Rumors Starting to float...

[preachermatt83]

That staff changes are being made.. The who is merely speculation but don't be suprised if Manny and at least one other coach on that side of the ball is gone. I will tell you what I do know... Chizik, Pruitt, and Ogre are all top choices but we can't afford any of them. Look for us , if Manny is gone, to settle for a Coord at a Mid Major.

[Big4Dawg]

If these changes don't start with Hevesy, I'll give up. And we can't continue to fire our DCs.

Someone says Mullen tinkers with the Defense anyway, so doubt it really matters who are DC is.

I see no way Mullen and Chizik work together.
Pruitt is probably staying at UGA.
We could have had Orge last year

[Bama_Dawg]

Hevesy is first on my list, even before Manny to get gone. OL since he's been here has been crap, OL recruiting has been worse than crap.

[C222]

Hevesy isn't getting fired.

[gtowndawg]

How can we afford 4.3 for Dan but not afford a decent DC? Are we that top heavy?

[cheewgumm]

I think Manny gets thrown under the bus to save Hevessy.

[Blackout]

but we can't afford any of them

Bull shit

[msstate7]

If we're firing Diaz, I hope it's bc we already have a replacement lined up. Manny was handcuffed by only having 2 decent players in the secondary and he lost one of those. I think in time peters, Bryant, and mclaurin will be good, but they weren't this year

[SignalToNoise]

Chizik, Pruitt, and Ogre are all top choices but we can't afford any of them.

Not even sure what this means. If we can't afford then they aren't top choices- maybe wishful thinking, but not realistic choices.

[Eric Nies Grind Time]

Dan really needs to make a couple of splash hires to get people back on his side.

[Dawgology]

Bull shit

I concur. No offense preach....but we can afford a good coordinator or two. If Hevesy is not handled then you will begin to see the decline of the Mullen era very quickly I believe...barring an OL miracle during the offseason.

[ShotgunDawg]

At least if Mullen makes changes, it would be a sign that he's trying to fix things & plans on staying at MSU.

If he planned on getting another job, why would he make changes?

[preachermatt83]

Not even sure what this means. If we can't afford then they aren't top choices- maybe wishful thinking, but not realistic choices.

I mean MY Top choices.

[SDDawg]

I concur. No offense preach....but we can afford a good coordinator or two. If Hevesy is not handled then you will begin to see the decline of the Mullen era very quickly I believe...barring an OL miracle during the offseason.

I'm not a Hevesy defender, but he put together a strong OL last year and the running game showed it. If this crop we have coming up can step up into that tier next season (not saying it will, just saying it's possible) this year's terrible OL will be quickly forgotten. That and a couple of additional solid recruits on the OL (Gentle Williams flips, Lashley commits) and this train will be back on the tracks.

[gtowndawg]

I concur. No offense preach....but we can afford a good coordinator or two. If Hevesy is not handled then you will begin to see the decline of the Mullen era very quickly I believe...barring an OL miracle during the offseason.

It blows my mind that coaches are willing to get fired (eventually) in order to protect a worthless assistant. It's happened here and many other places.

[chef dixon]

Rumors have been floating AND sinking for a week now.

[Bama_Dawg]

I think Manny gets thrown under the bus to save Hevessy.

Then OL will continue to be a liability.

[preachermatt83]

I concur. No offense preach....but we can afford a good coordinator or two. If Hevesy is not handled then you will begin to see the decline of the Mullen era very quickly I believe...barring an OL miracle during the offseason.

We are not paying 800+ for a Coord. Should we? Absolutly! Will we? We all know the answer to that.

[PendingTransaction]

Wouldn't be surprised. Dan having shit running down his leg and complaining about the coach who farted. With his record of handling DCs, I don't think a good one would be very interested

[starkvegasdawg]

I won't Hev and Hughes gone at a minimum and Bracky reassigned to making sure the napkin dispenser is always full in the team dining area.

And don't give me we can't get rid of Hughes because he is an excellent recruiter. Is he? What top 5-10 classes have we landed due to Hughes? If he was constantly bringing in elite talent then maybe, but he isn't. Our classes are consistently the worst in the SECW and near the bottom of the SEC period. Then look at how horrible our safety play has been this year. We could put Stevie Wonder back there and he would have as good a chance to be in better position or take a better angle to the ball carrier than what we put on the field this year. So, from my point of view, he is bringing in below average to average talent for our division and then doing a piss poor job of coaching his position group. I just don't see the appeal.