On this episode of Sidearm Delivery, Shotgun Spratling chats with one of the best developers in the game, Mississippi State head coach Brian O’Connor. Shotgun talks with Coach O'Connor about the strong first half his Bulldogs have had in his first season in Starkville, the challenges of knowing when to play young players, and how to thread the needle of when to push players to the edge of their limits versus when to pull back to make sure they are building positive momentum. The pair also discusses O'Connor's move from Virginia to the SEC, the "fun" of roster building in 2026, and more. 

Later in the show, Shotgun also chats with D1Baseball national & SEC analyst Mark Etheridge about Mississippi State and how the Bulldogs are shaping up in a wild SEC.

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