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 speaks about the start of the season, returning to play for his home state team after two years at South Carolina, and what the Bulldog defense counts as success.