Good morning! And Happy Thanksgiving, Bulldogs!

Catch a quick dose of Dawgs before your big meal later today.

🎙️ DEAR OL’ STATE

Dear Ol’ State: 125 Seasons of Bulldog Football — Jackie Sherrill. This football season, Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery are celebrating 125 seasons of Mississippi State football by talking with several of the greats who have impacted Bulldog history. The latest episode features the man with more wins than any other head coach ever at MSU. The legendary Jackie Sherrill joins the show on a special edition of Dear Ol' State.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Turkey Day Hoops. Both Bulldog men’s and women’s basketball will be in action today as each team looks to remain undefeated on the season. The men’s team will face UNLV at the Arizona Tipoff in Tempe, Ariz., while the women take on Utah in their first game of the Cayman Islands Classic.

🔼 The Egg Bowl Awaits. The annual rivalry between MSU and Ole Miss is one day away as the historic matchup is set to be played on Black Friday. In a game where the record books can be thrown out, the Bulldogs head into the matchup looking to take The Golden Egg back from the Rebels and return it to its rightful place in Starkville.

📚️ Take a look back at several of the greatest Bulldog Thanksgiving memories

On October 5, 1991, sixteen-year-old Robbie Sullivan suffered a life-changing accident while bow hunting alone on family land. After dislocating his shoulder on an old ten-foot deer stand, Robbie passed out from the pain and fell to the ground, crushing his spine around the T-6 vertebrae and leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. Reflecting on the incident, Robbie emphasizes the importance of safe hunting practices, advocating for measures like never hunting alone, wearing a safety harness, using hunter’s orange, and ensuring stands are secure. He regrets not using a safety harness that day, which could have prevented the fall. Despite his injury, Robbie continues to hunt with organizations like Hope Outdoors, which assists individuals with disabilities in enjoying outdoor activities and credits his family for their unwavering support in helping him rebuild his life. “Just keep living, that’s all you can do,” states Robbie.

Now the Chief Financial Officer and Sports Coordinator for the Metro Area Community Empowerment (MACE), Robbie leads programs that promote physical fitness and recreational opportunities for individuals with spinal cord injuries through wheelchair sports. MACE, a grant recipient of the Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund facilitated by the Office of Special Disabilities Programs under The Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS), helps people overcome physical limitations and embrace new opportunities in sports, careers, and social life. Robbie encourages others with similar life-altering injuries to seek support, stay active, and remain hopeful. MDRS has also provided Robbie with vehicle modifications to maintain his independence, enabling him to continue his many extracurricular activities. “I know a lot of people think, especially after they get hurt, that it’s the end of their world. It’s not. If you try to get in touch with anybody, get in touch with MDRS. They have connections with organizations whether it’s jobs, sports, or hunting related. They can connect you with others who have lived through life-altering events and would love to talk with you,” Robbie adds. To learn more about MDRS services, visit www.mdrs.ms.gov or call 1-800-443-1000.

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📆 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday, November 28
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Utah @ 6:30 p.m. in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | Watch | Listen
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. UNLV @ 8:30 p.m. in Tempe, AZ | Tickets | CBS Sports | Listen

Friday, November 29
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Butler/Northwestern @ 6/8:30 p.m. in Tempe, AZ | Tickets | CBS Sports | Listen
🏈 Football vs. Ole Miss @ 2:30 p.m. in Oxford, MS | Listen
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. South Florida @ 6:30 p.m. in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | Listen

Saturday, November 30
No scheduled events

Sunday, December 1
No scheduled events

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🐶 Have a great Thanksgiving, y'all!