Dawghouse: A Mississippi State Podcast

Mississippi State is another day closer to kicking off the 2024 season. Even as his first team gets ready to play Coach Jeff Lebby is thinking of building future rosters that don't rely so heavily on transfers. But as Lebby said, without the transfer talent this debut season would be in serious shape. So it will be a balancing act for his recruiting plans from now on. Linebacker Stone Blanton spea...

Mississippi State is one day closer to kicking off this 2024 season hosting Eastern Kentucky at 5:00 Saturday. A quartet of Bulldogs were available for post-practice interviews. Our talk today is with quarterback Blake Shapen who has stepped right in as the starter for Jeff Lebby's first Mississippi State offense. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

Coach Jeff Lebby had news at his opening game-week press conference of the 2024 season. Mississippi State is without two expected starters and a rotation running back against Eastern Kentucky. The posted lineups are dominated by transfers. Lebby spoke of the matchup with FCS visitor Eastern Kentucky. But most of the talk was of his own team and his own ambitions for this season and his program lon...

Mississippi State practiced Wednesday morning as the fall academic semester also began. Bulldog basketball is finalizing an ambitious winter schedule that signals confidence for a strong season. And, a post-practice chat with Ethan Miner, who will be snapping State into action this fall. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of p...

After a Saturday scrimmage and short recovery break the Bulldogs got back to work Tuesday. Coach Jeff Lebby's morning session saw the makings of a scout team as this week the offense and defense lineups get into real game preparations. Following practice linebacker John Lewis and offensive guard Albert Reese spoke to media. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informat...

Coach Jeff Lebby had lots to say about Saturday's second scrimmage of preseason. Maybe it was what the coach did not say this time which should have Mississippi State fans encouraged for kicking off the 2024 season in two weeks. 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 has the Bulldogs in a walk-through sort of Friday session ahead of Saturday's key second scrimmage this preseason. A number of Mississippi State transfers are on college football awards watch lists. And, an interview with Coach Shaud Williams on the new strength, conditioning, and speed program for Bulldog football. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...

Coach Jeff Lebby resumed the preseason schedule with a Tuesday morning session. Mississippi State has three standard practices this week, a Friday walk-through, and a Saturday scrimmage on Scott Field. Investing a practice day in a walk-through session to get ready to scrimmage is another example of Lebby's attention to all the details of a season. Offensive lineman Jacoby Jackson came for a Tuesd...

Mississippi State made another preseason milestone with the first full scrimmage, held Sunday morning. Coach Jeff Lebby met with media following the full-contact session to discuss results of the day as well as impressions of this preseason so far. The full audio interview is attached. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per...

Mississippi State had Thursday off from practicing but Bulldogs came to the Seal Complex anyway for treatment, workouts, and just conversation about camp so far. The work resumed Friday morning in full gear with a similar session scheduled tomorrow. Then on Sunday it's time for the first scrimmage of Jeff Lebby's first preseason in Starkville. Check our practice notes and observations on Genespage...

Mississippi State has five practice days in the preseason books. Now it's time for full-contact work beginning Wednesday. Interviews and observations thus far show energy and even excitement on the practice field for Jeff Lebby's first team. The real test begins with contact days, scrimmaging, and of course the start of the fall school semester next week. A post-practice talk with young cornerback...

Day-two of preseason practicing at Mississippi State is done. Selected Bulldogs came to talk following the morning session and here are interviews with quarterback Blake Shapen and center Ethan Miner. If the whole team is having this kind of fun, 2024 could be fun for fans, too. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

Preseason football is underway as Mississippi State opened preseason work Thursday. Coach Jeff Lebby had his own debut first-session with his first Bulldog team and came away satisfied with the effort and energy. He praised the retention from spring ball while making entirely clear this team has so far to go before being game-ready. The post-practice interview with Lebby is attached. Also, Bulldog...

Coleman Hutzler has come to campus as Mississippi State's new defensive coordinator. Head Coach Jeff Lebby's choice to direct the Bulldog D met with media two days before preseason practicing begins. Have a listen to what the coordinator had to say after a spring in the system and looking ahead to August work assembling his first defensive unit in Starkville. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

Jeff Lebby p his first Bulldog team for the start of preseason practicing this Thursday. Camp opens for Mississippi State with kickoff thirty days later on Scott Field. Here are five random questions to consider as the Bulldogs hit the practice fields; backup quarterback, top running back, tight end use, safety group progress, and improvement from the specialists. All assistant coaches will be int...

The SEC took Media Days to Dallas and the Dawghouse was there for Mississippi State's turn. Coach Jeff Lebby, quarterback Blake Shapen, linebacker John Lewis, and lineman Albert Reese represented their team to the conference and national press corps. Before speaking to the big room all met with media who cover Bulldog football on a daily basis, and Lebby's interview is included here. We also spoke...

Two days of the Major League Baseball Draft are done. There are no big surprises for Mississippi State so far, either with varsity Diamond Dogs taken--or not--nor unexpected signee selections. This is a college-heavy draft so far as the shorter twenty-round system, shrinking minor league rosters, and NIL competition makes picking good college players a better bet. Jeff Lebby reports to Dallas for...

With the holidays done Jeff Lebby and to-be-named Bulldog players are preparing for SEC Media Days. Mississippi State's turn is July 17 in Dallas and the Dawghouse will be on hand for the media circus. Lebby's summer recruiting is already assembling the core of a '25 signing class while a handful of rising juniors have already announced for State. Bulldog baseball has added more armed force for ne...

Bulldog football recruiting was maroon-hot all June, now Jeff Lebby and staff review commitment trends and how to complete this next signing class. Mississippi State baseball continues working portal players for the 2025 roster ahead of Tuesday's closing. The mid-July Major League Draft is two weeks away as well. And Bulldog basketball rewards staff members with adjusted roles and new titles ahead...

No games are being played on Mississippi State fields these days but recruiting for both Bulldog football and baseball has seized the summer headlines. Coach Chris Lemonis is plugging in players for 2025 through the transfer portal open through July 2. He has an eye on the mid-July draft and what it will do to the roster also. May and June weekends have been busy for first-year coach Jeff Lebby as...

Mississippi State's return to the NCAA Tournament after a two-year absence ended after four games in Virginia. How close were the Bulldogs to themselves hosting and perhaps still be playing for Omaha? But also how much rebuilding can be done if the 2025 Diamond Dogs are to be post-season worthy? The spring transfer portal runs through July 2 and then the mid-month Major League Draft will have a hu...

The NCAA baseball committee did not give Mississippi State a regional. So the Diamond Dogs will take their assignment to the Charlottesville Regional and try to run with it all the way to Omaha. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bulldog Country is in an unhappy holiday mood as the Mississippi State is not hosting a Starkville Regional after all. The Diamond Dogs learn their regional site assignment and the other three teams in that field Monday. How close were the Bulldogs to hosting? As close as too many of the narrow losses in both SEC and non-conference play this year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm....

Mississippi State walks-off Ole Miss for a SEC Tournament win that has the Diamond Dogs thisssss close to securing NCAA Tournament host rights as a top-sixteen seed. Bulldog basketball extends Chris Jans' contract while he extends the 2024-25 roster. Jeff Lebby and staff begin two weeks of prospect camps next weekend. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab...

The last weekend of SEC season has Mississippi State hosting Missouri. But the Diamond Dogs have another hosting on their minds. With a strong finish to this schedule and perhaps one more win at the SEC Tournament, a Starkville Regional is very much in play. The late return of former ace Nate Dohm is encouraging for post-season pitching. Centerfielder and best SEC season batter Connor Husjak shoul...