Don’t bathe in the glory of your progress. That’s Jeff Lebby through and through. Two weeks out from Mississippi State’s season opener at Southern Miss, the Bulldogs were back on the turf at Davis Wade Stadium for their second scrimmage of fall practice. Practices remained closed to the public, keeping fans and media away, but the intensity inside the stadium was unmistakable. As pads popped and whistles blew, every rep mattered. Every tackle, every throw and sprint is a step closer to being ready for the real thing.

Mississippi State Football’s official X account captured that intensity on August 17, sharing Jeff Lebby’s perspective on the Bulldogs’ progress. “ You do [see progression] with a bunch of the guys ,” he told the media. “ Sitting in the chair I am sitting in, you

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