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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 missed tackles and 250 yards after contact. Mississippi State's guest Toledo is a proud old program which will not be intimidated coming to a SEC campus. Weather is coming to Starkville mid-week but game day looks fine.

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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, receiver and punt return man Kevin Coleman made a flying start to his Bulldog career last Saturday and talks about it here.

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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 the Bulldogs will leave Thursday and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate from now to kickoff.

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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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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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.

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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 long-term.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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