Good morning! The Diamond Dawgs are ready to make some noise this spring. Check out where the team landed in the latest D1Baseball Program Rankings.

What else did we throw into today’s Bulldog Brew?

🏈 State quarterback named to an SEC weekly award
⚽️ Soccer Dawgs earn another weekly honor
🐶 And much, much more!

🎙️ DEAR OL’ STATE

Dear Ol’ State: Lebby Looks Back On Georgia and Ahead To A&M. After another strong showing on the road against a top-five opponent, Mississippi State football continues to show signs of being a program on the rise. On the latest edition of Dear Ol' State, Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery discuss the steps State took in Athens over the weekend, then the guys bring you head coach Jeff Lebby's weekly press conference with No. 15 Texas A&M headed to town this coming Saturday.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Certified Fresh. Following his impressive performance against Georgia on Saturday, quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. was named the SEC Co-Freshman of the Week. No. 0 had a breakout performance in his second career start. He set new season-bests in passing yards (306), passing touchdowns (3) and passing attempts and completions (20-for-37). He also became the second State quarterback in program history to throw for over 300 yards against Georgia.

🔼 First Timer. The Bulldogs’ senior forward, Aitana Martinez-Montoya, has been named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career after a standout performance across two crucial victories. The Madrid, Spain native delivered a five-point week, scoring two goals and recording an assist to help propel the Bulldogs to wins over Georgia and Missouri. With five goals, three assists, and 13 points so far this season, Martinez-Montoya has been a driving force behind the team’s success, helping maintain strong form in SEC play.

📊 See where Bulldog soccer was ranked following last week’s wins

🔼 Future Star. Last season, Josh Hubbard burst onto the scene as one of the SEC’s top freshmen. This year, Hubbard will look to lead Bulldog men’s basketball through a tough schedule after being named a Preseason All-SEC Second Team selection. Hubbard racked up 17.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game during his first year, and his 17.1 points per game are the fourth-most among SEC returning players in 2024-25.

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

Stat Sheet Stuffer. Today’s trivia question…how many outings did Josh Hubbard have last season where he scored 20 points or more?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom of the Bulldog Brew to see if you know your stuff!

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📆 THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday, October 15
No scheduled events

Wednesday, October 16
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Southern Regionals in Baton Rouge, LA

Thursday, October 17
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Southern Regionals in Baton Rouge, LA

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 13!

Hubbard amassed 13 performances of 20-plus, which led the nation among true freshmen last season with nine of his 13 outings against SEC opponents.

🐶 Have a great Tuesday, y'all!