Our main in state rivals are about to be sent into irrelevance for the next 10 years. We need to ensure that we have a coaching staff that is able to seize control of the situation and dominate in state recruiting. I personally believe Coach Mullen is the right man to lead this charge. He has proven he can be successful at MSU, and I believe he can be successful in the future. Most of his recruiting in losses in state have been because of $$$$ from UM. With that school largely out of the picture, he should be able to exercise his will in state, excepting a loss here or there to Alabama. The renaissance will start by grinding through this year with relentless effort. An upset to a higher ranked school could really give the program a shot in the arm and send us leaping into the ending years of the decade. The stakes are high, but I believe we are in good position to see several years of very competive MSU football as we move toward the 2020's. Hail State!