T&L Extra: The Bye Week Blitz With Coach Samantha Ricketts

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🗓️ 20 November 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Mississippi State softball is a program that has become a consistent fixture in the NCAA Tournament. Can the Bulldogs take another step and host a regional at Nusz Park? Brian Hadad welcomes the skipper, Samantha Ricketts, to the podcast for an early preview of her team. Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Robbie Faulk of On3 give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. We cover the Bulldogs like no one else. This show is a production of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Learn more at SuperTalk.FM

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0:00.0	A Super Talk Mississippi Media Production.
0:04.8	Our interview today is sponsored by a hidden gym in Starkville, Mississippi, Allora Modern Wellness.
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0:39.6	We're back with the second edition of the bi-week blitz. We had basketball the first time around back
0:45.5	in October. Let's do some baseball. Let's do some softball. Let's go to the diamond and coach Samantha
0:51.2	Ricketts, Mississippi State softball. Coach, I'm going to ask you a question to start here.
0:55.1	I have never asked any other coach at Mississippi State.
0:57.5	I don't know why I've never asked, but I thought of it.
1:00.7	And I was like, I'll start with her.
1:02.7	What kind of boss is Zach Selman?
1:05.0	Ooh.
1:06.2	I mean, I really enjoyed Zach Selman.
1:08.1	I think he's very much, very relational and for the people.
1:13.5	Obviously, I've known him a lot longer, I think, the most.
1:15.8	Him and I actually went to grad school together at OU, way back in the day.
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