Quote Originally Posted by Dawgowar View Post
Haddix was an early pick by the Eagles. Nothing special but he hung around for two or three seasons I think. That team to me was the best because nobody predicted them doing what they did. Beating Bama that year was beyond anything a State fan could imagine. You used to open up your Athlon's in June/July and hope there was a rash of injuries for them come game day. There was just no way to heart a three deep roster that Bear had.

USM just enjoyed a run on us and TSUN that was flat out impressive. They could lose to Tulane but the instant one of us walked into the stadium they became world beaters. Thank goodness for Don Smith - number 15 stuck it to them one year, JWS drove the stake into their heart later.

Not sure why we are playing them now. Inexplicable crap happened whenever we played them. My 'Battered Bulldog Syndrome' will be palpitating and making my stomach churn until I see we are up on them by 21.
Yes, but a LOT has changed since the 80's. Don't forget we beat Favre his junior AND senior years.

And believe it or not, Don Smith never won an Egg Bowl.

I think Ole Miss winning over us at that time was a combination of bad recruiting by Bellard and Billy Brewer hating us. He was scared of Jackie though. Urban legend is when he found out we hired Jackie, he went "Oh shit". He knew what was coming.