There’s not a Power 5 coach in the country that could lose to South Alabama and not be criticized, so in a lot of ways Dan Mullen’s week has been exactly about as you would expect.
Still, it’s been surprising to see the level of criticism this week, and about what.
Mississippi State got average quarterback play against USA, did not create any turnovers and admittedly let up during the second half Saturday. These are all things that ultimately go back to Mullen. But being the mad at wearing shorts during the game? C’mon now. Seriously?
It’s also categorically untrue that Mullen is coaching for his job against South Carolina on Saturday (6 p.