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Jones sticks with MSU

By | 9:06 AM | February 7, 2013 | Sports

By Brandon Speck NEMS Daily Journal HOUSTON – It was closer than even his mother knew, but Chris Jones is taking his talents to Mississippi State. Houston’s 5-star defensive end ended his highly-scrutinized recruitment Wednesday morning by choosing the Bulldogs over Ole Miss in a signing day ceremony at Houston High School. “To tell you [...]

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Okolona’s Pierce signs with Hinds

By | 12:03 PM | February 6, 2013 | News, Sports

Chieftain lineman will be a force for Eagles OKOLONA – Zach Pierce signed a full scholarship with Hinds Community College Thursday, but also had an offer from Northwest on the table. Pierce, a 6-foot-3, 330-pound, four-year starter for the Chieftains was a driving force for Okolona’s high powered offense and is expected to contribute quickly [...]

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SIGNING DAY: Jones and Shumpert pick Mississippi State

By | 9:57 AM | February 6, 2013 | Sports

By NEMS Daily Journal *** 9:29 a.m. – From Daily Journal’s Brandon Speck in Houston (@brandonspeck) Chris Jones’ mom says: ‘Never really close to going to #OleMiss.’ #DJPreps *** 9:21 a.m. – More from Brad Locke on Chris Jones … Chris Jones is sticking with Mississippi State. The five-star defensive end from Houston, Miss., held [...]

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Houston’s Chris Jones careful with social media

By | 8:07 AM | February 2, 2013 | News, Sports

by Brandon Speck NEMS Daily Journal HOUSTON – Chris Jones is a man on the football field. Off of it, he only looks like one. The 6-foot-7, 255-pound recruiting prize out of Houston is a kid, a kid who can’t have a normal life as a high school senior. Most teenagers can tweet and Facebook [...]

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MSU/Ole Miss football commitments

By | 12:07 PM | January 18, 2013 | Sports

by NEMS Daily Journal MSU COMMITMENTS Player Pos.Hometown/School Scott Austin WR Biloxi Jeremey Chappelle*WR Tyler, Texas (Tyler JC) Shelby Christy WR Geismar, La. Jamaal Clayborn OG Flowood Kivon Coman S Hargrave Military Justin Cox* S East Miss. CC Kent Flowers OT Hollandale Donald Gray ATH Memphis B.J. Hammond WR Gadsden, Ala. Dezmond Harris ATH McCalla, [...]

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