Mississippi State Bulldogs 2015 Spring Game: Five things we learned

Nov 16, 2013; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs defensive back Taveze Calhoun (23) catches the ball for an interception after the ball is tipped up by Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Christion Jones (22) during the game at Davis Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Spruce Derden-USA TODAY Sports

The Mississippi State secondary is a big concern

The Bulldogs already had concerns about the secondary going in, and all of those concerns were validated. Yes, three separate players came down with interceptions, but overall, the secondary was easy to pick apart.

While the quarterbacks on the Maroon team went a total of 22 of 32 for 286 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception, Nick Fitzgerald was the only starter on the other side, and as the second-teamer he had no problem picking apart the Maroon defense.

His stats have already been documented, and that is a big concern going forward. The Bulldogs lost everybody in the secondary outside of Taveze Calhoun, and the inexperience showed itself to be a problem.

Outside of the interceptions, nobody really stepped up at the position. Mississippi State played like a true SEC team last year, even with weapons on offense, and won with great defense.

Dan Mullen would like to repeat that this year, but to do that starts with the secondary. If he can’t do that, he will have a problem.

This is the problem with this spring game. Is Dak Prescott still that good, or did the secondary have that bad of a drop off? It will take the season to figure that out.

In their defense they had key players, such as Kendrick Market out and top recruit Jamal Peters arrives in the summer and could challenge for a starting spot at safety.

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