Dawghouse: A Mississippi State Podcast

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.

Mississippi State concluded the 2025 baseball season Sunday evening in the Tallahassee Regional. Within the hour the hiring of Brian O'Connor as next Diamond Dog skipper was official, confirming our reporting on GenesPage.com. The 2015 National Champion coach of Virginia is only the 5th College World Series winner to take another head coaching job in college baseball. His hiring beat the opening of the spring transfer window by hours and recruiting is O'Connor's immediate priority along with finalizing his assistant staff. He will be formally introduced to Bulldog Country this Thursday evening with full coverage here.

For the fifth time in program post-season history Mississippi State starts NCAA Tournament play in the Tallahassee Regional. The previous four trips have produced championships in 2007 and 2018, with both clubs advancing ultimately to the College World Series. The Diamond Dogs face runaway CAA champs Northeastern, while #9 national seed Florida State faces Bethune-Cookman. The regional is paired with the Corvallis tournament and #8 seed Oregon State.

After a short and humbling trip to Hoover the Diamond Dogs have some extra time to prepare for their NCAA Tournament assignment. An intense run to end the regular season likely means Mississippi State can use the rest and recovery before going...somewhere to be named on Monday. Josh Hubbard confirms what Mississippi State hoped as the All-SEC guard will be back for another winter in Humphrey Coliseum. And Bulldog softball takes some heavy hits in the transfer portal after ending their season in the NCAA Tournament.

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

Taking a series means Bulldog baseball can still play for post-season plans but the path is all uphill from here. Three greats are inducted into the Ring of Honor at Dudy Noble Field and we have moving, and entertaining, video interviews with a pair of them. Bulldog softball takes one at Tennessee but holds to a fifth-place SEC tie after four weekends of good work. The transfer portal claims a pair of Ladydog starters as well as Bulldog guard Riley Kugel. And it is week four for Mississippi State spring football in this crucial camp for Jeff Lebby.

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.

A 1-8 opening to SEC season has Mississippi State concerned for the program's place. Spring football for Jeff Lebby's second squad has hit the contact phase with good results so far. And four basketball Bulldogs are portal-bound with recruiting coming up soon.

Mississippi State makes a third trip to the NCAA dance with Chris Jans as Baylor awaits in opening round. Jeff Lebby opened his second spring football session with the Bulldogs on Tuesday.

Weather is already re-arranging the start of SEC baseball season as Mississippi State hosts Texas. Bulldog basketball is home and awaiting Sunday's selection and NCAA Tournament assignment.

Mississippi State stumbled to the end of the regular season with four losses in five games, and are seeded 10th at next week's SEC Tournament. The Bulldogs should be safely in the NCAA Tournament again but are losing seeding ground with each game. So beating first-round foe LSU on Wednesday is needed to get the club in a better frame of mind for the big dance. The Diamond Dogs have tweaked lineups, shuffled batting orders, and now are testing a new weekend rotation with SEC season starting next Friday.

Bulldogs Josh Hubbard and Jerkaila Jordan are finalists for the Mississippi basketball Players of the Year. After a couple of road losses Mississippi State has two home games to get back on a tournament time track. The Diamond Dogs are in the Astros College Classic against a name-brand field and needing to figure out some offensive issues ahead of SEC season.

Bulldog basketball stumbles at Oklahoma, baseball scores a second weekend sweep, and all-time Mississippi State great Wayne Harris passes.

After taking down a pair of ranked victims Mississippi State tries to keep building up the NCAA Tournament resume on a trip to Oklahoma. The Bulldogs have gotten back to the good old defensive ways while flashing some offensive burst in wins over Ole Miss and Texas A&M. Cold weather tweaks the weekend schedule but all Diamond Dog games should be cleared for action. A frustrating loss at Southern Miss should give State some extra edge before a sweepable series at home. And football recruiting news keeps coming as Jeff Lebby and staff are working on future signing classes.

Mississippi State scores another ranked road win while sweeping the in-state series with Ole Miss. And Bulldog Baseball starts another season just the way a Diamond Dog team is expected.

The 2025 Diamond Dogs open it up this weekend with weather on their minds and TBD not in the lineup. Mississippi State holds a #22 place in the polls ahead of showdowns with #3 Florida in Humphrey Coliseum and a road rematch with #19 Ole Miss. And our congratulations to Big Play Darius Slay for his first Super Bowl ring, the 30th won by now 26 former Bulldogs.

Bulldog basketball resumes SEC season after a brief break with a battle at the other Bulldogs Saturday. The second signing season for Coach Jeff Lebby was no-news and by intent as Mississippi State gets ready for spring football.

It was the same old thing as another SEC offense shot up Mississippi State from the arc. The Bulldogs hit half-way of SEC season 4-5 with an open date to try fixing the defensive issues. Junior (and sophomore) Day visitors to campus produced a pair of commitments for Coach Jeff Lebby's football program. And this spring finds two, two Super Bulldog weekends slated.

The Bulldogs drop a nailbiter and fans are frustrated. And that is a very good sign that Mississippi State is back in hoops at last. Plus, what's the defensive deal at the three-point line?

It required overtime but Mississippi State took care of Ole Miss in the first round of the season rivalry. Coach Chris Jans talks about what he saw as a must-win for his Bulldogs.

Mississippi State hosts Ole Miss this Saturday in the first-ever meeting of the rivals as ranked opponents. Transfer signing season finally pauses for Jeff Lebby after 23 new Dogs are procured in the portal.

After a hard-fought and mostly well-fought home loss to Kentucky, Mississippi State heads to Auburn to face a top-ranked Tiger team. Jeff Lebby is still full-on recruiting the transfer portal for his 2025 roster but paused to host Junior Day for prospect of the future.

Mississippi State has set the stage for a top-15 matchup in Humphrey Coliseum with Kentucky coming to the Hump. Bulldog football continues courting portal players to boost the 2025 roster in time for spring practices.

Mississippi State tips off SEC season at home hosting South Carolina. The top-twenty ranked Bulldogs have name brand wins in pre-league play but the best conference in the country is a different deal. The Lady Bulldogs took some league opening lumps at Kentucky and turn around to host defending champs South Carolina on Sunday. And while visits don't resume for another day, Coach Jeff Lebby picked up another commitment for his 2025 roster through the transfer portal.

Mississippi State wraps up a successful pre-conference schedule ahead of SEC season starting Saturday. Bulldog football keeps plugging portal pieces into 2025 places with more visits coming up for Jeff Lebby and staff.

Bulldog football adds more transfer talent for 2025 while Jeff Lebby shuffles his year-two staff. Bulldog basketball reaches top-20 in the polls with one tune-up test left before SEC season tips off Saturday.

Mississippi State gets into the heart of transfer recruiting season with a new week of visits, while Bulldog basketball heads to Jackson for Tuesday night's round-two of Magnolia Madness.

A long list of Bulldogs are taking to the transfer portal while Jeff Lebby looks for instant 2025 aid. Mississippi State basketball gets ready to go Mad(ness) with trips to Tupelo and Jackson.

Signing Day 2024 brought the first flood of new Bulldogs for Coach Jeff Lebby's second recruiting class. There's more recruiting to come when the transfer portal opens up on Monday, too.

Football season is barely done with signing season starting up Wednesday. And Bulldog basketball hosts Pitt in a matchup of top-thirty NET teams for the SEC/ACC Challenge.

Mississippi State wraps up the 2024 season in the Battle for the Golden Egg. Jeff Lebby talks preparations for the Egg Bowl, while Bulldog basketball cracks the top 25 today and soccer season ends in the NCAA quarterfinals.

#1 seeded Bulldog soccer hosts NCAA regional action by taking on Washington Friday in the second round. The winner advances to Sunday's match with either Kentucky or Notre Dame. Mississippi State wraps up the home slate for '24 hosting Missouri on Senior Day. But signing day is more on Bulldog minds with two weeks left before prospects put pens to papers. And Chris Jans' basketball Dog take their act on the real road for the first time, visiting SMU with a Friday evening matchup of SEC and ACC.

Mississippi State soccer hosts the next two rounds of NCAA Tournament play this weekend, while Jeff Lebby's football Dogs host Missouri for Senior Day. And Bulldog basketball rallies past Utah for a signature November success.

An open date gives Coach Jeff Lebby and staff time to focus on the upcoming December 4 signing day for Bulldog football. Bulldog basketball already has been busy signing prep prospects with three top-notch talents inked. And Mississippi State soccer host a first-ever NCAA Regional here on campus.

Mississippi State soccer receives the SEC Championship Trophy in Pensacola and then wins a conference tourney game in OT, too. Chris Jans was mostly pleased with an opening night win for Bulldog basketball. But while the shooting was hot the rebounding was not and Jans alerts all that lineup tweaks are in store. Bulldog fans will be awaiting tonight's SEC availability report for indications who Jeff Lebby may and may not have for the trip to Tennessee.

Bulldog basketball tips it off Monday evening while football prepares for a trip to Tennessee. Fall ball wraps up for the Diamond Dogs but Mississippi State soccer is just now hitting post-season play.

Mississippi State hosts Homecoming weekend with UMass on Scott Field. Coach Jeff Lebby's team looks to end a seven-loss skid but injuries and availability are questions for this non-conference contest. The SEC soccer champions completed a perfect league season and will head to the conference tourney in Pensacola. But their real focus will be tuning up for the NCAA Tournament with hopes of hosting on campus. Coach Chris Jans' new-look basketball Bulldogs have three more practice days before tipping off the season in Humphrey Coliseum Monday evening.