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Burrus: We found unexpected turn in journey into football
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sun,08/06/17-6:02AM , 298 Reads
This was unthinkable 20 years ago.

Walking away from the NFL while still healthy just wasn’t something people did, but times they are a changing.
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Pillow Academy junior quarterback Lake Giachelli takes in a snap from manager Cavitt Cookston during practice last week.

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Prep teams getting ready
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,08/05/17-1:00AM , 218 Reads
Pillow Academy football coach Tripp McCarty likes what he is seeing from his young team after weeks of practice.

The Mustangs scrimmaged against Benton and Winston Thursday.

“We are improving, but we still have a ways to go,” he said. “We made some plays and rallied to the ball well. I was glad to see that.
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Ole Miss seeking to dismiss lawsuit filed by former coach
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Tue,08/01/17-3:28PM , 130 Reads
The ongoing scandal at Ole Miss that has already led to the resignation/firing of Hugh Freeze continues as school officials have filed paperwork to dismiss a lawsuit brought against them by former head coach Houston Nutt.
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MSU signal caller Nick Fitzgerald is hoping to improve on his passing accuracy this season.

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Developing as better pocket passer will be key to Fitzgerald’s development in 2017
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,07/29/17-11:17PM , 134 Reads
By BILL BURRUS

Sports Editor

Outside of Starkville, Nick Fitzgerald was a relative unknown at this time last year.

But after starting all 13 games for the Bulldogs in 2016 and leading the Southeastern Conference with 3,978 total yards, Fitzgerald returns as one of the league’s top quarterbacks.
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