Double Coverage provides insight, commentary, game previews and analysis for Mississippi's two Southeastern Conference sports rivals, the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Ole Miss Rebels. Hosted by Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal beat reporters Parrish Alford (Ole Miss) and Logan Lowery (MSU), new…

Ole Miss and Mississippi State have a big baseball series this weekend in Oxford. On this episode, Parrish and Logan preview the rivalry series. MSU is in good position to secure a national seed for the NCAA tournament (3:45), while Ole Miss still has some work to do in that regard. But the Rebels are... The post #139: Rebels host Bulldogs on baseball diamond – 05/09/19 appeared first on Double Coverage.

As spring football comes to an end, Parrish and Logan say there hasn’t been a whole lot learned about either Ole Miss or Mississippi State. The Rebels held their annual Grove Bowl last Saturday (5:37), but coaches didn’t reveal too much on offense, which is now run by Rich Rodgriguez. Parrish said running back D’Vaughn... The post #138: Not much to learn from spring football games – 04/11/19 appeared first on Double Coverage.

Parrish and Logan are back, and they have a lot to talk about. Logan recaps his trips out West, where he followed the MSU men’s and women’s basketball teams in the NCAA tournament (6:43). The men fell in the first round, and now the question is who will return next season. As for the women,... The post #137: Bulldogs go West; Grove Bowl preview – 04/05/19 appeared first on Double Coverage.

This week, Parrish and Logan talk about the beginning of basketball post season and the Rebel and Bulldog baseball teams. They also touch on a little bit of spring football. The post #136: Basketball postseason begins, baseball nears SEC play – 03/08/19 appeared first on Double Coverage.

Welcome to crossover season. Basketball’s regular season is in the home stretch, baseball has begun, and now it’s time for spring football. Ole Miss opened spring drills this week (2:03) and began the process of installing new systems on both sides of the ball. Offensively, new coordinator Rich Rodriguez will emphasize the run game, and... The post #135: Rebels open spring drills; Bulldogs safely in tournament? – 02/28/19 appeared first on Double Coverage.

‘Tis the season for solidifying NCAA tournament résumés, and that’s the big topic tackled today by Parrish and Logan (5:41). Ole Miss needs at least two more SEC wins, and maybe three, to find itself on the right side of the NCAA bubble. But there are no gimmes on the remaining schedule. As for MSU,... The post #134: NCAA tournament talk; baseball season begins – 02/21/19 appeared first on Double Coverage.

The Mississippi State and Ole Miss men’s basketball teams both moved a little closer to earning NCAA tournament bids with big wins this past week. Logan recaps MSU’s win against Alabama (8:37), which had beaten the Bulldogs in the teams’ previous meeting. Quinndary Weatherspoon had another big outing, and coach Ben Howland said it was... The post #133: Basketball teams earn big wins – 02/14/19 appeared first on Double Coverage.

Ole Miss and Mississippi State wrapped up their 2019 football signing classes on Wednesday. While most signees inked back in December, both teams got some big pick-ups this week. Ole Miss bolstered its defense with players like LeDarrius Cox – a former Tennessee commit – and Lakia Henry, who is the country’s No. 1-rated juco... The post #132: Signing day recap; Rebels get big win – 02/08/19 appeared first on Double Coverage.

There’s a big rematch in Oxford on Saturday. The MSU and Ole Miss men meet again (11:56), with the Bulldogs seeking revenge for a loss at home the first go-round. Both teams have stumbled of late, with MSU struggling to make 3-pointers on the road. A possible culprit: The ball. Bigger issues, perhaps, include the recent... The post #131: Rematch in Oxford; worst calls recalled – 01/31/19 appeared first on Double Coverage.

The Mississippi State and Ole Miss men’s basketball teams are both coming off tough road losses. On this episode, Logan looks at what went wrong for the Bulldogs at Kentucky (1:42). The 3-pointers wouldn’t fall, and Aric Holman’s struggles in the post continued. Up next is a big home game versus Auburn (12:12). The Rebels,... The post #130: Bulldogs, Rebels fall on the road – 01/24/19 appeared first on Double Coverage.