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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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Jones hails State

By | 10:39 AM | February 6, 2013 | Business, Living, News, Sports

HOUSTON — Houston’s Chris Jones signed with Mississippi State University this morning, after much speculation about his college of choice. Jones had narrowed the field to MSU and the University of Mississippi, but was considering both schools up until about 6 a.m. “I talked to both coaches this morning,” Jones said. “I felt like State [...]

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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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Houston’s Jones hearing from coaches, fans

By | 8:16 AM | January 31, 2013 | Business, Living, News, Sports

By Brandon Speck Daily Journal Sports HOUSTON – Mississippi State and Ole Miss are making their final pitches to Houston 5-star defensive end Chris Jones. Both schools are scheduled to visit him Saturday, four days ahead of national signing day. Jones, an MSU commitment since June, has pumped new life into his recruitment with a [...]

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Rival schools still pursuing MSU commit Jones

By | 10:04 AM | January 24, 2013 | News, Sports

by Brandon Speck NEMS Daily Journal HOUSTON – Chris Jones is as calm a high school senior as you’ll meet, especially considering the life-changing signature he’ll sign in two weeks. The 6-foot-7, 255-pound 5-star defensive end from Houston has a lot coming at him. Jones committed to Mississippi State in June but since then has [...]

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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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