Dawghouse: A Mississippi State Podcast

#1 seeded Bulldog soccer hosts NCAA regional action by taking on Washington Friday in the second round. The winner advances to Sunday's match with either Kentucky or Notre Dame. Mississippi State wraps up the home slate for '24 hosting Missouri on Senior Day. But signing day is more on Bulldog minds with two weeks left before prospects put pens to papers. And Chris Jans' basketball Dog take their...

Mississippi State soccer hosts the next two rounds of NCAA Tournament play this weekend, while Jeff Lebby's football Dogs host Missouri for Senior Day. And Bulldog basketball rallies past Utah for a signature November success. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

An open date gives Coach Jeff Lebby and staff time to focus on the upcoming December 4 signing day for Bulldog football. Bulldog basketball already has been busy signing prep prospects with three top-notch talents inked. And Mississippi State soccer host a first-ever NCAA Regional here on campus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

Mississippi State soccer receives the SEC Championship Trophy in Pensacola and then wins a conference tourney game in OT, too. Chris Jans was mostly pleased with an opening night win for Bulldog basketball. But while the shooting was hot the rebounding was not and Jans alerts all that lineup tweaks are in store. Bulldog fans will be awaiting tonight's SEC availability report for indications who Je...

Bulldog basketball tips it off Monday evening while football prepares for a trip to Tennessee. Fall ball wraps up for the Diamond Dogs but Mississippi State soccer is just now hitting post-season play. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mississippi State hosts Homecoming weekend with UMass on Scott Field. Coach Jeff Lebby's team looks to end a seven-loss skid but injuries and availability are questions for this non-conference contest. The SEC soccer champions completed a perfect league season and will head to the conference tourney in Pensacola. But their real focus will be tuning up for the NCAA Tournament with hopes of hosting...

Bulldog soccer is the latest Mississippi State sport to earn a SEC Championship. Coach James Armstrong's team now is playing to host a NCAA Regional on campus. After a serious step back Saturday, Coach Jeff Lebby and staff are figuring late-season fixes for football's issues on both sides of the ball. Outside noise is not catching coaching ears as their audience is a football team in fragile Novem...

Mississippi State's Sports Hall of Fame adds the Class of 2024 this Friday evening in a campus ceremony we will be attending. Among the honorees is the late Keffer McGee whose 1997 passing still reverberates in Bulldog memory. This year's Mississippi State squad hosts Arkansas with a 11:45am kickoff on Scott Field. The Bulldog offense has been improving at a fast pace despite top-tier opposition f...

Jeff Lebby's Monday press conference built upon the October theme of an improving Bulldog team which needs a win to show for it. Mississippi State finally faces a non-ranked opponent but Arkansas has solid showings on its resume this season as well. Bulldog basketball goes quiet after a week of press conferences and public practices with November 4 tipoff coming up fast. Hosted by Simplecast, an A...

It's time for a home stand at Mississippi State as a three-weekend series of games on Scott Field starts Saturday. Texas A&M is the next top-15 foe for the Dogs to face. State was able to show improvement against top-fives Texas and Georgia on the road. The challenge now it to continue proving progress before a friendly crowd. Bulldog basketball made a stop at SEC Media Day and Chris Jans is a...

Coach Jeff Lebby's Monday press conference emphasized the eagerness for Bulldogs to get back on the home field again. Mississippi State hosts Texas A&M for a third-straight matchup against a top-15 opponent. Quarterback Michael Van Buren is the SEC's co-Freshman of the Week for his work at Georgia. Lebby saw more progress from the team as a whole in another SEC loss but wants a happy locker ro...

The Battle of SEC Bulldogs has Mississippi State a major under-Dog at Georgia. Jeff Lebby's team has had a free week to rest the bodies and minds before resuming this season. The open date also was used to bring freshman quarterback Michael Van Buren up to speed as the new starter. Bulldog basketball scrimmages this Saturday in a closed-Coliseum session with Western Kentucky. Coach Chris Jans will...

Mississippi State soccer is ranked #4 after knocking off former number one Arkansas with some key home matches still to play. Ladydog basketball holds media days for Sam Purcell's team as well as new assistant coach Victoria Vivians. Bulldog basketball meets with media next week at the SEC press-fest Tuesday. And after the first open date of this 2024 schedule Jeff Lebby's team begins an even toug...

The 2024 season pauses for Mississippi State's first open date. The Bulldogs had two practices and two workout sessions before taking a break. Their coaches get no rest until Saturday. Jeff Lebby and staff are out recruiting Thursday and Friday and making the junior college and high school rounds. Five real games are giving Lebby a clearer idea of what else is needed to round out the standard sign...

The Bulldogs did not win at #1 Texas, as expected. They played to win which many did not expect. The effort given and energy shown reflect well on first-year Coach Jeff Lebby's rebuilding plans at Mississippi State. The Bulldogs will practice twice this open date week while their coaches hit the recruiting road. The Diamond Dogs are hard into fall baseball scrimmaging with plenty reporting on Gene...

Receiver Jordan Mosley talks Mississippi State's matchup with top-ranked Texas and working in a young quarterback. The Diamond Dogs are two scrimmages into fall baseball. And Chris Jans' basketball bunch is ready for real pre-season practicing. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Coach Jeff Lebby's choices are limited but he's firmly come down on starting Michael Van Buren as the Bulldogs visit top-ranked Texas. In his Monday press conference Lebby said the choice involves taking care of the football and making predictable outcomes. Second-year freshman Chris Parson is practicing same as ever and will have his own role this weekend and season. Injured senior Blake Shapen i...

Mississippi State's rebuilding season has turned into a tear-down year. Three-straight losses with and now with the starting quarterback done, Jeff Lebby has choices to make. Stick with the most experienced Bulldogs against a brutal top-25 schedule? Begin an all-out youth movement despite said schedule? Or a mix of both approaches to get through 2024 while focusing on recruiting a new team for 202...

Mississippi State and Florida both are desperate for a SEC win as 11:00am kickoff comes Saturday. The host Bulldogs can't afford another slow start but intend to set a tone and get into tempo after kickoff. Who is feeling more pressure is a fair question, but with a win State can at least go into their next two games with some positive sense. Bulldog basketball begins practicing next week and the...

SEC season opens at Mississippi State and at last this weekend. Florida comes to campus for a 11:00am kickoff and with temperatures spiking for their program. But Coach Jeff Lebby's own focus is '100%' on fixing Bulldog issues exposed in consecutive non-league losses. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv...

A whipping by Toledo reveals the dimensions of Jeff Lebby's first-year challenges at Mississippi State. And now comes SEC season as the Bulldogs host also-struggling Florida. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This Tuesday evening edition takes a look at Bulldog attitudes as they transition from a first loss to a second home game. Mississippi State hosts Toledo this Saturday evening with a clear forecast after mid-week weather moves through. Coach Jeff Lebby is looking for answers in the running game and the right combination of blockers. Most of all he wants an offense to convert third downs and keep s...

Jeff Lebby wants his team to learn one instant fact from a loss: that their coaches are the same in attitude and approach as after win. The Bulldogs lost at Arizona State after digging themselves in early and deep. A second half comeback flashed what the offense is capable of. But a reliable ground game is still needed. So is stopping the run game on defense and the loss featured by coach count 25...

Jeff Lebby's attention to Bulldog detail means Mississippi State arrives in the Arizona desert this evening. Lebby's first road game as head coach is with Arizona State, and an evening kickoff in still-sizzling conditions. The Bulldogs have a day to acclimate and to go over all the scouting available on a Sun Devil squad that also has dipped deeply into the transfer portal. Speaking of transfers,...

His first win as head coach done, Jeff Lebby turns Bulldog attention to fixing flaws from the easy victory and preparing to step up in competition. Mississippi State is at Arizona State for the second week of the season. Lebby updates the short injury list. The Sun Devils made their own impressive start beating a sound Wyoming squad. State has to prepare physically for the trip to the desert. So t...