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Mississippi State Bulldogs Football 2011 Preview, Predictions, Picks, Odds

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2010 Record: 9-4 SEC Record: 4-4 (5th, West) 2011 Returning Starters: 16; 8 offense. 7 defense, kicker

Coach: Dan Mullen, 14-11 (2 years)

Offensive Coordinators: Les Koenning Defensive Coordinators: Geoff Collins, Chris Wilson

2011 Mississippi State Players to Watch: QB Chris Relf, RB Vick Ballard, RB LaDarius Perkins, WR Chad Bumphis, LB Brandon Wilson, DT Retcher Cox, S Nickoe Whitley, DE Sean Ferguson

2011 Mississippi State Strengths:
All the key contributors return to a rushing offense that ranked 16th nationally, and the receivers are deeper and propped up by the leadership of Bumphis. Relf improved dramatically at quarterback last season and continued to impress in the spring. The defense returns a veteran secondary and a strong interior line.

2011 Mississippi State Weaknesses:
One defensive end spot appears troublesome, and replacing three starting linebackers could give the Bulldogs some early hiccups. The offense was carried by its line last season, so losing its center and a first-round draft pick at left tackle is worrisome.

2011 Mississippi State Offense:

Mississippi State had a decent passing game last season, but it was the run game that made the offense go. With quarterback Chris Relf’s continued progress and a more experienced receiving corps, the Bulldogs are looking to be equally dangerous through the air. It starts with Relf, who has made huge strides from both a technical standpoint and in his confidence. He’s taken ownership of coach Dan Mullen’s offense, taking charge during offseason workouts even doling out punishments for dropped passes and finding a very high comfort level with the schemes and his teammates. Relf will be helped by a deeper, more experienced group of receivers, led by Chad Bumphis, a junior. Bumphis injured his ankle after spring practice but should be good to go in the fall. Perkins is a key part of the running game, which on paper figures to be even better than last year, when MSU averaged 214.9 yards per game. The speedster rushed for 566 yards, third on the team behind Relf (713 yards) and senior Vick Ballard, who gained 968 yards and scored a school-record 20 total touchdowns (19 rushing, one receiving). The only real question mark is the offensive line, which lost All-America left tackle Derek Sherrod. Senior Quentin Saulsberry, who’s spent his career floating along the line, likely will play center.

2011 Mississippi State Defense:

A good bit of turnover at the linebacker position is cause for concern. All three starters, including Chris White and K.J. Wright, are gone, and defensive coordinator Manny Diaz, who coached the position, left for Texas. Enter Geoff Collins, who pulled a 180 with FIU’s defense last season and now holds the dual titles of co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at State. He’s got some good parts to work with, like senior Brandon Wilson and junior Cam Lawrence. And the Bulldogs will get a boost from Brandon Maye, a three-year starter at Clemson who arrives at State as a post-graduate transfer. There’s a greater comfort level with the line, especially the interior, and a secondary chock full of experience. Chris Wilson, promoted from co-DC to lead the defense after Diaz left, has plenty of options for mixing up personnel and coverages.

2011 Mississippi State Special Teams:

Mississippi State must replace its punter, holder and snapper, but the return of kicker Derek DePasquale and a strong spring from new faces provide some promise. Punter Baker Swedenburg booted a few 60-yarders in the spring, but backup quarterback Dylan Favre (nephew of NFL legend Brett Favre) struggled at holding for DePasquale.

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2011 Mississippi State Predictions:

Mullen, entering his third season, has MSU on the right track. The mantra this offseason has been to work even harder and build on 2010, when State went 9–4 and pounded Michigan in the Gator Bowl, 52–14. Most of the parts are in place for a sustained run under Mullen, but the SEC West is a monster and showing no signs of slowing down. State figures to be locked in a battle with Arkansas and Auburn for third place in the division.

2011 Mississippi State Betting Odds:

Mississippi State Current odds to win a National Championship: +10000

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