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    MSU coach Dan Mullen receives extension, pay raise

    Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen has agreed to a new contract that will pay him an average of $2.65 million over the next four years.The $10.6 million deal has a $1.4 million buyout, according to MSU spokesman Joe Galbraith. The contract is subject to approval of the state's college board, though that confirmation is usually a formality."I want to be at Mississippi State, and Mississippi State wants me," Mullen said. "So everybody ends up happy."Mullen has a 13-11 record in two seasons at Mississippi State, but the program showed substantial improvement this fall, finishing the regular season with an 8-4 record. The 21st-ranked Bulldogs face Michigan in the Gator Bowl on Jan. 1.Mullen said his assistant coaches will also receive raises."We believe this contract is extremely competitive nationally," MSU athletic director Scott Stricklin said. "Coach Mullen has shown great leadership at Mississippi State over the past two years. He and I share a vision of what we want this program to b...

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