Thunder & Lightning

May 28, 2021, as Mississippi State was beginning a postseason run that would culminate in the national championship, Robbie Faulk joined forces with Brian Hadad to become the new co-host on Thunder & Lightning. Today, after nearly five years and a few thousand shows, Robbie leaves the podcast for good. The guys preview this weekend's series with Ole Miss before turning it over to Robbie for a fina...

A sweep of Vanderbilt followed by a run rule victory over Southern Mississippi shows Mississippi State is playing some really good baseball at the moment. Can the Bulldogs keep that momentum as they head to Oxford for a showdown with their bitter rivals from Ole Miss? Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk dive into the preview of this weekend's series. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk...

Cole Gordon is part of a select group of Mississippi State athletes that can say they never lost a game to Ole Miss in Oxford. Brian Hadad welcomes the former Diamond Dawg closer to the pod for a look back at the 2017 and 2019 series, where Gordon and his Bulldog teammates swept the Rebels off their own home field. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best ins...

Mississippi State and Ole Miss clash on the diamond this weekend in Oxford, and the winner could take a big step forward when it comes to being a potential host for an NCAA Regional. Brian Hadad welcomes Chase Parham of Rebels247 to the pod for a great preview of this weekend's series, and a look back at State's dominance in the last decade over their in-state rivals. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mis...

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

Normally Wednesdays are a lot of fun as the guys do The Rumblings, but today was a little different. There's still plenty of hilarious questions and answers, but there's a bit more as Robbie Faulk announces he's leaving Thunder & Lightning at the end of the week. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the B...

Mississippi State will likely be without a starting pitcher this weekend, with Ryan McPherson almost assuredly missing a start. How should Brian O'Connor adjust his rotation for the upcoming series with Ole Miss? Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk debate that, plus hear from the Diamond Dawg skipper himself. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mis...

Mississippi State bounced back in the best possible way, sweeping Vanderbilt in front of record setting crowds at Dudy Noble Field. Brian Hadad welcomes Coach Brian O'Connor for their weekly conversation as he prepares for a week of in-state showdowns. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the Bulldogs lik...

Mississippi State bounced back nicely with a sweep of Vanderbilt, winning each game in completely different fashion than the other two. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk recap a record setting series for the Diamond Dawgs, featuring big crowds, big at bats, and plenty of pitching. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. W...

Mississippi State and Vanderbilt are two of the top hitting teams in the SEC, and it appears this weekend at Dudy Noble Field could provide a lot of fireworks at the plate. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk preview this week two series between the Bulldogs and Commodores. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover t...

It's a rematch of the 2021 College World Series final as Mississippi State welcomes Vanderbilt to Dudy Noble Field for a SEC showdown. Brian Hadad welcomes Aria Gerson of the Tennessean to the podcast to get an inside look at a Commodore team that hasn't played up to its normal standards this year. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississ...

We had to get through winter's last gasp this week, but now the forecast is sunny and bright as we cruise towards another weekend of SEC Baseball. The only thing that could make it better is Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk delivering another elite edition of The Rumblings. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cove...

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

Mississippi State's tough weekend against Arkansas has people asking if the Diamond Dawgs should possibly make a change or two when it comes to personnel, the batting order, or the bullpen. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk have a few ideas about how the Bulldogs can correct this past weekend's mistakes. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Missis...

Coach Brian O'Connor's first foray into SEC play took him to Arkansas, and the series went the way it has in Fayetteville for the past 20 years. Brian Hadad talks with the Diamond Dawg skipper after a tough start to conference play. 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...

It's been the same story in every loss for Mississippi State, the mistakes the Bulldogs make are what end up beating them even more than their opponents. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk recap a rough weekend for the Diamond Dawgs to start SEC play. 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 on...

Mississippi State starts SEC play with the perfect litmus test of how improved this team really is, as Arkansas has dominated the series against the Bulldogs over the past 8 years. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss if Brian O'Connor's first ever SEC series can be one to remember, or will old habits die hard in Fayetteville. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you...

Mississippi State travels to Arkansas this weekend to open SEC play, in a battle between the league's best hitting team and one of the nation's top pitching staffs. Brian Hadad welcomes Jackson Fuller of the Southwest Times-Record to the pod for a preview of a top five series between two old rivals. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Missis...

Before the season even started, we knew the potential for Mississippi State at the plate might be as high as anybody in the country. On the eve of SEC play beginning, the Diamond Dawgs have shown that even with all the preseason hype, we may have underestimated the ceiling. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk look one through nine at a batting order that just keeps delivering. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk M...

Alabama returned to the College Football Playoff last season, but it wasn't as long a stay as the Crimson Tide faithful would have liked. Brian Hadad welcomes Matt Stahl of AL.com to the pod for the first stop on the SEC Spring Football Series in Tuscaloosa. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the Bulldo...

You'll have to wait until Friday for Mississippi State's SEC campaign to begin, but you have to wait no longer for another edition of America's top choice for Twitter mailbags. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk are back with 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 one else. Thi...

A look at the SEC schedule shows several preseason favorites have taken some inexplicable losses before conference play even begins. Mississippi State, on the other hand, has emerged from the season's first three weeks with their resume free of any black marks. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk ask why have the Diamond Dawgs been able to succeed where Arkansas, LSU, and Vanderbilt have failed. Brian Ha...

Mississippi State will put the finishing touches on the non-conference portion of the schedule Tuesday night, then will head to Arkansas to begin the gauntlet of SEC play. Coach Brian O'Connor joins Brian Hadad to discuss his team and their successful start to the 2026 season. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics....

There's been a trend across the SEC during the early weeks of baseball season, as nearly every school has an inexplicable loss to an inferior team. That hasn't been the case at Mississippi State, as the Bulldogs have only suffered defeat at the hands of two top ten teams. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss the early returns on the Diamond Dawgs as SEC play begins this week. Brian Hadad of Sports...

Future Brian is back to tell us about another Mississippi State victory, but the big news of the day happened after Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk were done recording. Enjoy the segment on the 2026 offensive line that the boys will have to do again now that Future Brian has revealed UAB transfer Brandon Sneh is ineligible. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the be...