Dan Mullen will not be leaving for money. Yes, I know, schools like Florida, LSU, etc. can outbid MSU for Mullen....but the question is, why would they want to?

Sure if he gets MSU into the playoffs this year then he will be a hot commodity. But right now, he is a coach that has a mediocre resume. No school is going to pay him $5 million per year or more. There is a limit to what a school will pay for a coach who has not proven he can cut it at a high profile program.

Mullen's value to State goes far beyond wins and losses. He has united the fan base, and created an energy and interest in the football program that never existed before. He sells tickets....but a big time program doesn't need their head coach to do that rah rah stuff. They need him to win games. Immediately.

So, unless State is in the playoffs this year, there is no way any school will outbid State for Mullen's services. State will pay what they need to. If they do make the playoffs then there is a chance someone will come along who can outspend MSU, but I do think MSU will be able to make it difficult for them.

All that said, I've been following this game way too long to try to figure out what a coach intends to do with his career. I don't know what motivates Mullen. He and his wife seem very happy in Starkville, and I know he takes pride in having built this program from scratch. But who knows? If the right situation comes along he may leave...

But Florida is probably not the right situation. He saw first hand what that job did to his mentor, and I will really be surprised if he goes back there.