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MSU 1-8 OPPONENTS 48-70 Opponent Records ...... 111 Table of Contents ...... 1 Louisiana Tech/Clemson ...... 48 Team Records ...... 112 Quick Facts/Credits ...... 2 Tennessee-Martin/UC Irvine ...... 49 SEC Statistical Leaders ...... 113 MSU Athletic Media Relations ...... 3 Southern Illinois/Chattanooga ...... 50 Team Superlatives ...... 114-115 Media Information ...... 4 Miami (OH)/San Diego ...... 51 Team Season Highs ...... 116-117 Media Outlets ...... 5 South Alabama/Southern California . . . .52 Team Statistical Trends ...... 118-119 Starkville, ...... 6-7 Murray State/Southeastern Louisiana . . .53 Humphrey Coliseum Records . . . . .120-121 Radio and Television ...... 8 Miami (FL)/Loyola Marymount ...... 54 MSU Team Awards ...... 122 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi/Missouri . . . .55 HISTORY 124-178 OUTLOOK 10-36 Lafayette/LSU ...... 56 MSU Honor Roll ...... 124-125 2007-08 Outlook ...... 10-12 Georgia/Kentucky ...... 57 Bulldogs in the NBA ...... 126-127 2007-08 Team Photo/Team Breakdown . .13 Alabama/Mississippi ...... 58 Tribute ...... 128 2007-08 Preseason Notes ...... 14-15 Arkansas/Tennessee ...... 59 Postseason Tournament Records ...... 129 2007-08 Roster ...... 16 Auburn/South Carolina ...... 60 Postseason Tournament History . . .130-135 2007-08 TV & Radio Roster ...... 17 Florida/Vanderbilt ...... 61 SEC Tournament Records ...... 136 Billy Begley ...... 18 SEC Series Scores ...... 62-68 Television History ...... 137 Charles Rhodes ...... 19 SEC Tournament Breakdown ...... 68 In-Season Tournament History . . . .138-139 Jamont Gordon ...... 20 SEC Series Breakdowns ...... 69-70 Brian Johnson ...... 21 Yearly Records ...... 140 Ben Hansbrough ...... 22 REVIEW 72-92 Coaching History ...... 141 Barry Stewart ...... 23 2006-07 Season Review ...... 72 All-Time Lettermen ...... 142-143 ...... 24 2006-07 Statistics ...... 73 Team Captains ...... 143 Joseph Iupe ...... 25 2006-07 Results ...... 74 All-Time Series Records ...... 144 Phil Turner ...... 26 2006-07 Superlatives ...... 75 Non-SEC Series Records ...... 145-152 Kodi Augustus ...... 27 2006-07 Game-by-Game Individual Stats .76 All-Time Results ...... 153-168 Elgin Bailey ...... 28 2006-07 Game-by-Game Team Statistics .77 MSU Basketball History ...... 169-178 Riley Benock ...... 29 2006-07 Box Scores ...... 78-89 UNIVERSITY 180-208 Brandon Bolen ...... 30 2006-07 SEC Standings & Honors ...... 90 Mississippi State University ...... 180-181 Ravern Johnson ...... 31 2006-07 SEC Individual Statistics ...... 91 Mississippi State Campus Map . . . .182-183 Game-by-Game Career Statistics . . . .32-34 2006-07 SEC Team Statistics ...... 92 Mississippi State Traditions ...... 184-185 Player Career Statistics vs. SEC . . . . .35-36 RECORDS 94-122 MSU Athletic Staff Directory ...... 186 STAFF 38-46 Individual Records ...... 94 MSU Administration ...... 187 Head Coach ...... 38-41 Scoring Records ...... 95 MSU Athletic Administration ...... 188 Assistant Coach Robert Kirby ...... 42 Records ...... 96 MSU Head Coaches/Coaching Staff .188-189 Assistant Coach Phil Cunningham ...... 43 Three-Point Field Goal Records ...... 97 MSU Administrative Support Staff .190-191 Assistant Coach Marcus Grant ...... 44 Records ...... 98 Humphrey Coliseum ...... 192-193 Coord. of Basketball Ops Talvis Franklin .45 Rebounding Records ...... 99 MSU Athletic Excellence ...... 194-203 2007-08 Road Headquarters ...... 45 Assists/Blocks/Steals Records ...... 100 2007-08 SEC Composite Schedule . . . .204 Basketball Support Staff ...... 46 The Last Time...... 101 2008 SEC Tournament ...... 205 Yearly Leaders ...... 102-103 NCAA Tournament Information ...... 206 1,000-Point Club ...... 104-109 2008 NCAA Tournament Bracket . . . . .207 Freshman Season Records ...... 110 2007-08 MSU Basketball Schedule . . . .208 QUICK FACTS/CREDITS

GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS Location: Starkville, Mississippi The 2007-08 Mississippi State University Men’s Basketball Media Founded: February 28, 1878 Guide is a publication of the MSU Athletic Media Relations Office. Enrollment: 17,039 (Fall 2007) Editor: David Rosinski. Graphic design was provided by John Schaffhauser of Schaffhauser Design (Madison, Miss.), with layout provid- Conference: Southeastern (SEC Western Division) ed by Rosinski. The guide was written by Rosinski, with design and edi- Nickname: Bulldogs torial assistance provided by Dee Farris, Robbie Faulk, Amy Robertson, Colors: Maroon and White Nicole Rosetti and Kurt Wirth. Additional assistance provided by the Humphrey Coliseum (Capacity: 10,500; Opened: 1975) Arena: MSU Department of University Relations; the MSU Department of President: Dr. Robert H. Foglesong (West Virginia, 1968) Archives; the Greater Starkville Development Partnership office; the staffs Director of Athletics: Larry Templeton (Mississippi State, 1969) at adidas and Balfour; the various media relations departments within the Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Steven C. Turner (Mercer, 1975) National Basketball Association; as well as to the offices of the NCAA and SEC. Special thanks to the media relations offices of MSU’s 2007-08 COACHING STAFF INFORMATION basketball opponents for their photographic and editorial contributions. Head Coach: Rick Stansbury (Campbellsville [Ky.], 1982) Color photography provided by David Coyle, Robert Crawford, Alex Record at MSU: 185-104 (9 years) Diaz, Mansel Guerry, Russ Houston, R.D. Moore, Layne Murdoch, Clint Career Record: 185-104 (9 years) Parish, Bob Smith, and Breck Smither. Black and white photography and artwork provided by Charles W. Assistant Coach: Robert Kirby (Pan American, 1983 - 10th year) Alliston, Dan Avila, Megan Bean, Gary Bogdon, Joe Collins, David Coyle, Assistant Coach: Phil Cunningham (Campbellsville [Ky.], 1990 - 8th year) Robert Crawford, Joe Dier, Fred Faulk, Mansel Guerry, Jim Henson, Paul Assistant Coach: Marcus Grant (Mississippi State, 1995 - 4th year) Hollis, Russ Houston, Wendell M. Hughes, Laughead Photographers, Talvis Franklin (Miss. State, 2007 - 1st year) Coord. of MBB Operations: Barry Lawrence, Bob Leverone, Richard Lewis, Brian Allen Loden, Darrell McAllister, Patrick Merrill, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, 2007-08 TEAM INFORMATION Chris Mooney, R.D. Moore, Layne Murdoch, Joe Murphy/NBAE/Getty 2006-07 Overall Record: 21-14 Images, David Murray, NBA Photos, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of 2006-07 SEC Record (Finish): 8-8 (T-1st in SEC Western Division) Fame, Clint Parish, Dick Raphael, Joe Ray Roberson, Bob Rosato, Bob 2006-07 Final Rankings: Not Ranked Smith/Photo Adrenaline.com, Breck Smither, Nicole Sweet, Jason 2006-07 Postseason: MasterCard NIT Semifinals (3-1) Szenes, Time Inc., and David Allen Williams. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/6 Cover artwork and MSU Athletic Excellence pages designed by John Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Schaffhauser of Schaffhauser Design. The 2007-08 MSU Men’s Basketball Media Guide was printed by Interstate Printing of Mobile, Ala. Additional copies of the 2007-08 Mississippi State University Men’s STARTERS RETURNING (2): Basketball Media Guide can be purchased for $10 per book (plus $2 per Jamont Gordon (6-4, 230, Jr., G/F, 16.0 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 5.3 apg) book for postage and handling costs) through the MSU Athletic Media Charles Rhodes (6-8, 245, Sr., F/C, 13.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.9 bpg) Relations Office; P.O. Box 5308; Mississippi State, MS 39762 (Office Phone: 662-325-2703/3595; FAX: 662-325-3654). STARTERS LOST (3): Dietric Slater (6-3, 200, G/F, 10.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.2 apg) Reginald Delk (6-4, 170, G/F, 9.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.2 apg) Richard Delk (6-4, 170, G/F, 5.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.5 apg) IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS (AC 662) Athletic Academics Office ...... 325-2066 OTHER LETTERMEN RETURNING (5): Athletic Director’s Office ...... 325-8082 Barry Stewart (6-2, 170, So., G, 9.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.2 apg) Athletic Administration Office ...... 325-2532 Ben Hansbrough (6-3, 205, So., G, 7.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.2 apg) Athletic Media Relations Office (Bryan Bldg.)...... 325-2703 Jarvis Varnado (6-9, 210, So., F/C, 5.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.9 bpg) Athletic Media Relations Office (Coliseum) ...... 325-0540 Joseph Iupe (6-1, 160, So., G, 0.3 ppg, 0.2 rpg, 0.1 apg) Athletic Media Relations Office (Baseball Office). . . . 325-8040 Billy Begley (6-1, 190, Sr., G, 0.2 ppg, 0.1 rpg, 0.2 apg) Athletic Promotions Office ...... 325-9847 OTHER LETTERMEN LOST (3): Athletic Ticket Office...... 325-2600 Vernon Goodridge (6-9, 220, C/F, 2.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.9 bpg) Band Director’s Office ...... 325-2713 Piotr Stelmach (6-9, 240, F, 1.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.2 apg) Bulldog Club ...... 325-3074 Bernard Rimmer (6-8, 195, F, 1.4 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 0.1 apg) Bulldog Sports Network ...... 325-8950 Compliance Office...... 325-5891 FIRST-YEAR PLAYERS (7): Electronic Media (University TV Center) ...... 325-1332 Kodi Augustus (6-8, 220, Fr., F, Baton Rouge, LA [Maine Central Inst.]) Game Operations/Facilities Office ...... 325-7452 Elgin Bailey (6-8, 265, Fr., F/C, New Orleans, LA [Belaire HS]) Humphrey Coliseum Press Row Phone ...... 325-3776 Riley Benock (6-4, 180, Fr., G, Battletown, KY [Meade County HS]) Humphrey Coliseum Director’s Office ...... 325-4201 Brandon Bolen (6-3, 195, Fr., G, Madison, MS [Madison-Ridgeland Ac.]) Men’s Basketball Office...... 325-3800 Brian Johnson (6-9, 245, TR-Jr., F/C, Laurinburg, NC [Louisville]) MSU President’s Office ...... 325-3221 Ravern Johnson (6-7, 175, Fr., G/F, Lyon, MS [Coahoma County HS]) Spirit Groups Coordinator’s Office...... 325-0350 Phil Turner (6-3, 165, RS-Fr., G, Grenada, MS [Grenada HS]) Shira Fieldhouse (Strength Office) ...... 325-5750 Training Room/Sports Medicine (Shira) ...... 325-2165 MSU MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION Training Room/Sports Medicine (Coliseum) ...... 325-4108 Men’s Basketball Media Relations Contact: David Rosinski Office Phone: (662) 325-3595 Mississippi State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or group affiliation, age, disability, Office FAX: (662) 325-3654 or veteran status. Dr. Mary Alexander, Interim Director of the Office of Diversity and Home Phone: (662) 324-0497 Equity Programs [McArthur Hall, Room 106, P.O. Box 6199, Mississippi State, MS E-mail Address: [email protected] 39762 / 662-325-2493], has been designated as the responsible employee to coor- Mailing Address: MSU Media Relations; P.O. Box 5308; MSU, MS 39762 dinate efforts to carry out responsibilities and make investigations of complaints relating to discrimination in conforming with Title IX of the Education Amendments Overnight Address: MSU Media Relations; 55 Coliseum Blvd.; of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and the Americans Humphrey Coliseum - Room 202; MSU, MS 39762 with Disabilities Act of 1990. 2 MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY MSU ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF DIRECTORY BRYAN ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION BUILDING PHONE: 662-325-2703; FAX: 662-325-2563 HUMPHREY COLISEUM PHONE: 662-325-0540; FAX: 662-325-3654 BASEBALL OFFICE BUILDING PHONE: 662-325-8040; FAX: 662-325-3600 David Rosinski Name, Title (Office Location) Office Phone/E-mail Address Mike Nemeth John R. Cade Associate AD Assistant AD Assoc. Director Mike Nemeth, Assoc. AD/Media & Public Relations (B) ...... (662) 325-2723 MBB Contact (Football) [email protected] John R. Cade, Asst. AD/Media & Public Relations (B) ...... (662) 325-0971 (Webmaster, Electronic Media) [email protected] David Rosinski, Associate Director (C) ...... (662) 325-3595 (Men’s Basketball) [email protected] Tim Andrzejewski, Assistant Director (C) ...... (662) 325-7556 (Soccer, Softball) [email protected] Cassie Chance, Assistant Director (B) ...... (662) 325-0972 (Women’s Basketball) [email protected] Joe Dier, Assistant Director (BBOB) ...... (662) 325-8040 (Baseball, Volleyball) [email protected] Tim Andrzejewski Cassie Chance Joe Dier Joe Galbraith Joe Galbraith, Assistant Director (B) ...... (662) 325-0967 Asst. Director Asst. Director Asst. Director Asst. Director (Football) [email protected] Jay Middleton, Graduate Assistant (B) ...... (662) 325-0966 (Men’s Tennis, Women’s Golf) [email protected] Anne Cooke, Administrative Secretary (B) Diane Keith, Administrative Secretary (C) Student Assistants: Jan Blaine, Jonathan Eaton, Dave Hardy, Kalea Henry, Christina Hilliard, R.J. Zurak Office Location: (B) - Bryan Athletic Administration Building; (C) - Humphrey Coliseum; (BBOB) - Baseball Office Building Anne Cooke Diane Keith Admin. Secretary Admin. Secretary ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS MAILING ADDRESS MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS BOB HARTLEY MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP P. O . B OX 5308 Providing training opportunities for young SIDs MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS 39762

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Overnight Address (Bryan) Overnight Address (Coliseum) Mississippi State University Mississippi State University Athletic Media Relations Athletic Media Relations Bryan Athletic Admin. Bldg. Humphrey Coliseum - Room 202 288 Lakeview Drive 55 Coliseum Blvd. Mississippi State, MS 39762 Mississippi State, MS 39762 Bob Hartley Jay Middleton For more than half a century Robert M. “Bob” Hartley dedicated his life’s work to promoting Mississippi State athletics. From his hiring as the school’s first sports publicity director in August 1946 to his initial “retire- ment” as assistant athletic director for communications in June 1985, through his later years as an invaluable consultant for MSU’s Department of Athletics, the man we called “Hart” gave special meaning to the words “loy- alty” and “devotion to duty.” Mr. Bob’s labors of love with MSU have not gone unrecognized. He has taken his place among college athletics’ greats as a member of both the university’s and the state’s sports halls of fame and the College Sports Information Directors of America Hall of Fame. His willingness to generously give of his talent, his time and his friend- ship serves as an inspiration to the countless lives he touched and to those that aspire to follow in his footsteps. In that respect, the Bob Hartley Memorial Fellowship was created by the MSU Department of Athletics to provide training opportunities for young media relations practitioners. Jay Middleton is the sixth recipient of the Bob Hartley Memorial Fellowship. A native of Tupelo, Miss., Middleton is in his fifth season work- ing with the MSU athletic media relations office, currently serving as the school’s primary contact for the men’s tennis and women’s golf programs. Having earned his bachelor’s degree in communication from MSU in 2006 and now pursuing his master’s in business administration, Middleton also ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS STUDENT ASSISTANTS works with MState’s official athletics website (mstateathletics.com) and assists with the site’s Maroon to the Max video/audio streaming service. Front Row (L-R): Dave Hardy, Kalea Henry. Previous recipients of Mississippi State’s Bob Hartley Memorial Back Row (L-R): Christina Hilliard, Jan Blaine, R.J. Zurak, Jay Middleton Fellowship include Scott Kuykendall, Larry Little, Brock Turnipseed, René (Graduate Assistant), Jonathan Eaton. Oakes Garner and Tony Schmidt. 3 MEDIA INFORMATION

he 2007-08 Mississippi State University the set of glass double doors. A limited num- GAME STATISTICS Men’s Basketball Media Guide has been ber of high-speed ethernet connections are Official NCAA boxscores and play-by-play prepared to media members in also available in the McCarthy Room on a first- T will be handed out at courtside at halftime. theirT coverage of the Bulldogs. It is our hope come, first-serve basis. Final game books, including boxscores, play- that most of your questions will be answered by-plays, shot charts and post-game quotes on the pages of this guide. However, should PLAYER INTERVIEWS and notes, will be available in the Babe you desire any additional information or assis- In most cases, players will be available McCarthy Room following each game. tance, please contact the MSU Athletic Media before practices during the course of the 2007- Complete pre-game media packets will also be Relations Office (Office Phone: 662-325- 08 basketball season. All media members are available to all attending media members. 2703/3595). We appreciate your coverage of encouraged to contact David Rosinski of the Bulldog basketball and look forward to work- MSU Athletic Media Relations Office by e-mail SATELLITE UPLINKS ing with you again this season. ([email protected]) or phone (662- The MSU Television Center will uplink game 325-3595) for player interview requests and highlights and post-game interviews following MEDIA CREDENTIALS practice times throughout the season. Any all SEC home games during the 2007-08 men’s Arrangements for media credentials for player interviews conducted prior to daily prac- basketball season. Please contact Bennie Mississippi State’s 2007-08 home basketball tices need to be concluded 30 minutes before Ashford of the MSU Television Center (662-325- season must be made through the MSU the start of practice. 1332 or [email protected]) for specific Athletic Media Relations Office. Requests by Through the MSU Athletic Media Relations details of this uplink service. accredited media members should be made in Office, Bulldog players will be asked to contact writing and submitted on company letterhead media members by phone for pre-arranged SEC TELECONFERENCE to , Associate Athletic Director interviews at a mutually agreeable time. Mike Nemeth During the course of the 2007-08 for Media and Public Relations. Credential HEAD COACH INTERVIEWS basketball season, requests can be mailed to the MSU Athletic all 12 of the SEC men’s basketball coaches and Media members needing to conduct inter- Media Relations Office; P.O. Box 5308; MSU, selected women’s basketball coaches will par- views with Mississippi State head basketball MS 39762, or faxed to (662) 325-2563. ticipate in a league-wide teleconference twice coach Rick Stansbury are encouraged to con- Priority for the issuance of credentials will weekly (every Monday and Thursday) begin- tact David Rosinski of the MSU Athletic Media be given to daily newspapers, radio stations ning in January and running through the con- Relations Office by telephone (662-325-3595) and television stations which cover Mississippi ference’s regular season (Monday, Jan. 7 or via e-mail ([email protected]) State or MSU’s game-day opponent on a regu- through Monday, March 10). The teleconfer- for all interview requests throughout the season. lar basis. Due to space limitations, weekly pub- ences will be coordinated through the SEC Telephone interviews with lications, non-broadcasting radio representa- Rick Stansbury Media Relations Office. Following a brief intro- tives and on-line services may not be granted are best conducted weekdays prior to 11:00 duction, each coach will answer questions from credentials. Student publications, radio sta- a.m. CT, while in-person interviews with MSU’s the media for seven minutes. Media members tions and web sites that do not regularly cover head basketball coach are recommended to should contact SEC Associate Media Relations MSU or its game-day opponent may be limited take place weekdays prior to the team’s after- Director DeWayne Peevy at the league office to one working media credential (press or noon practices. (205-458-3010 or [email protected]) for addi- photo), if applicable. Other credential requests tional information. will be filled on a space-available basis. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Members of the media are encouraged to Located just to the left (at the bottom of the 2008 SEC BASKETBALL TELECONFERENCE file their written credential requests as far in back stairwell) as one enters the Humphrey 10:00 a.m. (Vanderbilt) advance of the requested game(s) as possible Coliseum back entrance via the lower parking 10:07 a.m. (Florida) to ensure availability of credentials. lot area, the Babe McCarthy Room will serve as 10:14 a.m. (South Carolina) the media workroom and post-game press 10:21 a.m. Dennis Felton (Georgia) MEDIA WILL CALL conference room throughout the 2007-08 bas- 10:28 a.m. (LSU) With advance notification, credentials for ketball season. 10:35 a.m. (Kentucky) MSU home basketball games can be left at the Following the prescribed 10-minute cool- 10:42 a.m. (Tennessee) main back entrance of Humphrey Coliseum. ing-down period after each home game, MSU 10:49 a.m. John Pelphrey (Arkansas) For those who prefer, credentials can also be head coach Rick Stansbury will be made avail- 10:56 a.m. (Alabama) left at the will call window (southeast end) adja- able in the Babe McCarthy Room for a post- 11:03 a.m. Jeff Lebo (Auburn) cent to the Humphrey Coliseum Athletic Ticket game press conference. Selected MSU players 11:10 a.m. Andy Kennedy (Mississippi) Office. will also be made available to media members 11:17 a.m. Rick Stansbury (Mississippi State) in the Green Room for post-game comments All times Central MEDIA PARKING after each home game following the 10-minute A limited amount of parking spaces cooling-down period. MSU ON THE INTERNET reserved for the media are available around the Again this season, Mississippi State’s locker Visit the official Mississippi State University exterior of Humphrey Coliseum. Media mem- room and team room areas will be closed to Athletics home page on the Internet at bers may consult the back of their media park- the media following home basketball games http://www.mstateathletics.com. The site pro- ing pass for diagrammed instructions regard- throughout the 2007-08 season. MSU athletic vides updated statistics, game notes and other ing media parking locations. Requests for media relations personnel will be on hand to pertinent basketball information to visitors as media parking passes should be specified assist media members with their specific post- well as live statistics and audio links. when submitting requests for credentials. game player interview requests. The site also offers up-to-date information After each home basketball game, the visit- on all of MSU’s 16 varsity sports, including TELEPHONES AND ing head coach will be brought to the Babe schedules and results, player and coach biog- ETHERNET USE McCarthy Room for a press conference once raphies, as well as the latest news from the A limited number of telephones are avail- Rick Stansbury has left the room for his post- MSU athletic program. able for media use before, during and after game radio show. Opponent sports informa- In addition, Maroon to the Max, MSU’s new home basketball games on a first-come, first- tion personnel will coordinate the visiting multimedia experience, features live and served basis in the Babe McCarthy Room, team’s post-game player interviews either delayed audio and video streaming of selected located just to the left upon entering the main inside or outside the visiting team’s locker MSU sports, plus Bulldog coaches’ TV shows, back entrance of Humphrey Coliseum through room. press conferences, and much more. 4 MEDIA OUTLETS

PRINT MEDIA THE MERIDIAN STAR WAPT-TV (CHANNEL 16 ABC) CAMPUS MEDIA STARKVILLE DAILY NEWS P. O. Box 1591 P. O. Box 10297 THE REFLECTOR P. O. Drawer 1068 Meridian, MS 39301 Jackson, MS 39289-0297 P. O. Box 5407 Starkville, MS 39759 Phone: 601-693-1551 x3235, x3217 Phone: 601-922-1652 x154 Mississippi State, MS 39762 Phone: 662-323-1642 FAX: 601-485-1275 FAX: 601-922-8993 Phone: 662-325-8819 FAX: 662-323-6586 [email protected] Sports Director: Christian Steckel FAX: 662-325-8985 [email protected] Sports Editor: Rocky Higginbotham [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Sports Editor: Travis Downey WJTV-TV (CHANNEL 12 CBS) Sports Editor: Melissa Meador Columnist: Don Foster 1820 TV Road THE DAILY STAR Reporter: Aaron Seidlitz Jackson, MS 39204-4148 WMSV RADIO P. O. Box 907 Phone: 601-944-4921, 4922 P. O. Box 6210 Grenada, MS 38902-0907 THE CLARION-LEDGER FAX: 601-373-8401 Mississippi State, MS 39762 Phone: 662-226-4321 x119 P. O. Box 40 Sports Director: Rick Whitlow Phone: 662-325-8034 FAX: 662-226-8310 Jackson, MS 39205 rwhitlow@.com FAX: 662-325-8037 Phone: 601-961-7294 [email protected] [email protected] FAX: 601-961-7224 Sports Editor: Chuck Hathcock RADIO MEDIA GM/Sports Director: Steve Ellis [email protected] [email protected] MISSISSIPPI NETWORK Rusty Hampton DAILY TIMES LEADER Sports Editor: 6311 Ridgewood Road P. O. Box 1176 [email protected] Jackson, MS 39211 MSU TELEVISION CENTER Rick Cleveland West Point, MS 39773 Columnist: Phone: 601-957-1700, 601-991-2331 P. O. Box 6101 [email protected] Phone: 662-494-1422 FAX: 601-957-2389 Mississippi State, MS 39762 Beat Writer: Kyle Veazey FAX: 662-494-1414 Sports Director: Dixon Williams Phone: 662-325-1332 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] FAX: 662-325-8324 Sports Editor: Logan A. Lowery Electronic Media Coordinator: NORTHEAST MISS. DAILY JOURNAL WFCA RADIO Bennie Ashford P. O. Box 909 WIRE SERVICE 40 Mecklin Ave. [email protected] Tupelo, MS 38804-0909 French Camp, MS 39745 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Phone: 662-842-2611 x572 Phone: 662-547-6414 SPECIALTY MEDIA FAX: 662-842-2233 125 S. Congress, Suite 1330 FAX: 662-547-9451 [email protected] Jackson, MS 39201 Sports Director: Jason Crowder DAWGS’ BITE 601-948-5897 Sports Editor: John Pitts Phone: [email protected] 1257 Louisville Street, #1 [email protected] FAX: 601-948-7975 Starkville, MS 39759 CUMULUS BROADCASTING Columnist: Gene Phelps [email protected] Phone: 662-320-3982 Court Square Towers [email protected] Sports Writer: Chris Talbott Editor: David Murray 200 6th Street North, Suite 205 Beat Writer: Gregg Ellis [email protected] [email protected] Columbus, MS 39701 [email protected] Phone: 662-327-1183 MAROON & WHITE MAGAZINE TELEVISION MEDIA FAX: 662-241-4821 HE OMMERCIAL ISPATCH P. O. Box 1263 T C D WCBI-TV (CHANNEL 4 CBS) P. O. Box 511 CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS/ Starkville, MS 39759 P. O. Box 271 Phone: 662-418-7514 Columbus, MS 39701 Columbus, MS 39703 WJDX RADIO 662-327-1297 Editor: Michael Wardlaw Phone: Phone: 662-245-0133 P. O. Box 31999 662-329-8937 [email protected] FAX: FAX: 662-328-5222 Jackson, MS 39286 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 601-982-1062 Joey Vaughan RIVALS.COM Sports Editor: Sports Director: Drew Powell FAX: 601-362-1905 P. O. Box 1797 Columnist: Henry Matuszak [email protected] [email protected] Asst. Sports Editor: Danny P. Smith News/Program Director: Randy Bell Ridgeland, MS 39158 Phone: 601-957-7987 WTVA-TV (CHANNEL 9 NBC) Sports Talk Hosts: Doug Colson, THE SUN HERALD Chuck Stinson, Ben Ingram Editor: Rob Haralson WLOV-TV (CHANNEL 27 FOX) P. O. Box 4567 [email protected] P. O. Box 350 ADIO Biloxi, MS 39535-4567 WSFZ 930 AM R Tupelo, MS 38802 5 Twelve Oaks Circle, Suite A Phone: 228-896-2352 SCOUT.COM Phone: 662-842-7620 x3 Jackson, MS 39209 FAX: 228-896-2104 P. O. Box 80283 FAX: 662-620-1128 Phone: 601-922-9307 [email protected] Starkville, MS 39759 [email protected] FAX: 601-922-5051 Sports Editor: Doug Barber Phone: 662-320-8466 Sports Directors: Sports Talk Host: Bo Bounds Columnist: Jim Mashek Editor: Gene Swindoll Jim Holder ([email protected]) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Marlin Williams ([email protected]) MSU RADIO CREW THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL WLBT-TV (CHANNEL 3 NBC) Jack Cristil, Play-By-Play 495 Union Avenue P. O. Box 1712 1310 Marquette Memphis, TN 38103 Jackson, MS 39215-1712 Tupelo, MS 38801 Phone: 901-529-2360 Phone: 601-948-3333, 960-4428 Phone: 662-842-6095 FAX: 901-529-2362 FAX: 601-355-7830 FAX: 662-842-0725 [email protected] Sports Director: Rob Jay Exec. Sports Editor: Gary Robinson Jim Ellis, Color Analyst [email protected] Sports Writer: Ron Higgins MSU Athletics [email protected] P. O. Box 5327 Sports Writer: Scott Cacciola Mississippi State, MS 39762 [email protected] Phone: 662-325-8950 FAX: 662-325-3654 [email protected] 5 STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI: the state. MSU serves up exciting SEC 48,000-acre Noxubee National Wildlife LIFE, WORK & PLAY FROM A sports action with its championship foot- Refuge know that it is an outdoor para- ball, basketball and baseball teams. The dise, and a place where America’s symbol HOLE EW NGLE W N A university is also a national leader in vet- of freedom, the bald eagle, as well as alli- Starkville, Mississippi is the easy erinary medicine, agricultural research gators, red cockaded woodpeckers, bob- answer for “outside the box” business and engineering. Plus, MSU is home to cats and wild turkeys call home. expansion and relocation opportunities. both the highly acclaimed Lyceum Series Nearby are the John W. Starr Memorial Our growing economy offers state-of-the- and the Mississippi Piano Showcase, Forest, an 8,200-acre natural woodlands art technology and strong business and attracting the best cultural talent from park, and the Tennessee-Tombigbee industry support. First-class shopping, around the world. Waterway, offering 1,000 miles of shore- dining, golfing and cultural opportunities When you visit the campus, be sure to line and 110,000 acres of land and water offer life and play from a different angle. stop at the John Grisham Room at the for play. Adjacent to Mississippi State University Mitchell Memorial Library where and abundant in southern charm, America’s best-selling author and 1977 RICH HISTORY Starkville offers big city resources with MSU alum exhibits a personal collection Learn about Starkville’s past with a visit affordable hometown hospitality. If you’re of papers and publications. While at the to the Oktibbeha County Heritage ready to experience life, work and play library, you can also visit the Charles H. Museum, where local artifacts are on dis- from a different angle, the answer is clear: Templeton Sr. Music Museum, which play in a restored GM&O Railroad Depot. Starkville, Mississippi. showcases over 22,000 pieces of sheet Enjoy a leisurely walking tour of one of music, records and musical instruments Starkville’s five historic districts. Make ITY ACKGROUND C B from the 1890s Ragtime Era. sure to explore the Cotton District, a thriv- Founded in 1831 under the name Don’t miss the other complimentary ing example of the architectural theory of “Boardtown,” Starkville was incorporated tours available at MSU where visitors may “new urbanism.” This revived district, and received its charter in 1837. watch how the university’s famous Edam which boasts the charm of Old Charleston Renamed for General John Stark, a cheese is made, taste MSU wine, juice or the French Quarter in New Orleans, Revolutionary War hero, Starkville is a and jellies that are produced from musca- once housed local cotton mill workers. thriving community located in the heart of dine grapes. Mississippi, easily accessible to metropol- HOSPITALITY itan areas, such as Jackson, Birmingham THE GREAT OUTDOORS Starkville is proud of its Southern hos- and Memphis - and just 25 minutes from Spectacular natural scenery flourishes pitality, and our dining and lodging the Natchez Trace Parkway. every season in our part of the world. A options are no exception. With more year-round temperate climate makes than 50 restaurants offering everything ISSISSIPPI TATE NIVERSITY M S U Starkville an excellent destination for out- from down-home cooking and mouth- A college town for more than a centu- door enthusiasts. Offering visitors a watering barbecue to fine dining and ry, Starkville is surrounded by the energy national wildlife refuge for hunting, pic- exotic cuisine, there is something to and enthusiasm of the “Peoples nicking, bird-watching, and hiking - as please every palette. Our lodging University.” Boasting an enrollment in well as plentiful lakes for fishing - options range from national hotel chains excess of 17,000 students, Mississippi Starkville can’t be beat. to a full-service historic hotel, perfect for State University is the largest university in Those who have discovered the families or romantic weekend getaways. STARKVILLE DINING VARIETY Doe’s Eat Place Old Venice Pizza Company Sweet Peppers Deli % TBA • 213 East Main Street % 320-6872 • 110 East Main Street % 323-0204 • 904 Hwy 12 West The Abbey Restaurant Garibaldi’s Grill Mexican Restaurant Petty’s BBQ Three Generations % 320-3816 • 100 East Main Street % 338-1868 • 500 Hwy 12 East % 324-2363 • 103 Hwy 12 West % 324-1507 • 217 N. Jackson St. Abner’s Famous Chicken Huddle House Polliwogs Eatery and Pub Umi Japanese Restaurant % 338-0098 • 518 S. Montgomery % 615-1313 • 809 Hwy 12 West % 323-4274 • 511 Academy Road % 338-9008 • 101-A G.T. Thames Dr. Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar Jack Salmon Fish House Ravin’ Restaurant Up Your Alley Tamales & Margaritas % 324-3459 • 814 Hwy 12 West % 323-6110 • 105 Hwy 82 West % 324-3335 • 1011 Louisville Street % 338-9020 • 701 Univ. Dr., Ste. 1 Barnhill’s Buffet The Little Dooey Remington’s Hunt Club Bar & Grill Waffle House % 615-5491 • 409 Hwy 12 East % 323-6094 • 100 Fellowship Street % 615-5444 • 400 Hwy 12 West % 323-3968 • 1105 Hwy 82 East Big Daddy’s Restaurant & Bar McAlister’s Deli Rick’s Café Zaxby’s % 323-5005 • 223 Main Street % 324-2565 • 500 Russell St., Ste. 7 % 324-7425 • 319-B Hwy 82 East % 320-9003 • 829 Hwy 12 West BIN 612 McCleskey’s Deli (Bulldog Lanes) Rock Bottom Bar & Grill Zoca Southwestern Grill % 324-6126 • 612 Univ. Dr., Ste. 3 % 323-2892 • 400 Hwy 12 West % 338-5352 • 701 University Drive % 325-0923 • MSU Student Union Bleecker Street Deli & Bistro Mexico Tipico Ruby Tuesday % 325-0923 • MSU Student Union % 323-2117 • 123 Hwy 12 East % 615-4245 • 110 Hwy 12 West STEAKS/SEAFOOD Bulldog Deli Mi Hacienda Mexican Restaurant Shaherazad’s Cappe’s Steakhouse % 324-3354 • 702 University Drive % 320-2233 • 911 Hwy 12 West % 242-6902 • 612 Univ. Dr., Ste. 1 % 324-1987 • 105 Eckford Drive Catfish One Miso Noodle & Sushi Bar Sonny’s BBQ Harvey’s % 324-1142 • 605 S. Jackson Street % 325-0923 • MSU Student Union % 323-1398 • 1347 16th Section Rd. % 323-1639 • 406 Hwy 12 East Chili’s Bar & Grill MSU Perry Cafeteria Spanky’s Richey’s % 323-2505 • 125 Hwy 12 West % 325-2965 • Darden Ave. at MSU % 323-7499 • 405 Russell Street % 324-2737 • 513 Academy Road Christy’s Hamburgers Mugshots Grill & Bar Starkville Café Rosey Baby % 323-6497 • 446 Hwy 12 West % 324-3965 • 101 N. Douglas Conner % 323-1665 • 211 Main Street % 324-1949 • 300 S. Jackson Street City Bagel Café Oby’s Stromboli’s The Veranda % 323-3663 • 511 University Drive % 323-0444 • 504 Academy Road % 615-4080 • 408 University Drive % 323-1231 • 208 Lincoln Green Cotton District Grill Oktoc Grill Sushi on Main Wasson’s Fish House % 323-6062 • 106 Maxwell Street % 324-2622 • Cotton District % 323-5005 • 101 N. Jackson Street % 338-9220 • 106 Eckford Drive 6 STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

HISTORIC LODGING Plantation offers 18 holes which remind faculty concerts, as well as exciting year- you of the courses in Scotland. round events, such as rodeos and horse The historic Hotel Chester, a full-serv- shows at the Mississippi Horse Park, all ice hotel located in downtown Starkville, ENTERTAINMENT add to the numerous cultural activities has been newly renovated with accommo- Starkville offers big-city entertainment available. dations that take you back into time. choices as well. One of the smallest GREATER STARKVILLE GOLFING towns in the nation that touts a symphony orchestra and chorus, Starkville also DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP MSU’s public golf course is rated by actively supports a community theater. Golf Digest as one of the nation’s “Best 200 EAST MAIN STREET Top-name entertainers and speakers are Places to Play.” Located minutes from STARKVILLE, MS 39759 brought to town through the Lyceum and Starkville is the Old Waverly Golf Club - PHONE: 662-323-3322 Lectern Series, as well as through Music the site of the 1999 U.S. LPGA Women’s Maker Productions. The Blackfriars TOLL FREE: 800-649-8687 Open Championship - which is named Drama Society, the Madrigal Singers, art FAX: 662-323-5815 “One of the Top 100 Courses in the exhibits, award-winning Mississippi State www.starkville.org Nation” by Golf Digest. Also, Highlands

AND LODGING FAST FOOD Subway Hot Stuff Pizza Shipley Donuts % 323-6316 • 416 Hwy 12 East % 323-2707 • 868 Hwy 12 West % 324-6003 • 418 Hwy 12 East Arby’s Subway Papa John’s Pizza Strange Brew Coffeehouse % 324-4694 • 112 Hwy 12 West % 324-6040 • 911 Hwy 12 West % 323-7272 • 500 Russell Street % 320-7022 • 605 Hwy 12 East Burger King Subway Pizza Hut TCBY % 325-0923 • Roberts Bldg at MSU % 323-3733 • 1010 Hwy 12 West % 338-1028 • 911 Hwy 12 West % 323-3996 • 100 Russell Street Captain D’s Subway Pizza Hut % HOTELS/MOTELS 323-0689 • 306 Hwy 12 East % 325-8166 • MSU Campus % 323-8373 • 211 Hwy 12 West Chick-fil-A Taco Bell Sbarro Pizzeria America’s Best Value Inn % % 325-0923 • MSU Student Union % 323-5174 • 207 Hwy 12 West % 325-0923 • MSU Student Union 323-6161 • 403 Hwy 12 East Hardee’s Wendy’s Comfort Suites % % 323-8047 • 411 Hwy 12 East % 324-2929 • 100 Hwy 12 West COFFEE/DESERTS 324-9595 • 801 Russell Street Kentucky Fried Chicken Days Inn & Suites Barnes & Noble Café % 323-1944 • 127-A Hwy 12 West % HINESE % 325-1576 • Cullis Wade Depot 324-5555 • 119 Hwy 12 West Lenny’s Sub Shop C Baskin Robbins Ice Cream & Yogurt Hampton Inn % China Garden % 323-8008 • 100 Russell Street % 323-2707 • 868 Hwy 12 West 324-1333 • 700 Hwy 12 East McDonald’s % 323-8686 • 821-A Hwy 12 West Holiday Inn Express & Suites % Bop’s Frozen Custard % 323-1706 • 505 Hwy 12 East Great Wall % 323-5449 • 127 Hwy 12 West 324-0076 • 110 Hwy 12 West % 324-8298 • 1146 East Lee Blvd. McDonald’s Cold Stone Creamery Hotel Chester % 320-3908 • 817 Hwy 12 West Taste of China % % 323-5005 • 101 N. Jackson Street % 320-7066 • 605 Hwy 12 East Popeye’s 324-0555 • 608 Hwy 12 East Food For Thought Microtel Inn & Suites % 324-3537 • 841 Hwy 12 West % 325-0923 • MSU Library % 615-0700 • 1121 Hwy 82 East Quiznos Sub PIZZA LJ’s Coffee and Bakery Regal Inn % 320-7205 • 409 University Drive % % 323-8251 • 410 Hwy 82 East Dave’s Dark Horse Tavern 615-0123 • 911 Hwy 12 West Sonic Drive-In % 324-3316 • 410-A Hwy 82 East MSU State Fountain University Inn % 323-3448 • 302 Hwy 12 East % % 323-9550 • 703 Spring Street Domino’s 325-2967 • MSU Mini Mall Sonic Drive-In % 324-2100 • 101 Hwy 12 East Pietro’s Gelato Cafe University Motel % 324-6214 • 815 Hwy 12 West % 338-9166 • 603 University Drive % 323-1421 • 104 Hwy 82 West 7 RADIO AND TELEVISION

rom the opening tip-off to the final record 21 times during his illustrious career. In buzzer, the color and excitement that is 1992, Cristil became the first non-athlete/non- MSU BASKETBALL F Mississippi State basketball fills the air- athletic administrator to be inducted into the RADIO NETWORK Fwaves across the Mid-South again this season Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, in addition to (Affiliate listing as of Sept. 28, 2007) thanks to the MSU Basketball Radio Network. receiving the inaugural Ronald Reagan Lifetime Linking nearly 30 radio stations, the satellite- Achievement Award presented by the National City/Town Station Frequency fed broadcast signal blankets the Magnolia Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters. •Aberdeen ...... WWZQ-AM ...... 1240 State. Network programming is distributed In 1997, he was honored by the College •Amory ...... WAMY-AM ...... 1580 and coordinated through the facilities of Football Hall of Fame as the second recipient •Batesville ...... WBLE-FM ...... 100.5 TeleSouth Communications, Inc., headquar- of the coveted Chris Schenkel Award for broad- •Biloxi ...... WTNI-AM ...... 1640 casting excellence. Cristil was also inducted tered in Jackson, Miss. •Booneville ...... WBVV-FM ...... 99.3 During the 2007-08 Mississippi State sports into the Mississippi State University Sports Hall •Bude ...... WMJU-FM...... 104.3 season, WFCA-FM (107.9), a 100,000-watt sta- of Fame in 2003, while most recently having tion located in French Camp, Miss., will again been honored in 2004 with the prestigious •Cleveland ...... WMJW-FM ...... 107.5 serve as the flagship station for the Bulldog Lindsey Nelson Award, given annually to one of •Columbia...... WCJU-FM ...... 104.9 Radio Network. The station, which blankets the nation’s premier sports broadcasters. •Corinth...... WKCU-AM ...... 1350 most of the north central portion of the state, is Cristil has handled the play-by-play for •French Camp ...... WFCA-FM ...... 107.9 Mississippi State basketball since 1957-58, hav- scheduled to air every Bulldog basketball •Greenville ...... WDMS-FM ...... 100.7 game this season. In addition to having aired ing been associated with 10 head football •Grenada...... WOHT-FM...... 92.3 all MSU football games in the fall, WFCA is also coaches and eight head men’s basketball men- slated to carry a substantial women’s basketball tors through the years at MSU. Hackelburg, AL ...... WFMH-FM ...... 95.5 schedule this year as well as the majority of the Beginning his 25th year with the MSU •Hattiesburg ...... WMXI-FM ...... 98.1 2008 Mississippi State baseball slate. Basketball Radio Network, color analyst Jim •Indianola...... WTCD-FM...... 96.9 Again this season, each basketball broad- Ellis will again team with Cristil this basketball •Jackson...... WOAD-FM ...... 105.9 cast will tip off with an informative half-hour season to form one of the finest broadcasting •Lucedale...... WRBE-FM ...... 106.9 pre-game show in which 10th-year head bas- tandems in the SEC. Ellis was named the •McComb...... WAKK-FM ...... 104.9 ketball coach Rick Stansbury previews the “Outstanding Broadcaster in Mississippi” in upcoming opponent. A live post-game report both 2002 and 1999. This past football season, •Memphis, TN ...... KQPN-AM ...... 730 featuring MSU’s cage boss will round out the he was honored by the Mississippi Chapter of •Meridian ...... WMOX-AM ...... 1010 gameday programming. the National Football Hall of Fame for his con- •Monticello ...... WRQO-FM ...... 102.1 The knowledgeable broadcasting tandem tributions to amateur football. A native of West •Philadelphia ...... WWSL-FM ...... 102.3 of Jack Cristil and Jim Ellis will once again be Point, Miss., Ellis attends to the behind-the- •Tupelo...... WKMQ-AM ...... 1060 scenes technical aspects of the operation that behind the microphones this season describ- •Vicksburg...... WVBG-FM ...... 105.5 ing all of the play-by-play action. keep the broadcasts on the air, in addition to •West Point...... WKBB-FM ...... 100.9 The dean of SEC sportscasters, the person- his on-air duties as the Bulldogs’ insightful able Jack Cristil begins his 51st season of han- color commentator. •Wiggins ...... WIGG-AM ...... 1420 dling the play-by-play duties for Bulldog bas- Ellis, a 1969 Mississippi State alumnus, is •Winona ...... WONA-FM ...... 95.1 ketball. The Memphis, Tenn., native recently probably best known as the ever-popular •Yazoo City...... WYAB-FM ...... 93.1 completed his 55th season of broadcasting “Voice of the Baseball Bulldogs,” serving as Mississippi State football since being hired by the producer-director of one of the nation’s • - Also carrying “Dawgs Talk” call-in radio show legendary MSU athletic director C.R. “Dudy” largest collegiate baseball radio networks for Noble in the summer of 1953. the past 29 years. In addition to teaming with A veteran of nearly 2,000 MSU football and Cristil on the MSU football and men’s basket- basketball broadcasts, Cristil is one of the ball radio broadcasts, Ellis handles the play-by- South’s most distinguished and most honored play chores for the Lady Bulldog basketball MISSISSIPPI STATE sports broadcasters, having been chosen by his team. During his stint at his alma mater, Ellis BASKETBALL has also handled the play-by-play basketball peers in the broadcasting industry as the WITH ICK TANSBURY “Outstanding Sportscaster in Mississippi” a and football duties for various national and R S regional TV net- Returning for its 10th season is the works. Ellis also popular “Mississippi State Basketball serves as the associate athlet- with Rick Stansbury,” a 30-minute televi- ic director for sion program featuring MSU’s 10th-year marketing and head coach Rick Stansbury and his 2007- corporate devel- 08 Bulldog basketball edition. opment within Hosted by veteran sportscaster Jack the Mississippi Cristil, the weekly show will feature game State University highlights, player interviews, scouting athletic depart- ment, oversee- reports on upcoming opponents and ing the manage- courtside profiles showcasing interesting ment of the aspects of the MSU basketball program. Bulldog Sports Under the direction of producer/direc- Network. tor Bennie Ashford, the half-hour televi- sion program is a production of the Bulldog Sports Network in conjunction with the Mississippi State University Television Center. The veteran tandem of Jack Cristil (right) and Jim Ellis begin their 25th season of broadcasting Bulldog Basketball together on the MSU Radio Network. 8