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dawgstudent

dawgstudent

Heisman
Apr 15, 2003
39,419
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I did this once before and posting again.

1995 - Gene Swindoll started Genespage.
1998 - Gene started offering a premium membership for $30/year.
2001 - Genespage moved to The Insiders network and used ezboard software as its message board software.
2002 - MSU Rivals (BulldogBlitz) was being ran by Andy Kalinowski (sp??) and Rob Haralson.
2003 - SixPackSpeak was started using ezboard software to combat being banned on Genespage all the time.
2007?? - Insiders moves to Scout.com
2008?? - BulldawgJunction.com is formed with Michael Wardlaw and Paul Jones as an independent site
2010?? - lifetime Membership is offered by BulldawgJunction for $120 or something like that
2011 - BulldawgJunction moves to Rivals and lifetime membership is now being questioned
2012 - Paul Jones moves to a new network called 247sports
2012 - SixPackSpeak almost moves to 247sports as well but decides to remain independent and move from Yuku forum software to vbulletin
2013 - BulldawgJunction.com implodes and State has not had a Rivals presence since
2017 - 247sports merges with Scout and thus Bulldawgs247 and Genespage merge
October 2022 - SixPackSpeak moves to On3
October 2023 - Paul Jones moves to On3
January 2024 - Robbie Faulk moves to On3
 
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dawgman42

dawgman42

All-American
Jul 24, 2007
5,920
5,674
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Don't forget the dawgnews listserv back in the early 90's (think 93-ish or so); it really was the true start of the message board era. That's where I first met Gene and he told us to check out the new webpage he was developing (yes, like a stranger with candy).

The Bulldogs Only Message Board (BOMB) was started around '96 or '97.

P.S.--Thanks so much for triggering my Wardlaw reflex, DS. May your old 19" starter-plasma screen die on you!
 
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Curby

All-Conference
Aug 23, 2012
1,468
1,328
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There was one other short-lived msg board back in the day.
Some old tail-gaters got it together. Can't remember the name of it.
 
DesotoCountyDawg

DesotoCountyDawg

Heisman
Nov 16, 2005
27,444
20,332
113
Don’t forget Elitedawgs**

 
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Willow Grove Dawg

All-Conference
Nov 3, 2016
7,198
4,126
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dawgman42 said:
Don't forget the dawgnews listserv back in the early 90's (think 93-ish or so); it really was the true start of the message board era. That's where I first met Gene and he told us to check out the new webpage he was developing (yes, like a stranger with candy).

The Bulldogs Only Message Board (BOMB) was started around '96 or '97.

P.S.--Thanks so much for triggering my Wardlaw reflex, DS. May your old 19" starter-plasma screen die on you!
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The BOMB was the height of MSU website fandom.
 
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Chile

Freshman
Oct 30, 2023
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These Genespage bans back in the day. What were the reasons for bans? I barely remember those pages, but the very few times on Genespage back then, there was a very controlled message.
 
TheMSU15

TheMSU15

All-American
Oct 1, 2023
3,247
6,339
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Haralson actually joined Michael and Paul when they created BDJ and was there briefly(it had an ESPN affiliation) , which is how Logan Lowery became the publisher of Bulldog Blitz on Rivals for a few years, but Rob ended up being the first victim of what a scummy business person Wardlaw is.
 
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Chile

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Oct 30, 2023
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HotMop said:
I said "who is our sideline reporter? He is horrible".

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My gosh. I remember back then I posted a comment called Tad Smith , "Tad Smell" as a joke. Then was told by several on their it was a classless post, and we are classier than that. I never returned to Genespage after that.
 
TheMSU15

TheMSU15

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Chile said:
My gosh. I remember back then I posted a comment called Tad Smith , "Tad Smell" as a joke. Then was told by several on their it was a classless post, and we are classier than that. I never returned to Genespage after that.
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In their defense, the joke is wack.
 
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bankerbullie

Redshirt
Mar 3, 2008
75
3
8
dawgstudent said:
I did this once before and posting again.

1995 - Gene Swindoll started Genespage.
1998 - Gene started offering a premium membership for $30/year.
2001 - Genespage moved to The Insiders network and used ezboard software as its message board software.
2002 - MSU Rivals (BulldogBlitz) was being ran by Andy Kalinowski (sp??) and Rob Haralson.
2003 - SixPackSpeak was started using ezboard software to combat being banned on Genespage all the time.
2007?? - Insiders moves to Scout.com
2008?? - BulldawgJunction.com is formed with Michael Wardlaw and Paul Jones as an independent site
2010?? - lifetime Membership is offered by BulldawgJunction for $120 or something like that
2011 - BulldawgJunction moves to Rivals and lifetime membership is now being questioned
2012 - Paul Jones moves to a new network called 247sports
2012 - SixPackSpeak almost moves to 247sports as well but decides to remain independent and move from Yuku forum software to vbulletin
2013 - BulldawgJunction.com implodes and State has not had a Rivals presence since
2017 - 247sports merges with Scout and thus Bulldawgs247 and Genespage merge
October 2022 - SixPackSpeak moves to On3
October 2023 - Paul Jones moves to On3
January 2024 - Robbie Faulk moves to On3
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I paid the $120 and still think it was criminal for us to have been taken.
 
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dudehead

Senior
Jul 9, 2006
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dawgstudent said:
I did this once before and posting again.

1995 - Gene Swindoll started Genespage.
1998 - Gene started offering a premium membership for $30/year.
2001 - Genespage moved to The Insiders network and used ezboard software as its message board software.
2002 - MSU Rivals (BulldogBlitz) was being ran by Andy Kalinowski (sp??) and Rob Haralson.
2003 - SixPackSpeak was started using ezboard software to combat being banned on Genespage all the time.
2007?? - Insiders moves to Scout.com
2008?? - BulldawgJunction.com is formed with Michael Wardlaw and Paul Jones as an independent site
2010?? - lifetime Membership is offered by BulldawgJunction for $120 or something like that
2011 - BulldawgJunction moves to Rivals and lifetime membership is now being questioned
2012 - Paul Jones moves to a new network called 247sports
2012 - SixPackSpeak almost moves to 247sports as well but decides to remain independent and move from Yuku forum software to vbulletin
2013 - BulldawgJunction.com implodes and State has not had a Rivals presence since
2017 - 247sports merges with Scout and thus Bulldawgs247 and Genespage merge
October 2022 - SixPackSpeak moves to On3
October 2023 - Paul Jones moves to On3
January 2024 - Robbie Faulk moves to On3
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It's been awhile since

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dudehead

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Jul 9, 2006
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dawgstudent said:
I did this once before and posting again.

1995 - Gene Swindoll started Genespage.
1998 - Gene started offering a premium membership for $30/year.
2001 - Genespage moved to The Insiders network and used ezboard software as its message board software.
2002 - MSU Rivals (BulldogBlitz) was being ran by Andy Kalinowski (sp??) and Rob Haralson.
2003 - SixPackSpeak was started using ezboard software to combat being banned on Genespage all the time.
2007?? - Insiders moves to Scout.com
2008?? - BulldawgJunction.com is formed with Michael Wardlaw and Paul Jones as an independent site
2010?? - lifetime Membership is offered by BulldawgJunction for $120 or something like that
2011 - BulldawgJunction moves to Rivals and lifetime membership is now being questioned
2012 - Paul Jones moves to a new network called 247sports
2012 - SixPackSpeak almost moves to 247sports as well but decides to remain independent and move from Yuku forum software to vbulletin
2013 - BulldawgJunction.com implodes and State has not had a Rivals presence since
2017 - 247sports merges with Scout and thus Bulldawgs247 and Genespage merge
October 2022 - SixPackSpeak moves to On3
October 2023 - Paul Jones moves to On3
January 2024 - Robbie Faulk moves to On3
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The old SixPackSpeak board: here Damn, I haven't heard from CdawgNHouston in a long time.
 
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Maroon Eagle

All-American
May 24, 2006
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dawgman42 said:
Don't forget the dawgnews listserv back in the early 90's (think 93-ish or so); it really was the true start of the message board era. That's where I first met Gene and he told us to check out the new webpage he was developing (yes, like a stranger with candy).

The Bulldogs Only Message Board (BOMB) was started around '96 or '97.

P.S.--Thanks so much for triggering my Wardlaw reflex, DS. May your old 19" starter-plasma screen die on you!
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I was on dawgnews.

There was also a BBS around 91 or so… Dawg House?

And I too spent $100 on Bulldawg Junction…
 
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PBRME

PBRME

All-Conference
Feb 12, 2004
10,860
4,518
113
There was a website in the early 2000’s. Don’t remember the name I just remember going there to play bulldog checkers.
 
The Peeper

The Peeper

Heisman
Feb 26, 2008
15,385
10,511
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TheMSU15 said:
Haralson actually joined Michael and Paul when they created BDJ and was there briefly(it had an ESPN affiliation) , which is how Logan Lowery became the publisher of Bulldog Blitz on Rivals for a few years, but Rob ended up being the first victim of what a scummy business person Wardlaw is.
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I met Rob Haralson back around mid 2000's I guess. He was a Garden Center Mgr at a Lowes in Jackson area. Somehow we got on the subject of MSU, media etc and he told me who he was. Heck of a nice guy, I was sorry to hear he was mixed up w/ Lifetime Wardlaw
 
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MStateDawg

MStateDawg

All-Conference
Aug 3, 2021
780
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DS: don’t forget that time you went on vacation and Hadad proceeded to ban virtually everyone on SPS.
 
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