Mississippi State (1-1) took care of business against South Carolina in its SEC opener last week, bouncing back after a shocking Week 1 loss to South Alabama. Now the Bulldogs avert their attention to No. 20 LSU — an important early season conference game that will be played in Death Valley this Saturday evening.
Here’s what coach Dan Mullen had to say during Wednesday’s SEC teleconference.
Opening statement:
Mullen up on the SEC teleconference. He was happy how his team responded after the loss to USA.
— Michael Bonner (@michaelbbonner) September 14, 2016
“The effort from Game 1 to Game 2 was better… it’s going to be a step up heading into SEC play.”
On moving the Egg Bowl to Thanksgiving:
Mullen says that he loves the tradition of the Egg Bowl being played on Thanksgiving. "I'm a big proponent of it."
— Barrett Sallee ?? (@BarrettSallee) September 14, 2016
“I love it. I grew up watching it then, and I would like to see that every year. It adds to the tradition of that game.”
On which LSU quarterback the Bulldogs expect to see:
Mullen on LSU's QBs: It doesn’t matter who their starting quarterback is. We have to get pressure on them.
— Michael Bonner (@michaelbbonner) September 14, 2016
“It doesn’t matter who they start at quarterback, with the wide receivers they have if we let the QB stand in the pocket, it’s going to be a long night for us.”
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
