MSU: Dawgs In the House
The Bulldogs entered "The Junction" to a sea of maroon-wearing, cowbell-clanging fans just a few minutes ago. Though it is a very hot and humid day in Starkville, Sylvester Croom's standards were in full force, as the MSU players were dressed in suits and ties, a classy move by the Bulldog coach.
The raucous fans seem more than ready to get this season started, and as I write here from the posh settings of the MSU "M" Club, several hundred fans, and a lot of shirtless students, have filed into Davis-Wade Stadium.
Two Bulldog ladies were more than excited during the Dawg Walk, and asked me if they'd been loud enough. I told them they'd done a fantastic job (they really had), and then asked for game predictions. The answer was in unison: State by 3, 20-17.
Close by were Elmer and Louann Gross, State fans from Gatlinurg, Tenn. who have been going to Bulldog football games for the last five decades, and were excited about the new Junction tailgating area.
"This is new and fantastic," Gross said, "Of course, we'll have to get used to the new roads, but it's nice."
So we're lss than 90 minutes away from the SEC opener. Stay tuned to CSTV.com's Mission SEC:Football, as we'll cover impressions of the game, fan reactions, and a wrap up from tonight, including a feature about the tailgating and campus experience at MSU.
