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SEC Preseason Preview: Can Dan Mullen continue to take Mississippi State out of the doldrums?

August 17, 2012 Alex Haddon

When people think of the words: “Mississippi State”, they think of the word “Cowbell” rather than “Good football team”. This is rather harsh, bearing in mind the turnaround that Dan Mullen has put into Starkville in his last three years. The fanbase now EXPECTS to go bowling, because they’ve been to one for the last two years (which, for a team that had only been to one over the course of 2002-2009, it’s a miracle!), and high times are now behind the former University of Florida’s former offensive co-ordinator. They are going to tempt recruits with a $75m stadium expansion, which should see the sound of cowbells ring even louder across the State of Mississippi. LAST YEAR Was last year

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SEC Media Days: MSU’s Mullen keen to preserve college football’s tradition

July 18, 2012 Alex Haddon

Dan Mullen, Mississippi State’s head coach, has said that keeping college football’s tradition is incredibly important in the face of the new play-off system coming in 2014. He said: “The one thing I don’t want to see us lose is the tradition that is college football. The great thing about the bowl system, we like talking different ways. We want to talk education. These guys are student-athletes. This is not a professional sport. They’re there to get an education. But on the top end, there can only be one champion, we have to have this big extended playoff. Where at the bowl system, we had a bunch of seniors leave winning a championship in their last football game last year. What a great educational tool that is for

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