Coach Mark Hudspeth

[DownwardDawg]

What's the story with him? Why did he step down from Austin Peay? Also, what is the story with him that some of our "insiders" say he will never be the coach of State? All the crap surrounding our football program just made me think about him and wonder what the story really is with Hud.

And no, I'm not suggesting him as our next coach.

[ZedFedder]

Didn’t he cheat on his wife? Others can confirm or refute.

[DownwardDawg]

Didn’t he cheat on his wife? Others can confirm or refute.

I don't know. Maybe so, but that would mean absolutely nothing as far as not ever getting a chance to be our HC someday.

[Tbonewannabe]

Was it similar to what got Petrino?

[THE Bruce Dickinson]

I don't know. Maybe so, but that would mean absolutely nothing as far as not ever getting a chance to be our HC someday.

Cheating on your wife is one thing, cheating on her with a student at the school where you are head football coach is another

[Cowbell]

I don't know. Maybe so, but that would mean absolutely nothing as far as not ever getting a chance to be our HC someday.

See Cann.

[msbulldog]

See Cann.

Yep!

[Coach34]

Cheating on your wife is one thing, cheating on her with a student at the school where you are head football coach is another

at least he married her

[was21]

...and then he did it again..and again...and again

[DownwardDawg]

Cheating on your wife is one thing, cheating on her with a student at the school where you are head football coach is another

I gotcha. So is this what happened at Austin Peay? If so, did the same happen while he was an assistant here or something?

[Ari Gold]

Not this again...

[Hambone]

at least he married her

So he’s on his third marriage with a former student?

[Coach34]

So he’s on his third marriage with a former student?

I was referring to North Alabama. I'm not commenting about his exploits at Austin Peay

[BrunswickDawg]

So he’s on his third marriage with a former student?

To paraphrase: "The thing about those college girls, we get older, but they all stay the same age."

[Dawgology]

At the end of the day you have some cigar boys that don’t like him so we are going to cut off our nose to spite our face. Interestingly, our administration and big money would rather lose on their principles than win and eat a little crow. That seems to be mirrored in our two most recent football coach hires.

[Ari Gold]

At the end of the day you have some cigar boys that don’t like him so we are going to cut off our nose to spite our face. Interestingly, our administration and big money would rather lose on their principles than win and eat a little crow. That seems to be mirrored in our two most recent football coach hires.

The guy had one winning season at ULL .. ONE
And he got fired from there...

[BrunswickDawg]

The guy had one winning season at ULL .. ONE
And he got fired from there...

He had 4 9 win seasons at ULL on field (lost to NCAA sanctions) - then three losing seasons and was fired. But, in the end he's still been fired from 2 jobs and gotten a heavy probation.

[DownwardDawg]

The guy had one winning season at ULL .. ONE
And he got fired from there...

Yeah, he's very tarnished for sure, but let's not just lie about it. He won a ton at ULL. Also just took Austin Peay to their best season. Again, this thread was not meant to be a "let's hire Hud" thread, although it always turns into that. I was just sincerely interested in finding out what the deal is with him.

Seems like he's a great coach that can't handle his personal business.

[MafiaDawg]

But will he run the ball and care about winning more than a system?

[Mobile Bay]

At the end of the day you have some cigar boys that don’t like him so we are going to cut off our nose to spite our face. Interestingly, our administration and big money would rather lose on their principles than win and eat a little crow. That seems to be mirrored in our two most recent football coach hires.


That is called being principled and is a positive character trait.

[Dawgology]

That is called being principled and is a positive character trait.

Actually it’s “a” character trait and not always positive. I’ve seen many principled people become the reason for their own demise. Sometimes you can have the wrong principles and that will keep you from completing the mission.

[PGHBulldogBG]

Hud is a good coach and I?m pretty confident he would succeed here. Normally I am not a person that cares what one does in their personal life as long as they get the job done. Being a football coach is a different story since he is the public eye. It?s too much baggage to risk especially at MSU where the NCAA seems to always be watching for us to slip up as we are an easy target for them

[was21]

I guess millenials don't care about character. The head football coach represents the university. At one time that counted.

[Mobile Bay]

Actually it’s “a” character trait and not always positive. I’ve seen many principled people become the reason for their own demise. Sometimes you can have the wrong principles and that will keep you from completing the mission.

Yeah, like that guy about two thousand years ago who was nailed to a cross for his.

[Coach34]

I dont blame Hud for what he did at UNA- shit happens when you are in your 30's to age 40. Hell, he married the girl. I do blame Hud for losing his job at Austin Peay as a 50 year old. Thats simply bad judgement. Big head should have control of your life by 40 years old

[StarkVegasSteve]

Winning solves a lot of problems. Now as we learned with Cann, it can't solve all the problems. Hud is a lot like Freeze, I think they are both great offensive minds that can call a hell of a game (see Auburn 2018) and are supreme motivators.However, their off field problems will always make them polarizing figures. The difference is that Hugh has only been accused of it once in the general public where as Hud is on his about 3rd or 4th time. I think Hud could and would win big here. I just feel like we'd constantly be on pin and needles waiting for him to screw up if he was the HC.

[Todd4State]

Winning solves a lot of problems. Now as we learned with Cann, it can't solve all the problems. Hud is a lot like Freeze, I think they are both great offensive minds that can call a hell of a game (see Auburn 2018) and are supreme motivators.However, their off field problems will always make them polarizing figures. The difference is that Hugh has only been accused of it once in the general public where as Hud is on his about 3rd or 4th time. I think Hud could and would win big here. I just feel like we'd constantly be on pin and needles waiting for him to screw up if he was the HC.

I think be would recruit well here. I think he would also possibly get us on probation. The upper classmen on the 2014-15 team were recruits when he was here. I bet he found some good players for that team.

[Dawgology]

Yeah, like that guy about two thousand years ago who was nailed to a cross for his.

You’re comparing a football coach to Jesus? Maybe take a step back for a little while. Some of you folks are legit insane.

[Bothrops]

at least he married her

Must have had some good stuff

[Johnson85]

The guy had one winning season at ULL .. ONE
And he got fired from there...

This is ridiculous. He won big at ULL for ULL. Basically he was their SHerrill as far as teaching them they could win.

He already had a slim chance of getting a P5 job because of the way things ended at ULL. He probably just about closed out his chances by going to Austin Peay. But now the Austin Peay stuff has probably put the nail in that coffin as far as ensuring he won't ever get a P5 head coaching job. Can't still be doing that shit in your 50's. At least not unless you are already proven enough at that level to get another shot like Petrino.

But there's no need to mislead about his record. He's a very good coach for any level below P5. That doesn't mean a whole lot as far as how he compares to P5, where most coaches have proven they are good coaches below P5 or at been top coordinators in P5. But he accomplished as much at G5 as a lot of coaches that have gotten shots at being a P5 coach.

[Tbonewannabe]

This is ridiculous. He won big at ULL for ULL. Basically he was their SHerrill as far as teaching them they could win.

He already had a slim chance of getting a P5 job because of the way things ended at ULL. He probably just about closed out his chances by going to Austin Peay. But now the Austin Peay stuff has probably put the nail in that coffin as far as ensuring he won't ever get a P5 head coaching job. Can't still be doing that shit in your 50's. At least not unless you are already proven enough at that level to get another shot like Petrino.

But there's no need to mislead about his record. He's a very good coach for any level below P5. That doesn't mean a whole lot as far as how he compares to P5, where most coaches have proven they are good coaches below P5 or at been top coordinators in P5. But he accomplished as much at G5 as a lot of coaches that have gotten shots at being a P5 coach.

Other than the last couple of seasons at ULL, he has done well enough to earn a shot. The off the field issues seem to be too much to overcome though. He won at ULL when they never had before. He then went to Austin Peay and won in his first year like they had never won before. Based on his coaching record, he is a better candidate than Napier if he didn't have all the off the field issues.

I wouldn't have been mad if we had hired him at some point in the past but that ship has sailed with all of the issues.

[Johnson85]

Other than the last couple of seasons at ULL, he has done well enough to earn a shot. The off the field issues seem to be too much to overcome though. He won at ULL when they never had before. He then went to Austin Peay and won in his first year like they had never won before. Based on his coaching record, he is a better candidate than Napier if he didn't have all the off the field issues.

I wouldn't have been mad if we had hired him at some point in the past but that ship has sailed with all of the issues.

Napier is a lesser version of Hud after Hud had been at ULL an equivalent amount of time. Hud took over a worse program and won. Napier is looking good so far and has a lot to recommend him. The problem with hiring coaches after just a year or two as a G5 coach is that if they start their job with one stellar recruiting class as sophomores, they can have two or three years of success without you knowing whether they can sustain it.

[DownwardDawg]

Napier is a lesser version of Hud after Hud had been at ULL an equivalent amount of time. Hud took over a worse program and won. Napier is looking good so far and has a lot to recommend him. The problem with hiring coaches after just a year or two as a G5 coach is that if they start their job with one stellar recruiting class as sophomores, they can have two or three years of success without you knowing whether they can sustain it.

Good post. I agree, and I really think Hud is a much better coach than Napier. Much better. Too bad he can't get his personal priorities straight.

[Dawgology]

Good post. I agree, and I really think Hud is a much better coach than Napier. Much better. Too bad he can't get his personal priorities straight.

I’d rather have a great coach that wins but likes the ladies as opposed to a morally superior coach who gets us 2 wins a year. But that’s me. I guess I just expect a football coach to win football games and i really don’t give a crap about their personal life (as long as they aren’t doing anything illegal) or who they vote for.

[Mobile Bay]

You’re comparing a football coach to Jesus? Maybe take a step back for a little while. Some of you folks are legit insane.

Is Jesus not somebody we should do our best to follow the example of?

[Percho]

Is Jesus not somebody we should do our best to follow the example of?

He had a pretty good team except for one malcontent.

[Todd4State]

I’d rather have a great coach that wins but likes the ladies as opposed to a morally superior coach who gets us 2 wins a year. But that’s me. I guess I just expect a football coach to win football games and i really don’t give a crap about their personal life (as long as they aren’t doing anything illegal) or who they vote for.

MSU apparent disagrees as evidenced by a building on campus named after Charley Shira.**

[Todd4State]

He had a pretty good team except for one malcontent.

Technically 12. They fled after he was arrested and his top guy denied him. And of course there was the guy that sold him out.

[ShotgunDawg]

Napier is a lesser version of Hud after Hud had been at ULL an equivalent amount of time. Hud took over a worse program and won. Napier is looking good so far and has a lot to recommend him. The problem with hiring coaches after just a year or two as a G5 coach is that if they start their job with one stellar recruiting class as sophomores, they can have two or three years of success without you knowing whether they can sustain it.

Very true. Hadn't thought about this.

Could you say the same about a guy like Kiffin though?

Showing up with Matt Corral, Moore, & Ealy on campus along with the team being formally coached by an OL coach. Can he sustain that?

[was21]

big head

[99jc]

Is Jesus not somebody we should do our best to follow the example of?

i don't think fornication and adulteries' were condoned by Jesus. Hud should not even be mentioned in the same sentence as the greatest man who ever lived.

[msbulldog]

Totally agree!

[Cowbell]

He had a pretty good team except for one malcontent.

Hahaha

[Johnson85]

He had a pretty good team except for one malcontent.

People were tougher back then and played both ways and expected to play the whole game, so just not enough playing time to keep more than 11 people happy. Should have processed him.