Jeff Lebby, Mississippi State and Tennessee

Why Jeff Lebby could mirror Mississippi State football rebuild to Tennessee, Josh Heupel
Lebby, now a first-time head coach at Mississippi State, kick-started his coaching career as a student assistant at Oklahoma from 2003-06. In 2004, Heupel, now Tennessee’s coach, was a graduate assistant at Oklahoma after starring at quarterback for the Sooners.
Unpacking Mississippi State football’s puzzling slow starts in Jeff Lebby’s offense
At Oklahoma, where Lebby was the offensive coordinator in 2023 before being hired by the Bulldogs, the Sooners didn’t have an issue with slow starts. Oklahoma scored seven opening-drive touchdowns in 12 regular season games, punted four times and had one turnover. In those seven touchdowns, Oklahoma had five drives with a play of at least 30 yards.
Jeff Lebby recaps Mississippi State's loss at Tennessee
Mississippi State (2-8, 0-6 SEC) has two games remaining in Jeff Lebby's first season as the Bulldogs' head coach. Mississippi State will have its second and final open date of the regular-season in Week 12 after suffering a,
What Mississippi State Coach Jeff Lebby Said About His Former Boss
Jeff Lebby coached with, for and against Tennessee coach Josh Heupel and now the two will face off on opposite sidelines as head coaches of SEC programs.
Slow starts ride on Jeff Lebby, other Mississippi State football overreactions to Tennessee loss
The opportunity was there for Mississippi State football. The Bulldogs (2-8, 0-6 SEC) didn't play a clean first half, but only trailed by two possessions with Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava knocked out of the game at halftime with an injury.
Josh Heupel-Jeff Lebby connection: Looking back on history between Vols and Bulldogs coaches
Josh Heupel and Jeff Lebby go way back, including as coaches together at two schools. Here's everything to know about their ...
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How belief in coach Jeff Lebby was reaffirmed in Mississippi State football win vs UMass
The Bulldogs have been saying they believed in first-year coach Jeff Lebby even during their seven-game losing streak. It ...
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Why Jeff Lebby isn’t concerned over Mississippi State football QB Blake Shapen foot injury
Coach Jeff Lebby didn’t seem concerned on Monday about Shapen's foot injury. “I thought that might come up,” Lebby said. “His foot is fine. He’s out of the boot today.” The Bulldogs ...
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Everything head coach Jeff Lebby said after State’s 45-20 win over UMass
On Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium, Mississippi State (2-7) snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 45-20 victory over UMass ...
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How Jeff Lebby turned Mississippi State’s Kevin Coleman Jr into his next dominant receiver
STARKVILLE — The transfer portal pitch from new Mississippi State football coach Jeff Lebby to Kevin Coleman Jr. was ...
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How contract salaries for Lane Kiffin, Jeff Lebby, Will Hall compare in SEC, Sun Belt
That's double what new Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby will make at $4.25 million — the second-lowest in the SEC, ahead of only Vanderbilt's Clark Lea. Last season, MSU coach Zach Arnett had ...
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Could Jeff Lebby become another Dan Mullen? Tennessee football should hope not | Adams
Mississippi State has earned the reputation for the quickest firing trigger of any program in the SEC. It’s up to Jeff ...
Lebby to face former boss, 'great friend' Heupel in Knoxville
Jeff Lebby has worked for three current Southeastern Conference head coaches, but his first stop as a Division I offensive ...