Alpha Dawgs: More Dawgs Tales from the Rivalry with Ole Miss

Alpha Dawgs picks up where Stark Villains left off. The traditional rivalry between the Bulldogs of Mississippi State University and the Rebels of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) is told like never before. The book is packed with controversy, previously unpublished missives, game-winning exploits, interviews with legends, riveting history, and much more. Alpha Dawgs exposes well-known Mississippians for their role in promoting segregation and attempting to prevent State's participation in the 1963 "Game of Change." A former player reveals how the basketball team successfully beat the establishment and indeed played in the game. Learn why MSU fired Allyn McKeen -the best football coach in its history. Bulldog great, Rafael Palmeiro, talks about why he chose MSU. Although written from a Mississippi State perspective, Alpha Dawgs delivers fans of both schools tales from the rivalry as recalled by those who lived it, played it, and coached it.