As Mississippi celebrates its 200th anniversary, we picked the all-time best football players from the state. Hugh Kellenberger/Clarion Ledger
Lamar Peters ignored all the messages and notifications that appeared on his phone shortly after Mississippi State’s loss to Cincinnati last week, but he made one call.
Peters didn’t want to talk about that game. He didn’t need to be reminded that he missed all 11 of his shots and committed six turnovers. But at the same time, he did want to hear from one person.