The More Cowbell Show

Here's what to expect from Mississippi State this weekend, and we also talk about why State fans shouldn't shy away from high expectations.

Folks, Mississippi State has a good football team. Through two games, one concerning statistic has been MSU's completion percentage. But it's one stat. Don't let that cloud your vision on a team that can absolutely compete for the SEC championship.

There are aspects of this Mississippi State football team that are better than advertised so far in 2018 and some aspects still need improvement. We separate the two on today's More Cowbell.

It's a new day within the Mississippi State football program. That much has become clear in the early days of the Joe Moorhead era, but no issue sums that up more than the starting running back position, where Kylin Hill has overtaken Aeris Williams. Moorhead discussed Williams on Monday, and we have reaction to it.

Mississippi State walked into Manhattan, Kansas, and dominated a Power 5 opponent on the road. We take a look at the big storylines coming out of the win, and we have a message for any State fans complaining about that win.

The key to Mississippi State's game at Kansas State - and the rest of the season - is how far along Nick Fitzgerald is with MSU's new offense.

Now that the light work is out of the way, Mississippi State faces its first test of the season this Saturday at Kansas State. How will the Bulldogs fare against a Power 5 opponent on the road? We break that down on this episode of The More Cowbell Show.

It was just Stephen F. Austin, and the game was always going to be a blowout win, but there were still plenty of interesting storylines coming out of Mississippi State's 63-6 season-opening victory.

For your gameday listening, her is the live show we did from Maroon and Co on Friday with guest Rufus Warren, a 4-year letter-winner at Mississippi State.

Forget about who's not playing this weekend, let's focus on who is playing as MSU opens the season. We talk about Keytaon Thompson, Fitzgerald's leadership opportunity and more.

One CFB analyst picks Mississippi State in the top 10, and an MSU offensive lineman did what?! We take a look at the stories of the day on this edition of The More Cowbell Show.

Who are the players that can take Mississippi State from good to great this season? We identify the ten most important Bulldogs on the podcast that nearly made one blog's list of top MSU follows. Here's The More Cowbell Show.

Mississippi State officially has its highest preseason AP Top 25 ranking in 37 years. But it's not high enough. On today's show, we discuss Mississippi State's standing in the poll and we take a look at who could be breakout players for the Bulldogs in 2018.

Where can Joe Moorhead make the most improvement from Dan Mullen's nine seasons in Starkville? By competing at a higher level against top teams. We break that down and host Thursday Throwback Trivia on this edition of The More Cowbell Show.

Yes, Mississippi State has a loaded roster in 2018. But MSU's ability to compete for a division title will be connected to what happens elsewhere in the division, and we discuss that on today's show. We also pick MSU's most important three-game stretch this season.