Mississippi State Bulldogs

SEC program. Brought back Zach Arnett as DC. Kamario Taylor settled as new full-time starting QB. Cole's read: program is sitting at the six- or seven-win plateau that hasn't been crossed in over a decade — "they're sitting there going, all right, we want our turn now."

Current Show Posture

As of 2026-10-04:

Mississippi State’s 41–34 South Carolina win made it look like a difficult SEC out even if the final record settles around seven or eight wins. Alabama’s superior offense then exposed a matchup limit without erasing the Bulldogs’ progress. The show sees a credible program with a hard ceiling against teams that can force a sustained track meet.

Episode Appearances

• 2026-09-30 Week 5 Picks - Alabama-Mississippi State and the SEC Slate — Ty and Dan work through the Week 5 slate and use Alabama–Mississippi State as a lens on the conference’s early hierarchy.
• 2026-09-20 Week 3 Recap - Ole Miss Survives LSU — The Week 3 live recap leads with Ole Miss’s 32–24 win over LSU and asks what the game says about both programs.
• 2026-08-13 SEC Preview Part 3 - LSU, Arkansas, Texas A&M and the Rest — line rebuild, Taylor, and early-win pressure
• 2026-04-23 SEC Vibe Check with Cole Cubelic
• 2026-08-09 SEC Preview Part 1 - Contender Tiers, Thick Upper Crust and Schedule Gauntlets
• 2026-10-04 Week 5 Recap - Missouri’s Statement and Northwestern’s Rise — The hosts distinguish Alabama’s superiority from a claim that Mississippi State is poor. The Bulldogs can be improved and still lose to a more developed contender.

Running Takes

• 2026-09-30: 2026-09-30 Alabama has the more explosive offense and is the pick over Mississippi State — Alabama has the more explosive offense and is the pick over Mississippi State.
• 2026-09-30: 2026-09-30 Mississippi State will have difficulty sustaining efficient offense against Alabama — Mississippi State will have difficulty sustaining efficient offense against Alabama.
• 2026-08-13: 2026-08-13 Mississippi State Is a Fun TV Team Without a Bowl Floor — Kamario Taylor makes the Bulldogs watchable
• 2026-08-09: 2026-08-09 Kentucky Mississippi State and Arkansas Need Pluck Before They Can Promise Bowls — organization and pluck do not yet create a bowl floor.
• 2026-09-20: 2026-09-20 Mississippi State is a difficult out even without a title ceiling — After the 41–34 South Carolina win, the hosts see a team capable of making SEC opponents work even if its eventual record settles near seven or eight wins.
• 2026-09-30: 2026-09-30 Mississippi State needs a track meet to upset Alabama — The hosts see the Bulldogs’ route as repeated offensive answers; they doubt the defense can fully contain Russell and Alabama for four quarters.
• 2026-10-04: 2026-10-04 Alabama’s win does not erase Mississippi State’s progress — The hosts distinguish Alabama’s superiority from a claim that Mississippi State is poor. The Bulldogs can be improved and still lose to a more developed contender.