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Art Briles, fired Baylor coach and Jeff Lebby father-in-law, at Mississippi State football practice
STARKVILLE — Art Briles, the former Baylor football coach who was fired in 2016 after an investigation into multiple sexual assault accusations in the program, attended Mississippi State's preseason practice on Aug. 4. Briles is the father-in-law of coach Jeff Lebby. Briles wore a Mississippi State hat, shorts and shoes and spent most of the 25-minute viewing window for media speaking with various members of the staff, including Lebby. Briles is not a part of Mississippi State and isn't being hired by the team, an MSU athletics spokesperson told The Clarion Ledger. "Our football program and entire athletics department prides itself on being a family environment," the spokesperson added in a statement sent to The Clarion Ledger. "Family members are welcome at practices with the understanding that team boundaries and focus are respected.' Baylor fired Briles after an internal investigation into the university's handling of an extensive number of sexual assault accusations, including those against players on the football team during Briles' tenure. An NCAA investigation cleared him in August 2021 of any NCAA violations but was critical of Briles' actions at Baylor. Briles has not coached in college since a four-day stint as the Grambling State offenisve coordinator in 2022. He resigned, citing that he'd be a distraction to the team. Lebby was an assistant coach at Baylor from 2008-16. MORE: Why Mississippi State football, Jeff Lebby are so confident at wide receiver despite lost production Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@ and follow him on X @sklarsam_. This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Art Briles, Jeff Lebby father-in-law, at Mississippi State football practice
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Art Briles' presence at Mississippi State football preseason practice explained by Jeff Lebby
STARKVILLE — Jeff Lebby is standing by his decision to let former Baylor coach Art Briles attend a recent Mississippi State football practice. Briles was fired by Baylor in 2016 after an investigation into multiple sexual assault accusations in the program. He is also the father-in-law of Lebby, Mississippi State's second-year coach. Asked at a news conference Aug. 10 if there are boundaries for Briles — who's not part of the program — being at practice, Lebby said there weren't. "Coach being here was with family," Lebby said after MSU's scrimmage. "I think that was addressed. We want family at practice. We want family at scrimmages. That, for me, is special and that's how it's going to continue." Briles was present at the Bulldogs' Aug. 4 practice during a 25-minute viewing window for media. He was wearing a Mississippi State hat, shorts and shoes while conversing with several staff members, including Lebby. A Mississippi State athletic department spokesperson confirmed after the practice that Briles is not part of the team and isn't being hired. Briles was fired by Baylor after an internal investigation of the university's handling of an extensive number of sexual assault accusations, including those against players on the football team during Briles' tenure. An NCAA investigation cleared him of any NCAA violations in 2021, but was critical of Briles' actions at Baylor. He has not coached at the college level since being fired by Baylor, other than a four-day stint as the Grambling State offensive coordinator in 2022. He resigned, citing that he'd be a distraction to the team. MORE: These 10 Mississippi State football freshmen will have the biggest impact on the 2025 season Lebby was a coach on the Baylor staff under Briles from 2008 to 2016, with various roles such as assistant director of football operations, running backs coach and passing game/offensive recruiting coordinator. "Our football program and entire athletics department prides itself on being a family environment," the MSU spokesperson said in a statement to The Clarion Ledger after the Aug. 4 practice. "Family members are welcome at practices with the understanding that team boundaries and focus are respected.' Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@ and follow him on X @sklarsam_. This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Jeff Lebby: Art Briles 'family' at Mississippi State football practice
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STARKVILLE — No defensive players were left behind during Mississippi State football's walk from the practice facility to Davis Wade Stadium on Aug. 10. The unit made sure everyone was ready before trekking to the stadium together for the first scrimmage of MSU's preseason. The scrimmage was closed to the public, including reporters, but second-year coach Jeff Lebby said that connectedness was the start of what was an encouraging performance by the defense. 'What I loved was defensively finding ways to create turnovers and some negative plays,' he said afterward. 'That, for me, was a great thing to see from the defensive side of the ball. They got their hands on the ball, made plays, created some huge momentum plays in the scrimmage. That was good to see.' Lebby didn't single out any players except for one: Kelley Jones. The redshirt sophomore cornerback, according to Lebby, had a scoop-and-score touchdown of '50-60 yards.' Jones is expected to be a starter for the Bulldogs' defense, which allowed an SEC-worst 34.1 points per game in 2024. On the opposite end, that means the Bulldogs' offense didn't limit turnovers. 'Today, the frustrating thing offensively was not taking care of the ball,' Lebby said. 'We did some really good things. We created a couple of explosives. We did some decent things in the run game, but turnovers were the storyline today. The ball is the program, and we've got to make sure we're doing a great job taking care of it. We've done a pretty good job of it throughout fall camp and doing that nine practices in.' Mississippi State doesn't have many injuries, says Jeff Lebby Lebby added that MSU is generally healthy as the first game of the season nears, at Southern Miss on Aug. 30 (11 a.m. CT, ESPN). Lots of eyes are on starting quarterback Blake Shapen, who missed the last eight games of 2024 with a fractured scapula. He has been a full participant since the start of spring practices. Sophomore defensive tackle Kai McClendon was the only player to miss the most recent practice that was open to the media, on Aug. 8, but he was already out with a torn ACL. Michigan State transfer wide receiver Jaron Glover was the only player in that practice wearing a non-contact jersey. 'We are healthy, so that's a great thing,' Lebby said. 'Really, as you look at it nine days into camp, I think our guys have taken it to the culture of recovery and finding time to make sure they're doing everything they possibly can to get themselves ready for the next day's practice. I think the growth in that has been fun to see and been really good.' Why Mississippi State is scrimmaging differently in Jeff Lebby's second season The Bulldogs have harped numerous times about their improved depth compared to last season. It has helped them be able to practice differently. That's translated into the scrimmages, too, Lebby said. He cautioned that the defense could be ahead of the offense now because seven of the 10 spring transfers play offense. MORE: When are Mississippi State vs Ole Miss basketball games in 2025-26? SEC schedule released 'I think the cool thing is that we are getting more guys getting more reps,' he said. 'There's more tape to watch, there's more film and there's more going on because we, from a roster standpoint, have been able to practice how we need to practice just to give ourselves a chance.' Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@ and follow him on X @sklarsam_. This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Mississippi State football: Jeff Lebby loved this part of scrimmage
