Evidence that Dan was shopping himself before the Egg Bowl

[CovertDawg]

It definitely shows Mullen's head was in other places on the night of the Egg Bowl. Coach Moorhead's offense will be like chess versus Dan Mullen's checkers. That being said, Mississippi State has finished above .500 in the conference exactly ONE time in the last 18 years. I believe Moorhead is the guy to take us to that "next level" but it is still a monumental task.

[Todd4State]

It definitely shows Mullen's head was in other places on the night of the Egg Bowl. Coach Moorhead's offense will be like chess versus Dan Mullen's checkers. That being said, Mississippi State has finished above .500 in the conference exactly ONE time in the last 18 years. I believe Moorhead is the guy to take us to that "next level" but it is still a monumental task.

I feel like Dan underachieved a lot because he was looking around. I feel like a coach that is more focused will indeed take us to the next level. If he has any kind of focus we beat Ole Miss twice at least at home.

[5049]

I feel like Dan underachieved a lot because he was looking around. I feel like a coach that is more focused will indeed take us to the next level. If he has any kind of focus we beat Ole Miss twice at least at home.

Fair point, but really it has to be done within the first two years. Mullen was laser focused up through the 2010 season. Had he landed Cam Newton he probably would have won himself a new job at that point, most likely Florida.

Moorhead now has that opportunity again. He will be super focused at least in 2018 and 2019.