Michael

Mississippi State. Atlanta Braves. New Orleans Saints.

[Michael @HailStateOfMind]

@LarryMayer Is Big Pern still coaching? I haven’t seen that he’s been picked up since Michigan coach got fired.

[Michael @HailStateOfMind]

@AndrewDestin1 Is Adam Frazier hurt right now? Haven’t seen him in a few games.

[Michael @HailStateOfMind]

@_NoahHiles Adam Frazier hurt? He hasn’t played in the last few games.

[Michael @HailStateOfMind]

@CoffeeCardsPlus Has this been given away? Would love to have it - he’s my kid’s favorite player and would think this is the best!

[Coffee Cards Plus @CoffeeCardsPlus]

I’m going to give away this pack-damaged Adam Frazier to someone who likes and retweets this post.

Must also be following to win.

[Michael @HailStateOfMind]

@FreddieRo_1 @ScottLashleyPRF Can you give me a follow and shoot me a message? Interested!! Thanks!!

[Michael @HailStateOfMind]

@WalkingBully @charliewinfield Yes sir!! I just followed you - follow back and shoot me a message please. Thank you!!!

[Michael @HailStateOfMind]

@charliewinfield need 3 in the lower bowl for tonight. Any help is much appreciated!!

[Michael @HailStateOfMind]

@DionSoskin @CardPurchaser I’m a big Pernell McPhee collector - interesting in selling one of the alumni cards? Thanks for your time.

[Michael @HailStateOfMind]

@ManuelHillman hey man - hope all is well. Curious, if you’re back in Petal? I’ll be coming through this weekend and would love to get this card signed for the kids and I collection. Shoot me a message, please sir.

[Michael @HailStateOfMind]

@CMAnderson247 do you know why Justin Robinson is not still listed on the roster? Is he playing tonight? Thanks!

[Michael @HailStateOfMind]

@bhertzel Is Justin Robinson playing tonight / still on the roster? Do not see him on there. Thanks for your time.

[Michael @HailStateOfMind]

@MikeAsti11 is Justin Robinson playing tonight? Or still with the team? Don’t see him on the roster.

[Michael @HailStateOfMind]

@9pr0blems_ hey Tobias, any chance you’ll be at the State championship game tonight? My kids and I would love for you to sign their cards!

[Michael @HailStateOfMind]

@Savage7even Shawn, hope you’re good. Can you shoot me a message when you get a minute, please? Would love to get these signed for the kids and I’ll be in Houma today! HAIL STATE!

[Michael @HailStateOfMind]

@Shawnpreston25 hope all is well. Any chance you could message me? Looking to get in touch with Shawn Jr. to get these cards signed for the kids collection!

[Michael @HailStateOfMind]

I know most are digital but if you see a ticket sitting around, my kids and I collect them for all Mississippi state games! I’d be willing to buy it from you… thanks!

[Paul @psull_12]

Road Dawgs.

#HailState

[Michael @HailStateOfMind]

@MartinJGallegos Give any indication when he could make his debut?

[Michael @HailStateOfMind]

@sdndannyp How’s the attendance from the Bulldog legends? Palmeiro? Clark?

[Jon Finkel📚💪 @Jon_Finkel]

Dads and 90s kids, here's a fact:

We had it so good with SportsCenter and we didn't know it.... How could we?

We didn't know what was on the horizon that would try to take it down: first, league passes and TiVo and DirecTV... then the Internet and social media and YouTube...

During that brief, bright spot in sports media in the 1990s, SportsCenter was the only way to get the day's highlights...

We had black and white photos and box scores and features in the newspaper...

We had brilliant writing and reporting and pictures in Sports Illustrated and Sporting News and ESPN: The Magazine...

But for the day's highlights...

To watch Ken Griffey Jr. make a diving catch or Jordan hit a game winner or Barry Sanders twirl through a defensive line...

If you didn't catch it live, the only way to see it was on SportsCenter (maybe your local news sports show - maybe)...

And into this void stepped Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann and Stuart Scott and Rich Eisen and Craig Kilborn and Linda Cohn and Robin Roberts and crew...

And all the catch phrases every kid in high school and college would repeat: "cool as the other side of the pillow"... Jumanji... En Fuego....

We'd watch SportsCenter at night then again in the morning.

It was a monolith. You'd show up at school and you'd have the same frame of reference for the highlights you saw. It was a shared experience.

It was awesome. And even though the show still exists and works, it's not a cultural touchstone anymore... it can't be... not with every highlight available from 1,000 sources across social media instantly...

And there are bright spots to be sure... My man and Top 10 Randy (@RandyScottESPN) is terrific. So are plenty of others.

But classic SC, man. It was a shared experience. By everyone.

These kids don't know... Sitting there, retweeting highlights, sharing reels, scrolling their feeds... Doing the work to find what they like with no commentary or context.

Times change. I get it. And we always glorify what we grew up on. Maybe that's all this is.

Still, I miss Stu Scott. He ruled.

If you agree, share this and follow me @Jon_Finkel.

Boo-Yah!