Miss. St.'s Croom given 2-year extension (AP) Mississippi State coach Sylvester Croom received a two-year contract extension Monday. The extension pushes Croom's contract to four years, the longest allowable under state law, and runs through 2011. Financial terms were not released. After nine wins in three seasons, Croom led the Bulldogs to an 8-5 record and a Liberty Bowl win over Central Florida. Publish Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:54:57 PST Read more...