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.

[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.