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Tennessee rookie receiver A.J. Brown is one of the leading candidates for the NFL rookie of the year honor.

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Ex-Rebel receivers putting on a show in first year both still alive in NFL playoffs
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,01/11/20-1:48AM , 320 Reads
I am not surprised one bit a pair of Ole Miss rookie wide receivers in the NFL have showed up big this season, but those who saw them play while in Oxford aren’t real surprised either.
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The hire of quirky Mike Leach may prove to be a home run for Mississippi State.

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Burrus: New coach should be fun to follow at State
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,01/11/20-1:44AM , 262 Reads
The hire of quirky Mike Leach may prove to be a home run for Mississippi State.
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Carroll Academy’s Bo Milton is the Coach of the Year named by the Greenwood Commonwealth.

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Top honors to Pillow QB, Elzy RB and Carroll coach
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,01/04/20-1:00AM , 406 Reads
Dephabian Fant was born and bred to be an Amanda Elzy Panther, and he lived up to the hype, while Shane Houston Stephens was born to sling a football.
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Joe Moorhead didn’t do himself any favors with an already upset fan base with the way his team played against Louisville in the Music City Bowl Monday.

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Burrus: Keeping Moorhead cause for worry as Dogs fall flat again
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Thu,01/02/20-1:03AM , 239 Reads
Welcome to 2020.

My New Year’s wish for Mississippi State fans is rocks, lots of rocks.

I know, I know, I know. I thought I was through with this Joe Moorhead insanity.

His Bulldogs had the second-worst bowl showing to this point — just ahead of Miami’s 14-0 loss to Louisiana Tech.
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