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Dan Mullen has done it again. During Mississippi State's Big Dawg Camp, MSU received a commitment from 2019 quarterback Jalon Jones, a 4-star prospect from Maryland. The commitment continues a run of impressive quarterback recruiting for Mullen, as Jones now joins a line of quarterbacks that include Dak Prescott, Nick Fitzgerald and Keytaon Thompson.

Well, that was quite a Thursday. Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze abruptly resigned from his post effective immediately Thursday night, and reaction - both nationally and locally - was swift and explosive. More Cowbell host Brandon Walker takes a look at that reaction and has his 10 observations from the last 24 hours.

It's the dog days of summer, so there's no better time than now to reflect on the first half of 2017. On today's edition of More Cowbell, we reflect on a half-year that includes a historic win in women's basketball, a national championship game appearance and a surprising run in baseball.

Mississippi State's men's basketball program has been in purgatory for five years, but relief may be on the way. With his relentless recruiting and a roster that's loaded with talent, Howland is a major part of the SEC's focus on becoming a better basketball league. As part of that, Howland will have MSU competing at the SEC's highest level sooner than later.

Mississippi State basketball made noise on Monday when 5-star forward Reggie Perry committed to the Bulldogs. Entering his third season, Ben Howland continues to amass talent in Starkville, and the latest commitment could be Howland's biggest yet.

Mississippi State stepped up its scheduling game on Monday morning, announcing a home-and-home series with Dayton in men's basketball. Elsewhere, we dive into the media's SEC predictions for Mississippi State.

The big story at SEC Media Days this week has been Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze and his appearance before the assembled media on Thursday. How did it go? We discuss that and the ESPY Awards today.

Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen landed his running back for the 2018 recruiting class on Wednesday, as 3-star tailback La'Damian Webb committed to the Bulldogs.

Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen had a breezy appearance at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Alabama on Tuesday. The main topic that assembled media kept asking about was MSU quarterback Nick Fitzgerald, as Mullen answered questions on Fitzgerald's development, his leadership and what it takes to become a big-time quarterback in the SEC.

Host Brandon Walker checks in from SEC Media Days today for More Cowbell. What's the mood in Hoover? Will it be a long week for Ole Miss? We discuss these observations and more.

Steve Robertson, the top recruiting writer in the state of Mississippi, joins More Cowbell to discuss Mississippi State's 2018 class, quarterbacks and what the future may hold for Dan Mullen.

Former Mississippi State quarterback and current media icon Matt Wyatt joined the More Cowbell show to talk quarterbacks, breaking down what makes Nick Fitzgerald so effective and what an improved Fitzgerald would mean for Mississippi State football.

More Cowbell host Brandon Walker lays out the reasons why this will be Dan Mullen's most important season at MSU.

Nick Fitzgerald proved last season that he is one of the top quarterbacks in the Southeastern Conference. Now, in his second season as the starter at Mississippi State, Fitzgerald will enter 2017 with a huge burden on his shoulder. He will also have a great opportunity in front of him. For MSU to join the SEC's elite in 2017 and beyond, Fitzgerald has to follow a similar career path to that of former MSU QB Dak Prescott, and MSU's offensive personnel and schedule will present Fitzgerald with the chance to do just that.

Just how good does Nick Fitzgerald have to be for Mississippi State to be a contender this season? With a suspect receiving corps and young players around him, he has to be nearly elite for MSU to win 8 games. Host Brandon Walker breaks this topic down on More Cowbell today.