re: The "Little 8" has one more year...

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I think Jimbo at Texas A&M is a lot like Dan Mullen at MSU.... he's going to improve them enough to the point that they reach their program ceiling on a more consistent basis. Mullen gets all kinds of accolades because he essentially got MSU to an 8-4 type program with consistency.

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I can respect this, but Dan didn't even hit the ceiling during his time at State. Jackie Sherrill smirks every time someone says Dan took State to new heights. Granted it was a different league back then, but an SECCG appearance none-the-less. Dan's biggest achievement, like you stated, is creating fan expectations where anything less than 8 wins is a failure of a season. I don't think that midset will change until something unexpected happens like NCAA violations. I think coaches will stop looking at Mississippi State as a stepping stone if we can put together some magical seasons like 2014.