One State fan on fancred caught up with coach Mullen on the Road Dawgs tour, and Mullen told him that he and Meyer had caught a Buffett concert together recently. There's really nothing groundbreaking here, just the fact that I would have been interested to see those two together at the concert, hopefully singing "cheeseburger in paradise" at the top of their lungs.
Interesting perspective from friend of the blog and B&B co-host Brian Hadad on the upcoming season, in which he thinks Dan Mullen's career at MSU is at a crossroads. Really well written by Brian. Do you guys agree or disagree? I know we'll hear from Metal Building Dawg on this later in the week.
If you haven't already seen it suggested by the 13245135351239 other State people who may have passed it to you via email, twitter, or Facebook today, I suggest you take the time to read Spencer Hall's recap of his day with Dan Mullen and the Mississippi State football program. An outstanding job by Spencer, even though Dan thought he was a dormitory! (no joke) Check it out
Nice Q & A with Mullen on improvement in Chris Relf and some other random SEC-related topics.
CBSSports' College Football Blog says that CaneSports.com is reporting that Dan Mullen is at the top of the list in the Miami coaching search.
The Chattanooga Times Free Press has a theory that whatever division Dan Mullen coaches in is the best in the SEC.
Good article by Chris Low on the state of the MSU program and how Mullen has gotten it where it is today in such a short time.
Make sure you vote for Dan Mullen for Liberty Mutual's Coach Of The Year. You can vote once per day.
This year, MSU could show marked improvement. The schedule sets up nicely, with four of the first five games at home. The Bulldogs also get Kentucky and Arkansas in Starkville late in the season, when a bowl bid could be on the line.
We take a look at Dan Mullen's record as Florida offensive coordinator and ask a Gator fan what he thinks might happen in Starkville with Mullen at the helm.