Bulldog Brew 9/20: New Frontier

Today, conference play is on the horizon for some of State's programs

Good morning! From State to Sundays, our former Bulldog football players shined in the NFL last week. Take a look at how well each of them performed for their teams during Week 2 of the season.

What else did we throw into the Brew today?

🏐 First Test
👟 All The PRs
🐶 And much, much more!

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 First Test. After a 7-3 start to the season, Bulldog volleyball shifts focus to their challenging SEC schedule that lies ahead. The first SEC game of the season will be on the road against Texas A&M.

Last season, the Bulldogs swept the Aggies and have won the past six matches dating back to the 2020 season. So far this season, State ranks top 5 in the SEC in blocks per set (2.47) and digs per set (14.47) thanks in large part to SEC Defensive Player of the Week Zoe Gonzales and libero Lauren Myrick.

🗣️ “The SEC is super tough top to bottom, so we know that we are going to have to bring our best effort every single time. We can't wait to see what Mississippi State volleyball is really made of. We are built for this and are ready to play.” - Head coach Julie Darty Dennis

🔼 Bounce Back. With last week’s matchup in the past, Coach Arnett and Bulldog football’s focus is on this week’s game against South Carolina. One bad week doesn’t define a team, and with the SEC’s leading rusher in Woody Marks, two of the best tacklers in the conference in Jett Johnson and Nathaniel Watson, and one of the best passers in league history in Will Rogers, this Mississippi State team has the ability to bounce back better than ever.

🔼 All the PRs. Bulldog cross country tore up the track in their latest meet with eight new personal records and a seventh place team finish. Madison Jones was the leader of the pack after racing out to a personal best time of 17:28.80, shaving off 20 seconds of her previous best and entering her time as the eighth best 5K time in the MSU record books.

🔼 Newest Drop. Assistant coach Corry Irvin is back with her latest edition of Corry’s Corner, a Bulldog women’s basketball blog with an insiders’ perspective. In the latest piece, Corry dives into how the team is feeling about the 2023-24 schedule, how training camp has impacted team morale, and why the team, as they head into the first weeks of practice, is ready to make special moments together in the future.

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Home Dawgs. The Maroon and White faithful have shown support for Bulldog soccer all season long thus far, and it’s been a big reason for the success the team has seen on the field in Starkville both this season and last.

Our question today — do you remember what State soccer’s home record was last season?

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

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Today’s Dawg Daily: Dear Ol' State hosts Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery join Neil to talk about the importance of Mississippi State's upcoming football game at South Carolina. Plus, Neil previews State volleyball's SEC opener tonight at Texas A&M.

📆 LOOKING AHEAD

Wednesday 9/20

🏐 Volleyball vs. Texas A&M in College Station, TX @ 7:00pm | Watch

Thursday 9/21

⚽️ Soccer vs. Texas A&M in Starkville, MS @ 6:30pm | Watch

Friday 9/22

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Milwaukee Tennis Classic in Milwaukee, WI

🥎 Softball vs. Bevill State CC in Starkville, MS @ 6:00pm

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 7-2-2!

The Bulldogs captured seven wins at home in Starkville last year, including State’s first NCAA Tournament win in program history.

🐶 Have a great Wednesday, y'all!