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Dan Mullen needs a history lesson on football in Mississippi

Dan Mullen appears to be settling in nicely as the new head coach at the University of Florida. While he hasn’t crowned himself king of football in the state of Florida yet, it appears he believes he created football in the state of Mississippi.

Mullen came to the Gators after leading Mississippi State to a 69-46 record in nine seasons in Starkville.

Speaking to Gator fans in Miami on a recent fan tour, Mullen said in reference to the upcoming Florida and Mississippi State game this season in Starkville, “I don’t know if there will ever be a bigger game played in the state of Mississippi.