Game day guest

[StarkVegas]

I have a good friend that is a journalism major a Missouri and he is interning with ESPN right now. He just texted me and told me that ESPN has been in contact with Morgan Freeman's people to see of he would do gameday. Who knows if it will work out but that's just what I heard.

[ShotgunDawg]

That would be awesome

[civildawg]

I want someone that has a connection to the university not just Mississippi

[StarkVegas]

Yeah I was thinking John Grisham but ESPN probably wouldn't want him because he is an author so he isn't as recognizable as an actor or musician would be

[justwin]

I totally agree, get an MSU person.

There's only One....Will "The Thrill" Clark. Think it would be cool to have a baseball guy chatting with the boys & picking games.

Would be awesome if Gameday worked in a 5 minute "fluff" piece on MSU baseball ala Wright Thompson's homage to his dad's 50 yard seats last Saturday.

[ShotgunDawg]

Again....

Morgan Freeman is an MSU guy. He funds an endowment at MSU

The Morgan Freeman Endowment for Veterinary Medicine
Fund # 500817

Mr. Morgan Freeman established the scholarship because he recognized that Mississippi State University has a strong commitment to educating young Mississippians for the continued economic growth of the state and the nation. This includes making a quality education available to students from diverse cultures and backgrounds. This scholarship was established in part because Mississippi needs minority veterinarians to help meet the state’s medical and research needs. This scholarship helps ensure that promising minority students are offered a quality education and the opportunity to study veterinary medicine and hopefully contribute to Mississippi’s continuing economic growth.

You can find that info here:

http://www.cvm.msstate.edu/giving/funds

Does Will Ferrell, Christopher Wolken, and Faith Hill fund an endowment on campus?

[Statefan]

Love MSU baseball, but Morgan Freeman is 10000000x a bigger deal. I don't know how many million people will be watching but it would be awesome to have him representing us on national television

[Dawghouse]

I believe we also have a building that bears his name. An equine center or something. If he's on Gameday for us he will forever be an MSU person from that day forward for the rest of the country.

Never hurts to have God on your side.

http://i.giphy.com/J4JN1fW9HsOHu.gif

[Smitty]

James Earl Jones if the top choices fall thru?

DeShea could probably line up Soulja Boy*

[CadaverDawg]

Freeman was my top choice...hope it happens.

[ShotgunDawg]

WOW, the little Caesars guy loves MSU. haha. That's awesome

[deadheaddawg]

Morgan Freeman has also donated to the Mississippi Horse House in Starkville. He has horses he brings there. He is absolutely connected to State. He would be a home run get. (maybe even get him to bring his buddy Eastwood with him)

[EnterpriseDawg]

Please God let this happen. Morgan Freeman is a home run.

[Dawgfan77]

He used to do the OM tv commercials.

[hailmari]

He used to do the OM tv commercials.

Money talks.

[jalakin]

I think he is also a big donor to their Arts programs and is on the board of Directors for their theater. Seems like he enjoys being well connected to positively advancing all the universities in Mississippi.

[mjh94]

He has also donated to the MSU library, I believe. He donated a bunch of money and in return, as a favor to him, the library staff cataloged/rearranged his personal library at his home.

[Johnson85]

Seems like he enjoys being well connected to positively advancing all the universities in Mississippi.

That's 17ing crazy. He needs to pick a side if he's going to be the guest picker on our Game Day.**

[DawgInMemphis]

It would be funny if Freeman was our guest picker for a sign to say something about him being on College Gameday in Starkville being on his bucket list, whereas Gameday in Oxford was not.

[I seen it dawg]

Morgan Freeman has also donated to the Mississippi Horse House in Starkville. He has horses he brings there. He is absolutely connected to State. He would be a home run get. (maybe even get him to bring his buddy Eastwood with him)

Dirty Harry would be outstanding.

[Bucky Dog]

I would still love to get Will Ferrell to come in character. The crowd would go nuts and the GD crew wouldn't stop laughing. I'm ok with Freeman or Grisham though.

[Bully Dee Williams]

We gonna flip Morgan Freeman! ***

[DawgHouseUnited]

I feel that this may be appropriate to consider...


http://youtu.be/mEFwkS9j2Zw?t=51s

Start @ around 0:48 and let it run.

[thunderclap]

Fine. I'll do it.

[Morgan Freeman]

Can confirm baby!

[ShotgunDawg]

Can confirm baby!

God, is that you?

[mstatefan91]

Can confirm baby!

https://33.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m374g98Z0E1rqfhi2o1_500.gif

[BogeyGolfer]

I have a good friend that is a journalism major a Missouri and he is interning with ESPN right now. He just texted me and told me that ESPN has been in contact with Morgan Freeman's people to see of he would do gameday. Who knows if it will work out but that's just what I heard.

I think gameday is a big deal and I'm glad we have it but who really cares who the guest picker is? It really doesn't matter. I think FSU had some ex- volleyball player. I wish ours was Coach 34, at least it would be entertaining.

[dawgoneyall]

Yes, yes, yes.

[IMissJack]

Holy crap it amazes me that we have fans that can't see this is a NATIONAL show that needs a national celebrity. NOONE outside of MS that is under 35 remembers Will Clark (as much as I love him). We have few alums that are nationally recognized, we need the biggest celebrity available.

[Dawgology]

WOW, the little Caesars guy loves MSU. haha. That's awesome

I have my sources... Don't let him fool you into thinking he gets in the game with a media pass

[dawgpound]

I would love Morgan Freeman but isn't he an OM fan? I know he did some commercials and goes to some of their sporting events. I want someone with Mississippi State ties, not just donating some money here.

[ScoobaDawg]

I would love Morgan Freeman but isn't he an OM fan? I know he did some commercials and goes to some of their sporting events. I want someone with Mississippi State ties, not just donating some money here.

This is the only reason I would be against it. I know i have read of him being in ads and going to games and other events there. and yes I know he has donated money to our vet school.

[maroonmania]

So was the Faith Hill thing just a joke? I was good with her. Morgan Freeman would be good too except I do associate him more with OM from the commercial voice overs he has done for them. At least both have Mississippi roots which is a lot more than can be said for Katy Perry.

[Coackjek]

Whoever it is, everyone on set must have a "swag chalice"

[MaxedOutMaroon]

I still have Jerry Rice as my top (Starkville born and his mother still lives here and he frequently visits), BUT.... I could dig Morgan Freeman!

[Smitty]

We could get Lorde

http://wp-images.emusic.com/assets/2014/10/lorde-south-park-200x175.jpg

[shrimp]

I heard a rumor that Snoop Dogg was in Starkville last night.

[Vandelay Industries]

We could get Lorde

http://wp-images.emusic.com/assets/2014/10/lorde-south-park-200x175.jpg

I watched this episode last night, I love Randy

[Mjoelner34]

Holy crap it amazes me that we have fans that can't see this is a NATIONAL show that needs a national celebrity. NOONE outside of MS that is under 35 remembers Will Clark (as much as I love him). We have few alums that are nationally recognized, we need the biggest celebrity available.

^THIS^ times eleventybillion! MSU alumni, fans and Mississippians will already be watching. This is about drawing in outsiders and like it or not, Ole Miss hit a homerun. I've seen the Katy Perry skit linked on 3 or 4 national news sites this week. Pick Clark, Paps, Grisham or Rice, it won't even be on the WCBI sports broadcast. Of all of the names (rumors) I've seen, I would rank them like this:
1. Farrell and/or Walken (in character)
2. Snoop Dogg
3. Freeman or Wahlberg
4. Harrelson, Hill or Rice
5. Some MSU alumni that 1% of the target viewing population outside the state of Mississippi has ever heard of or cares about.
We're (the MSU fanbase) already fired up. I may be wrong but I think a guest picker should lure those in who may not otherwise watch or at least wouldn't watch as long. It'll be the fans creating pre-game and game atmosphere along with the play of the team that will sell our university, not the guest picker. The guest picker should hopefully draw viewers in and then it's up to US to keep them here.

[dickiedawg]

Faith Hill thing was not a joke. She was contacted, but apparently that fell through. I jumped the gun.

[maroonmania]

Faith Hill thing was not a joke. She was contacted, but apparently that fell through. I jumped the gun.

Hate that, she was actually my favorite of the names being thrown around.

[dickiedawg]

Hate that, she was actually my favorite of the names being thrown around.

It made a lot of sense. I now honestly have no idea, and they're announcing at Cowbell Yell. It's hard to imagine it going that far without being leaked, especially since they have run-throughs and whatnot today. Someone will spy him/her. (Unless it's Kermit.)

[preachermatt83]

Still holding out for MORE COWBELL!

[Bigedawg]

Papelbon was on OOB this morning and said that he would be attending Cowbell Yell tonight. My money is on him although "the lifestyle" seemed to think that Robin Roberts would be it.

[CadaverDawg]

Papelbon was on OOB this morning and said that he would be attending Cowbell Yell tonight. My money is on him although "the lifestyle" seemed to think that Robin Roberts would be it.

It appears that all of the bigger names were unavailable on such short notice, so we are going with Paps. Not that Papelbon isn't a big name, I think he will be very entertaining....just won't appeal to as many people as a Snoop Dogg, Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, Robin Roberts. I highly doubt Papelbon would be going to Cowbell Yell just to go.

[msstate7]

It appears that all of the bigger names were unavailable on such short notice, so we are going with Paps. Not that Papelbon isn't a big name, I think he will be very entertaining....just won't appeal to as many people as a Snoop Dogg, Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, Robin Roberts. I highly doubt Papelbon would be going to Cowbell Yell just to go.

Guess the Phillies' fans will show up to boo*

[Interpolation_Dawg_EX]

Anyone mentioned Jermaine Jones from US soccer? He lived in Greenville when he was a kid, but I have no clue if he even cares about football. That would be a pretty damn good get IMO.

[godlluB]

I hear Todd Gurley's not busy tomorrow. He's pretty famous.

[Dawg61]

It appears that all of the bigger names were unavailable on such short notice, so we are going with Paps. Not that Papelbon isn't a big name, I think he will be very entertaining....just won't appeal to as many people as a Snoop Dogg, Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, Robin Roberts. I highly doubt Papelbon would be going to Cowbell Yell just to go.

Awesome!! I love that it's Papelbon!! Get him more involved and invested with MSU. He's climbing the ladder as an all-time closer with over 300 saves. Maybe he can mention the new baseball stadium. He is hilarious imo too. There's zero questioning his ties and loyalty to us. He is 100% MSU!!

[CadaverDawg]

Hopefully we play the Irish music when he comes out....


http://youtu.be/uu43lbTrvOQ

[Coach34]

I was still hoping we'd get Russell Brand

[mstatefan91]

It may be him but just because he is showing up at Cowbell Yell doesn't mean anything. He could just be coming because this is the biggest MSU football home game in history. Funny how that doesn't occur to some of you

[Chinchilla]

Anyone mentioned Jermaine Jones from US soccer? He lived in Greenville when he was a kid, but I have no clue if he even cares about football. That would be a pretty damn good get IMO.

Is that true? I thought he lived in Germany his whole life?

Either way, his New England Revolution are playing at Montreal tomorrow, so that's impossible.

ETA: Never mind. Wiki say you are correct. Lived in Chicago and Greenwood as a child.

[CadaverDawg]

It may be him but just because he is showing up at Cowbell Yell doesn't mean anything. He could just be coming because this is the biggest MSU football home game in history. Funny how that doesn't occur to some of you

Sure it occurs to us....but what doesn't occur to you, is that maybe it would be better for everyone to think it's Papelbon and then get a National Celebrity, than to expect Snoop Dogg and get Will Clark. Have you thought of that?

Plus, if you were a MLB star and came back home to Starkville, would you go to Cowbell Yell just to hang out? I can think of a million places Papelbon would probably rather be on Friday night if he is in town for the game Saturday.....so I will stick to my feeling that Paps is our GameDay guest picker.

[mstatefan91]

Sure it occurs to us....but what doesn't occur to you, is that maybe it would be better for everyone to think it's Papelbon and then get a National Celebrity, than to expect Snoop Dogg and get Will Clark. Have you thought of that?

Plus, if you were a MLB star and came back home to Starkville, would you go to Cowbell Yell just to hang out? I can think of a million places Papelbon would probably rather be on Friday night if he is in town for the game Saturday.....so I will stick to my feeling that Paps is our GameDay guest picker.



I can't answer what Papelbon would want to do. Maybe he would like to go to Cowbell Yell and experience a gigantic pep rally that will last for an hour or so. Enjoy what is going on at his university. You don't know him personally. How can you say that he would rather do something else?

Plus, why get personal in this Cadaver (when I said you, I meant in general to the board)? I was just pointing out that it may or may not be Papelbon and that he may be here just to enjoy the game. It has gotten kind of annoying that people are saying a name and others are running around with it like it's the gospel truth.

Your first statement sounds like something a bear would say. (control the masses) You need to go get a drink or something

[Boya]

It's 100% Paps and I think he will be great.

[CadaverDawg]

I can't answer what Papelbon would want to do. Maybe he would like to go to Cowbell Yell and experience a gigantic pep rally that will last for an hour or so. Enjoy what is going on at his university. You don't know him personally. How can you say that he would rather do something else?

Plus, why get personal in this Cadaver (when I said you, I meant in general to the board)? I was just pointing out that it may or may not be Papelbon and that he may be here just to enjoy the game. It has gotten kind of annoying that people are saying a name and others are running around with it like it's the gospel truth.

Your first statement sounds like something a bear would say. (control the masses) You need to go get a drink or something

Personal? What are you talking about? I think you must have taken something the wrong way. I have heard it is Paps, so I'm just getting people ready for that news. I didn't mean anything I said in a "personal" way....just sharing info. And your "Bear" statement? Again, what?

I'm hearing it's Paps, and I don't want to just jump out and say it as if it's 100% truth, so I'm preparing folks. If that makes me a Bear, then I really don't even know what to say. Not sure how you took that as me "getting personal"...definitely not the way I meant it.

[mstatefan91]

It's 100% Paps and I think he will be great.

If it is, then I'm all for it. I've just heard this statement above about 5 different times in the past two days.

[mstatefan91]

Personal? What are you talking about? I think you must have taken something the wrong way.

This is very possible. Running on very little sleep. I'm going to take a nap now and get ready for Cowbell yell.

[Boya]

If it is, then I'm all for it. I've just heard this statement above about 5 different times in the past two days.

Consider it leaked. Great pick for MSU!

Now let's move on to the game!

[maroonmania]

Paps is fine. Won't have broad appeal like a Faith Hill or Morgan Freeman type but he at least has a lively personality.

[CadaverDawg]

This is very possible. Running on very little sleep. I'm going to take a nap now and get ready for Cowbell yell.

Understood. Nothing personal meant by it. It's all good

[Bully Dee Williams]

By the way Lee Fitting is talking, I don't think it's Paps. It sounds like someone bigger.

[Interpolation_Dawg_EX]

Just an FYI on the Pap's interview...when he mentioned riding up to the game, he said he was riding up with Paul Malholm and someone else I didn't hear clearly. I could be wrong, but I think he's just coming up for the weekend with some of his baseball buddies.

[Alldawg]

That's 17ing crazy. He needs to pick a side if he's going to be the guest picker on our Game Day.**

This ^^^^^^^. He has already been to Oxford to lead the Hotty Toddy a few years back, there is no reason to pick a guy just because of MS ties

[mparkerfd20]

If it's Paps I'm severely disappointed. Talk about a bunt popup dropped error to first when TSUN hit a HR.

[Dawg61]

If it's Paps I'm severely disappointed. Talk about a bunt popup dropped error to first when TSUN hit a HR.

No what's disappointing is to have possibly the greatest tits in America doing Gameday showing zero cleavage.

[mparkerfd20]

No what's disappointing is to have possibly the greatest tits in America doing Gameday showing zero cleavage.

True. True.

[BulldogDX55]

I was talking to the Gameday EP an hour ago. He had no idea who it was.

[Spider-Man]

I don't think it's Paps. Heard he was just going to Cowbell Yell in hopes of being the first 1,000 in to get a Stark Vegas shirt.

[Maroon Blood]

John Bond will make the announcement of the guest picker tonight at Cowbell Yell.

[BulldogDX55]

John Bond will make the announcement of the guest picker tonight at Cowbell Yell.

Just spoke to Bob Carskadon. He doesn't know. Only ESPN does. This is an insane level of secrecy.

[DawgHouseUnited]

Just spoke to Bob Carskadon. He doesn't know. Only ESPN does. This is an insane level of secrecy.

Katy Perry's back for an encore***

[RC3]

Lee fitting was just in Finebaum and confirmed they had someone lined up. Said he had more trouble than normal getting it done. Sounds like they just got it figured out. No real secrecy

Eta: he didn't drop any hints. Wouldn't even say if it was a male or female, but assured they'd be entertaining

[Aces High]

I know who it is. It is a letdown but a good person for perception.

Ill say this. They have been "mentioned" on state boards this week and no it isnt jamie lynn spears.

[Jack Lambert]

It's Christopher Walken. I am calling it now. Watch ESPN and everytime they show Miss State they have the qoute "More Cowbell".

[32 Dive]

Peeping Croom, or Peeping Spears?

[CadaverDawg]

I know who it is. It is a letdown but a good person for perception.

Ill say this. They have been "mentioned" on state boards this week and no it isnt jamie lynn spears.

And you would hide this for what reason?

[State82]

And you would hide this for what reason?

That's what I'm saying. Get outta here with that bush league stuff. Seriously? And I couldn't care less about who it is. In fact, tomorrow will be the first time ever that I have even watched Game Day.

[starkvegasdawg]

It's Condoleeza Rice. We're buttering up the selection committee members.

[BossDawg]

I know who it is. It is a letdown but a good person for perception.

Ill say this. They have been "mentioned" on state boards this week and no it isnt jamie lynn spears.

By all means, please keep it to yourself. Don't want those MIBs at your door if you let it slip.

[MrKotter]

By all means, please keep it to yourself. Don't want those MIBs at your door if you let it slip.

He's not saying because he probably doesn't know

[ScoobaDawg]

He's not saying because he probably doesn't know

If ace says he knows. He knows. He provided what info he could but isn't going to break the news and burn his sources. Chill guys.

[CadaverDawg]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Turdus-migratorius-002.jpg

[CadaverDawg]

If ace says he knows. He knows. He provided what info he could but isn't going to break the news and burn his sources. Chill guys.

Yo Scooba, any odds this weekend?

[State82]

If ace says he knows. He knows. He provided what info he could but isn't going to break the news and burn his sources. Chill guys.

Then just what is the reason for mentioning it? I swear some people on hear sound like the high school kids that hang around at my house with my daughter. And they all aggravate the crap out of me.

[maroonmania]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Turdus-migratorius-002.jpg

weak but whatever.

[preachermatt83]

still holding out for Ferrell or Walken

[preachermatt83]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Turdus-migratorius-002.jpg

I don't get it?

[RC3]

Robin Roberts is what he is suggesting

[preachermatt83]

Robin Roberts is what he is suggesting

ahhhh. I gotcha.. thank you sir.

[maroonmania]

Robin Roberts is what he is suggesting

Yep, because we know its not Robin Williams.

[Aces High]

.

[preachermatt83]

Yep, because we know its not Robin Williams.

Too Soon? Im thinking too soon

[preachermatt83]

.

full of information... lol jk

[sleepy dawg]

Actually, it's Josh ROBINson.

[ChevChelios]

Buck showalter... amirite... what did i win?

[msstate7]

Buck showalter... amirite... what did i win?

Just goes to show how big of an event/game this is. Buck's headed down to starkville with the Orioles in the alcs***

[sbcmortgageman]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Turdus-migratorius-002.jpg

Nope.

[Smitty]

It wouldn't be The Oprah would it?

[AlSwearengen]

It wouldn't be The Oprah would it?

Dear God. I'm sure something like Gameday in Mississippi is beneath her though. I'd rather have jamie lynn spears.

[msstate7]

It wouldn't be The Oprah would it?

I've been on the opinion that anyone is fine with me, but please God don't be Oprah

[Todd4State]

I highly doubt Oprah will ever come back to Mississippi again. Sadly, she was molested when she was a child in Kosciousko and wants nothing to do with Mississippi from what I have heard. I love Mississippi, but it's hard to blame her.

[CadaverDawg]

Somebody just tweeted that Morgan Freeman was in town. As long as the rumors are welcome, I will throw it out there. He has been my favorite from the start, I would be pumped if Morgan was the man

[yjnkdawg]

Somebody just tweeted that Morgan Freeman was in town. As long as the rumors are welcome, I will throw it out there. He has been my favorite from the start, I would be pumped if Morgan was the man

+1

[Dawg61]

Somebody just tweeted that Morgan Freeman was in town. As long as the rumors are welcome, I will throw it out there. He has been my favorite from the start, I would be pumped if Morgan was the man

Man ESPN is really keeping this close to the vest. It's 10 hours from Gameday and we still don't know.

[CadaverDawg]

So apparently they just told the crowd that they weren't announcing the guest picker tonight. Won't find out til morning

[civildawg]

That picture is photoshopped big time

[Dawghouse]

So apparently they just told the crowd that they weren't announcing the guest picker tonight. Won't find out til morning


kinda crappy IMO. Use the announcement as bait to get people to show up then don't tell them. Trolls suck

[CadaverDawg]

That picture is photoshopped big time

Figured as much. At this point, the only person we know is in town is Papelbon. And it doesn't look like he's the guest picker. So now....we wait some more.

Ha, This has all the makings to be pretty anti-climactic

[Dawg61]

So apparently they just told the crowd that they weren't announcing the guest picker tonight. Won't find out til morning

Good lord is it President Obama? Why all the secrecy

[yjnkdawg]

Good lord is it President Obama? Why all the secrecy


LOL- My thought too, Dawg61 .... I hope this is just to set up for a big, earth shocking announcement that will blow Katy Perry's Grove away.

[Bucky Dog]

It's gonna be Ferrell. In character ringing his bell. At least that's what I'm hoping for. It's gotta be him with all if the secrecy.

[Dawg61]

It's gonna be Ferrell. In character ringing his bell. At least that's what I'm hoping for. It's gotta be him with all if the secrecy.

Ok now I'm being greedy and hope it's Ferrell and Walken in full character

[cubswillwinitonedaydawg]

I get the feeling it's an underwhelming guest picker, and they didn't want to risk killing the mood and possibly having some boo-birds at Cowbell Yell. I can't see us not announcing and/or someone leaking if it was a home run celeb.
Hope I'm wrong though. Honestly it could be Candy Man for all I care - I'm just amped up for the game regardless of anything that goes down on College Gameday.

[starkvegasdawg]

Just saw a FB rumor Ferrell was spotted in Corky's. At this point who knows. After all these rumors watch it be JWS.

[662dawg]

Marky Mark

[sbcmortgageman]

Marky Mark

Listen to this man.

[HailState39110]

Listen to this man.

Mark Walhberg would be great. Good actor with star power

[Maroonthirteen]

Regardless, who the guest is, State will host gameday as well as anyone in the country. But you can bet your last dollar. Every OM mouthpiece from Memphis to Mobile will tell you OMs Gameday was the best ever in the history of the show. They are already spinning the Kirk H staying in Oxford and flying to college station afterwards. As if Kirk choose to leave for their game.

Anyway.....we are about to engage in a heavy weight battle. We are about to know Auburn the .... out!

[SWC_MSU]

Mark Walhberg would be great. Good actor with star power

Heard on Wednesday from someone with decent connections to the program (not great) that it looked like a done deal it would Mark Walhberg but hadn't heard any other talk about it to feel confident it would be him. Starting to think this is who it will be. If so, I think its great. He's a good dude.