Dan Mullen and Mississippi State are coming off a disappointing 6-7 season. Sure, there were some bright spots — specifically with the emergence of Nick Fitzgerald — but the Bulldogs won a total of 19 games the previous two seasons. Thanks to State’s impressive APR, though, Mullen and company went bowling for the seventh consecutive season.
As the football season approaches, many in the media are wondering how the Bulldogs will perform. Will Nick Fitzgerald take the next step and make the Bulldogs a threat in the West? Or will the lack of returning receivers and unfamiliarity on defense catch up?