Bell Yeah Links! //09.09.11

Game day is almost here and we can hardly wait for the Bulldogs and Tigers to kick off the SEC season tomorrow on the Plains. Here are some links to help feed your hunger until 11:21 tomorrow morning.

'Completely different' QB Chris Relf leads Miss. State offense into Auburn | al.com

"You can tell this is a completely different young man than when we played them last September," Chizik said. "I think he's extremely poised and confident in what he's doing....Through the growth of all last year and this year, he's got every reason and right to feel that way."

Running his way to notoriety | Clarion Ledger

Vick Ballard doesn't talk much, but the Mississippi State running back offered a terse, yet sound, argument to those who might underestimate his production. "Numbers speak," he said.

Welcome to a new era of Mississippi State football - road favorite | The Dispatch

Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen wanted to dismiss it Tuesday after his team's practice Tuesday night but the MSU program has reached a new territory as a road favorite against a conference opponent.

Bulldogs' offense ready to run ... again | ESPN

When Ballard looks at Auburn’s defensive youth and struggles, he doesn’t exactly salivate. Like he said before, he concentrates on carrying the ball, finding holes and busting through them. Pretty simple.

Broomfield relives near miss vs. Tigers | Clarion Ledger

"Every time I see them holding up the crystal ball," said Broomfield, "I know they shouldn't be there. If I did my job, I feel like we would have won that game."