Dawghouse: A Mississippi State Podcast

After five winning weeks Mississippi State is safely in the SEC and NCAA tournaments. Now the trick is earning the best seeding for both. With a strong finish the Bulldogs could make a case for hosting Regional play again. Softball's stay at their SEC Tourney is short but the Ladydogs will learn their NCAA assignment this Sunday. The campus crusher race is tied with 16 home runs each by the leadin...

Consecutive won SEC weekends have Mississippi State back solidly in the post-season picture. The Diamond Dogs took two at Vanderbilt and are 5th in the overall league standings. They also are close to locking up a SEC Tourney berth, but the goals now turn to NCAA Tournament seeding if the Dogs keep this pace. Pitching and defense remain the squad strengths. But a revamped batting order came up clu...

Spring football games rarely matter, but this 2024 Super Bulldog Weekend event was a glimpse at future fun for the Bulldogs. Coach Jeff Lebby's offense put on a spring show led by Blake Shapen throwing and a variety of receivers catching. The offensive line showed attitude, the defense looked athletic, and everybody was aggressive. Bulldog baseball did what had to be done with a three-game sweep o...

Tax Day is done and Super Bulldog Weekend is here. It's the annual spring Homecoming at Mississippi State. It is also the first public showing for Jeff Lebby's new systems in Saturday's spring game. Lebby will pit offense vs. defense in a scoring system harking back to five Dog decades ago. It is sure to be more entertaining than most spring games though. The Diamond Dogs are just about where most...

The Diamond Dogs begin an April stretch with both the opportunity to make a SEC run and now the necessity as well. A string of close wins and losses to top opponents has Mississippi State in good position but needing a great surge now. The continued absence of ace Nate Dohm remains a close call but the bullpen has come up short in too many close losses. State is also getting guys on base for the b...

Jeff Lebby's first spring session with Mississippi State is a week old with emphasis on a new offense. Bulldog attitudes are openly upbeat on both sides of the ball in early camp. Bulldog basketball's season ends again in a first-round NCAA game. Did Chris Jans' second year here fall short of expectation or did events keep the Bulldogs from playing to potential? The Diamond Dogs are getting closer...

There's no bubble trouble for Bulldog basketball now after a SEC Tournament win. Beating LSU likely locks Mississippi State into the NCAA Tournament come Sunday selections. All-SEC Dogs Josh Hubbard and Tolu Smith did not play well on offense but the team was too much for LSU to handle. Now a rematch with January victim and regular season champs Tennessee tips at noon Friday. Back in Starkville it...

It's a rare Sunday edition Dawghouse. The Diamond Dogs are on a five-win streak before leaving home at last for an intra-state rivalry game. Mississippi State weekend starting pitching is taking shape nicely. Midweek starting is still up for evaluation. A much improved defense is making a difference but the bats need to get both hot and consistent in time for SEC season. Bulldog basketball has dro...

Mississippi State evened the season series and won for a fourth-straight game by beating rival Ole Miss. The Bulldogs are finally in plus-SEC territory and can strengthen their post-season position at LSU. Coach Chris Jans' team is also winning without needing great nights from a pair of stars. This bodes well for the intense end of the schedule and tourney time. The Lady Bulldogs were still on NC...

Opening Day dawns for the 2024 Diamond Dogs. Mississippi State is unranked in all preseason polls and deserves the doubt Coach Chris Lemonis says. A deeper pitching staff has roles to settle in coming weekends. Injuries will adjust the early lineup at a couple of positions. A pair of Mississippi State alumni celebrate their third Super Bowl victory and another World Championship ring. Four current...

Second Signing season starts Wednesday with a light list for Mississippi State. Coach Jeff Lebby and staff have put effort into a head-start on 2025 and '26 football prospects. After a lost week on the road Bulldog basketball begins a must-win stretch. The #44 NET ranking is better than all five upcoming opponents. Bracketologists have the Bulldogs on or near their bubbles for the NCAA Tournament....

A huge home win is followed by another road loss by Bulldog basketball. Adding freshman flash Josh Hubbard to the line up picks up the offensive pace. The defensive piece has been an unexpected puzzle for Chris Jans' second Mississippi State team. The Lady Bulldogs are still celebrating a top-ten win over defending champs LSU. But they must come down fast before visiting Kentucky this Thursday. Th...

After a loss at Florida, the basketball Bulldogs are falling behind the SEC curve. Mississippi State hosts an angry Auburn bunch before road games next week at Ole Miss and Alabama. Chris Jans' squad is getting production from starter Tolu Smith and substitute Josh Hubbard. Too much of the lineup is not pulling their scoring weight or now playing steady defense. The Lady Bulldogs got a good road w...

UConn Coach Geno Auriemma had some things to say about the transfer portal and NIL impacts on his sport. Mississippi State guard and former Seton Hall star Lauren Park-Lane was the implied example. Bulldog coach Sam Purcell and Park-Lane talked about the comments and social media fuss today, before discussing Mississippi State's Thursday evening contest at home with Tennessee. Hosted by Simplecast...

The winter freeze has hit Bulldog Country. But Mississippi State basketball stays heated up as the men maintain a strong NET ranking despite SEC losses. The Lady Bulldogs get a big rivalry win which became pretty heated at times, too. With the spring semester starting so has Diamond Dog practices, and opening day is exactly a month away now. And Coach Jeff Lebby continues recruiting with emphasis...

The new year is one week old and a 2024 Bulldog football team is taking new shape. Coach Jeff Lebby is complementing his December signings with a fresh round of transfer commitments. Wide receivers are highlighting the transfer class. But it is on the lines of scrimmage Mississippi State needs more college muscle. Transfer visits continue ahead of the January 16 start to this spring semester. Both...

Mississippi State takes a fast holiday break after a faster and fortunate recruiting campaign for Coach Jeff Lebby and his freshly-assembled staff. Signings are not over as the winter portal remains open and prospects are still holding offers. Bulldog basketball takes a big road win over a Big Ten team to build pre-SEC momentum. And, all our best wishes and heartfelt thanks for our listeners in Bu...

A month after Mississippi State dismissed one coach, the next one has kept a frantic pace. Jeff Lebby has assembled most of his coaching and support staff, the offensive side dominated by folk familiar with his way of doing things. Lebby has also had to divide his time and attention to recruiting ahead of December 20 signings day. The transfer portal contains a dozen now-former Dogs and just one c...

Mississippi State ended a fast two-week coaching search with Jeff Lebby selected to take charge of Bulldog football. One of college football's bright offensive minds Lebby has put up points and won games at Baylor, Central Florida, Ole Miss, and Oklahoma. Now he makes the move up to head coach for the first time, and takes over a program in need of stability after repeated changes at the top. Lebb...

Mississippi State seeks the next football coach after dismissal of Zach Arnett after less than one full season. AD Zac Selmon made the in-season move ahead of the NCAA transfer portal opening and December signing days. Hot lists are bubbling but Selmon warns not to read into anything his thinking. Meanwhile the Bulldogs under interim coach Greg Knox host in-state opponent Southern Mississippi this...

Chris Jans' basketball Bulldogs are in Chicago for the Barstool Invitational. They take on Arizona State in a SEC-Pac12 matchup and do so without injured all-conference post Tolu Smith and suspended guard Shakeel Moore. The Lady Bulldogs have already played, and won, a game in renovated Humphrey Coliseum by whipping Alcorn State. Meanwhile the football Dogs try to end a two-loss skid but against a...

Mississippi State gets on the SEC scoreboard by beating Arkansas. A low-scoring battle favored the Bulldog defense which gained valuable confidence in the road win. The offense survived with a new starting quarterback, safe play calling, and just one touchdown in the 7-3 win. A win at Auburn would keep MSU momentum going as well as all but assure bowl eligibility again. Coordinators Kevin Barbay a...

After the one open date Mississippi State re-starts this 2023 season at Arkansas. The Bulldogs and Razorbacks are a combined 0-7 SEC so something has to give Saturday, with a 11:00am kickoff. Injury questions dominate Bulldog conversations. Quarterback Will Rogers' string of 38 consecutive starts is a question, and he is out Mike Wright steps in. Other Bulldogs of concern are lead running back Woo...

Mississippi State's one open date of 2023 is well-timed for both current Bulldogs visiting the training room to recover; and a coaching staff that is out on the recruiting road. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bulldog football takes a break from SEC action to host Western Michigan. Coach Zach Arnett's team is bruised of body after three league losses. Who will see limited Saturday morning action or sit the game out entirely is a top topic. Arnett's priority is starter faster on offense, stronger on defense, and taking the first lead for a change. Coordinators Kevin Barbay and Matt Brock follow, then a p...