Dawghouse: A Mississippi State Podcast

After three break-in days of drills, preseason practices ramp up for a full week-two of camp as Mississippi State gets the gear on and the contact going.

Mississippi State opened preseason practices with a Thursday morning session. Coach Jeff Lebby spoke following practice about getting camp going for his second season. Basketball hires a new video and scouting director.

Mississippi State put all ten field assistants and GM Marc Votteler at the podium for a preseason talk as Jeff Lebby's second team assembles for camp Thursday. After a rough first year defensive coordinator Coleman Hutzler sees a deeper, faster unit for 2025.

It's the week between SEC Media Days and the start of preseason practices, so summer's slow time is nearly over. And, a teaser for Tuesday's Genespage.com.

Jeff Lebby brought three Bulldogs with him to SEC Media Days and the message is a better locker room, better preparation, and just better everything for year-two. Mississippi State baseball took some expected hits in the MLB Draft but nothing Brian O'Connor hadn't allowed for as his 2026 roster is just about settled.

The return of Ace Reese is a 'recruiting' win for Brian O'Connor as Bulldog baseball awaits the upcoming MLB Draft. And SEC Media Days is just a week away for Jeff Lebby and three select Mississippi State players.

Direct payments to NCAA student-athletes can begin Tuesday, the same date the baseball transfer portal closes. Brian O'Connor has 13 transfers lined up already and awaits word from a couple more. Ace Reese is subject of Mississippi State consternation ahead of portal deadline. Jeff Lebby has 23 commitments for his 2026 signing class but there will be many an addition and subtraction between now and December.

Brian O'Connor is building his first Mississippi State roster with transfer signees, while Jeff Lebby recruits prep talent for the future. And, Bulldog basketball has a schedule nearly done for the coming winter.

Brian O'Connor is officially introduced to Bulldog Baseball Country but has already been busy rebuilding the 2026 roster. And Saturday was Elite Dawg camp for Mississippi State football, with your reporter dropping by for a look.

Taking two from Ole Miss was more than a rivalry score, as Mississippi State can see a path to the post-season with one weekend left in the regular schedule. Justin Parker becomes the eighth consecutive Diamond Dog skipper to win his first series against Ole Miss. State still needs to win this weekend at suddenly-surprising Missouri to make a NCAA Tournament case. And Bulldog softball learns its NCAA assignment tonight.

A Diamond Dog team under interim management turns it around entirely, and softball is at the SEC Tournament playing for NCAA seeding. Football transfer recruiting needs maybe one more piece this spring for the fall roster.

Chris Lemonis has been dismissed as head baseball coach four years removed from a National Championship season. Bulldog baseball has gone to the coaching bullpen for Justin Parker as interim while the search for the next Mississippi State skipper ramps up. And Jeff Lebby keeps beefing up his 2025 roster with more offensive line commitments via the spring transfer window.

Mississippi State wrapped up the 2025 spring football season with Saturday's intrasquad scrimmage on Scott Field. We have post-game interviews with Coach Jeff Lebby and quarterback Blake Shapen.

Coach Jeff Lebby updates Mississippi State spring camp results, while the Diamond Dogs have four games across the Alabama state line this week and the transfer portal hits keep coming for Bulldog basketball

Josh Hubbard makes headlines by declaring intent to test the NBA waters as a early draft entry. Coach Jeff Lebby opens week three of Bulldog football camp and talks about the spring so far afterwards. And patience pays off for Jake Mangum as the Mayor of Mississippi State steps into the batter's boxes with Tampa Bay.