Thunder & Lightning

Does it even matter how many games Alabama has to play this season? Brian Hadad welcomes Michael Casagrande, who covers the Crimson Tide for AL.com, to get a look at the heavy favorites to claim another SEC title.

Wednesday means one thing, your questions are getting answered. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman dive into the mailbag as the listeners hit them up on all topics.

Mississippi State learned on Monday that Robert Woodard will indeed head on to the NBA, which means now we finally know the shape of all four major sports' rosters. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman discuss what all four teams might look like in the coming academic year.

Mississippi State basketball will learn in the next 24 hours if their super sophomore forward Robert Woodard will be part of their lineup or move on to the NBA. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman take a look at what Bulldog basketball will look like on both sides of that decision.

It's been five long months without college sports, and it will be two more before it actually starts, but finally a date has been set for SEC football to return. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman look at Thursday's massive announcement by the conference as the road back to Davis Wade Stadium looks open.

It's a summer tradition, and it's finally here. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman set up an early depth chart, then rank the Mississippi State starters by their own confidence in them. Who tops the chart, and who should Bulldog fans be concerned about in 2020?

What will South Carolina bring to the table in 2020, a move back up the standings, or the kind of season that would lead to a coaching change in less uncertain times? Brian Hadad talks with longtime Gamecock beat writer David Cloninger of the Charleston Post and Courier about what to expect in Columbia. Photo courtesy of Katie Dugan/247 Sports

Wednesday means Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman are back at it, diving into the mailbag to answer your questions, and today, it's anything goes.

Regardless of Robert Woodard's upcoming decision in the NBA Draft, MIssissippi State basketball needs some players in the front court this season. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman look at the newest addition to Ben Howland's squad.

Is the SEC set for another year of Alabama domination, or are there chinks in the crimson armor? Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman welcome their old friend Brett Hudson of the Tuscaloosa News to the show to get a look at the Tide. Photo courtesy of Mississippi State athletics

It was almost a running joke the past few seasons, as Mississippi State would hype the tight end position in the summer only to ignore them almost all together come fall. This year, in a offense where the tight end position really doesn't exist, how will those players figure in to Mike Leach's plans? Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman examine how the Bulldogs can use those players.

Mississippi State has been to Omaha nine times, but no trip had more magic around it than the 2019 visit. Here's the Thunder & Lightning recorded after the Super Regional clinching win over Stanford that saw one of the most improbable innings in Dudy Noble Field history.

Mississippi State nearly ran Ed Orgeron out of the SEC in 2017 when the Bulldogs routed his LSU Tigers. Now Orgeron is a national champion and possibly the most beloved coach in the SEC. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman look at how the programs have diverged since that game and ask Brooks Kubena of The Advocate what this year's matchup might look like.

Three years ago, LSU left Starkville with their tails between their legs. Last year, they finished the season as possibly the best team in history. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman ask Brooks Kubena of The Advocate about how LSU turned it around and how Mississippi State can match up with the Tigers this season.

Is this the year Texas A&M finally becomes the contender in the West? Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman talk with TexAgs.com's Olin Buchanan about what to expect from the Aggies this season.