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SEC Watch: That's A Big Hog

From DEADSPIN: Meet Malcolm Sheppard, defensive tackle for the Arkansas Razorbacks. According to Loser with Socks, that's Malcolm one year ago, and Malcolm today (photo below). There have been instances in the past where fans of a rival team will photoshop a picture to make it look like a guy is 'roiding. Or maybe Malcolm just spends hours and hours every day in the weight room. I don't know. It could be perfectly natural. But damn.

College Baseball: USM Sent Home

Tulane knocked Southern Miss out of the CUSA Tournament on Friday by beating the Golden Eagles 6-2.

College Baseball: Ole Miss Wins; MSU, USM lose

Ole Miss scored five runs in the first inning and then held on for a 6-3 victory over Tennessee on the second day of the SEC Tournament at Hoover, Ala. The Rebels will get Friday off. They play next on Saturday.

CUSA Tournament: Eagles Win

Southern Miss scored six runs in the seventh inning and rallied for a 9-5 victory over Alabama-Birmingham Wednesday in the first round of the CUSA Tournament. The Golden Eagles play host East Carolina on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

SWAC Tournament: JSU Loses

Pack up the bats and balls, Jackson State's baseball season is over. The Tigers lost twice on Friday in the SWAC Tournament at Smith-Wills Stadium. Southern's 19-10 victory knocked the Tigers out of the tournament. Earlier, Prairie View pounded JSU 14-3. Southern also beat Alcorn State 11-3 on Friday.

SWAC Tournament: JSU Wins Again

Jackson State moved into the semifinals of the SWAC Tournament with a 13-1 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Thursday. The loss ended the Delta Devils' season. JSU plays Prairie View on Friday at 11 a.m. If the Tigers win, they advance to the championship game on Saturday. If the Tigers lose, they play at 6:30 p.m. Friday against the winner of the Alcorn State-Southern game (2 p.m., Friday). The Braves beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 9-2 on Thursday.

SWAC Tournament: JSU Wins

Jackson State defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3-2 Wednesday in the first round of the SWAC Tournament at Smith-Wills Stadium. The Tigers will play Mississippi Valley State (a 10-0 loser to Prairie View) on Thursday at noon. Meanwhile, Southern defeated Alcorn State 2-1 on Tuesday. The Braves play Pine Bluff on Thursday at 8 a.m. You can find tournament Internet broadcasts and game recaps here.

Master Pee

A group of Milwaukee Brewers fans has vowed to urinate on themselves when the Brewers reach the playoffs. God help us all if the Brewers win the World Series.

Riding While Blind

Steve McNair, the former Alcorn State legend turned NFL superstar, pulled off a neat trick. He was arrested for DUI in Nashville on Thursday ... but he wasn't driving the car. (Thanks to Deadspin)

Where Will Willis Go In Draft?

The NFL will hold its 2007 draft on Saturday at high noon in New York (11 a.m. in Jacktown). ESPN and the NFL Network will televise the proceedings. Ole Miss All-Everything linebacker Patrick Willis figures to be the top Mississippian taken in the draft. The Sports Illustrated and Associated Press mock drafts have Willis going 12th to the Buffalo Bills. But don't be surprised if he goes a spot or two earlier. Yes, he's that good. Too bad the Dem Dang Saints were so good last year that they probably won't get a shot at Willis. That's the price of success.

Back-to-Back Titles For Blazers

Belhaven won its second consecutive GCAC baseball championship with a 4-0 victory over Spring Hill on Friday night. The Blazers will host the NAIA District 13 Tournament at Smith-Wills Stadium on May 8-11.

Ellis Earns Honor

Golden State's Monta Ellis, an alumnus of Jackson's Lanier High, was named the NBA's Most Improved Player on Thursday.

Taking a Stand

Roberts Broadcasting Companies recently announced that it is adopting a new policy designed to prohibit language "that promotes and/or exploits any messages considered derogatory, sexually explicit or violent, effective immediately."

Updated: Jackson Wildcats: An Endangered Species

The Jackson Wildcats were supposed to play their first home game in team history on Friday night. It was canceled because the Mississippi Coliseum evicted the team. Whether they ever play in Jackson is subject to question. As Doctor S said last week, the USBL schedule is subject to change. Two of the league's teams, Boston/New Jersey and Long Island folded before the season began.

Flashes Of Brilliance

Jackson's newest professional team—the Jackson Wildcats of the United States Basketball League—tips off its first season Friday, April 13, in Gary, Ind. The first home game is scheduled for April 20 against Delaware.

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