How do you prepare a team in practice for the speed, strength and depth of Alabama? Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen has the answer: You can’t.
“It’s hard to simulate in practice because they have guys on their bench that nobody else even has on their roster,” Mullen said during his weekly news conference. “You can’t simulate the talent they have out there on practice. It is very different.”
The task is difficult for Mississippi State, but it’s not hopeless.
“You’ve gotta have the right mindset that you can go win the game,” said Mullen, whose team travels to Tuscaloosa on Saturday.