Thunder & Lightning

It's another week of diving into the mailbag for your Twitter questions on Thunder & Lightning. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman hit all the questions about Mississippi State and much more.

It was a night the state of Mississippi will never forget, and it set into motion a series of events that reshaped the face of football for both Mississippi State and Ole Miss. Enjoy this Thunder & Lightning replay from late in the postgame day as Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman recap the craziest Egg Bowl ever played.

There has been so much talk and so many projections about how Mississippi State's passing offense will look under Mike Leach, that the running game seems to have been forgotten. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman take a look at what the rushing numbers could look like in season one of the Air Raid.

John Cohen has been forced, as have athletic directors throughout the country, into a role he never would have expected. How has he handled that, and what are his thoughts as we draw nearer to the scheduled start of football season? Brian Hadad caught up with the Mississippi State athletic director to get his thoughts on that and much more.

Thursday saw the NCAA release a series of guidelines for fall sports to protect their athletes from COVID-19, and at first glance, it looks like football may be a tall task to happen at all. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman take a look at the latest setback to the season.

Mississippi State and Auburn have had a closer series over the past decade than perhaps you'd believe. After a blowout loss on The Plains a season ago, are the Bulldogs in position to turn that game around in 2020? Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman discuss that with AL.com Auburn beat writer Tom Green.

Mississippi State's season has revolved around the Auburn game for the past decade, with it being the difference in a good to great season nearly every year. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman catch up with AL.com's Tom Green to get a look at the Tigers. Photo courtesy of Mississippi State athletics

Is Tennessee ready to jump back into the mix of contenders for the SEC Championship? Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman talk with Wes Rucker of GoVols247.com to get a look at what's happening on Rocky Top. Photo courtesy of Mississippi State athletics

Since Mississippi State's coaches and playes can't take the podium at SEC Media Days to answer questions about the Bulldogs, Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman will do it for them. The guys answer your submissions about the 2020 season and more.

Monday should have been the kickoff of the annual SEC Media Days, but instead we can add that gathering to the long list of canceled events due to the coronavirus. But what would the scribes assembled in Atlanta have asked Coach Mike Leach and the Mississippi State contingent? Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman discuss what would have been the hot topics at the podium for the Bulldogs.

Conferences are making plans to try and salvage a 2020 season, and the SEC athletic directors meet on Monday to discuss the latest turn of this coronavirus summer. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman have an idea to put together a full schedule for every team in the conference.

It felt like the first move of many on Thursday when the Big 10 announced their teams would be playing a conference only schedule. What does that mean for Mississippi State, and what might an SEC only schedule look like? Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman try to answer questions that frankly, have no answer.

There is no more beloved Mississippi State Bulldog than Dak Prescott, and his long term future in Dallas is something everyone in maroon and white has thoughts about. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman dive into that situation with Cowboys beat writer Jon Machota of The Athletic.

Dak Prescott's contract remains one of the NFL's biggest stories, and the news on Monday that Pat Mahomes had received a massive extension added another layer to the discussion. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman catch up with Jon Machota of The Athletic to get the latest on the favorite Bulldog son and his time as the quarterback of America's team. Photo courtesy of G.J. McCarthy/The Dallas Morning News

Missouri makes its first ever trip to Starkville this season for the first time since the Tigers joined the SEC. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman welcome Peter Baugh, who covers Mizzou for The Athletic to the podcast to get a look at a program most Mississippi State fans know little about. Photo courtesy of Scott Kane / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images