State/USM sign 2-1 deal

[wpmusm]

....in football

2019 and 2023 in Starkville, 2024 in Hattiesburg.

 

[bulldognation]

Not a fan of playing Southern Miss.
It's expected if we win and embarrassing if we don't.

 

[Xenomorph]

I hate it.

 

[Faustdog]

I hate it.

Ditto.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

I see we are still keeping Mississippi Southern's Athletic Department afloat.

 

[Charlie Varney]

There is only one positive to playing Mississippi Southern

That is the fact that it makes OM look like real chicken sh#ts for not playing them. Outside of that fact, it makes no sense in playing them.

 

[8dog]

Just like when we play south alabama or really most any ooc

i think its fun.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Well that will end when they're in the same conference **

 

[StatesboroBlues]

Well...at least we get a 2 for 1 and first two in Starkville.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

But who will we play in nonconference when the SEC replaces Ole Miss with Southern Miss? **

 

[Maroon Eagle]

I liked the home-and-home in 2014 and 2015 so of course I like this. I'm a little surprised Cohen went for the 2-for-1 but I'm certainly not opposed to it.

 

[notoriousD_O_G]

Love it if we beat their asses. Hate if if they beat ours.

 

[Charlie Varney]

Love it if we beat their asses. Hate if if they beat ours.

Well, people expected them to beat us in Hattiesgulch in the Regional. Well........Remember this is USM not USC. The day MSU can't beat USM, heads need to roll.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

I would rather play Jackson State .... The Sonic Boom is worth the price of admission .

 

[Soaring Eagle]

Props to your AD for scheduling this. It does indeed make OM look bad as if they needed any help in that area.

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

It helps financially so I'm not opposed to it. I like playing USM. Plus we need to widen the series record.

 

[Soaring Eagle]

It keeps money in the state

 

[KurtRambis4]

See when we

did this in the recent past, I was for it, because it had been a while since we'd played each other. I knew our program was clearly better, and that we'd kill them. We are the premier program in the state, so there's no use in playing them.

We should just schedule some other clown college.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

We need an in state D1 game when Ole Miss joins Gulf South Conference

 

[Charlie Varney]

Remember who Mississippi Southern's most celebrated alumnus is.....

None other than Hugh Freeze himself holds a degree from USM. Maybe USM will honor him at the game against MSU in Hattiesburg.

 

[notoriousD_O_G]

Well, people expected them to beat us in Hattiesgulch in the Regional. Well........Remember this is USM not USC. The day MSU can't beat USM, heads need to roll.

My point exactly. If it is a Rent a Win there is no issue

 

[TrueMaroonGrind]

Better than signing a 2-1 with South Alabama IMO. I always enjoy making a trip to Hattiesburg.

 

[ronpolk]

I like it. I would much rather us play this than UMass. To me it's an interesting game that we should win.

 

[wpmusm]

Don't be sleeping on Jimmy Buffett.

 

[MaroonCrusader]

Don't mind this, but would also love to see us play other conference USA teams home and maybe even away if the city and facilities are right. (Rice, FAU, FIU, etc)

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Some of you guys are pussies. We get to play a rival in-state school, keep the money in our state, and it makes Ole Miss look like bitches for not playing them. We won't lose to them so there's nothin to lose.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

17 how it makes OM look

I've had it playing Southern.

I've been there done that, OK! It provides no value to MSU, but keeps USM afloat, in a state that can't support TWO
major programs.

17'em, let USM go their merry way.

 

[ronpolk]

I've had it playing Southern.

I've been there done that, OK! It provides no value to MSU, but keeps USM afloat, in a state that can't support TWO
major programs.

17'em, let USM go their merry way.

I think you guys are being a little dramatic with the we are keeping them afloat. They have a budget of over $20 million. I get that's nothing compared to a SEC school but it's not Mississippi valley state.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

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[karlchilders.sixpack]

Few years ago, I got slapped around about playing USM

Oh, things have changed...we are on a different level now...bla, bla bla

I'll just say ya'll can all eat a **** sandwich, I'm agin it!

 

[00Dawg]

I don't like the timing of the 2023 and 2024 games.

As much as we should roll any C-USA team, I'd always want Southern to be the 1st game to avoid the increased potential of the trap game, particularly when the game is in Hattiesburg.
The 2023 game will likely follow and precede SEC games, and 2024 could as well.

 

[MeridianDog]

But But Brett Farve ...... Those copper wrap commercials where he throws the FB to his dog on a down and out.

 

[Scottfield1]

I've had it playing Southern.

I've been there done that, OK! It provides no value to MSU, but keeps USM afloat, in a state that can't support TWO
major programs.

17'em, let USM go their merry way.

Southern isn't the drain, it's Alcorn, Miss. Valley and Jackson St that cause the drain. I understand their significance, but to all our detriment. There is one public university from Hattiesburg south, where almost half of the states population resides. Southern plays a vital role for a lower third of the state. I've never understood the hate for the Eagles. We talk about Reb fans and their elitist attitude towards State; however, many here act the same towards Southern. Hello pot. I wish the HBCU schools would merge into JSU. The transformation would be incredible for the school and the capital IMO.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

I don't hate the Eagles, but for a period I lived among many of them. Nice people, but Some of the worst at being good sports.
I'll stand by my opinion, till I die, 17 YOU!

 

[T-TownDawgg]

They are rave about Favre, but he has never donated a cent to USM

Southern could be a real power player if they simply embraced their alumni. Any ulumn of USM who feel engendered to their Alma mater please weigh in and tell everyone why I've heard wrong...

 

[wpmusm]

This would be fake news. Favre has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to the USM foundation and is supposed to be making a pretty major donation to our new volleyball facility (his daughter will be on the team beginning this fall). Not $$ related, but he's at baseball games and other USM events pretty regularly as well.

FWIW, he just tweeted this at Tori Bowie, USM alum who won the 100m sprint at the world championships (poor grammar, I know): https://twitter.com/favre4official/status/895096337120636928

Now, if you said that Buffett doesn't give a **** about USM, you'd be on to something. Only thing I know that he's done for the university is donate some POS boat to our Gulf Coast research lab. I'm still a big fan though.

 

[wpmusm]

I've always wondered how an urban non-HBCU university would do in Jackson.

Louisiana has UNO, Alabama has UAB, Tennessee has Memphis, Arkansas has UALR, etc etc. I believe such a university could do pretty well in Jackson.

 

[wpmusm]

USM alums will never care as much about their school as much as State/OM people do about theirs. Big time athletics are a big part of getting people to GAF and we're obviously at a disadvantage being the only non-SEC FBS team in the state. That being said, we do pretty well with private contributions and attendance compared to our peers. Our budget is lower than most in CUSA/G5 but a lot of these schools have massive enrollments and rack up big time $$ in student fees which go to athletics. Take that out and our budget is pretty comparable to most mid-majors.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

I apologize if my information was incorrect.

 

[Spiderman.sixpack]

I don't hate the Eagles, but for a period I lived among many of them. Nice people, but Some of the worst at being good sports.
I'll stand by my opinion, till I die, 17 YOU!

That's because you didn't grow up or go to State when they were on the schedule every year. Most of you people have no idea how big it was to win in Hattisburg in '89.... Ihate their asses 2nd only to Ole Miss