Bleav in Mississippi State

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 win before coming home to host LSU next Monday. Their #32 NET ranking has Sam Purcell's team on the NCAA Tourney track so far. The official spring semester enrolled roster is out and most of Jeff Lebby's first signing class is already in class. This gives the new coach and club a faster start to rebuilding almost everything in spring ball.

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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.

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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 shifted to prep prospects for 2025. Lebby also is watching almost thirty new Bulldogs enrolling this week for the spring semester, and more to the point spring football.

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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 Bulldog basketball teams have struggled to start SEC season. The pressure is on both squads to get some league wins right now for later NCAA status. And Bulldog baseball practices are barely a week away.

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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 Bulldog Country.

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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 commitment for State, but that pace should explode after a series of official visits. Basketball ends a two-loss streak with a big road win, and hosts a pair of games this week with Sunday's contest in Tupelo to fund name-image-likeness resources. And finally, looking back a year ago to this date and the still-stunning passing of Coach Mike Leach, with all that set in motion ever since.

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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. Lebby's first orders of business are both getting a read on the 2024 Bulldog roster before the NCAA transfer portal opens; and putting together an assistant staff asap with December signing period coming up fast.

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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 Saturday morning. State can back-door into bowl eligibility on academic standing with a win this week or in the Battle for the Golden Egg.

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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 physical Texas A&M team and their energized fans. At 4-6 there are paths to bowl eligibility for Coach Zach Arnett but almost no margin remaining, with potential implications for first-year job security.

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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 and Matt Brock provide their weekly comments.

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