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Jeff Lebby to Mississippi State: Fans, media react to Bulldogs’ head coach hire
By Sydney Hunte
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Jeff Lebby is heading to Mississippi State. The Oklahoma offensive coordinator and QB coach was named the head coach of the Bulldogs on Sunday.
Lebby is the 3rd coach of the Bulldogs in as many seasons. The program was rocked by the death of Mike Leach in 2022 prior to their bowl game, with defensive coordinator Zach Arnett promoted to the position. But Arnett was fired 10 games into the 2023 season with the Bulldogs holding a 4-6 record.
Now MSU turns to Lebby, an offensive mind with previous stops at UCF and Ole Miss before joining Brent Venables’ staff at Oklahoma. The Sooners are 4th in FBS in total offense and 3rd in points scored, after finishing 13th and 33rd (respectively) in those departments in 2022.
Can Lebby help Mississippi State gather momentum and take the Bulldogs to heights they haven’t seen since the 2010s? It will be interesting to see how he shapes the program both in the coming months and in future seasons.
Here’s reaction to the hire across social media:
Lane Kiffin vs. Jeff Lebby could give us some fun Egg Bowls.
— Adam Luckett (@AdamLuckettKSR) November 26, 2023
Jeff Lebby looks like a guy I can sit at Two Brothers with for hours and destroy some wings and pork rind nachos.
— Robbie Faulk (@robbiefaulkOn3) November 26, 2023
The Egg Bowl is never normal but Lane Kiffin vs Jeff Lebby has exceptional potential for abnormal. https://t.co/KRaz6oEyvn
— Michael Katz (@MichaelLKatz) November 26, 2023
Jeff Lebby might be the most Mississippi State looking coach of all time and I absolutely love it
— Hail State Stool (@HailStateStool) November 26, 2023
Never thought in a million years we would have Jeff Lebby as our headcoach when he was at om?people don't comprehend the amount of talent that's about to come with him and his offense #HailState let's go see if we can compete with the big boys
— MAROON&WHITE 4LIFE (@DawgPoundRock31) November 26, 2023
GET IN OR GET LEFT BEHIND https://t.co/NcvmmIq9fG
— Dawgs Country (@DawgsCountry_15) November 26, 2023
it’s the beginning of a new era in Starkville, let’s go chase greatness. Welcome Jeff Lebby! ? #HailState https://t.co/vABF0oqsB3
— Will Moore (@WilllMoore) November 26, 2023
Lebby was not only the best choice… he was pretty much the only choice.
— The Trashfather ™ (@TLandshark) November 26, 2023
This is the kind of offensive mind Lebby is! Keep in mind that the last two years at OU he’s had Brent Venables as his HC who is a defensive coach! That OU offense has been all him! Hottest coordinator in the game! I hope it can translate to MS State and he can stabilize us! https://t.co/CQZQtiY04U
— Channing Holland (@ChanninHolland) November 26, 2023
Idk I don’t see Lebby as a “rebuild” type of guy.
— Uncle Chuck (@UncleChuck824) November 26, 2023
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
