Hearing...

[Coach34]

It's done. Moorhead coaching his last game today with a buyout around $4MM.

The name that seems to be common is Napier. We shall see

#HailState

[msstate7]

Man, I really hope you're right. Napier would be a good hire imo

[ShotgunDawg]

I say part of the deal is that he has to coach the bowl game.

No sense in wasting a month of practice if we qualify for a bowl.

LETS 17ING GO!!!!! Back RTGDF and pounding their ass Mississippi State style.

[bulldawg28]

Let's rock and roll!

[KOdawg1]

Good deal

[BankerDog]

And if he is bringing the two coordinators I heard he was, it?s going to be impressive.

[KB21]

And if he is bringing the two coordinators I heard he was, it?s going to be impressive.

Names?

[TrapGame]

We still keeping Shoop and T Buck?

[Coach34]

TBuck yes

[Ifyouonlyknew]

And if he is bringing the two coordinators I heard he was, it?s going to be impressive.

I've heard this rumor I don't buy it.

[confucius say]

Im not betting, but I would load up on OM tonight.

An aside, players are not stupid and will know this. I would go ahead and address it before the game. One last hoorah

[Really Clark?]

We still keeping Shoop and T Buck?

IYOK stayed he is hearing Shoop could be here next year as well

[BeardoMSU]

TBuck yes

What are your thoughts on Napier?

[KOdawg1]

Im not betting, but I would load up on OM tonight.

An aside, players are not stupid and will know this. I would go ahead and address it before the game. One last hoorah

Yeah this will be like Mullen coaching in 2017. He knows he's gone so might as well give the school getting rid of you a big FU on the way out. I fully expect to lose tonight, but that's okay. Napier era has begun

[Quaoarsking]

So it's a firing, not him leaving for another job? I was hoping it wouldn't come to that.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Mark Dantonio

[BeastMan]

Remember when I told y’all buyouts were negotiated? Remember when I told y’all we wouldn’t pay $9M? Remember that? Good times...

[Coach34]

What are your thoughts on Napier?

on its face- looks to be a good hire. I like his offense and think it fits our recruiting footprint. He has that Saban attention to detail in him- which is also a good thing. Cant complain at all. I think we have done well here.

[Quaoarsking]

If it is Napier, we presumably won't announce until December 8 after the Sun Belt Championship Game.

[BeardoMSU]

on its face- looks to be a good hire. I like his offense and think it fits our recruiting footprint. He has that Saban attention to detail in him- which is also a good thing. Cant complain at all. I think we have done well here.

Good deal.

[confucius say]

Mark Dantonio

Seriously?

[WSOPdawg]

Betting lines in Vegas are starting to drop -- was MSU -3 but now some places are showing the line swinging in OM's favor to MSU -1.

[Coach34]

Remember when I told y’all buyouts were negotiated? Remember when I told y’all we wouldn’t pay $9M? Remember that? Good times...

Liverpool still remains the village idiot

[Ifyouonlyknew]

If it is Napier, we presumably won't announce until December 8 after the Sun Belt Championship Game.

We don't have that luxury.

[confucius say]

We don't have that luxury.

Because of early signing day?

[msstate7]

If Napier is the guy, do key and/or shrader stick around?

Napier has 3 RBs that have rushed for 700+ this season. Any chance we can convince hill and marks to stick around?

[ShotgunDawg]

Because of early signing day?

Yes. You simply can't wait that long.

The early signing period is causing some issues that aren't fair to everyone involved.

[KOdawg1]

Because of early signing day?
Our big recruiting weekend is Dec 7-9 I believe

[Liverpooldawg]

Liverpool still remains the village idiot

That is a compliment coming from you, LOL! Once again, I'm perfectly fine with being wrong here. Personally I wanted it to happen. My self worth does not depend on being right or first on the internet.

[ShotgunDawg]

If Napier is the guy, do key and/or shrader stick around?

Napier has 3 RBs that have rushed for 700+ this season. Any chance we can convince hill and marks to stick around?

Napier's first task is to make sure at least 1 of KT and Shrader stays.

My guess is he'll ditch the Brandon QB commit. Not a fit.

Not sure on Marks.

[KOdawg1]

Napier's first task is to make sure at least 1 of KT and Shrader stays.

My guess is he'll ditch the Brandon QB commit. Not a fit.

Not sure on Marks.

Marks is gone. Just part of it

[BuckyIsAB****]

Napier's first task is to make sure at least 1 of KT and Shrader stays.

My guess is he'll ditch the Brandon QB commit. Not a fit.

Not sure on Marks.

If it is someone who is going to run with the QB a lot, Rogers aint coming. Tbh its been pretty confusing what Moorhead is doing telling recruits he wants to throw it but then he signs Shrader who cant throw and runs Stevens 15-20 times a game..

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

Napier's first task is to make sure at least 1 of KT and Shrader stays.

My guess is he'll ditch the Brandon QB commit. Not a fit.

Not sure on Marks.
I bet Key stays

[msstate7]

Marks is gone. Just part of it

Figured as much. 2 of ULL's RBs are juniors... wonder if we could convince 1 to follow Napier here as grad transfer?

[hopsondawg22]

That is a compliment coming from you, LOL! Once again, I'm perfectly fine with being wrong here. Personally I wanted it to happen. My self worth does not depend on being right or first on the internet.

Old fart, if you didn?t care you wouldn?t be spamming up this board with your terrible takes.

[maroonwhitedawg3ddd]

Hailstate 💯‼️

[Commercecomet24]

Im not betting, but I would load up on OM tonight.

An aside, players are not stupid and will know this. I would go ahead and address it before the game. One last hoorah

Players have already known about it

[KOdawg1]

He needs to start recruiting the in-state guys ASAP. We may be able to keep most of our guys besides Marks and probably Forbes.

[Liverpooldawg]

Old fart, if you didn?t care you wouldn?t be spamming up this board with your terrible takes.

It's entertainment. That is how I treat this board. It's like watching the Three Stooges (since I'm an old fart). ;)

[dawgday166]

Players have already known about it

1:00 Team meeting on Monday?

[msstate7]

He needs to start recruiting the in-state guys ASAP. We may be able to keep most of our guys besides Marks and probably Forbes.

Well it had to be done, but that's like our best 2 commits

[Commercecomet24]

Remember when I told y?all buyouts were negotiated? Remember when I told y?all we wouldn?t pay $9M? Remember that? Good times...

This. Some people just don't understand how this stuff works.

[KB21]

Napier works with what he has. His offense is not centered around a running quarterback. Levi Lewis has run it around 48 times this year.

[Commercecomet24]

1:00 Team meeting on Monday?

There's almost no way to keep this from the players. Heck folks on here have known this was coming for awhile and the players are right there in the middle of it.

[Dawgfan77]

Rogers will be part of the class.

[Liverpooldawg]

If this is true, and if you are going to do it, we did it right. With the early signing period you just can NOT wait till the last game to decide what you are going to do. Time will tell if it's a good move. At the time we hired Joe almost everyone thought we made the home run hire of the cycle.

[KB21]

I’m still curious as to who the names that have been mentioned for the coordinator spots are.

[dawgday166]

on its face- looks to be a good hire. I like his offense and think it fits our recruiting footprint. He has that Saban attention to detail in him- which is also a good thing. Cant complain at all. I think we have done well here.

I'm with you on this. It's kinda a crap shoot regardless. Loved the article on Napier but there were all kinds of super positive articles on Moorhead too. I do believe Napier understands what toughness is tho.

[Really Clark?]

1:00 Team meeting on Monday?

No.

[BeardoMSU]

Really hope this doesn't go like the baseball hire fiasco, lol (though I am happy with Lemonis)....hopefully we don't get Schlosnaggle'd again...

I know, I know....

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Marks is gone. Just part of it

Not 100% as of 2 days ago.

[msstate7]

Really hope this doesn't go like the baseball hire fiasco, lol (though I am happy with Lemonis)....hopefully we don't get Schlosnaggle'd again...

I know, I know....

I think Napier is lemonis... well, sorta.

[shoeless joe]

Players have already known about it

Then we should come out with our hair on fire...sustaining it if they jump out to a lead will be the tough part. Gotta have pride and toughness tonite.

[Percho]

Napier's first task is to make sure at least 1 of KT and Shrader stays.

My guess is he'll ditch the Brandon QB commit. Not a fit.

Not sure on Marks.

I believe he would make it fit.

[Commercecomet24]

Then we should come out with our hair on fire...sustaining it if they jump out to a lead will be the tough part. Gotta have pride and toughness tonite.

Agreec. If it was me I would be playing pissed off and to show folks what I'm made of. That's just me though. Time for this bunch to show some stones and nut up.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Rogers will be part of the class.

If we hire some of these names mentioned he wont be. Trust me. I know

[HoopsDawg]

It's entertainment. That is how I treat this board. It's like watching the Three Stooges (since I'm an old fart). ;)

So you give false info and terrible takes intentionally for entertainment?

[Quaoarsking]

We don't have that luxury.

Napier should not leave for any job, us or otherwise, before the Sun Belt Championship Game.

Imagine if he led us to the SEC Championship Game in 2022 and bailed after the Egg Bowl to Clemson or wherever. It's one thing to leave before a bowl game, but not a conference championship game.

I mean, I'll still like and support him if he does it, but it would be a huge red flag to me.

[Coursesuper]

This. Some people just don't understand how this stuff works.

That?s an understatement!

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Napier should not leave for any job, us or otherwise, before the Sun Belt Championship Game.

Imagine if he led us to the SEC Championship Game in 2022 and bailed after the Egg Bowl to Clemson or wherever. It's one thing to leave before a bowl game, but not a conference championship game.

I mean, I'll still like and support him if he does it, but it would be a huge red flag to me.

Red flag it up then. Your new employer needs you more than your old employer. That recruiting weekend is more important to your future success than a game where win or lose you'd be leaving the next day.

[timotheus]

correct

[KOdawg1]

Red flag it up then. Your new employer needs you more than your old employer. That recruiting weekend is more important to your future success than a game where win or lose you'd be leaving the next day.

IYOK are you hearing Napier as well?

[Ifyouonlyknew]

IYOK are you hearing Napier as well?

Yes

[KOdawg1]

Yes
Good. I saw some suggesting Dantonio but unless it's as a DC, I'm not really behind that

[chef dixon]

Leaving before the Sun Belt championship is not the same as leaving before the SEC championship

[defiantdog]

He better get a new S&C coach

[HoopsDawg]

He better get a new S&C coach

He's got a good one at UL.

[KOdawg1]

He's got a good one at UL.
What's his name and what does his experience look like? Not questioning you, but we can't afford to half-ass this hire as we've seen this year

[Todd4State]

He's got a good one at UL.

With SEC experience.

[Commercecomet24]

I been saying it for a several
Weeks. Win the Egg, get a bowl game, get a new HC!

Happy Thanksgiving and HAILSTATE!

[KOdawg1]

I been saying it for a several
Weeks. Win the Egg, get a bowl game, get a new HC!

Happy Thanksgiving and HAILSTATE!

The trifecta

[Todd4State]

Napier works with what he has. His offense is not centered around a running quarterback. Levi Lewis has run it around 48 times this year.

Really what we need is someone that can adjust to personnel rather than someone that runs a rigid system. I?m interested to see who he brings in as an OC.

[Commercecomet24]

The trifecta

Yep and it's crazy but the only one of those 3 I'm sure of is we're getting a new HC! Lol

[Todd4State]

What's his name and what does his experience look like? Not questioning you, but we can't afford to half-ass this hire as we've seen this year

Mark Hocke I think. He doesn’t look like a contestant on the Biggest Loser.

[KB21]

Louisiana’s S&C coach is Mark Hocke, who was previously at Texas A&M, Georgia, and Alabama.

[Todd4State]

Yep and it's crazy but the only one of those 3 I'm sure of is we're getting a new HC! Lol

Hopefully we get the other two tonight!

[KOdawg1]

Louisiana’s S&C coach is Mark Hocke, who was previously at Texas A&M, Georgia, and Alabama.

Just read about his experience. I'm down with it

[Commercecomet24]

Hopefully we get the other two tonight!

I'm optimistic! It would make for a great start to the weekend and a great thanksgiving!

[BeardoMSU]

Hopefully we get the other two tonight!

And a Dallas win today.

[Commercecomet24]

And a Dallas win today.

That'll work too!

[Really Clark?]

Red flag it up then. Your new employer needs you more than your old employer. That recruiting weekend is more important to your future success than a game where win or lose you'd be leaving the next day.

Frost has already excepted Nebraska before UCF played their conference championship game and was discussed during the game.

[bulldawg28]

Red flag it up then. Your new employer needs you more than your old employer. That recruiting weekend is more important to your future success than a game where win or lose you'd be leaving the next day.

100% accurate.

[RougeDawg]

There's almost no way to keep this from the players. Heck folks on here have known this was coming for awhile and the players are right there in the middle of it.

How dare you!! No one on here knew anything was in the works, weeks ago!!**

[KB21]

You know, it’s interesting that two years ago, the big rumor was that Jeremy Pruitt was going to bring in Billy Napier as his offensive coordinator at Mississippi State. I’m not sure what happened with Pruitt, but I have a feeling that had we hired him, we wouldn’t be making a change now. Pruitt was a fit for us, IMO.

[BeardoMSU]

Pruitt was a fit for us, IMO.

Disagree. I'm still glad we didn't hire him, Moorhead notwithstanding.

[dawgday166]

You know, it’s interesting that two years ago, the big rumor was that Jeremy Pruitt was going to bring in Billy Napier as his offensive coordinator at Mississippi State. I’m not sure what happened with Pruitt, but I have a feeling that had we hired him, we wouldn’t be making a change now. Pruitt was a fit for us, IMO.

I kinda agree. The 2018 team would've taken to Pruitt IMO. They didn't know what asparagus was either **

[Commercecomet24]

How dare you!! No one on here knew anything was in the works, weeks ago!!**

Lol right on!

[sbt45]

You know, it?s interesting that two years ago, the big rumor was that Jeremy Pruitt was going to bring in Billy Napier as his offensive coordinator at Mississippi State. I?m not sure what happened with Pruitt, but I have a feeling that had we hired him, we wouldn?t be making a change now. Pruitt was a fit for us, IMO.

agree. he would have improved our recruiting to a consistent 18-23 average. as long as he had a solid OC he would have been successful at MSU.

[Homedawg]

Napier's first task is to make sure at least 1 of KT and Shrader stays.

My guess is he'll ditch the Brandon QB commit. Not a fit.

Not sure on Marks.

What?? Who we gonna go get? Fit or not we need a qb.

[Turfdawg67]

Players have already known about it

Hopefully they'll be playing for pride and to keep the bowl streak alive.

[Coach34]

some people still out there saying Chizik- I just refuse to believe that is who we are going to hire.

[sbt45]

some people still out there saying Chizik- I just refuse to believe that is who we are going to hire.

I would vomit.

[civildawg]

Shut the program down if that happened

[ShotgunDawg]

some people still out there saying Chizik- I just refuse to believe that is who we are going to hire.

I don't believe this.

Doesn't make any sense. Even Cohen wouldn't do this.

[Turfdawg67]

Disagree. I'm still glad we didn't hire him, Moorhead notwithstanding.

I 2nd that emotion.

[dawgday166]

I don't believe this.

Doesn't make any sense. Even Cohen wouldn't do this.

Who would after Cam and then to expect fan buy-in is my question? And if this happens, boy there are real problems in our AD and above leadership.

[Turfdawg67]

I don't believe this.

Doesn't make any sense. Even Cohen wouldn't do this.

More discussion... more clicks?

[KB21]

I’ll say this. If they did end up hiring Chizik, which I don’t think will happen, it really just shows how much power Jimmy Sexton has.

[TheLostDawg]

I doubt Napier leaves before the championship but I think that he's going to be named along with assistants to keep the recruiting alive

[Todd4State]

I doubt Napier leaves before the championship but I think that he's going to be named along with assistants to keep the recruiting alive

We shouldn’t let that be the hold up. He could coach the Sun Belt Championship Game and be in Starkville by 6 PM via private jet. Game will be 10 or 11 AM depending on where the game is played at CST.

[KOdawg1]

some people still out there saying Chizik- I just refuse to believe that is who we are going to hire.

If we hire Chizik, we need to pull a Tennessee and absolutely raise hell.

[HoopsDawg]

If we hire Chizik, we need to pull a Tennessee and absolutely raise hell.

I'm hearing Chizik as CEO with 2 top notch coordinators

[Todd4State]

If we hire Chizik, we need to pull a Tennessee and absolutely raise hell.

I agree. But let’s let it play out first. It would be really odd for it to be Napier and then never mind.

[KOdawg1]

I'm hearing Chizik as CEO with 2 top notch coordinators

Don't care. If we hire Chizik, we deserve everything that follows.

[msstate7]

I'm hearing Chizik as CEO with 2 top notch coordinators

OC - Josh McDaniels
DC - Dennis Allen

[timotheus]

I'm hearing Chizik as CEO with 2 top notch coordinators

from a certain tent on campus?

[MarketingBully]

It's done. Moorhead coaching his last game today with a buyout around $4MM.

The name that seems to be common is Napier. We shall see

#HailState

I?m good with this.

[HoopsDawg]

from a certain tent on campus?

Yes, but I still feel like it's a decoy to protect Napier.

[MarketingBully]

Chizik is a smokescreen. Nobody in their right mind would give him a chance at a P5 school. He’s going to have to build up his cred at a G5 program to have a shot again. He couldn’t win consistently at Auburn and he flat out failed at Iowa State.

[msstate7]

Yes, but I still feel like it's a decoy to protect Napier.

We aren't supposed to have interviewed/offered him without ULL permission, right?

[CadaverDawg]

If we hire Chizik I'm done.

We won't though.

[timotheus]

We aren't supposed to have interviewed/offered him without ULL permission, right?

extreme detail was used.......

[HoopsDawg]

We aren't supposed to have interviewed/offered him without ULL permission, right?

That's correct. Apparently PJ talked to Looney and Napier just gave all assistants 2 year contracts with buyouts. So that's a WTF.

[Dawgology]

We aren't supposed to have interviewed/offered him without ULL permission, right?

I’m not sure why people say this. Anyone can interview anyone and/or agents can handle it. I recently interviewed with a new company and no one called my current company to get permission

[KB21]

You know what. Sexton is not Chizik’s agent any longer. He’s repped by Russ Campbell out of Birmingham now. So his name isn’t being driven by Sexton.

[DogsofAnarchy]

That's correct. Apparently PJ talked to Looney and Napier just gave all assistants 2 year contracts with buyouts. So that's a WTF.

If those assistants elect to go with the head coach on their own. There is no buyout. It doesn?t work that way.

[ckDOG]

That's correct. Apparently PJ talked to Looney and Napier just gave all assistants 2 year contracts with buyouts. So that's a WTF.

I know he said this but it makes no sense.

[TheLostDawg]

We shouldn?t let that be the hold up. He could coach the Sun Belt Championship Game and be in Starkville by 6 PM via private jet. Game will be 10 or 11 AM depending on where the game is played at CST.

That would be most likely if it is him

[HRTFXR]

I'm hearing Chizik as CEO with 2 top notch coordinators

We then, the DC coordinators better be Saban and Belichick then.

[RocketDawg]

Assuming the rumors of Joe being fired are true ... how long has it been since MSU fired a football coach? Or have we ever? I can't think of one that we've let go.

[msu15]

Assuming the rumors of Joe being fired are true ... how long has it been since MSU fired a football coach? Or have we ever? I can't think of one that we've let go.

Croom was pretty much fired

[Coach34]

We fired everybody until Mullen.

[Turfdawg67]

We shouldn?t let that be the hold up. He could coach the Sun Belt Championship Game and be in Starkville by 6 PM via private jet. Game will be 10 or 11 AM depending on where the game is played at CST.

There would be a lot of viewership from MS!

[OLJWales]

Assuming the rumors of Joe being fired are true ... how long has it been since MSU fired a football coach? Or have we ever? I can't think of one that we've let go.

dude.

[RocketDawg]

We fired everybody until Mullen.

Yeah, I guess they were "resignations", and Joe's might be the same.

[OLJWales]

Yeah, I guess they were "resignations", and Joe's might be the same.

Since Darryl Royal left for Texas way back when, every other coach has been fired since Mullen left for Florida. "forced out/ resigned / fired/ whatever. "

The only exception would be the guy who wanted to be AD & HC simultaneously , what's his name? He was kicking ass at the time of his departure. all the others were sucking hind tit.

[FriarsPoint]

Since Darryl Royal left for Texas way back when, every other coach has been fired since Mullen left for Florida. "forced out/ resigned / fired/ whatever. "

The only exception would be the guy who wanted to be AD & HC simultaneously , what's his name? He was kicking ass at the time of his departure. all the others were sucking hind tit.

Only two options I can think of, McKeen or Tyler.......Tyler was AD. McKeen.

[Turfdawg67]

It's done. Moorhead coaching his last game today with a buyout around $4MM.

The name that seems to be common is Napier. We shall see

#HailState

I never go to SPS, but I thought I'd check out their rumors. Some poster named Drebin says that you claimed it was Chizik and says ED is touting this as fact. Guess he missed the multitude of Naiper posts. Not to mention that he fact that you've always said Chizik was rumored. Hell, Hud and Norvell have been mentioned way more than Chizik. They really have an axe to grind with you over there!

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

I never go to SPS, but I thought I'd check out their rumors. Some poster named Drebin says that you claimed it was Chizik and says ED is touting this as fact. Guess he missed the multitude of Naiper posts. Not to mention that he fact that you've always said Chizik was rumored. Hell, Hud and Norvell have been mentioned way more than Chizik. They really have an axe to grind with you over there!

They do and I am close to not going back to that site. SPS and GP are riding the coattails of ED. I’ve changed my tune and have full respect for those in the know here.

[OLJWales]

ED is way bettern the rest of 'em.

[DelBocaVista]

If it is Napier, we presumably won't announce until December 8 after the Sun Belt Championship Game.

I doubt it. Need to get the word out to recruits, current players and Mississippi State alums and fans.

[Cloak]

Just heard from someone in the athletic department that Napier is the man.

[HailStateSZN19]

If we do end up making a change no matter the outcome tonight, I’m canceling my subscription to GP. Dave is over there saying that if we win tonight, Joe will be retained. So either the info they’re getting is horrible or they’re being told to be silent so what’s the point in paying to NOT get info. Smh.

[Todd4State]

It’s not a firing if you leave on your own. (Wink)

[Todd4State]

There would be a lot of viewership from MS!

I’ll tune in for sure! Heck if it’s in Lafayette I might go.

[Commercecomet24]

If we do end up making a change no matter the outcome tonight, I’m canceling my subscription to GP. Dave is over there saying that if we win tonight, Joe will be retained. So either the info they’re getting is horrible or they’re being told to be silent so what’s the point in paying to NOT get info. Smh.

It's all over but the crying for Joe.

[I seen it dawg]

If we do end up making a change no matter the outcome tonight, I’m canceling my subscription to GP. Dave is over there saying that if we win tonight, Joe will be retained. So either the info they’re getting is horrible or they’re being told to be silent so what’s the point in paying to NOT get info. Smh.

People pay for info? Why?

[Todd4State]

If we do end up making a change no matter the outcome tonight, I’m canceling my subscription to GP. Dave is over there saying that if we win tonight, Joe will be retained. So either the info they’re getting is horrible or they’re being told to be silent so what’s the point in paying to NOT get info. Smh.

You have to take it for what it is. They are bound by the athletic department so they can’t just release team rumors without an Ok. The media in St. Louis does this with the Cardinals too. It is what it is.

[Todd4State]

People pay for info? Why?

The recruiting database and fall baseball stats.

[HailStateSZN19]

People pay for info? Why?

Starting to ask myself the same thing ISID lol. I’m relatively new to message boards and have only been over there for about 2 years. Discovered ED last year around October and the only thing about this site is because I’m newer to it, it’s harder to tell sometimes who’s full of shit and who is a known poster with legit sources lol. But I’m figuring it out more and info breaks here faster and there’s no silence on certain things like there is over on GP. And it’s free here so there’s the biggest plus of all.

[PGHBulldogBG]

I think Moorhead needs fired but if we fire him for Chizik it’s time for Cohen to go. I’m not a big no defense Norvell fan but even he would be better. If it can’t be Clawson then I hope it’s Napier or Clark

[DelBocaVista]

some people still out there saying Chizik- I just refuse to believe that is who we are going to hire.

If that is who it is, Cohen better pack his bags.