Early Favorites for the Howell TrophyNear the end of each basketball season for the past nine years, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum has honored the top men's basketball player with the Howell Award.
Remembering M.K. TurkCurrent Southern Miss head basketball coach Donnie Tyndall made a fitting tribute to former Golden Eagle head coach M.K. Turk at the end of USM's 75-65 overtime win against Georgia State.
2013 Highlight ReelThis past year has given us some memorable up-and-down sports moments, both as a state and in the greater sports world.
The SmallsAlcorn State University returns just one starter, All-SWAC forward LeAntwan Luckett, from last year's 10-24 team.
JFP 2014 College Basketball PreviewAs the college game becomes more micromanaged, especially at the end of game, a good coach becomes even more important. Our state might be starting to amass a nice collection of coaches who fit these descriptions.
Mystery Shrouds JSU's Comegy FiringThere was nothing normal about Jackson State University's handling of its decision to fire Rick Comegy, announced Wednesday morning.
Rick ComegyWhat does winning two straight SWAC East titles and losing two straight SWAC championship games in overtime earn you? If you are Rick Comegy, Jackson State University head coach, it earns you a pink slip a week before Christmas.
Not My Heisman VoteI didn't watch this year's Heisman Trophy presentation Saturday night. I knew who was going to win the award. It was a foregone conclusion, and I disagreed with it.
Millsaps and Mississippi College Football HonoreesAs college football reaches its conclusion for the year, awards and honors are starting to pile up for both Mississippi College and Millsaps College football players.
JFP Top 25: Final Pre-Bowl PollThis is the final JFP Top 25 College Football Poll until after the National Championship Game to be played on Jan. 6. The title game will be the Florida State Seminoles against the Auburn Tigers.
A Night of AwardsLast week, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame awarded the Conerly Trophy and the Kent Hull award. In case you missed it, Mississippi State guard Gabe Jackson got both awards.
JFP Top 25: Week 14As thrilling as it was, Auburn's win over Alabama in the Iron Bowl put the SEC's hopes of winning an eighth-straight national title on life-support.
Insane EndingsIn honor of "The Walking Dead" mid-season finale, I've found some parallels with this past college football weekend and the insanely popular AMC show. (Warning: Spoilers ahead.)
Near the end of each basketball season for the past nine years, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum has honored the top men's basketball player with the Howell Award.
Current Southern Miss head basketball coach Donnie Tyndall made a fitting tribute to former Golden Eagle head coach M.K. Turk at the end of USM's 75-65 overtime win against Georgia State.
Alcorn State University returns just one starter, All-SWAC forward LeAntwan Luckett, from last year's 10-24 team.
As the college game becomes more micromanaged, especially at the end of game, a good coach becomes even more important. Our state might be starting to amass a nice collection of coaches who fit these descriptions.
There was nothing normal about Jackson State University's handling of its decision to fire Rick Comegy, announced Wednesday morning.
What does winning two straight SWAC East titles and losing two straight SWAC championship games in overtime earn you? If you are Rick Comegy, Jackson State University head coach, it earns you a pink slip a week before Christmas.
As college football reaches its conclusion for the year, awards and honors are starting to pile up for both Mississippi College and Millsaps College football players.