By Dan Harralson
The Bulldog program obviously did not make a bowl game last season, but is coming off very positive momentum. After two embarrassing losses to Alabama and Arkansas, State defeated Ole Miss 41-27 in the annual Egg Bowl. Quarterback Tyson Lee will be replaced by Chris Relf. Freshman running back, Ryan Elliot, will look to quickly make strides in the running game. The receiving core is solid starting with Chad Bumphis and Leon Berry. The offense is retooled and focused to continue Dan Mullen's spread attack. Senior offensive tackle, Derek Sherrod, leads the offensive line that will need to step up in the big SEC games. We all know that Mullen was Urban Meyer's right hand man for many years. They both saw success at Bowling Green, Utah, and Florida together. The 2010 Mississippi State media guide is the apparent in Mullen's Urban Meyer traits. Meyer is all for selling the program and going to the extreme to make things work against the opponent (off the field.) The Bulldog media guide erases all of the year-by-year results, which makes MSU the only SEC school to not print each year's results. I am assuming Coach Mullen is embarrassed by State's yearly history and overall record to "The school from the North?" Mullen is a coordinator cashing in on a head coaching opportunity with zero pressure. He is the right guy for this situation and this program, but he needs signature wins to back up these antics. Look for the Bulldogs to win six games this season. Below I asked Coach Mullen about recruiting against "The school to the North"
