Jeff Lebby knew he was going to have to build his roster nearly from scratch when he arrived in Starkville earlier this offseason. 28 players from the 2023 Mississippi State football team elected to enter the NCAA transfer portal this offseason after Zach Arnett was let go after one season leading the program. While Lebby only brought in 19 to compensate, the first-year headman feels as though he’s covered his bases nicely heading into the regular season. “The climate of college football, where we’re at, the portal cycle that ended in December was a huge part for us having a chance to have suc…