Big4Dawg
04-16-2015, 09:17 AM
Yesterday on the way home, I heard a interview on Coast to Coast w/ Kevin Wilson, Indiana's HC. He isn't exactly tearing it up either (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Wilson_%28American_football%29).
I don't know if you remember, but before Mullen was hired, Kevin Wilson was our target. Not sure if he turned us down or we liked Mullen more, but there was definitely smoke. I googled to see just how close we were to hiring him and found this.
http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showthread.php?126690-Kevin-Wilson-to-Mississippi-State
Here are some of the comments:
"well when I talked to Kevin he kinda implied that while he wants to be a head coach that Miss. State is probably not what he wants. he doesn't wanna end up like Chuck Long. However they have put a sweet offer out there"
"He does NOT want to go to MS State. I just left that area of MS, and he would have the left overs when it comes to recruits after the upper tier of SEC schools choose, i.e. Florida, LSU, Alabama, Auburn and now Ole Miss."
"Are you saying Miss St is going to use their Katrina money and some Bail Out money to hire Wilson? Otherwise, I don't see how they can afford him."
"KW KNOWS he is a hot commodity,he will hold outfor a top job (miami, Georgia, Auburn, Tennessee, Nebraska, ND). Yes I know all those teams have coaches already,I am just saying that is the level of job I think he waits for."
Why would he want to go there? If he's patient, a MUCH better job will come along than MSU
Al Eschbach talked like he knew something but could not say. However he did say this... He did not think Wilson would take it because coaches take jobs because 1) they have a chance to win or 2) it is a stepping stone to another, better job. Only 1 coach since 1955 has left the school with a winning record. That coach was Darrel Royal. Likewise Miss state really does not have a powerhouse record and they are not much of a stepping stone to somewhere else.
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It's amazing the perception we had back then and how it has changed today, just in 6 years. Really reminds you what an uphill battle Mullen had when he got here and really makes you appreciate what he has done and what he has built.
I don't know if you remember, but before Mullen was hired, Kevin Wilson was our target. Not sure if he turned us down or we liked Mullen more, but there was definitely smoke. I googled to see just how close we were to hiring him and found this.
http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showthread.php?126690-Kevin-Wilson-to-Mississippi-State
Here are some of the comments:
"well when I talked to Kevin he kinda implied that while he wants to be a head coach that Miss. State is probably not what he wants. he doesn't wanna end up like Chuck Long. However they have put a sweet offer out there"
"He does NOT want to go to MS State. I just left that area of MS, and he would have the left overs when it comes to recruits after the upper tier of SEC schools choose, i.e. Florida, LSU, Alabama, Auburn and now Ole Miss."
"Are you saying Miss St is going to use their Katrina money and some Bail Out money to hire Wilson? Otherwise, I don't see how they can afford him."
"KW KNOWS he is a hot commodity,he will hold outfor a top job (miami, Georgia, Auburn, Tennessee, Nebraska, ND). Yes I know all those teams have coaches already,I am just saying that is the level of job I think he waits for."
Why would he want to go there? If he's patient, a MUCH better job will come along than MSU
Al Eschbach talked like he knew something but could not say. However he did say this... He did not think Wilson would take it because coaches take jobs because 1) they have a chance to win or 2) it is a stepping stone to another, better job. Only 1 coach since 1955 has left the school with a winning record. That coach was Darrel Royal. Likewise Miss state really does not have a powerhouse record and they are not much of a stepping stone to somewhere else.
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It's amazing the perception we had back then and how it has changed today, just in 6 years. Really reminds you what an uphill battle Mullen had when he got here and really makes you appreciate what he has done and what he has built.