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SuperTalk Media Thunder & Lightning Live 2026-09-23 Sep 24, 2026

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Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Carlo Barone, along with legendary Diamond Dawg Brooks Bryan, give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. Covering the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

9-23-26: Rethinking the Expectations For Mississippi State Football After Its Strong Start Sep 23, 2026

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Four weeks ago, the consensus among the people who cover Mississippi State regularly was that this was a 6-6 football team. Three impressive wins later, it's time to take the new information and come to a new conclusion. Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone discuss the new ceiling on the Bulldogs as they head towards a pivotal matchup with Missouri. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Carlo Barone, along with legendary Diamond Dawg Brooks Bryan, give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. Covering the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

T&L Opponent Preview: Calum McAndrew of the Columbia Tribune Previews Missouri and Week 4 Sep 23, 2026

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Mississippi State hosts Missouri in the first matchup between top 25 teams in 9 years in Starkville. Brian Hadad welcomes back Calum McAndrew of the Columbia Tribune to the pod for a preview of the Tigers as they head to Davis Wade Stadium for a huge night game. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Carlo Barone, along with legendary Diamond Dawg Brooks Bryan, give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. Covering the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

9-22-26: Mississippi State Being Ranked Doesn't Hold Much Sway for Jeff Lebby Sep 22, 2026

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For the first time since the final poll of the 2022 season, Mississippi State finds themselves back among the nation's top 25 teams. So what does that achievement mean to head coach Jeff Lebby? Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone discuss Lebby's thoughts on his team's early success and why his answer to that question is a good sign for things to come. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Carlo Barone, along with legendary Diamond Dawg Brooks Bryan, give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. Covering the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

9-21-26: What's True After Mississippi State Handles South Carolina With a Dominating Second Half? Sep 20, 2026

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It's tough to win on the road, it's tougher still when you go down three scores in the first half. Nobody told Kamario Taylor and Mississippi State that evidently, as State erased a 16 point deficit in a 41-34 win at South Carolina. Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone discuss what we know about the Bulldogs, who continue to look like the SEC's surprise team. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Carlo Barone, along with legendary Diamond Dawg Brooks Bryan, give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. Covering the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

9-18-26: Preview, Playmakers, and Predictions for Mississippi State-South Carolina Sep 18, 2026

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Mississippi State travels to South Carolina for an SEC opener and a chance to reaffirm the positive start to the season. Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone take a look at this match up between the Bulldogs and Gamecocks, a game that could swing the season for both the winner and loser. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Carlo Barone, along with legendary Diamond Dawg Brooks Bryan, give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. Covering the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

9-17-26: Mississippi State's Improvement in the Trenches Has Been Key to Their Early Success Sep 17, 2026

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It's one of the oldest cliches in football for a reason, games are won and lost on the line of scrimmage. A season ago, Mississippi State wasn't good enough up front, through two games in 2026, the Bulldogs appear to be much improved. Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone examine both sides of the ball and discuss why things seem better for State through two weeks. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Carlo Barone, along with legendary Diamond Dawg Brooks Bryan, give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. Covering the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

T&L Opponent Preview: Lulu Kesin of the Greenville News Previews South Carolina & Week 3 Sep 17, 2026

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Mississippi State and South Carolina meet Saturday in what very well could be a swing game for both team's seasons. Brian Hadad welcomes Lulu Kesin of the Greenville News back to the pod for a preview of the SEC opener for both squads. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Carlo Barone, along with legendary Diamond Dawg Brooks Bryan, give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. Covering the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

SuperTalk Media Thunder & Lightning Live 2026-09-16 Sep 17, 2026

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9-16-26: Mississippi State Fans Should Enjoy The Ride and Ignore The Faulty Narratives Sep 16, 2026

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Mississippi State fans are having as much fun this football season as they have been able to have in many years, but too many of them are wound up too tightly seeking out criticism or false narratives about this Bulldog team. Consider this a public service announcement from Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone, who want the maroon and white faithful to enjoy this early season success, not dwell on what the uninformed are discussing. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Carlo Barone, along with legendary Diamond Dawg Brooks Bryan, give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. Covering the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

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