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Overreaction Sunday in full swing for Mississippi State fans after loss to Florida

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October 19, 2025

Overreaction Sunday in full swing for Mississippi State fans after loss to Florida

The NFL has overreaction Monday where its fans make outlandish, emotional statements about a big change their team needs to make or how the rest of the season will go.

College football has that too, just on Sundays and there’s no shortage of overreactions being made by Mississippi State fans right now.

The Bulldogs’ 23-21 loss to Florida should have been a win and not just because of what happened at the end of the game. There were plenty of opportunities to win and that makes this loss a lot more painful and, in turn, has made some fans on social media and on message boards emotional.

Here’s three of them. How this will work is we’ll make the argument in favor of a statement and then make a judgement on if its an overreaction or not.

Let’s begin with probably the most controversial reaction.

Shapen was 24-of-36 for 324 yards, no touchdowns, one interception and was sacked four times. He threw the game-ending interception to a defensive tackle who dropped into zone coverage.

There was also the three overthrown passes to wide receivers in the end zone in the first half. He did have two long pass completions to Anthony Evans III (48 yards) and Brenen Thompson (47) against Florida.

You cannot continue to sit Kamario Taylor behind a guy who cannot consistently run, pass, or move around in the pocket. We are actively losing games due to this insanity
What does Shapen do that is GOOD? Now, what does he do that is bad?….
Play #1. It is time.
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— HailStateMuse (@HailStateMuse) October 18, 2025

But for the most part, the Bulldogs’ offense didn’t do much. Their first touchdown came on the opening drive and then didn’t score again until the fourth quarter.

This decision isn’t limited to just one game, either. Shapen and the Bulldogs offense didn’t play well against Texas A&M and Shapen missed an open receiver in overtime against Tennessee to keep that game going.

At this point what do you have to lose? Put Kamario Taylor in and let him loose. This team needs a spark, and they’re not going to get it from Shapen who’s falling down with nobody around him. He’s scared to take a hit.
— Dylan Flippo (@dylanmflippo) October 18, 2025

With better quarterback play, Mississippi State would be 6-1 right now.

Verdict: Overreaction.

Mississippi State’s offensive struggles aren’t just because of the quarterback play.

The offensive line has struggled in pass protection and is inconsistent in run blocking. There are fewer penalties being called against the Bulldogs, but illegal formations, false starts and holding calls still plague them.

And while putting the blame for losing to the Gators on Shapen is easy, there are other mistakes that cost the Bulldogs the game.

Kyle Ferrie “missed” a 41-yard field goal (its debatable because the ball passed right over the right upright).

Seydou Traore gets called for holding that negates a 30-yard Davon Booth run in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs do score a touchdown on the drive to make the score 23-21, but that touchdown could have come quicker and given Mississippi State more time on the final drive.

Also, there’s no guarantee Kamario Taylor or Luke Kromenhoek play any better. We haven’t seen enough of either to know if they’d play better.

And do you really want to put Taylor, the true freshman quarterback, behind that offensive line for more than just a handful of plays?

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, Mississippi State has already seen what can happen when you put a true freshman quarterback in a starting role behind a shaky offensive line.

In the last two games, the Bulldogs’ defense did enough to put the team in a position to win.

They held Texas A&M to 14 points through three quarters. Against Florida, they got two interceptions and sacked DJ Lagway to force a punt with 1:41 left in the game.

Florida’s star freshman wide receiver Dallas Wilson was targeted seven times but made just two catches, held Lagway to just a 58 completion percentage and had three TFLs.

Let’s not forget the goal line stand against Arizona State, holding the Sun Devils to a field goal so the offense can win the game on a 58-yard Brenen Thompson touchdown catch.

Verdict: Not an overreaction.

The defense isn’t elite and it’s toeing the line of being a great defense. For now, really good is great for Mississippi State.

Who would’ve believed me a year ago if I said “in a year Coleman Hutzler” is going to look like the best coach for Mississippi State?

It’s astonishing how much improved this defense is after one year. The Bulldogs were 126th nationally in total defense a year ago.

This year, after seven games, the defense ranks 45th in total defense.

That’s just one stat, but the defense has made similar improvements in most other categories, too.

And, really, just use your eyes and you can see how much better the Bulldogs are.

Jeff Lebby is still winless in the SEC after 11 games and won’t be favored in any more games the rest of the season. So, 0-16 in SEC play in two seasons is possible.

Fire Jeff Lebby now. Hire a real coach. I’m so sick of having to see him standing on the sideline, mouth agape, right after having to watch his absolutely terroristic offensive play calling. It’s been the same dumb mistakes and decisions for almost 2 years. It’s time. pic.twitter.com/IhSXV1VlA6
— Randal The Vandal (@HurricaneRandal) October 19, 2025
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Lebby also came to Starkville as an offensive guru and engineered some of the best offenses of the last five years, but that hasn’t shown up at Mississippi State.

James Franklin is available
— Everything MS State (@msudawg04) October 18, 2025

Yes, the big plays are fun, but the offense has been far from great.

Forfeit the rest of the season. Fire Lebby, strip Shapen of his scholarship
— Stephen (@CFCStephenC) October 19, 2025

And the decision to throw a pass in the fourth quarter against Florida instead of kicking a field goal was a colossal mistake.

I’m not supporting Mississippi State football as long as Jeff Lebby is the coach. I’m done.
— Paul Dixon (@pdixon4446) October 19, 2025

Verdict: Massive overreaction.

This is the biggest overreaction I’ve seen this season.

Three weeks ago everyone was in love with Mississippi State and believed Lebby was doing a great job.

But now everyone is mad and thinks Lebby should be fired?

Seriously, folks, chill. That was a tough loss and it’s OK to be upset, but maybe step away from social media and the message boards?

Lebby’s not going anywhere, nor should he. He inherited a dumpster fire of a situation, suffered through 2024’s two-win season and has shown big improvements in 2025.

Look at the running backs (when healthy), the wide receivers and the entire defense. Lebby is building a program that everyone thought was on the rise three weeks ago.

And it still is.

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Powerball ticket worth $2 million sold in Mississippi

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April 30, 2026

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Powerball ticket worth million sold in Mississippi

Check your Powerball tickets. One sold in Mississippi is worth at least $2 million.

Across the U.S., at least 91 lottery tickets won $1 million in the Wednesday, April 29 drawing, according to the Powerball website.

That includes two tickets that won the jackpot. They were sold in Indiana and Kansas.

The estimated jackpot was $143.4 million ($65.2 million cash prize).

The winning numbers were 3, 19, 35, 51, 67 and Powerball 15. The multiplier was 2x.

Here’s what we know about where the winning ticket was bought, how many tickets are worth at least $1 million and how to file for lottery winnings in Mississippi.

Where was the $2 million Powerball ticket sold in Mississippi?

One ticket in Mississippi matched all five white balls and had the Power Play option. The odds of matching the five white balls is 1 in 11,688,053.52, according to the Powerball website.

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation said the multi-million-dollar-winning ticket was sold at Doc’s Quick Stop Exxon in Byhalia.

27 tickets win $2 million in latest drawing

Just because you didn’t get the Powerball doesn’t mean you didn’t win big.

Twenty-seven tickets matched the five white balls and had the Power Play option to win $2 million each. They were sold in:

Arkansas: 1
Illinois: 1
Indiana: 5
Kansas: 1
Louisiana: 5
Mississippi: 1
New Jersey: 4
Oregon: 3
Pennsylvania : 2
Rhode Island: 1
South Carolina: 1
Wisconsin: 2

How many Powerball tickets are worth $1 million?

Sixty-two tickets matched the five white balls to win $1 million each. They were sold in:

Arkansas: 1
Arizona: 1
California: 1
Georgia: 1
Illinois: 3
Indiana: 14
Kansas: 5
Kentucky: 1
Louisiana: 6
Michigan: 1
Minnesota: 1
Missouri: 1
Nebraska: 2
New Jersey: 14
Oregon: 1
Pennsylvania: 5
Wisconsin: 4

Some are calling Wednesday’s Powerball drawing the luckiest ever.

A news release announcing where jackpot-winning tickets were sold is usually posted to the Powerball website the morning after a drawing. However, a news release related to the Wednesday drawing winners had not been posted as of 1 p.m. Thursday, April 30.

Can you claim a lottery jackpot anonymously in Mississippi? How?

Yes, Mississippi lets lottery winners claim a jackpot of any size anonymously.

Mississippi Lottery won’t disclose your identity without written permission.

I won the lottery in Mississippi! How do I get my money?

The Mississippi Lottery advises people to sign the back of their winning ticket immediately.

If your prize is less than $600, you can claim that at any place that sells Mississippi Lottery tickets.

If you win $600-$99,999, you can claim by mail or by going to the Mississippi Lottery Headquarters in Flowood.

All prizes more than $100,000 must be claimed at the Mississippi Lottery Headquarters.

What are the rules to claim a Powerball prize?

Powerball prizes must be claimed within one year from the date of the drawing.

Powerball jackpot winners may choose to receive their prize as an annuity, paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or a lump-sum payment. Both advertised prize options are prior to federal and jurisdictional taxes, according to the Powerball website.

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Mississippi man charged with killing mother, allegedly flushing her remains down toilet

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April 30, 2026

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Mississippi man charged with killing mother, allegedly flushing her remains down toilet

A Mississippi man is charged with killing his mother after authorities allegedly found him trying to flush pieces of her flesh down a toilet in what a local sheriff called one of “the most heinous crimes that I’ve ever witnessed in my entire life.”

Zachary Lavel Jackson Jr., 29, faces charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, mayhem and tampering with evidence in connection with the death of his mother, Lana Brown Bradley, 62, a retired teacher.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office said deputies initially responded April 4 to Bradley’s home in Natchez, after her relatives reported her missing.

Jackson was initially identified as a family member of Bradley before investigators confirmed he was her son.

“This is by far the most heinous crime that I’ve ever witnessed in my entire life. We weren’t out there that day; this was one of those things when we walked up. This was one of those cases that you will never, ever forget in your life. This is the type of case that follows you home,” Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten told WJTV.

Deputies were called to Bradley’s home after her oldest son could not reach her the previous day. Two of Bradley’s other sons lived with her.

“As soon as they walked in the house, they could just see where somebody had been cleaning up, and they could smell chemicals all throughout the house. Floor was extremely slippery. And the older son said that this is just unusual for the youngest son to be cleaning up the house like that,” Patten explained.

Zachary Lavel Jackson Jr., 29, has been charged with first and second-degree murder, mayhem, and tampering with evidence in connection with his mother’s death, Lana Brown Bradley, 62, a retired teacher. Adams County Sheriff’s Office

Jackson, the youngest son, was found in a bathroom where deputies allegedly saw a black substance in the toilet.

“I can say what was in the toilet, and it was her flesh. He chopped her up in pieces and dismembered her in a way that whoever came looking for her would have to do their due diligence to find her, and that’s just what we did,” the sheriff said.

Authorities stated that Jackson had allegedly placed his mother’s body parts in a suitcase and flushed the rest down the toilet after dismembering her.

Lana Brown Bradley wearing a black cowboy hat with a blue and gold — Jackson Jr. allegedly tried to flush pieces of his mother’s flesh down the toilet in what a local sheriff said was one of “the most heinous crimes that I’ve ever witnessed in my entire life.” Facebook / Lana Bradley

Bradley had threatened to evict her son from the home, according to the sheriff, who cited interviews with family members stating that Jackson was mentally unstable.

However, Patten noted that Jackson was “very calculating” when he allegedly committed the crime.

“He had threatened her the day before because she was looking to have him evicted from the home. She was in the process of doing so and had just gone to court the day before to have him removed from the home,” Patten explained.

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