Andy Mundy

Okra. Bulldogs. Saints.

[CajunExile @cajun_exile]

"They seem genuinely convinced they're members of some landed Southern aristocracy because they own a blazer, drink bourbon, and once stood near a chandelier. That's what makes Ole Miss arrogance so spectacular.

Texas arrogance is backed by money, academics, and championships. Alabama arrogance is backed by the greatest football dynasty the sport has ever seen.

Ole Miss arrogance is backed by a bow tie, a tailgate, and a deeply held conviction that putting on loafers magically transforms a Mississippi redneck into a member of the British peerage. They're not even pretending to be athletic royalty anymore. They've skipped directly to pretending they're actual royalty. The Grove isn't Versailles. Oxford isn't the Hamptons. And wearing pastel pants while getting hammered under a tent doesn't make you high society. It makes you a redneck with a dress code.”
–– Author unknown

[Andy Mundy @andymundy001]

@BradLoganCOTE Get excited for your Alma mater my friend 👏

[Drew Talley @DrewTalley2]

Ten games into my senior year at Mississippi State — about a month into the season — and I still hadn’t pitched. The previous year, I logged only 4 innings. I spent the entire fall and most of the spring preseason dealing with an injury, and quiet frankly walking on thin ice on even staying on the team, if you’re not able to be productive in any way you’re gone, that’s how the SEC works, & I knew everything would have to go perfectly for me to even have a shot.

This is something young players at any level should pay attention to: what to do when you’re not playing much — and how to handle it.

During that time, I worked relentlessly. Every day, I prepared like my opportunity was coming tomorrow. I knew that when my name was called, I needed to be ready — not just ready to pitch, but ready to prove I belonged in the SEC.

Then it happened. We were up 19–2 at Tulane in the 9th inning. They told me to get hot. I treated it like Game 7 of the World Series. I went out there, went 3 up, 3 down, 3 strikeouts. My stuff was sharp.

After the game, Coach made a comment in the team meeting about how locked in I looked. He noticed. And that was all I needed.

Fast forward 24 hours — we’re in a 4–4 game in the 7th, bases loaded, two outs. He puts me in. Surprised? Maybe others were. I wasn’t. I had been preparing for this moment for two years.

I got to a 1-2 count and I got a flyout to right. From that point on, I went on to lead the team in ERA and appearances out of the bullpen. It became the best season of my career.

The takeaway: always be ready. You don’t know when your shot will come. But when it does, you can’t afford to be surprised. You’ve got to be prepared — mentally, physically, emotionally — like it’s the opportunity you’ve been waiting your whole life for.

If I hadn’t been locked in during that 19–2 game and shown Coach what it meant to me, I may have never gotten another chance.

Make the most of yours. If you’re not there yet, don’t give up. Keep showing up. Stay ready. Your moment’s coming. I’ll attach a few clips of the game that changed my career.

[Steve Robertson @ScoutSteveR]

Those caps say M over S on them. Don’t ever forget it. Not ever.

[Andrew Baertlein @AndrewBaertlein]

My sophomore year at Washington State, I created a blog to cover WSU Football. It was just me and @JackEllis99 going to practices, taking pictures, trying to sneak in media scrums and get interviews with players.
@Coach_Leach pulled me aside 1 week into fall camp.

[Mississippi State Athletics @HailState]

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐄𝐆𝐆 𝐈𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 🏆

#HailState🐶 x @msstate

[Steve Robertson @ScoutSteveR]

Home!

[Maroon & White Nation @MandWNation]

24-22 DAWGS. WIN. AGAIN.

[NFL Films @NFLFilms]

Sean Payton's @Saints helped heal a city that was still reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Especially on one fateful Monday night.

[80s Sports N Stuff @80sSportsNStuff]

There was a price to pay for hitting a batter in Bases Loaded…

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Sure, we’ll crown an NFL champion soon. But they’ll never shuffle like these sweet dominant bastards.

[Jones College Athletics @JC_Bobcats]

The CDC now recommends enrolling at Jones College. 🔗https://t.co/w0eiIDOntm

[Mississippi State Football @HailStateFB]

1 RT = 1 #ProBowlVote

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#FromStateToSundays | #HailState🐶

[Stan Smith @StanSmithTV]

Replace the Dr. Pepper tuition toss with the Oklahoma drill, see who really wants the money

[Andy Mundy @andymundy001]

@BradLoganCOTE @drbrucelongest Jacques Imo’s, Parkway, Sylvain, Willie Mae’s.

[Davante Adams @tae15adams]

Lets make it 5 in a row. Thanks you guys 🙏🏾 @tae15adams + #ProBowlVote RETWEET RETWEET !!

[Trey Mongrue @TreyMongrue]

Mike Leach nearly tripped and busted 20 seconds before this (sorry, camera wasn't rolling), but naturally my first questions was if he was ok.

What came next was what we've come to expect with #LeachUnfiltered.

God bless that man.

@HailStateFB @Coach_Leach @WLBT

[Andy Mundy @andymundy001]

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