Nashville channel 5 sports Steve Layman just ran another short about MT football fall practice along with its normal Tennessee Vols & Titans reports this evening.
As news was signing off Steve & the News 5 anchor took a moment to talk about how excited they were to see how things are developing in the Boro under Mason's direction this fall, & wanting him to strongly succeed. I rarely have heard Layman say or bring up one positive thing about MT athletics. Great to see some positive enthusiasm from Nashville media. Have the feeling Nashville's currently showing more attention to MT football than ever before. Can't put a price on how positive local media exposure like that is also free advertising for the program. Not only can help the team's growing ticket sales, but also places MT in the minds of young recruits in the area considering their next school. Hope it keeps going.

scjohnny said:

They sell 🍺 at the games I assume.?

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Yeah they do. The beer garden is in the south end zone, opposite of the SAPC. I highly recommend heading down there if you want a cool game experience and plenty of beer. They also sell it at the regular concession stands.

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"....Mason and the Blue Raiders have eight 2025 commitments from Middle Tennessee: three-star prospects D.J. Taylor (Riverdale RB), Kyle Larkin (Ravenwood OL), Ben Hubbard (Brentwood WR), Neo Clifton (Brentwood Academy WR) and Rai'keyrean Chandler (Shelbyville RB), as well as Rockvale's Bryan, Independence athlete Taylor Lawrence and Ensworth linebacker Micah Smith....."


"...MTSU signed no Middle Tennessee area players in former coach Rick Stockstill's last high school signing class (2023). The 2022 class had two signees (one from Rutherford County, Oakland OL Ethan Ellis) and the 2021 class had one from the Midstate (Tullahoma safety Jakobe Thomas)....."

They sell 🍺 at the games I assume.?

MTLynn said:

Darius Harris signs with the Cowboys

Cowboys sign three players among six roster moves

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So what does that bring us up to now?

It's definitely a whole new vibe and looking forward to it. He said winning is what will get butts in the seats. Excited for 8/31.

scjohnny said:

Planning on attending as well. These Blue Raider Brats you speak of intrigue me!!!! 😂

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They are good, I had to try them out because of him hyping them up so much lol.

Planning on attending as well. These Blue Raider Brats you speak of intrigue me!!!! 😂

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ewglenn said:

Our marketing department has really stepped it up this year. It makes me wonder if it was Rick and mostly him that was holding us back.

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On media day CM sat with Chip & Joe and talked stuff like that. Chip mentioned there's a running joke that if more than four people get together in the 'Boro, Mason is there. Which is great.
CM stated that Stock preferred his staff to have a family balance so to speak and didn't like them traveling for recruting, being gone alot and wasn't crazy about them being out in the community.

While I respect family comes first (I changed jobs a few years ago because of that), I only feel that way to an extent. Coaching is the job they chose and for a G5 especially, that includes traveling and being out and about. It just does.

Things like that really do make you wonder. I've heard players say Stock had them do community service every year, but he didn't like letting people know. Again, I respect that to an extent, but again, as a G5 you have to broadcast when you are out and about like that. The signs all over the place showing CDM. Things like that just weren't part of Stock"s personality and it hurt us for a lot of years. I'm glad Mason and his staff understand all that and push our marketing team to cater to their strengths.

MTFAN61 said:

On3.com recruiting web site also listed Liberty as one of his recruiters. Must have beat out Liberty on at least 5 or 6 recruits now.

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Sorry, yes, Liberty did offer. I edited my post