Good morning! See how Bulldog women’s basketball conquered the Caymans over Thanksgiving weekend.

What else did we throw into today’s Bulldog Brew?

🏀 Women’s basketball cracks the Top 25
🏈 Celebrating 125 seasons of Bulldog football
🐶 And much, much more!

🎙️ DEAR OL’ STATE

Dear Ol’ State: Jans and Dawgs Look To Bounce Back. After the season's first setback, Mississippi State men's hoops are preparing for a big Wednesday night game against Pittsburgh. On the latest episode of Dear Ol' State, MSU head coach Chris Jans sits down with Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery to discuss his team as the Bulldogs prepare to bounce back.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Earned A Spot. Bulldog women’s basketball has started 8-0 for the second straight season and were rewarded with a place in the first NCAA WBB NET Rankings of the 2024-25 season. State came in ranked No. 22 in the nation in the latest poll ahead of a big matchup against Georgia Tech, who is just two spots behind the Bulldogs, in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday.

🔼 Dear Ol’ State. In case you missed it, this recent episode of Dear Ol’ State features a great State offensive lineman who became a first-round pick in the NFL Draft. Derek Sherrod walks down memory lane on the podcast.

🎙️ Listen to Dear Ol’ State: 125 Seasons of Bulldog Football — Derek Sherrod

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.

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

Packed House. Today’s trivia question…what is Bulldog soccer’s attendance record for a single game in program history?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom of the Bulldog Brew to see if you know your stuff!

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📆 THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday, December 3
No scheduled events

Wednesday, December 4
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Georgia Tech @ 6:15 p.m. in Atlanta, GA | Listen
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Pittsburgh @ 8:15 p.m. in Starkville, MS | Tickets | SECN | Listen

Thursday, December 5
No scheduled events

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 4,022!

4,022 members of the Maroon and White faithful showed up to support the Bulldogs against Washington during the NCAA Tournament. State set a new top-five for all-time attendance records with each of the five coming in the 2024 season.

🐶 Have a great Tuesday, y'all!