Bulldog Brew 11/28: The Newest Challenge

Today, Bulldog basketball is starting to climb the ladder

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Zach Garrett & Bulldog Brew Crew
November 28, 2023

Good morning! Mississippi State football is ushering in a new era with its newest head coach Jeff Lebby, and Director of Athletics Zac Selmon—along with some amazing Bulldog fans—were among the first to welcome him to Starkville.

What else did we throw into today’s Brew?

🏀 ACC Challengers
🤝 Coach Lebby’s Warm Welcome
🐶 And much, much more!

🎥 ONE

One: For The Kids (S.1 E.4). In episode four of "One", we shine a spotlight on our Epilepsy Awareness Game, a cause close to assistant coach Corry Irvin's heart as her son, Cory, battles epilepsy.

Then, join the fun as we mic up Miracle Sheppard post her stellar game, giving you an inside look at the team's banter and camaraderie. Wrapping it up, Coach Sam brings the energy with an Education Day Game, encouraging the girls to "play like you fell in love with the game."

🎙️ DEAR OL’ STATE

Dear Ol’ State: What A Weekend. A new football coach. The men's and women's basketball teams rolling. It's been an eventful few days in Starkville. On the latest episode of Dear Ol' State, Joel and Logan discuss it all and bring you exclusive comments from men's hoops head coach Chris Jans ahead of State's game today at Georgia Tech.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 ACC Challengers. It will be Bulldog men’s basketball’s first true road test of the season as the team heads to Atlanta, GA, to take on Georgia Tech in the ACC/SEC Challenge this evening. The 6-0 Dawgs are one of the 24 remaining undefeated teams in the country, and keying in on a couple of parts of the game will help the Dawgs stay that way.

Josh Hubbard and Trey Fort have been hot from three, accounting for 54.2% of the team’s 48 total three’s this season—the third most through six games in program history. Defensively, the Dawgs have shut opponents down with a top 15 ranking in opponent field goal percentage, scoring defense and opponent three point field goal percentage.

📚️ Read the full preview of the Five Things Bulldog fans should know before the Dawgs take on the Yellow Jackets

🔼 Coming This Spring. This spring, Bulldog women’s golf is hitting the road with five different tournaments. The spring season will begin with the team out west in California for the Therese Hession Regional Challenge, and will end with the SEC Championship down in sunny Tampa, Florida.

🔼 Climbing The Ladder. After two successful weeks for both Bulldog basketball programs, each team achieved another ranking in the top 25, and once again both teams are the exact same rank—No. 21 in the country.

According to the AP Poll, the women’s team rose in the rankings thanks to their tournament win at the 2023 Van Chancellor Classic, and the men’s team climbed a few spots after a convincing win over Nicholls.

🔼 Golf’s Master. Bulldog men's golf’s very own Tanapat "Peng" Pichaikool earned his second career professional victory on Sunday, winning the 24th Singha Thailand Masters with a score of 23-under across four rounds. The former Bulldogs’ win allowed him to jump 334 spots in the Official World Golf Rankings.

🔼 Let the Lebby Era Begin! It was a night to remember for Bulldog fans as State football’s newest head coach was officially welcomed to Starkville. From speeches and bright lights, to fog machines and fireworks, the welcome party for head coach Jeff Lebby had it all.

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

That Top 25 Feeling. Coach Purcell and the Bulldogs came in at No. 21 in the most recent AP Poll, a ranking that the team hasn’t reached since Purcell took the reigns of the program.

Our question today—do you know the last time the Bulldog women’s basketball team achieved a No. 21 ranking?

Think you know the answer? Scroll on down to the bottom to find out.

📬 STICK WITH US

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🐶 DAWG DAILY

Today’s Dawg Daily: Swag is State + Women's Hoops. Hear coach Lebby's first words as head coach as he addresses the crowd when his plane touched down in Starkville. Additionally, women's basketball remains undefeated and the men's team takes on Georgia Tech tonight. 

📆 LOOKING AHEAD

Tuesday 11/28

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Georgia Tech @ 6:00pm in Atlanta, GA | Watch | Live Stats

Wednesday 11/29

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Miami @ 6:15pm in Starkville, MS | Listen | Live Stats

Thursday 11/30

No scheduled events

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Jan. 25, 2021!

🐶 Have a great Tuesday, y'all!