Good morning! The curtain has risen for the start of Mississippi State football fall camp. Check out some of the highlights from the first day under new head coach Jeff Lebby.

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

🏆️ Two Bulldogs placed on national award watch lists
⛳️ Women’s golf announces the 2024-25 schedule
🐶 And much, much more!

🎥 ALL-ACCESS

All-Access: Softball Senior Day 2024. Hear from our graduating seniors as they reminisce on what made their time as Mississippi State Bulldogs so special.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Impact Player. Bulldog football's Kevin Coleman has been named to the watchlist for the 2024 Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse — an award given to the most versatile player in major college football. In his 2023 season away from Mississippi State, Coleman played in all 14 games with 11 starts. He totaled 26 receptions for 362 yards and two touchdowns while rushing the ball 26 times for 117 yards. He helped lead his team to a 10-4 record, a berth in the ACC Championship game and a spot in the Holiday Bowl.

🔼 Sights Set. Coming off the program's first SEC Championship last season, head coach Charlie Ewing announced the schedule for the 2024-25 campaign, which sees Mississippi State compete in nine tournaments throughout the regular season. For the third straight season, the Bulldogs will begin their campaign by hosting the Carmel Cup at the renowned Pebble Beach Golf Links on August 30. State will conclude their fall season at the Old Waverly Golf Club on October 21st to host their annual home tournament, The Ally where the Bulldogs finished runner-up last season.

📆 See the full Bulldog women’s golf schedule

🔼 Natural Leader. Mississippi State football kicker Nick Barr-Mira has been named to the 2024 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy watchlist, college football's premier award for community service, and one of the most meaningful awards in all of collegiate sports. Since coming to Starkville before the start of last season, Barr-Mira has been a leader in the locker room and has participated in numerous community service events such as the D.A.W.G. program, Ryan’s Giving Tree and the Emily Chancellor Polar Bear Plunge.

🔼 Special Teams, Special Players. While special teamers may not receive as many on-field reps as their offensive and defensive counterparts, Bulldog football’s special teams coordinator Cliff Odom believes his units will still have plenty of opportunities to create game-altering moments this year.

🗣️ "You have a chance to impact the game on special teams. You can get huge momentum swings. Whether it's blocking a kick or getting a big return, I truly think it's a one-shot, one-kill mentality." - Cliff Odom

Odom is in his first season with the Bulldogs, joining Jeff Lebby's staff in mid-December. But their relationship dates back well beyond their time in Starkville. Odom first met Lebby as a 19-year-old sophomore cornerback at Baylor in 2008 when the latter arrived as the assistant director of football operations. The duo’s bond continued over the next decade-plus across several stops and multiple levels throughout both of their coaching careers.

📚️ Read more about Odom’s coaching philosophy and the relationship he and Coach Lebby share

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

Climbing the Ranks. Today’s trivia question…which former Bulldog was voted the 16th-best player in the NFL heading into the 2024 season?

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

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🥇 BULLDOGS AT THE PARIS OLYMPICS

Saturday, August 3

⚽️ Women’s Soccer: Quarterfinals vs. Spain (Ilana Izquierdo & Catalina Perez)

Tuesday, August 6

👟 Men’s Javelin Qualifying (Anderson Peters & Curtis Thompson)

Wednesday, August 7

👟 Men’s 800m First Round (Navasky Anderson & Marco Arop)

📆 LOOKING AHEAD

Thursday, August 15

⚽️ Soccer vs. Baylor @ 6:30pm in Starkville, MS

Sunday, August 18

⚽️ Soccer vs. Northwestern State @ 1:00pm in Starkville, MS

Thursday, August 22

⚽️ Soccer vs. Charlotte @ 6:00pm in Charlotte, NC

Saturday, August 24

🏐 Volleyball vs. Memphis @ 4:00pm in Memphis, TN

Saturday, August 31

🏈 Football vs. Eastern Kentucky @ 5:00pm in Starkville, MS

🐶 Click here to see the full Mississippi State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Dak Prescott!

The Dallas Cowboys quarterback was voted as the 16th best player on the NFL Top 100 list.

🐶 Have a great weekend, y'all!