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[h=2]Previewing Mississippi State’s 2014 Season[/h]
May 28, 2014
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MSU Football
Chris Cole
Mississippi State has a lot of weight to carry in the upcoming 2014 season.
{Huh? Is that a fat joke?}
MSU is looking to capitalize on a 7-6 record in 2013 when they were picked to finish tied for last with Arkansas.
{How does one capitalize on last year's record, and what does last year's preseason ranking have to do with that? Also, we were picked ahead of Arkansas, if you care about actual facts.}
QUARTERBACKS
Mississippi State has a lot of credit to give to returning starting quarterback Dak Prescott. At 6’2 with a weight of 235 it’s no wonder why Prescott lead the SEC in rushing touchdowns at 17. Prescott threw for 1940 yards in 2013 with seven yards per attempt completing 156 passes.
{This is just bad writing. "Has a lot of credit to give to..."? Turrible. Jot this down. Restating stats in sentence form isn't a good idea and makes for awkward sentence structures. Also, the past tense of lead is led. "It's no wonder why....." LOL Nice use of "why" there. As for the stats, Dak had 13 rush TDs last year. He did have four the year before, so are you trying to say he is the SEC's active leader in rushing touchdowns? If so, write it like I wrote it so people know what you are talking about.}
RECEIVERS
Mississippi State’s receiving corp will bring a lot of strength to their offense. Returning leading receiver Jameon Lewis will be the main target for Prescott. Lewis caught 64 passes for 923 yards last season and averaged just over 14 yards per carry. Lewis will strive to gain consistency in the upcoming season. Lewis recorded four games in 2013 with three or less receptions.
{Corp? You're looking for "corps" there chief. Jameon Lewis didn't average 14 yards per carry. He averaged nine. If you were trying to do the math on his yards per reception, then 14.4 is correct. For an area that will "bring a lot of strength" to the offense, it would seem like Bear Wilson, Malcolm Johnson and Robert Johnson merited a mention. Here's a lesson on using fewer and less. If you can count something, like receptions, use fewer. If you can't count it, use less. Don't believe me? Google fewer and less and check it out.}
DEFENSE
MSU has been notorious for big men up front and that’s just what they are planning on bringing to the table once again. Mississippi State has eight returning defensive lineman all of which saw the field 10 times last season. Mississippi State has always done well at stopping the run but struggled last season in getting in the backfield. MSU had four sacks against Rice in the Liberty Bowl and totaled 20 on the season in 2013. MSU coaches have high expectations in their linebackers corps. The bulldogs return two of three starters including Benardrick McKinney. McKinney is MSU’s leading tackler at 6’5 and 235 and recorded 53 tackles last year. The junior hopes to improve this season to when he was a freshman and recorded 102 tackles according to
athlonsports.com.
{Your best paragraph, but that's not saying much. "...all of which saw.." Which refers to things; who/whom refers to people. Good job on getting corps right here. Need a capital B on Bulldogs. McKinney had 71 tackles last year. The last sentence is poorly written and doesn't need a citation to Athlon's. Again, we have 11 guys on defense. No mention of Chris Jones? Matt Wells? Preston Smith?}
That's the whole season preview? No mention on special teams? Actually, thank you for that. Not a single mention of the schedule in a season preview? That's a novel approach. It's almost like you are just throwing logos on a page and listing a few names and stats in an effort to get clicks without providing a shred of actual good content.