Thunder & Lightning

Another Wednesday as we get closer and closer to the start of football practice at Mississippi State, and that means another supersized edition of The Rumblings. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk are back after a one week hiatus to answer your questions.

There is only one Brandon Walker, and he has only continued to expand his footprint across the sports media world in his time at Barstool. But when he comes back home, he's still the West Point kid we all know and love. Brandon joins Brian Hadad for a candid talk about his success at Barstool, what's next for him this upcoming year, and his thoughts on Mississippi State sports

- Contains some adult language

Another transfer made the decision to head to Mississippi State for the 2023 baseball season, and there appear to be more on the way before the fall semester begins. Who are the Diamond Dawgs targeting, and what will they bring to Dudy Noble Field this spring? Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss who's here and who might be coming for Chris Lemonis and staff.

SEC Media Days has come and gone, and once again, the scribes around the conference don't have high hopes for Mississippi State. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk take a look at the preseason predictions along with Brian's own ballot, and discuss where they think their compatriots got it right and got it wrong.

After a short Media Days induced hiatus, Thunder & Lightning return with plenty of Mississippi State sports to talk about. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss the MLB Draft, State football's latest commitment, and what very little we learned from the circus show in Atlanta.

Mississippi State was happy to see Landon Sims and Logan Tanner get picked on the first day of the Major League Baseball draft, but Coach Chris Lemonis and staff were probably happier that only one signee in the 2022 class was selected. What will Day 2 bring? Brian Hadad reports on that from SEC Media Days, plus looks at what the main storyline for the Bulldogs will be this football season.

NIL is the name of the game in college athletics right this moment, and every school is scrambling to put together deals and collectives for their student athletes. Mississippi State is no different, and thus The Bulldog Initiative was born. Brian Hadad talks to Charlie Winfield, director of State's collective, to get a better idea of what his group does, how they plan to serve the university, and what they need from Bulldog fans to keep MSU athletics in a good place.

A yearly tradition returns to Thunder & Lightning, as Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk go down the depth chart to tell you the Mississippi State starters they have the most and least confidence in. Who can you set your watch to, and who needs to show a lot more to earn the guy's trust?

Nothing is for sure in the world of recruiting until the ink dries on Signing Day, but Mississippi State looks to be on the verge of gaining a commitment from one of the nation's top dual-threat quarterbacks. Does that mean Mike Leach's Air Raid is about to have a new look in the future? Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss that and a lot more in a packed Thursday episode of Thunder & Lightning.

One week until SEC Media Days and the unofficial start of football season, but its already full swing action on Thunder & Lightning. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk dive into your questions in another fantastic edition of The Rumblings.