Thunder & Lightning

Mississippi State and Ole Miss tangle on the hardwood Saturday night, and a win might be the only highlight only team enjoys this season. Brian Hadad welcomes his SportsTalk Mississippi co-host Michael Borkey to the show for a preview. 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. Th...

A slow start to the transfer portal has turned into a week of commitments for Mississippi State. Has Jeff Lebby solved all of his team's personnel issues, or are there still spots to fill? Brian Hadad looks at who is in, and needs to show up for the Bulldogs to truly feel confident about 2026. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi...

D1 Baseball announced their preseason top 25 this week, and Mississippi State starts the year as the #4 team in the nation. Brian Hadad welcomes Joe Healy of that same site, who had the Bulldogs atop his poll going into 2026. 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...

With Robbie Faulk still up in Pittsburgh, Brian Hadad needed somebody to join him to bring you The Rumblings. He could think of no better guest than the legend Bob Carskadon, who returns for a blast from the past as The Rumblings become possibly a final edition of ABC. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover...

Preseason polls are coming out, and they are verifying what Mississippi State fans have been thinking since the hiring of Brian O'Connor was announced, the Bulldogs are expected to be back in Omaha this season. Brian Hadad discuss why he's excited to see the Diamond Dawgs with huge expectations, and why that is how its supposed to be in college baseball. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and R...

Jeff Lebby had made it abundantly clear in recent weeks, Mississippi State had to upgrade along the offensive and defensive lines once the portal opened. Now over a week into that process, the Bulldogs haven't signed any players that look like they can make an impact next season. Is this just Lebby and staff missing out, or is there some method to this madness? Brian Hadad takes a look at what's g...

A month ago, you would not have been alone if you were writing off Mississippi State men's basketball for the 25-26 season. Now in a six game winning streak, the Bulldogs appear on the verge of turning their season completely around. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss how its happening and what Chris Jans has done to get this team going in the right direction. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississip...

Mississippi State travels to Lexington Saturday looking for their first win in Rupp Arena since 2009. Can State put another loss on a reeling Kentucky team? Brian Hadad welcomes Cameron Drummond of the Lexington Herald-Leader to the pod for a preview. 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 assistant coach at Mississippi State has taken more criticism than cornerbacks coach Corey Bell, most of it deserved. If you are going to give criticism, you must also give credit when its due. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk do exactly that, praising Bell for bringing in some big time talent from the transfer portal. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best...

Chris Burke knows a thing or two about being an elite hitter in the Southeastern Conference. Brian Hadad welcomes the former Tennessee superstar, now of the SEC Network and the D1Baseball Podcast to the show to talk baseball, his thoughts on Mississippi State and a few of the teams the Diamond Dawgs will see this season. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the be...

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 2025 season is over, Mississippi State's 2026 season is starting now in the portal. Two guys you can count on to never transfer are Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk, and they are back with the first edition of The Rumblings in the New Year. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the Bulldogs...

Mississippi State got the news it had been waiting on Sunday, as star cornerback Kelley Jones announced he was running it back for another season with the Bulldogs. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss why this decision cannot be understated in its importance for the 2026 campaign. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athlet...

Mississippi State's 2025 season didn't end the way the maroon and white faithful would have liked, falling in defeat in the Duke's Mayo Bowl. The 2026 season begins now for the Bulldogs, as the portal is open and the business of reshaping the roster begins now. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss how Jeff Lebby and staff will have a busy month ahead of them. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi...

Mississippi State's return to postseason play could only be described as an abject disaster, as not only did the Bulldogs lose the game to Wake Forest, but possibly lost their starting quarterback Kamario Taylor to a devastating injury in garbage time. Brian Hadad tries to put together the pieces of an absolute nightmare of a season finale. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of...

Mississippi State returns to the postseason in the Duke's Mayo Bowl, looking to create some momentum heading into the offseason. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk break out the Three P's for the final time this season to take a look at State's showdown with Wake Forest. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the...

Mississippi State heads to the Duke's Mayo Bowl to take on a Wake Forest that exceeded expectations in 2025. Brian Hadad welcomes Conor O'Neill of On3's Deacons Illustrated to the podcast for a preview of the Demon Deacons. 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...

Mississippi State has gotten some good news over the past few weeks when it comes to who is returning to Starkville for 2026. Is wide receiver Anthony Evans going to be among the Bulldogs back for next season? Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss that and more as Jeff Lebby's squad continues to prepare for the Duke's Mayo Bowl. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you...

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

It's the final Thunder & Lightning of 2025, and what a year it has been. It's only fitting the last go round be another edition of Planet Earth's most famous Twitter mailbag, as Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk have one last Rumblings this year. 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 el...

Mississippi State's efforts to reshape Jeff Lebby's coaching staff saw a couple of big additions on Sunday, on both sides of the ball. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss the new faces headed to Starkville, and who might be next to join the squad. 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...

Mississippi State has come to a point within its own program, and with the actions of others around them, that football is either going to move forward or fall impossibly far behind. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss why the factors in play for the Bulldogs are trending positively. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State ath...

50 days until Opening Day, but we are all in on talking baseball on Thunder & Lightning. Baseball America's Jacob Rudner joins the pod to hit on some national topics before giving his thoughts on Mississippi State. 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 producti...

Merry Christmas from Thunder & Lightning! Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk's gift to you is another edition of everybody's favorite Twitter mailbag, 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. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperT...

Mississippi State is seeing a lot of its reserve players make their way into the transfer portal, leaving some big gaps in the depth chart going into next week's appearance in the Duke's Mayo Bowl. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss who needs to step up, and who may be given a chance to shine in the postseason. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insig...