MSU signs JUCO All-American

A couple of weeks ago, MSU coach Rick Stansbury told me he wasn’t going to sign any more players this year. Well, that’s all changed.

On Friday, junior college All-American Jacquiese Holcombe from Georgia Perimeter College signed a national letter of intent.

Holcombe, a 6-foot-6, 205-pound forward, averaged 13.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game this past season as a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Second Team All-American and Region 17 Player of the Year.  An All-Region 17 First Team selection as a sophomore at the Decatur-based school, Holcombe helped lead coach Alfred Barney’s 23-12 Jaguars to a third straight NJCAA Tournament appearance after winning the District 10 championship and claiming both the Georgia Junior College Athletic Association (GJCAA) regular season and postseason tournament titles.

Prior to redshirting the 2006-07 campaign at GPC, Holcombe averaged 11.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per contest as a freshman to collect All-Region 17 First Team honors for the 29-8 Jaguars in 2005-06.  He capped his collegiate rookie season by receiving the 2006 NJCAA Charles Sesher Sportsmanship Award at the national tournament in Hutchinson, Kan.

Defining weekend for MSU baseball?

I say so. If the Bulldogs won’t take at least two of three, that will more than likely end their SEC tournament hopes.

Your predictions
A. MSU sweeps
B. Auburn sweeps
C. MSU wins one
D. MSU wins twice

And for fun again, guess the total combined runs scored.

In Friday’s paper, I had a story on Justin Pigott and his season.