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Two prominent figures in SEC football are celebrating their birthdays today.
Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen turns 44, and former Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel turns 64. Each school, including some current and former players, took the time to reach out to them via Twitter on Wednesday.
Mullen, who’s probably still recovering from the Boston Marathon that he ran nine days ago, got some love from the Bulldogs. However, sophomore RB Dontavian Lee had his own announcement to make.
Happy 44th Birthday @CoachDanMullen! #HailState pic.twitter.com/VNuKeCEBWG
— Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) April 27, 2016
Happy birthday, Dan Mullen. I made this collage of every picture we've taken together (was as awkward as it looks) pic.twitter.com/smcnVzQBoJ
— Bob Carskadon (@bobcarskadon) April 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/dontavianlee/status/725419350077898752
Meanwhile, the long-time coach of the Tigers who announced on Nov. 16 that he’d be retiring after the 2015 season, was shown appreciation from the program he coached for 15 years.
Pinkel, who revealed that he was battling lymphoma and underwent surgeries in May and June of last year, also got a shoutout from former Mizzou receivers T.J. Moe and L’Damian Washington.
Happy Birthday to former #Mizzou head coach @GaryPinkel! ???#MIZ pic.twitter.com/yhqMhBS3L2
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) April 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/TJMoe28/status/725407058657341440
Happy Bday @GaryPinkel!
Its your bday but you got way more money than I do so I was thinkin I'd take you out but you pay? Roxys or 10below?
— L'Damian Washington (@LWashTheCoach) April 27, 2016
We’ll continue to update these stories as the well wishes come in.
Born and raised in Gainesville, Talal joined SDS in 2015 after spending 2 years in Bristol as an ESPN researcher. Previously, Talal worked at The Gainesville Sun.
