Mississippi State hires Florida coordinator Dan Mullen to be head coach (Wizbang Sports)

Another dreadful college program in seek of its savoir. From ESPN-

Mississippi State will introduce Florida offensive coordinator Dan Mullen as its next football coach on Thursday morning in Starkville.
Terms of the deal are not known.

"A lot of people get in this profession and when you have head coaching opportunities, they're very rare," Florida coach Urban Meyer said at news conference in Hollywood, Fla. "Head coaching opportunities in the Southeastern Conference at a young age is a great honor. So [Tim Tebow] had the same exact reaction that I did: Doggone it, but we wish you well."

Mullen, 36, fits the profile Mississippi State was searching for: a high-energy personality, a strong recruiter and an offensive background. In addition, Mullen knows the SEC after four years of working with Meyer in Gainesville -- something that gave him an advantage over Oklahoma's Kevin Wilson, another high-profile offensive coordinator interviewed for the job.

It is unclear whether Mullen will stay with Florida through the FedEx BCS National Championship Game against Oklahoma.

Most coordinators stay for the bowl game but there have been exceptions. MSU hasn't been to a bowl for 8 years and has been dreadful since Jackie Sherrill retired. With plenty of better programs in the area trying to get the same recruits as MSU, Mullen has his work cut out for him.

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Comments (3)

Dude, get your facts straig... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by dagraymom | December 11, 2008 10:43 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

dagraymom:

Dude, get your facts straight. Mississippi State went to the Liberty Bowl last year and won.

Posted on December 11, 2008 10:43

WE WON THE LIBERTY BOWL IN ... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by CM | December 11, 2008 7:43 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

CM:

WE WON THE LIBERTY BOWL IN 2007 IDIOT...

Posted on December 11, 2008 19:43

In addition to the fact tha... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by darkcooger | December 11, 2008 9:59 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

darkcooger:

In addition to the fact that MSU won the Liberty Bowl last year, it's important to note that MSU hit rock bottom three years before Sherrill retired. He's credited with destroying an otherwise decent football program.

Posted on December 11, 2008 21:59