Evidence that Dan was shopping himself before the Egg Bowl

[ababyatemydingo]

Is there a tampering rule of sorts in college football? Does an AD have to have permission to talk to a HC at another school during the season?

I think it's a gentleman's agreement that an AD will get permission from the other AD before talking to a coach. Either this didn't happen with Mullen, or Cohen is a dumbass for letting him shop before the season was over. I don't think Cohen is a dumbass. I seem to remember Stricklin saying that he talked to Cohen before talking to Mullen. And that he and Mullen talked either the day before or day of the EB. Also seem to remember Cohen saying that Mullen told him a while back that he was looking to get out this year. So that Cohen could begin putting out his feelers. Maybe Cohen was done with him, had his guy in Moorhead, and just told Mullen "f it, do whatever you want".

[Todd4State]

I think it's a gentleman's agreement that an AD will get permission from the other AD before talking to a coach. Either this didn't happen with Mullen, or Cohen is a dumbass for letting him shop before the season was over. I don't think Cohen is a dumbass. I seem to remember Stricklin saying that he talked to Cohen before talking to Mullen. And that he and Mullen talked either the day before or day of the EB. Also seem to remember Cohen saying that Mullen told him a while back that he was looking to get out this year. So that Cohen could begin putting out his feelers. Maybe Cohen was done with him, had his guy in Moorhead, and just told Mullen "f it, do whatever you want".

If I remember correctly Cohen offered Dan an extension after we beat A&M and he wouldn't take it so Cohen started looking. That's why our search happened so quickly.

[ababyatemydingo]

If I remember correctly Cohen offered Dan an extension after we beat A&M and he wouldn't take it so Cohen started looking. That's why our search happened so quickly.

I think you're right. My memory is fuzzy. Was just trying to remember several different articles from that time. I thought i remembered reading somewhere that Dan gave him a heads up that he felt he had done all he could do here, and that he'd be looking around, so that Cohen could begin with his feelers. Maybe that was a quote from Cohen to sugar coat it, and not make it look as bad on Mullen as it was. i don't know

[msbulldog]

I think you're right. My memory is fuzzy. Was just trying to remember several different articles from that time. I thought i remembered reading somewhere that Dan gave him a heads up that he felt he had done all he could do here, and that he'd be looking around, so that Cohen could begin with his feelers. Maybe that was a quote from Cohen to sugar coat it, and not make it look as bad on Mullen as it was. i don't know

I remember reading the same thing.

[smootness]

If Dan Mullen did what he did here while having one foot out the door the whole time, then he's the best coach in America.

[Interpolation_Dawg_EX]

If I remember correctly Cohen offered Dan an extension after we beat A&M and he wouldn't take it so Cohen started looking. That's why our search happened so quickly.

Was Morehead in Starkville for the Egg Bowl? My buddies family swears they saw him.

[Todd4State]

Was Morehead in Starkville for the Egg Bowl? My buddies family swears they saw him.

Not that I am aware of. It's possible as quickly as things went down and the fact that Penn State played two days later. And at least didn't let it distract him if true- they hung 66 on Maryland on the road.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Not that I am aware of. It's possible as quickly as things went down and the fact that Penn State played two days later. And at least didn't let it distract him if true- they hung 66 on Maryland on the road.

If he was then we cant bitch and moan about Mullen sliding into UT's DMs