Dan Mullen looks forward to Alabama challenge: ‘This is why we do this’
By Keith Farner
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Dan Mullen has measured his teams against Alabama plenty of times in his career, starting at Mississippi State, and this week in Gainesville.
Mullen said at his Monday press conference that he’s excited for the game, and the atmosphere.
“It’s always fun,” he said. “You always want to challenge yourself against the best. This is a great opportunity for us to go ahead and challenge the No. 1 team in the country, and see where we’re at right now as a team this year. I love these, these games are fun for me. You get the opportunity to go out there and go play in an unbelievable environment against an unbelievable team, the crowd going crazy. This is what it’s all about. This is why we do this.”
Mullen also said he never thought about the idea of waiting to win a national championship until after Nick Saban retires, and that despite Saban’s success, he hasn’t won all of the recent national titles.
“You don’t need a lot of motivation,” he said. “If you need me to motivate you to play in this game, then you’re a little messed up. This is a big game, this is why you come to Florida to play in big games and play in these top matchups.”
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
