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.
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 ...
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 ...
Mississippi State Head Coach Jeff Lebby Has A Long History With Josh Heupel
His first head coaching job is not an easy one. Mississippi State has started the year 2-7 and 0-5 in SEC play. The Bulldogs ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Miss State's Jeff Lebby Speaks Highly of Josh Heupel and Tennessee Volunteers
Mississippi State's head coach Jeff Lebby was asked about Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and spoke very candidly of him.
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What Jeff Lebby said of Coleman Hutzler, Mississippi State football’s struggling defense
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football’s defense is one of the worst in the sport in multiple statistics, yet coach Jeff Lebby said Monday that it doesn’t all fall on coordinator Coleman ...
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MS State's Lebby gives great deal of respect to Vols' Heupel
Ahead of the Bulldogs' tough matchup against No. 7 Tennessee, Jeff Lebby speaks to his relationship with Josh Heupel and details some of the lessons he has learned.