By BRAD LOGAN March 8, 2013 – The often used characterization  "Center of the Universe" is noted to describe a litany of places, depending on who you ask. For sports fans, that Mecca of all places can extend from the Super Bowl to the NCAA Final Four and all points in between. For me, that place is the Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. I made my first trip in 2001 to Nashville, ironically the first time the tournament has been held in the Bridgestone Arena and the ...  Read more »

By BRAD LOGAN @BradLoganCOTE February 15, 2013 Anybody, anywhere, anytime has been the mantra of the Golden Eagles that reside in Hattiesburg, MS. Better known as the "Hub City" due to its location in the state, Hattiesburg and the University of Southern Mississippi recently engulfed the major news outlets after an F-4 tornado ripped through the city and campus. It was devastating. Like so many times in the past and like other cities in our state, they strapped up their boots and went to ...  Read more »

By Brandi Ratliff @Southrngrlrebel February 11, 2013  The dust has finally settled on National Signing Day and for Ole Miss Rebel fans the results seem surreal. Ole Miss finished the day with the No. 5 recruiting class in the nation – a result of building relationships, persistence, and commitment from some of the best student athletes in the country. When people question, “Why Ole Miss,” the simple answer is “Why not?” Ole Miss underwent many changes last year including ...  Read more »

By BRAD LOGAN @BradLoganCOTE January 31, 2013 The mailbox. It is always an entertaining way of hearing from fans across the state of Mississippi. Today, we have a wide variety of questions. My favorite is the last one. As always, this is a feature we will visit from time to time. If you have any questions, feel free to email, tweet or submit on the MSM Facebook page. I had no idea of the hatred between Ole Miss and Miss. St. until I read some of the questions. On the other hand, most of the ...  Read more »