Rumors that UT is announcing new coach tomorrow

[CadaverDawg]

Not sure what to think of that. Some of their fans seem to think that means it’s Mullen. I don’t think Mullen goes to UT, but I admit the timing has me mildly concerned.

[Liverpooldawg]

I'm seeing stuff that has me worried, really worried.

[Coach34]

Last I heard was:

Mullen met with Tenn....Grantham doesnt want to leave Starkville...Our people feel like Mullen is staying.

He may leave for a stupid amount of money- but as I've said repeatedly- it's going to be hard to leave that 2018 team. 9 years spent building a team that can win the West. Damn hard to leave that to someone else.

[msstate7]

I'm seeing stuff that has me worried, really worried.

Like what?

[Liverpooldawg]

What I saw is a bit cryptic. Who knows.

[Liverpooldawg]

Like what?

Tweet from Peters.

[msstate7]

Tweet from Peters.

If the team knew Mullen was gone, we would all know imo

[AFDawg]

Peters indicates it isn?t about Mullen.

[spiritual_machine2005]

Paul Jones at 247 said the Peter's tweet was a reference to him contemplating the NFL draft.

[msstate7]

Paul Jones at 247 said the Peter's tweet was a reference to him contemplating the NFL draft.

Nfl lol

[Liverpooldawg]

Peters indicates it isn?t about Mullen.

That's good to hear. That one worried me, and I haven't been worried at all

[TrapGame]

I wonder if two or three hot name coaches are waiting to see if Dan goes to Tennessee. I think Dan has made MSU a desirable job. Good money, good recruiting and now with om going down it will be even better.

[Commercecomet24]

Peters just said everyone chill lol

[Liverpooldawg]

Nfl lol

Yeah, if that's what it was he better rethink that.

[Commercecomet24]

Peters was tweeting about himself not mullen geez

[Charlie_Sheen420]

God you all are so easily trolled...STAY OFF TWITTER...if twitter was true Chip Kelly would be head coach at Florida for almost a week now

[Really Clark?]

Mike Leach is the rumor I'm still hearing from a Tenn booster. But he did say Currie has played it close to the vest

[Commercecomet24]

God you all are so easily trolled...STAY OFF TWITTER...if twitter was true Chip Kelly would be head coach at Florida for almost a week now

Yeah and you sure can?t go by what teenagers say on there

[GreenheadDawg]

Yeh I’m not liking the timing of this announcement. Has me concerned.

[preachermatt83]

Smh!! It's Chris Peterson.

[BrunswickDawg]

My UT guy is has been saying for 2 weeks Mullen wasn?t in play with them. Yesterday he started saying Peterson. Looks like he?s pretty spot on.

[msstate7]

Mike Leach is the rumor I'm still hearing from a Tenn booster. But he did say Currie has played it close to the vest

That would be a big thud if I were a tenn fan

[msstate7]

Smh!! It's Chris Peterson.

Wow. Nice hire, tenn if true. Florida looking a fool

[Dawg61]

Either way we more than fine for the next couple years. If that's with Mullen or without. Hell we could triple Grantham's salary, hire him as HC and bring in a top notch OC and we'd be just as fine as we are with Mullen and honestly probably better. Tired of fluffing his balls. Either stay or don't. Who gives a shit. We are bigger than Dan Mullen.

[Really Clark?]

That would be a big thud if I were a tenn fan

Yep.

[Commercecomet24]

The timing probably points away from mullen.

[mstatefan91]

I'm the new Tennessee coach. Y'all pray for me. Lord knows.. I gotta go 11-1 regular season and make the playoff second year I'm there.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

It's not Mullen

[WinningIsRelentless]

Word is Mullen agreed to an extension today 4 years north of 23 million. Grantham north of 1.35 million.

[Commercecomet24]

Well Washington State did play like crap tonight so maybe the ole pirate has one foot out the door lol

[Dawg61]

Mike Leach is the rumor I'm still hearing from a Tenn booster. But he did say Currie has played it close to the vest


That would be a big thud if I were a tenn fan


Yep.

Leach could take our roster and keep Grantham and our floor would be 9 wins next year with the Pirate. He'd be a great hire for Tennessee.

[Commercecomet24]

I'm the new Tennessee coach. Y'all pray for me. Lord knows.. I gotta go 11-1 regular season and make the playoff second year I'm there.

Prayers for ya brother you?re gonna need it up there lol

[CadaverDawg]

It's not Mullen

That makes me feel great, especially from the horses mouth

[Commercecomet24]

It's not Mullen

Thanks, Dan. We love ya!

But don?t lose to bama or unm next year or else******

[Drugdog]

It's not Mullen

That's all i needed to know.

[BulldogDX55]

It's not Mullen

You are the reply I?ve been waiting for in this thread. I can rest easy tonight.

[TrapGame]

I'm the new Tennessee coach. Y'all pray for me. Lord knows.. I gotta go 11-1 regular season and make the playoff second year I'm there.

My advice: Rent, don't buy.

[basedog]

LOL

I can tell y’all Mullen ain’t going to Tom or anywhere. I trust the person who told me more than Rosebowl and 34 sources.
He told them he wasn’t interested, they kept on more or less begging and wanted to get in front of him, he declined!

[Charlie_Sheen420]

Word is Mullen agreed to an extension today 4 years north of 23 million. Grantham north of 1.35 million.

That needs to be put out and headlined as soon as the ink dries cause the Mullen to Texas A&M rumors will kick up even though their target is probably Chad Morris

[Really Clark?]

Leach could take our roster and keep Grantham and our floor would be 9 wins next year with the Pirate. He'd be a great hire for Tennessee.

In all of his years coaching, in weak defensive conferences, he has had 1 10+ win season. Just one. I think he is a good offensive coach but he has to be at a place that really fits. More so than other coaches. He may do well their but the comment was more that the fans and boosters may not be sold on him at Tenn. if thats true he may have a hard time there

[msstate7]

In all of his years coaching, in weak defensive conferences, he has had 1 10+ win season. Just one. I think he is a good offensive coach but he has to be at a place that really fits. More so than other coaches. He may do well their but the comment was more that the fans and boosters may not be sold on him at Tenn. if thats true he may have a hard time there

Fitz throwing it 40+ times a game would be a great recipe to win at least 9**

[Commercecomet24]

In all of his years coaching, in weak defensive conferences, he has had 1 10+ win season. Just one. I think he is a good offensive coach but he has to be at a place that really fits. More so than other coaches. He may do well their but the comment was more that the fans and boosters may not be sold on him at Tenn. if thats true he may have a hard time there

Leach always wins one he?s not supposed to but then loses a couple that make you scratch your head. Doubt he will ever have a playoff team, to inconsistent

[Commercecomet24]

Fitz throwing it 40+ times a game would be a great recipe to win at least 9**

Fitz would set an int record and I love Fitz to death.

[Cooterpoot]

Mullen isn?t leaving. Contract is done. He?s here and isn?t leaving unless one of the all time top programs comes calling. Stop worrying about it.

[Really Clark?]

Fitz throwing it 40+ times a game would be a great recipe to win at least 9**

Ha. Hopefully Fitz gets better but that's not his game for sure. Falk threw it 69 times last week against Utah

[Charlie_Sheen420]

Mullen isn?t leaving. Contract is done. He?s here and isn?t leaving unless one of the all time top programs comes calling. Stop worrying about it.

I think Notre Dame might come calling at the end of next year if they are still mediocre with Kelly

[Liverpooldawg]

Either way we more than fine for the next couple years. If that's with Mullen or without. Hell we could triple Grantham's salary, hire him as HC and bring in a top notch OC and we'd be just as fine as we are with Mullen and honestly probably better. Tired of fluffing his balls. Either stay or don't. Who gives a shit. We are bigger than Dan Mullen.
Need to hold on to Mullen to keep this recruiting class together. It has the potential to be one of our best ones ever.

[GreenheadDawg]

I think Norte Dame might come calling at the end of next year if they are still mediocre with Kelly

Yeh I saw They lost and thought the same thing. If they aren’t in the playoff next year then he’s gone.

[Liverpooldawg]

That's all i needed to know.

Me too, I feel better. Damn Peters, lol.

[preachermatt83]

Wow. Nice hire, tenn if true. Florida looking a fool

It was a joke. I don't think it's dan but I doubt seriously it's Peterson. If you read twitter it would make you think it's dan but I still say it's not. I think it's either Schiano or Brohm.

[Charlie_Sheen420]

It was a joke. I don't think it's dan but I doubt seriously it's Peterson. If you read twitter it would make you think it's dan but I still say it's not. I think it's either Schiano or Brohm.

It's Jon Gruden cause twitter said so, just like Chip Kelly to Florida a week ago***

[Liverpooldawg]

I'm the new Tennessee coach. Y'all pray for me. Lord knows.. I gotta go 11-1 regular season and make the playoff second year I'm there.

I'd take the job for half what they are paying you. Just sayin, LOL.

[Dawg61]

Need to hold on to Mullen to keep this recruiting class together. It has the potential to be one of our best ones ever.

That's something Tennessee fans say and they end up with Dooley & Butch Jones. We are more than fine with or without Mullen. We can hire the Memphis coach on Monday and win just as many games as Mullen would. Norvell ain't afraid to put 60 on teams.

[preachermatt83]

My understanding is that the deal is already done for him to stay here. Big raise for both he and grantham

[basedog]

Yeh I saw They lost and thought the same thing. If they aren’t in the playoff next year then he’s gone.

Dan would have to take a huge pay cut! I doubt ND they ain't the same as yesteryear.

[msstatelp1]

I think Notre Dame might come calling at the end of next year if they are still mediocre with Kelly

I don't think they'd pay north of 6 million for him

[Liverpooldawg]

Leach could take our roster and keep Grantham and our floor would be 9 wins next year with the Pirate. He'd be a great hire for Tennessee.

I don't think he is a home run type coach, but he does win at places with no natural recruiting base. He may be a great hire for them, if he is who it is.

[CJDAWG85]

Mullen wasn't pushing for more money as he was for raises for his assistants. Continuity in the coach staff is big for us at this point.

[Liverpooldawg]

LOL

I can tell y?all Mullen ain?t going to Tom or anywhere. I trust the person who told me more than Rosebowl and 34 sources.
He told them he wasn?t interested, they kept on more or less begging and wanted to get in front of him, he declined!

If so we need to leak that to some big sportswriters. That would be a HUGE step forward for this program.

[Dawgology]

It's not Mullen

He always talks about himself in 3rd person.

[Commercecomet24]

Dan would have to take a huge pay cut! I doubt ND they ain't the same as yesteryear.

This and Dan has said he doesn?t want to go anywhere cold. He said driving in the snow and ice sucks.

[Commercecomet24]

If so we need to leak that to some big sportswriters. That would be a HUGE step forward for this program.

Finebaum needs to hear that.

[Liverpooldawg]

That's something Tennessee fans say and they end up with Dooley & Butch Jones. We are more than fine with or without Mullen. We can hire the Memphis coach on Monday and win just as many games as Mullen would. Norvell ain't afraid to put 60 on teams.

Yeah maybe, but that guy is still playing with the house money he inherited.

[RougeDawg]

Dan not going anywhere. Y?all try to act like we?ve been here before.

[basedog]

This and Dan has said he doesn?t want to go anywhere cold. He said driving in the snow and ice sucks.

Golf seems to be important to his family.

[PassInterference]

Word is Mullen agreed to an extension today 4 years north of 23 million. Grantham north of 1.35 million.

If that were true, it would be announced.

[basedog]

If that were true, it would be announced.

Wrong, it's a weekend for Holidays.

[Commercecomet24]

Golf seems to be important to his family.

Yep can?t say I blame him I hate the cold too. I couldn?t live any further north than StarkVegas

[Commercecomet24]

Wrong, it's a weekend for Holidays.

Right campus is a ghost town.

[Dawg61]

Yeah maybe, but that guy is still playing with the house money he inherited.

Yea and he'd be walking into triple the house money here

[basedog]

Yea and he'd be walking into triple the house money here

Good Coach but needs more time, Sec west ain't like the competition nor pressure Memphis has, gamble right now.

[Liverpooldawg]

Yea and he'd be walking into triple the house money here

But can he recruit? And can he recruit to MSU? Nobody knows at this point. I want sustainable success. We have that now.

[Dawg61]

But can he recruit? And can he recruit to MSU? Nobody knows at this point. I want sustainable success. We have that now.

Nobody is pushing Mullen out Liverpool. It's been made very obvious to him we want to keep him and give him a great raise. You need to start understanding that we WILL be just as good with or without Mullen and that is thanks to him. Stop worrying about Mullen leaving meaning the house is collapsing. That simply isn't going to happen. If he leaves we will hire a better coach. We trend up now not down.

[Todd4State]

But can he recruit? And can he recruit to MSU? Nobody knows at this point. I want sustainable success. We have that now.

We have Hevesy on staff and your worried about whether our next coach will be able to recruit here?

[Political Hack]

Peterson makes sense to me, but he seems like a smart guy and I’m not sure it’s smart to take that job.

[Liverpooldawg]

Nobody is pushing Mullen out Liverpool. It's been made very obvious to him we want to keep him and give him a great raise. You need to start understanding that we WILL be just as good with or without Mullen and that is thanks to him. Stop worrying about Mullen leaving meaning the house is collapsing. That simply isn't going to happen. If he leaves we will hire a better coach. We trend up now not down.

I remember being assured that was what would happen in a few other situations. Most of them didn’t work out. Mullen did. If he leaves of his own volition then fine. I just don’t like what some are doing here.

[Liverpooldawg]

We have Hevesy on staff and your worried about whether our next coach will be able to recruit here?

Yes. You should be too. Have you seen much film on Mayden? He ain’t coming here if Mullen leaves, and he could be a game changer. I feel better now though, a poster here I trust helped there. For the record that ain’t you or 61.

[Liverpooldawg]

Yes. You should be too. Have you seen much film on Mayden? He ain’t coming here if Mullen leaves, and he could be a game changer. I feel better now though, a poster here I trust helped there. For the record that ain’t you or 61.

One more observation: I think that the Stars are actually aligned for MSU to go on a historic run the next few years, a truely historic run. It all depends on keeping the key figures on the staff here, and that’s not just Mullen. I really like what I’m hearing about that.....but........I’m too old a Dawg not to be nervous as heck.

[msbulldog]

I'm an old Dawg too Liverpool and I trust in Cohen.

[Bully13]

Mullen is important to keep the qbs rolling in. We've never signed qbs like we've been doing. Qbs are important. Not on board with the "with or without " crowd. This thread has me confident he staying and finebaum can suck my dk.

[Mimi's Babies]

Mullen wasn't pushing for more money as he was for raises for his assistants. Continuity in the coach staff is big for us at this point.

When someone is looking for raises for their employees and not themselves, as it is being reported, that tells me much about the person. Mullen is a good man, who has morals and ethics. Whom also has a football team that is UNDER control.

[DownwardDawg]

Nobody is pushing Mullen out Liverpool. It's been made very obvious to him we want to keep him and give him a great raise. You need to start understanding that we WILL be just as good with or without Mullen and that is thanks to him. Stop worrying about Mullen leaving meaning the house is collapsing. That simply isn't going to happen. If he leaves we will hire a better coach. We trend up now not down.

Now see, I agree with this post 100%!!! I want Mullen to stay, but I'm willing to bet that there are a lot of coaches that could have called a much better game for Key in that situation Thursday night. Mullen may be the best coach we've ever had, but those days of poor ole m State are over. He won't be the best we've ever had going forward.

[Big4Dawg]

Now see, I agree with this post 100%!!! I want Mullen to stay, but I'm willing to bet that there are a lot of coaches that could have called a much better game for Key in that situation Thursday night. Mullen may be the best coach we've ever had, but those days of poor ole m State are over. He won't be the best we've ever had going forward.

You people are crazy. If A&M, Florida, Tennessee, and Arkansas can’t seem to get I*t* right, why in the world do you think we will? It’s under 50/50 chance that the next coach we have will be as good as Mullen.

[BoomBoom]

Fitz throwing it 40+ times a game would be a great recipe to win at least 9**

Don't joke, Mullen may try it himself next year

[Dawgology]

You people are crazy. If A&M, Florida, Tennessee, and Arkansas can’t seem to get I*t* right, why in the world do you think we will? It’s under 50/50 chance that the next coach we have will be worse than Mullen.

Because of timing. I don’t think our admin is retarded enough to fire our coach mid season. Most of these programs are considered mid tier now (like us) and they are all fighting over the same coaches. It’s an almost impossible time to look for a coach right now.

[Activated Alpha]

Does anybody know when the announcement is suppose to come out?

[confucius say]

Now see, I agree with this post 100%!!! I want Mullen to stay, but I'm willing to bet that there are a lot of coaches that could have called a much better game for Key in that situation Thursday night. Mullen may be the best coach we've ever had, but those days of poor ole m State are over. He won't be the best we've ever had going forward.

There may be. That's not the issue. The issue is identifying those coaches and being able to hire them. And then hoping they can run a program, manage 150 people, stay out of trouble with NCAA, and not leave after one 9-3 season. That's what people don't get.

[RocketDawg]

You people are crazy. If A&M, Florida, Tennessee, and Arkansas can’t seem to get I*t* right, why in the world do you think we will? It’s under 50/50 chance that the next coach we have will be worse than Mullen.

I think it's close to 100% chance that any coach we would hire would be worse than Mullen. And it'd probably be a coordinator versus a head coach with experience (unless it's from a mid-major) and Mullen has 9 years with us. Can't ask for more than we have at the moment. Does he make mistakes? Sure. But didn't Saban's team do a little meltdown last night? It happens. And Saban makes almost $1M per regular season game.

[TrapGame]

Some of y'all are crazy if you don't think Dan has made this job pretty damn attractive for a good coach. There are several good coaches that would give their left nuts to be head coach at MSU. We've got a great football culture, fantastic administration, top facilities and prime recruiting area. I guarantee y'all more than one top name is keeping an eye on what Dan does right now.

[HaggardDawg]

If we have indeed locked Mullen up with a raise and made efforts financially to keep assistants, I think we need to beat everybody to the press conference and announce it now. It gives the appearance that we locked him up and he wanted to stay instead of like he didn?t get a job. Plus it makes UT look like they missed on their guy. And screw them.

[msstate7]

Some of y'all are crazy if you don't think Dan has made this job pretty damn attractive for a good coach. There are several good coaches that would give their left nuts to be head coach at MSU. We've got a great football culture, fantastic administration, top facilities and prime recruiting area. I guarantee y'all more than one top name is keeping an eye on what Dan does right now.

Tenn and Florida are having to go to 3rd and 4th choices... this is the 2nd time for tenn. LSU could not get their man last season. South Carolina had to hire a re-hire after a fuente chose VT and rich rod stayed at Arizona. Hiring a good coach is no slam dunk in the sec these days

[MetEdDawg]

Yeah if this go around of coaching searches tells anyone anything, it’s that we need to keep Dan Mullen. Teams are striking out because they have inflated ideas of how good they truly are.

We are good, but we still aren’t as attractive as some think. Chip Kelly, other than west coast ties, should be at UF. They got on him first and could offer him more money, more perks, more from an athletic standpoint. They missed. They are about to miss on Frost. So who is left?

Tennessee wants Gruden. That’s not happening. They want Mullen. Don’t think that’s happening. So who do they have left? TAMU canned Sumlin. They are going after Jimbo. What if they miss there? Who’s left? Arkansas wants Malzahn. That’s not happening. Who is left for them?

These schools aren’t attracting big names they want. And they all have more prestige, money, budgets, etc than we do. Yes I think over Mullen’s tenure we are a better team on the field. But let’s not get carried away. A bird in the hand is worth significantly more than the two in the bush and these current job openings are proving that as we speak.

[BoomBoom]

I think it's close to 100% chance that any coach we would hire would be worse than Mullen. And it'd probably be a coordinator versus a head coach with experience (unless it's from a mid-major) and Mullen has 9 years with us. Can't ask for more than we have at the moment. Does he make mistakes? Sure. But didn't Saban's team do a little meltdown last night? It happens. And Saban makes almost $1M per regular season game.

Yeah, but you don't see Saban making the same mistakes over and over again.

[Really Clark?]

Yeah, but you don't see Saban making the same mistakes over and over again.

Yes he does. They just out talent everyone most years. But he makes mistakes and has repeated them. We are also very blinded by our own program and coaches faults moreso than any other school.