Early returns on Mississippi State and Zach Arnett have not been promising, which doesn’t come as much of a surprise to the national media who voted them last in the preseason SEC West predictions. Brian Hadad speaks with Brandon Marcello, lead college football reporter for 247 Sports, to get his thoughts on what he’s seen so far in Starkville, and why that has to change starting this weekend.

Brian Hadad
Covering Mississippi State since 2013, Brian Hadad brings his always original perspective to SportsTalk Mississippi and the Thunder & Lightning podcast five days a week. Brian has been the host of over 2,000 podcast episodes in his career, providing a unique mix of stat-driven analysis with irreverent humor. Brian lives in Starkville with his wife Jennifer, and their two daughters Aislinn and Emily.