If you’re Dan Mullen, it makes sense to want to go to a bigger program at this point. He would seem to have maxed out what he can do with the Mississippi State Bulldogs. And with a program like Tennessee football potentially interested, you could see why Mullen would reciprocate the interest.
However, if he has any patience, he may wait a year to do it. And that could be devastating for the Tennessee football program if they go hard for him.
Right now, Mullen is in a solid position at Mississippi State. Next year, he has a chance to massively increase his value on the open market.