Who here is a MS State graduate?

[bobcat91]

2 degrees from MSU

[R2Dawg]

Okay, it seems that my hypothesis is correct. We don?t have the walk on alumni that the bammers and confederates and tigahs do. We by and large have graduated, attended the or have a family tie that have bound us to the Maroon and White. That said why is it that we can not ever get on the same page with each other? We are a divided, ignorant a for some unknown to me reason entitled. In my experience we can get to the highest point of college athletics in both men?s and women?s sports. But, we have no sustainability in those highs. Even at the highest points we as a group are constantly bitching about some small issue or looking for something to be scared of.

We will never have the resources the majority of the other schools in our league have. But we have been competing and competitive. In this new era of the NIL and unlimited free agency the only way we keep up is to have a unified vision and voice.

I am very skeptical that we ever will, we are one of the most educated fan bases there is in FBS yet we continually act like the dumbest bunch of ticks on the block.

Being a graduate or not has nothing to do with people agreeing on different subjects. I think all want MSU to win, they just differ on how.

Pick any subject, we'll all disagree at some point. On many other subjects it has to do with what kind of world view many of us hold. Common world views will see things in similar light almost every time.

[Cruz]

Graduated in 09, first gen

[Coach34]

I have mine obviously after 2 uncles on my Mom's side got theirs (Mother was MUW). Little34- while growing up in Louisiana- is looking hard at engineering at State. He's gonna be a 30 on the ACT guy and no chance he attends his mother's alma mater (SMU)

[LC Dawg]

'93 graduate. Son and daughter graduated and another daughter attended. My wife graduated from Mississippi College but she's all Dawg now.

[MagicDawg]

Me 1992
Wife 1995

[EdwardDrayton]

Being a graduate or not has nothing to do with people agreeing on different subjects. I think all want MSU to win, they just differ on how.

Pick any subject, we'll all disagree at some point. On many other subjects it has to do with what kind of world view many of us hold. Common world views will see things in similar light almost every time.

There's a commonality at the core that binds us. And as I've always said to folks, if you and I are always nodding up and down together, only one of us is doing the thinking.

[starkvegasdawg]

Myself and wife.

[bobtail bob]

Yes sir I did.

[TaleofTwoDogs]

Myself, wife and my 3 brothers.

[bullygrowl]

Here here '03

[Todd4State]

I graduated from MSU in the spring of 2000 and then from UMC in 2004.

About 80% of my family went to MSU and played baseball at MSU and then the other 20% went to Alabama. Like actually attended and got degrees from there. They're not like football fans and want to pull for a winner. I have family that played football at Alabama too for the Bear in the 1960's and was on the team that won his first NC there.

[CoachT14]

I did. My uncles on my moms side and my grandfather did. My mom went to Ole Miss because it was closer to home and hated every minute of it. Some fun times at State when I was there, also some bad times.

[dawgoneyall]

1974. BS Zoology. My degree was eliminated after I left. (I feel somewhat responsible.)

Niece who was Miss MSU.

[Pinto]

Coursesuper to your point, I think it all boils down to leadership. During the Greg Byrne era I think the whole base was in lock step. He set a vision. Everyone knew the vision and that they were needed and quite frankly were wanted, to help fulfill that vision. We began marketing ourselves and inviting everyone in. I used to love the here?s what?s up videos the athletic department did and the weekly or monthly emails from Byrne.
That?s why the two Lebby events have lit a fire. People want to be a part and want something fresh and new. We have that now, we just have to capitalize on it. A Selmon and Lebby video out lining the future of the football program sent out right now would fan the flames like crazy.

Let people feel the passion, the give them a purpose, and finally let them feel empowered.

[viverlibre]

Me and the old lady, got two there now. Not sure where youngest son will go, he's in the 11th grade.

[SPMT]

Unfortunately

[Coursesuper]

Coursesuper to your point, I think it all boils down to leadership. During the Greg Byrne era I think the whole base was in lock step. He set a vision. Everyone knew the vision and that they were needed and quite frankly were wanted, to help fulfill that vision. We began marketing ourselves and inviting everyone in. I used to love the here?s what?s up videos the athletic department did and the weekly or monthly emails from Byrne.
That?s why the two Lebby events have lit a fire. People want to be a part and want something fresh and new. We have that now, we just have to capitalize on it. A Selmon and Lebby video out lining the future of the football program sent out right now would fan the flames like crazy.

Let people feel the passion, the give them a purpose, and finally let them feel empowered.

True, you must also have to put it in the context of who put that guy there and how did it happen. We had a good AD within our context, but that leadership evolved into a poor hire that hurt us in the long run.

[DeltaChicagoDog]

Coursesuper to your point, I think it all boils down to leadership. During the Greg Byrne era I think the whole base was in lock step. He set a vision. Everyone knew the vision and that they were needed and quite frankly were wanted, to help fulfill that vision. We began marketing ourselves and inviting everyone in. I used to love the here?s what?s up videos the athletic department did and the weekly or monthly emails from Byrne.
That?s why the two Lebby events have lit a fire. People want to be a part and want something fresh and new. We have that now, we just have to capitalize on it. A Selmon and Lebby video out lining the future of the football program sent out right now would fan the flames like crazy.

Let people feel the passion, the give them a purpose, and finally let them feel empowered.

I love this. It would also cut down on the ambiguity and feeling like "what in the heck is going on?" Anytime there's a void like that, our imagination or what others are saying will step in and fill that void. Between our football history, some people just having a pissy attitude in life, and social media/news that wants to fire/jail/cancel everyone all the time, negativity builds to a fever pitch quickly. I like the idea of a coordinated, strategic effort involving audio/video, social media, email, and extras and vintage a/v on hailstate+. Anything involving Jack Kristil and I'm on board.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Dad, Me, and Brother are all MSU.

Was not born in Mississippi but grew up in Mississippi after age 4 until age 21.