For Whom the Links Toll | March 20, 2012

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Baseball

djournal.com - Baseball Notes: Moral Victories Pitching Injury Updates
I don't believe it's PR spin to say that Mississippi State had a good weekend at LSU. Sure the Bulldogs (15-7) lost two of three but consider the context. MSU started five freshmen in t...

#21 State Claims Sunday Game With 7-1 Win Over #10 Tigers - HailState.com
BATON ROUGE, La. - Mississippi State junior right-hander Kendall Graveman turned in another great outing leading State to a 7-1 win over LSU Sunday.

Chris Stratton Tabbed For National, SEC Honors - HailState.com
STARKVILLE, Miss. - A remarkable career-best 17-strikeout pitching performance at No. 10 LSU on SEC opening night last weekend has netted Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week and SEC Pitcher of the Week honors for Mississippi State right-hander Chris Stratton. He was also honored as the SEC's co-Pitcher of the Week by SEBaseball.com.

Basketball

A lot of uncertainty surrounds program as MSU coaching search begins | The Clarion-Ledger
Rick Stansbury's goal for 2012 was a Southeastern Conference championship, but instead he announced his retirement after 14 seasons as the Mississippi State basketball coach...

djournal.com - MSU hoops recruits ponder future
A coaching change can beget further change and when Rick Stansbury announced his retirement after 14 seasons as Mississippi State head coach his newest recruits were caught off guard...

MSU hires search firm to help with hunt for new men's basketball coach - The Dispatch
State is using the firm Parker Executive Search out of the ATL to help with the men's basketball coaching search.

REPORT: Oral Roberts Coach Scott Sutton interviewing with MSU today in ATL - For Whom the Cowbell Tolls
A report out by KTUL in Tulsa states that Oral Roberts head basketball coach Scott Sutton is interviewing for the Mississippi State head position last evening in Atlanta.

FWTCT's Short List: Sean Woods - For Whom the Cowbell Tolls
Croom Diaries brought you the next in our series on candidates for the basketball coaching position. Could MVSU coach Woods be in the running?

Non-Revenue

MSU Posts Program's Best Gator Women's Invitational Tourney Score - HailState.com
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - In its 10th appearance in the SunTrust Gator Women's Invitational, the Mississippi State women's golf team posted the program's lowest score ever in the event with a 926.

Softball Takes On UAB In Twitter Tuesday Contest - HailState.com
Starkville, Miss - Mississippi State will look to get back on track Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. as it takes on the University of Alabama-Birmingham (16-10, 3-0 C-USA) at the MSU Softball Stadium.

General MSU

Stricklin has become one busy Bulldog | Starkville Daily News

Apparently former Bulldog LB Jamar Chaney worked out with the Rock today - For Whom the Cowbell Tolls
A picture of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and our own Jamar Chaney after their workout yesterday. Via Jamar's twitter. This picture is worth a look

Non MSU

2012 NFL free agency -- Peyton Manning picks Denver Broncos; Tim Tebow to be traded? - ESPN
Peyton Manning will become the next quarterback of the Denver Broncos, barring a snag during intensified contract negotiations that have commenced under the instruction of the four-time MVP to his agent Tom Condon, according to multiple sources.

New York Mets settle with Madoff trustee for $162 million - ESPN New York
The New York Mets' owners and the trustee for Madoff fraud victims have settled for $162 million.