Here's a hilarious picture and story about Croom and the State practice Tuesday. What all this accomplished I have no clue, but I thought it may make some of your weekends.
Here's the link for the picture. I couldn't get it to show in this post.
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Croom makes an entrance
Clarion-Ledger
STARKVILLE  A dental emergency kept Mississippi State coach Sylvester Croom away from Tuesday's practices.
When he returned, he did so in memorable fashion.
Through the first practice period Wednesday, Croom was not present, and it appeared he was going to miss another session.
Fifteen minutes later, Croom's assistant Brad Pendergrass drove a golf cart onto the field, as players stopped and watched. From the back of the cart jumped a "player" wearing a red cross jersey signifying an injury, shoulder pads and a helmet.
Turns out, it was Croom.
"Just like all the other players, if you miss practice, you have to wear a red cross jersey," said Croom, during MSU's media day. "I was surprised that I was able to get out there in drills so long without someone knowing who I was."
Croom said an impacted canine tooth - one that grew abnormally and was held below the gum line - became infected a week ago.
At first, he considered pulling it out himself, then he wanted to wait until the bye week in November. "Tuesday was the only day they could do it," he said.
When he returned, practice paused for a few minutes as players could not stop pointing, laughing and head-butting their coach.
"Get your mouthpiece in coach!" one player yelled.
"Buckle your chin strap!" said another.
After 20 minutes of running from station to station in uniform and even participating in some drills, Croom took off his garb and coached the rest of practice.
"Oh my God," senior receiver Omarr Conner said. "I was laughing so hard I couldn't even catch my punts. He's running around like he's young or something. Hilarious."
Edited by: Colonel_Reb