Noah McCord

2 months ago | reflector-online.com | Noah McCord

Mississippi State University’s 2024 football season was a difficult one. First-year head coach Jeff Lebby inherited a program mired in turmoil, reeling from the unexpected and tragic death of Mike Leach in the previous offseason. For the 2023 season, in an effort to project stability, the university quickly promoted defensive coordinator Zach Arnett to head...

Nov 5, 2024 | reflector-online.com | Noah McCord

Mississippi State University’s NIL collective, The Bulldog Initiative, has an estimated annual budget of $6.48 million. This places it mid-range among Southeastern Conference schools but far behind top-funded schools like Texas A&M and Tennessee, which have budgets ranging from $7.5 million to $12 million, according to NIL-NCAA.com. The recent establishment of the State Excellence NIL...

May 2, 2024 | reflector-online.com | Noah McCord

Mississippi State University’s cowbell is the long-standing auditory symbol of our athletics. From the massive cowbell seen around campus to the iconic ring at the football games, it is natural to question how they ended up being used as much as they are today. Legend has it that a wandering Jersey cow became a good...