Thunder & Lightning

Mississippi State's slow start on the diamond has a lot of Bulldog fans worried, but the maroon and white faithful know they never need to worry about The Rumblings. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk jump into another great listener mailbag, then T&L correspondent Future Brian is live with a recap of State's big win over Texas Tech in Biloxi.

A season ago, Mississippi State had the deepest and perhaps the most talented pitching staff in the country. This year, injuries and uncertainty have State looking for answers as the games go by. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk try to find some answers as the Bulldogs head into a huge two game set with Texas Tech.

Mississippi State would like to forget this weekend of baseball, as the Bulldogs saw their chance to take a key series slip away and their ace Landon Sims leave the field with an ominous injury. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk look at another poor showing from the Diamond Dawgs, who look to have their backs against the wall only three weeks into the season.

Mississippi State's defense of its national title has not gotten off to the best of starts, and now the Bulldogs find themselves asking if a national seed is possible as the season enters its third weekend. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss a huge series with Tulane, and whether or not the Diamond Dawgs can get their season back on track.

Former Thunder & Lightning co-host and friend of the pod Joel Coleman always likes to say "it's a great day to be a Bulldog." Wednesday put Joel's words to the test, as a miserable loss in baseball to Southern Miss was complimented by another late giveaway in basketball to Auburn in front of a less than friendly home crowd. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk take the time to discuss why Wednesday will be a day Mississippi State fans will want to forget.

Mississippi State's hitters haven't been especially productive in the early going of the 2022 season. Good thing there's always Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk to drive everybody in. The guys dive into another outstanding edition of the mailbag.

Two weeks into the season, some position battles are still ongoing for Mississippi State baseball. Who will grab control of those spots in the lineup, and how soon can the Bulldogs have a consistent starting nine? Brian Hadad and Robbie discuss in-season competition for those coveted spots.

People like to talk about how different baseball is from other sports, that not every game is do or die. When you're a program like Mississippi State that wants to host super regionals, that's not entirely true. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss State's slow start to the regular season and ask if the Bulldogs are on the right path to be a national seed come season's end.

Mississippi State had plenty of positives even in a series loss on Opening Weekend, but what do the Bulldogs need to improve upon against Northern Kentucky in Week 2? Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk have some ideas of what they'd like to see from the Diamond Dawgs on what looks to be a cold three days at Dudy Noble Field.

In a must win game for Mississippi State, the Bulldogs look disengaged from the opening tip, and saw their NCAA tournament bubble burst in Columbia, South Carolina to the tune of a 66-56 loss to the Gamecocks. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk sort through the pieces of this incredibly disappointing season and start the look ahead to a possible new head coach for the program.