Exactly one month ago, Mississippi State football was at the bottom of the pit. The Bulldogs have been through tough times before. A two-decade drought against rival Ole Miss, years of futility and failed coaches and heartbreaking defeats have made for a plenty of callouses. Despite some of the toughest years, though, the Bulldogs enjoyed a relative golden age from 2009-22. Dan Mullen started a trend of consistency that hasn’t been seen in Starkville. That culture carried State through two more head coaches that led the Bulldogs to bowl games each season on campus. But the death of Mike Leach …