Mississippi State Coach Dan Mullen speaks to media at the Southeastern Conference media days on July 15, 2014, in Hoover, Ala.Dan Mullen is about to embark on his sixth season as Mississippi State’s football coach.
After helping Florida win two national titles as offensive coordinator, Mullen has led MSU to a 36-28 record. He is the first coach to take the Bulldogs to four straight bowl games, and he is 4-1 against Ole Miss.
Mullen, who has 2015 commitments from Baylor quarterback Nick Tiano and Signal Mountain tight end Harrison Moon, was a guest Thursday on “Press Row” on ESPN 105.1 The Zone.
Q: You’ve said from day one that a championship is your goal. Given the SEC West, do you feel that is going to be harder than you first thought?
A: “No. That is the goal. We’re playing in the toughest conference in college football and the toughest division in that conference. We wanted to build a program here, and I think we’ve done that by going to four straight bowl games, which had never been done before in school history. We have 30 consecutive home sellouts and have expanded our stadium, so I think we’ve built a solid foundation.