“I’ve got a little sock game going today too,” Mullen said. “You know what, I was talking to the guys at Adidas, like, hey, this is the hottest shoe. I’m like, ‘Well, I’d like to wear kind of cool shoes, I think, when I go somewhere.’”
He figured SEC Media Days was cool enough to debut the kicks, offset by a conservative suit and tie.
“With the sock game and the shoe wear, I try to have some swag on any time I do that stuff,” Mullen said.
Previously he’s worn “Stark Vegas” Adidas shoes in reference to Starkville, Mississippi, home of the Bulldogs.
Mississippi State went 10-3 last season after starting 9-0 and ranking as high as No. 1 in the country.
“Hopefully, we’re getting to that point now where we can compete year in and year out,” Mullen said. “I think one of the challenges is the league itself. When you look at how tough that league is, I think you’re going to be hard pressed for anybody to compete every single year for a championship.”
The team returns 10 starters, including quarterback Dak Prescott, who threw for 3,449 yards and 27 touchdowns. For returning starters, Prescott leads in yards rushing with 986 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Mississippi State starts its 2015 season at Southern Miss on Sept. 5.
