turn it around against a mediocre Gamecocks squad? Is this a must-win game? We have the breakdown plus our Week 4 predictions.

Mississippi State got massacred by LSU. Everything is bad. The world is ending. We talk about it here.

Mississippi State plays its SEC opener on Saturday against the LSU Tigers. LSU has high hopes but looked very flawed in Week 1. Can State spring a big upset in Starkville? We break down the game plus give our weekly picks.

Lounge Dawg returns to react to a mostly uninspiring victory for Mississippi State over Arizona. What needs correcting from the Bulldogs?

Mississippi State gets its first big test of the season with the Arizona Wildcats coming to town. The Cats field an explosive offense and have retooled a previously shaky defense. Could this be a tighter game than most State fans are expecting? Andrew and Dan have the breakdown plus their Week 2 predictions.

Just Andrew today to recap Mississippi State's win over SLU. What are the positives and negatives from both sides of the ball? What players stood out? What needs some correcting? Andrew's got your breakdown.

It's time to make our predictions for the 2023 football season. We give our thoughts on the Bulldogs, including what we're excited about, what we're questioning, and what concerns us. Then we go into stat projections for the season and which players we expect to have big years. And of course we give our final record predictions for State. We end with a brief preview of MSU's opener...

It's our final opponent preview episode of the offseason. Today we look at State's SEC home games. Here's your rundown on LSU, Bama, Kentucky, and those pesky rebels.

Another massive episode as this time we dive into the likes of South Carolina, Arkansas, Auburn, and Texas A&M. We tell you everything you need to know about these teams for 2023 and the matchups for MSU. But before that, we talk about "adoption" in Memphis and feeling like '98.

We now begin our breakdown of MSU's 2023 football opponents. Today we start with the non-conference slate. We tell you everything (literally everything) you need to know about each team, how they match up with State, and what we expect to see in those games. Then we discuss what record State needs in those games to have a successful season.

We continue our preview of the 2023 MSU Bulldogs. This week we look at the defense. We talk projected starters, analyze each position group, and discuss the key points for the defense.

Andrew and Dan are back to begin previewing the 2023 season for Mississippi State football. On today's episode, they break down the Bulldog offense. What changes as they transition from the Air Raid to Pro Style? Who are the projected starters and how do they have to improve? What does the new system actually look like? We get into all of this and more.

Colton and Andrew are back to recap SEC Media Days 2023. But first, we look at Aaron Nixon's decision to sign a FA deal and how that impacts the pitching staff for next season. Then a long discussion about the Bulldogs' new football uniforms and brandings. We talk Zach Arnett's and Will Rogers' comments on the transition into a new era. And finally, we complain about the FAKE NEWS...

We're back after a brief hiatus, and today we're going to get everyone riled up by taking a walk down memory lane to recall some not so fond moments in Bulldog history that could've been changed for the better. First, we recap the MLB Draft and look at the work Lemonis has done in the portal. And then we draft what we believe to be the biggest what-ifs in MSU history.

There's not much happening right now. But we still have a loaded show with all 4 cohosts on! We hit the few news items from the past week before diving into Q&A style discussions about baseball and all-time players in MSU history.

It was a whirlwind of a few days for Bulldog fans. We talk the hire of Justin Parker as pitching coach, Dakota Jordan's flirtation with the portal, and big wins for MSU on the recruiting trail. And Andrew has another rant for y'all, this time taking aim at the recruiting battles in our state.