Thunder & Lightning

Now that Mississippi State baseball has its head coach, the question becomes who will he have on the team next season. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss the players Brian O'Connor would like to keep, and more importantly, who he's looking to bring to Starkville prior to his first season in charge of the Diamond Dawgs. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the be...

Listeners to SportsTalk Mississippi and Thunder & Lightning knew well in advance that Brian O'Connor was the top target for Mississippi State's vacancy at baseball coach, but what was the search like from the Virginia perspective? Brian Hadad welcomes Greg Madia of the Daily Progress in Charlottesville to SportsTalk Mississippi to discuss his side of the recent events that brought O'Connor to Star...

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

A lot of things have changed at Mississippi State this week, but one thing that was always remain the same is The Rumblings on Wednesday. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk are back with another 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....

Its very rare to see a coaching search end with the top target getting the job, but that is exactly what happened at Mississippi State on Monday. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk go back to the beginning of the search and detail the process that ended with Zac Selmon getting his man, Brian O'Connor, into the dugout at Dudy Noble Field. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give...

Mississippi State baseball saw its season come to an end in the Tallahassee Regional, but that isn't what people are talking about concerning the Diamond Dawgs. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss the news they had said was going to happen all last week, the official announcement of the hiring of Brian O'Connor as the newest head coach of the baseball Bulldogs. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississip...

Tallahassee has been good to Mississippi State baseball in the past, with two trips to the College World Series beginning in the state capital of Florida. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk look ahead to the weekend as the Diamond Dawgs begin the Road to Omaha. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the Bulldogs...

Injuries ended Mississippi State quarterback Blake Shapen's campaign much earlier than he wanted in 2024. Now with another year under Jeff Lebby's tutelage, the Bulldog signal caller is ready to put together a full season, and he hopes its his best one yet. Brian Hadad sat down with State's QB1 for a long conversation about what last year was to him, and what he hopes 2025 will be. Brian Hadad of...

WIth Mississippi State once again looking to advance out of the Tallahassee Regional, it seemed appropriate to go back to one of the great moments in Diamond Dawg history. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman talk with Big Hit Mac, Elijah MacNamee, about the walk off winner that propelled the Bulldogs into the College World Series. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the...

ESports is a huge part of college life these days, so it should come as no surprise that there are competitions at every level for university students. Mississippi State's ESports team recently brought home a national title, so as is tradition here on Thunder & Lightning, we're talking about it on the podcast. Brian Hadad welcomes Gage Fulwood and Mason Marchionda to the show to learn about how th...

Mississippi State's search for its next baseball coach continues to stay hot, and its possible the Bulldogs have narrowed their focus to one man. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss State's top target, Virginia's Brian O'Connor, what's changed in the last 24 hours, and why Mississippi State's commitment to baseball has never been stronger. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of...

Mississippi State basketball put together what appears on paper to be a great transfer class, but the same could have been said a season ago. Is this new group of Bulldogs going to be able to take the team into the second weekend of postseason play? Brian Hadad gets a full breakdown from Isaac Trotter, 247Sports college basketball analyst, plus gets some thoughts on the return of Josh Hubbard to S...

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

Postseason baseball, a coaching search, and how old the Traveling Wilburys were, that's just a few of the topics on America's #1 rated Twitter mailbag podcast. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk are back again for another superb 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...

A few weeks ago, postseason baseball looked unlikely for Mississippi State, but a strong finish has the Bulldogs back in a familiar place. The Diamond Dawgs will begin the Road to Omaha in Tallahassee, Florida, a place that has seen State advance from before. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk have an early look at State's first round opponent and the annual debate over who should start game one. Brian...

Mississippi State baseball is preparing for the postseason, but athletic director Zac Selmon is preparing to hire the coach who will lead this program into the future. Has Selmon started to zero in on his top choices? Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss the names that seem to be atop the leader board. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mis...

If you listen to the Thunder & Lightning podcast regularly, you weren't caught off guard by the news that Mississippi State's superstar guard Josh Hubbard was returning to Starkville for his junior season, but the news was certainly welcomed by Bulldog fans everywhere. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk welcome Hubbard back and explain why his return is about more than just basketball. Brian Hadad of Sp...

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

Postseason baseball is here and the Road to Omaha is underway. Before Mississippi State gets started, Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk have you covered with your favorite Twitter mailbag podcast in the world. It's another edition of everybody's darling, The Rumblings. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the...

Mississippi State has seen teams make a great run in the SEC Tournament and win a championship, and seen other squads get out as quickly as possible. What should this edition of the Diamond Dawgs try to achieve in Hoover, and what can they gain from a lengthy stay? Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss the first steps on the Road to Omaha. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of O...

Mississippi State's postseason begins Tuesday night in Hoover, and the Bulldogs are ready to begin the Road to Omaha. Brian Hadad welcomes Mark Etheridge of D1Baseball.com to the pod for a preview of State's opening night showdown with Texas A&M, and to get some thoughts on the ongoing search for a new skipper for the Diamond Dawgs. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 giv...

If Missouri had any plans of recreating last weekend's improbable sweep of Texas A&M, then Mississippi State did an outstanding job of ending those hopes early. The Bulldogs absolutely manhandled the Tigers en route to a sweep to send them into the SEC Tournament with a lot of momentum. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk get set for the postseason to begin, and pay tribue to the new maroon and white hom...

A week after watching Missouri sweep Texas A&M, you could have been forgiven if you were concerned about Mississippi State's series against the Tigers. The Diamond Dawgs did everything they could to put those fears at rest, slugging 25 runs in a Thursday night victory that saw Hunter Hines put himself on the precipice of history. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss the game, and the latest info r...

When you say 2018 to Mississippi State fans, they usually think about the Diamond Dawgs making a dramatic trip to Omaha and the College World Series. It was a season that was almost remembered for a coach being fired more than anything else, but Cole Gordon and his teammates were determined not to let that be their legacy. The former Bulldog hurler joins Brian Hadad to relive those memories and di...

Mississippi State's season has taken a turn for the good since the decision to move on from Chris Lemonis as head coach. Now poised for the postseason and poised to make a big splash at the coaching position, the Bulldogs are a hot topic in college baseball. Brian Hadad welcomes Aaron Fitt of D1Baseball to get his thoughts on everything happening around Dudy Noble Field. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk...