Grasshopper Speaks about His Battle of Taking MSU's Coach

[Political Hack]

Strick and his family are the ones spouting Mullen was going to UT anyway. He wasn’t. He was turning down over $7 million with them to stay in Starkville for $5.7 million. I do think he would’ve went a lot of other places, but UT is not a dumpster fire he was stepping into. He was set to sign his extension as early as that Sunday then we all found out he was leaving. I don’t think he would’ve signed it even without UF coming in. He drug UT out with State to up the price at UF. Stricklin has justified hiring him behind closed doors by saying “he was leaving for UT anyway.” Simply not true and any State fan or mouthpiece that buys into that BS spew is buying a line of crap from Stricklin. Other people may want to still be nice to him and serve as his mouthpiece. I’m not one of them.

[Homedawg]

Strick and his family are the ones spouting Mullen was going to UT anyway. He wasn’t. He was turning down over $7 million with them to stay in Starkville for $5.7 million. I do think he would’ve went a lot of other places, but UT is not a dumpster fire he was stepping into. He was set to sign his extension as early as that Sunday then we all found out he was leaving. I don’t think he would’ve signed it even without UF coming in. He drug UT out with State to up the price at UF. Stricklin has justified hiring him behind closed doors by saying “he was leaving for UT anyway.” Simply not true and any State fan or mouthpiece that buys into that BS spew is buying a line of crap from Stricklin. Other people may want to still be nice to him and serve as his mouthpiece. I’m not one of them.

I'm sorry hack, you are wrong. Mullen was gone. I'm not assuming, I'm positive. I think you aren't great and everyone is wrong from time to time and this time is yours.

[Political Hack]

I'm sorry hack, you are wrong. Mullen was gone. I'm not assuming, I'm positive. I think you aren't great and everyone is wrong from time to time and this time is yours.

He was gone but UT was running a race from the same position we were... from behind. He was posturing for a bigger offer the whole time and nailed it. Kudos to him a Jimmy for getting the big fish.

Just from a practical stand point, to say he was going to UT is obviously premature and incorrect. He didn’t go there, so obviously a decision had not been finalized to go there.

I know what was being said from his agent, Strick on T-day, Cohen, Keenum, boosters, etc... but I think it was all posturing and us and UT ended up with a big ole pile of stink. UT’s coaching search had probably stopped. Cohen was smart enough to start one early, and Sexton was setting up the backdoor deal with Strick the whole time. He gave Strick the cover he needed to hire Mullen. And all y’all will forgive him for it by the time he leaves Starkville next September.

[Homedawg]

He was gone but UT was running a race from the same position we were... from behind. He was posturing for a bigger offer the whole time and nailed it. Kudos to him a Jimmy for getting the big fish.

Just from a practical stand point, to say he was going to UT is obviously premature and incorrect. He didn’t go there, so obviously a decision had not been finalized to go there.

I know what was being said from his agent, Strick on T-day, Cohen, Keenum, boosters, etc... but I think it was all posturing and us and UT ended up with a big ole pile of stink. UT’s coaching search had probably stopped. Cohen was smart enough to start one early, and Sexton was setting up the backdoor deal with Strick the whole time. He gave Strick the cover he needed to hire Mullen. And all y’all will forgive him for it by the time he leaves Starkville next September.

We can argue to argue, but had fla not called he wouldn't be here,he'd be at ut. Sucks but true. And he knew it was a bad job. But he was gone. GONE. Doesn't matter I suppose other than helping state fans feelings.

[Political Hack]

We can argue to argue, but had fla not called he wouldn't be here,he'd be at ut. Sucks but true. And he knew it was a bad job. But he was gone. GONE. Doesn't matter I suppose other than helping state fans feelings.

He was leaving but he would?ve drug UT along just like he was us. I?ve even heard he told Chip Kelly to not take the UF job and then took it 2 weeks later.

[TrapGame]

He was leaving but he would?ve drug UT along just like he was us. I?ve even heard he told Chip Kelly to not take the UF job and then took it 2 weeks later.

Yeah, that Don Merlenz is a hell of a guy. He's a snake.

[Bodaski]

I'm sorry hack, you are wrong. Mullen was gone. I'm not assuming, I'm positive. I think you aren't great and everyone is wrong from time to time and this time is yours.

My source had told me the vey same thing about Mullen and TN. Don't forget Fla had offered Chip Kelly 1st. Dan was their 3rd offer and I'm too lazy to look up the 2nd, but I'm thinking it was Scott Frost. Mullen was all in to TN when Fla offered him. That move dan made created a fire-storm for TN. I believe my source on this one for sure.

[DogsofAnarchy]

[QUOTE=Bodaski;858856]My source had told me the vey same thing about Mullen and TN. Don't forget Fla had offered Chip Kelly 1st. Dan was their 3rd offer and I'm too lazy to look up the 2nd, but I'm thinking it was Scott Frost. Mullen was all in to TN when Fla offered him. That move dan made created a fire-storm for TN. I believe my source on this one for sure.

UT had called a press conference to announce Dan Mullen when Dan Got a call from UF. He was smart enough not to sign anything until the dealing was done. With that said, **** him and Scott. They are gone and I will not forgive either of them. They used us and short changed us on work ethic and recruiting which cost us games. They waited to get something they think is better than MSU and they both jumped at it. Traitors.

[Coach34]

My source had told me the vey same thing about Mullen and TN. Don't forget Fla had offered Chip Kelly 1st. Dan was their 3rd offer and I'm too lazy to look up the 2nd, but I'm thinking it was Scott Frost. Mullen was all in to TN when Fla offered him. That move dan made created a fire-storm for TN. I believe my source on this one for sure.

Yep- and Mullen's bailing cost the Tenn AD his job

[biggun]

Strick and his family are the ones spouting Mullen was going to UT anyway. He wasn?t. He was turning down over $7 million with them to stay in Starkville for $5.7 million. I do think he would?ve went a lot of other places, but UT is not a dumpster fire he was stepping into. He was set to sign his extension as early as that Sunday then we all found out he was leaving. I don?t think he would?ve signed it even without UF coming in. He drug UT out with State to up the price at UF. Stricklin has justified hiring him behind closed doors by saying ?he was leaving for UT anyway.? Simply not true and any State fan or mouthpiece that buys into that BS spew is buying a line of crap from Stricklin. Other people may want to still be nice to him and serve as his mouthpiece. I?m not one of them.

I have to disagree. Dan was never going to be back in Starkville next year, NEVER! Has everybody forgotten how hard Dan pimped himself out after the Belk Bowl, desperate for the HC job at Maryland then Miami, and then hoping and praying for a call from Georgia that never came. Also, Dan?s desperate attempt to escape Post Dak helped kill our recruiting class. Last year?s 6-7 record kept him in Vegas another year but he was going to cash in on this year?s 8-4 team by getting the heck out of dodge and that is just the way it happened. To think Dan was going to sign our extension is foolish, he never was

[TrapGame]

I have to disagree. Dan was never going to be back in Starkville next year, NEVER! Has everybody forgotten how hard Dan pimped himself out after the Belk Bowl, desperate for the HC job at Maryland then Miami, and then hoping and praying for a call from Georgia that never came. Also, Dan?s desperate attempt to escape Post Dak helped kill our recruiting class. Last year?s 6-7 record kept him in Vegas another year but he was going to cash in on this year?s 8-4 team by getting the heck out of dodge and that is just the way it happened. To think Dan was going to sign our extension is foolish, he never was

Let's just be completely honest. Dan was trying to leave after the 2010 season. And had he not been an arrogant ass in his interview he would have been the new head coach at Miami in 2011.

[Tbonewannabe]

Let's just be completely honest. Dan was trying to leave after the 2010 season. And had he not been an arrogant ass in his interview he would have been the new head coach at Miami in 2011.

You could almost see it every year that he would have a good year going and then tank at the end because he was trying to jump ship. The next year he would have a down year and have to prove himself again. If Miami had not opened up when it did then he would have been the head coach at Maryland. I heard a $5 Mil per year number thrown around then. He tried to drag them out like he did us every year but they just said screw it. He actually was able to get UF only because they struck out on 3 or 4 other guys and UF panicked.

[TrapGame]

You could almost see it every year that he would have a good year going and then tank at the end because he was trying to jump ship. The next year he would have a down year and have to prove himself again. If Miami had not opened up when it did then he would have been the head coach at Maryland. I heard a $5 Mil per year number thrown around then. He tried to drag them out like he did us every year but they just said screw it. He actually was able to get UF only because they struck out on 3 or 4 other guys and UF panicked.

The idea of him only leaving for ND or PSU was a fan fable many of us created. He would have left us for Maryland or even UConn if the money had been right. If that bastard had worried more about building the program than building a resume for another job, which would have meant "relentless" recruiting and firing your coaching buds that sucked ass, we'd have beaten Bama more than once in his tenure and probably would have had at last one legit top 10 recruiting class. The way he squandered Dak's Heisman buzz and that #1 season is unforgivable. But, then again he thought he'd be coaching elsewhere when NSD rolled around.

[Political Hack]

I have to disagree. Dan was never going to be back in Starkville next year, NEVER! Has everybody forgotten how hard Dan pimped himself out after the Belk Bowl, desperate for the HC job at Maryland then Miami, and then hoping and praying for a call from Georgia that never came. Also, Dan?s desperate attempt to escape Post Dak helped kill our recruiting class. Last year?s 6-7 record kept him in Vegas another year but he was going to cash in on this year?s 8-4 team by getting the heck out of dodge and that is just the way it happened. To think Dan was going to sign our extension is foolish, he never was

You obviously didn’t read my post. He was leaving. I agree. But he was playing games with us and TN while working Florida back door.