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I've heard that we laid it all on the table regarding salary, assistant pay, increased football personnel and staffing... The ball is now in court in Louisiana to be slept on... Are we truly where he wants to be or will he look for a Baylor or Oklahoma type opening or wait until next cycle for a possible Texas, Auburn, Tennessee, South Carolina gig.
Let's hope he sleeps well and wants to go ahead and lock up that nest egg for life. That's why the hush hush because nothing has been finalized.
Ok Jan
I actually can believe this. It's a big decision for the coach as well.
I think he takes it though. Just too much to risk
The only way I'll be disappointed is if we announce we're keeping Moorhead. I'm good with pretty much anyone not named Moorhead (or Freeze) being our Head Coach this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Hand of the King
FYI, Pete Thamel just tweeted we are considering firing Joe Moorhead.
https://twitter.com/petethamel/status/1212941551959191552?s=21
[tweet]https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1212941551959191552?s=20[/tweet]
Me too. That’s the ONLY way I’d be disappointed.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstatelp1
You're too smart to fall for this.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
Who is Jan?Quote:
Originally Posted by mstatefan91
Jan 2020 join dateQuote:
Originally Posted by DownwardDawg
Oh. Lol. Gotcha.Quote:
Originally Posted by dantheman4248
They are coming out of the woodwork. Most "new reliable" sources on ED that I have ever seen before**! :rolleyes:
My biggest concern is Napier not taking the job. He has Lousiana Lafayette pretty much on auto pilot for 9+ wins with the way he is recruiting. He can afford to be very selective with what job he chooses going forward. And as good as Mullen was, he only finished better than 4th in the SEC West once in 9 years. It is still perceived as an almost impossible job by outsiders but at least now a very lucrative one. I thought he would be the obvious choice for South Carolina next year considering his deep roots in that state. (Played at Furman... and coached at SC State and Clemson)
I'm not concerned. If Napier doesn't take it we go to Hud.
I would hope we would interview 20 people before we got to Hud.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
Look, Ive been a fan of hiring Napier since the TN game but if we are being honest there are questions there. He's had some short term success but doesn't have a long track record. I'm still buying the Napier stock though. It would be a HUGE gamble to turn down an SEC West school that will pay him over $3M/year and could pay in the $6M plus range over time. If he passes that up, he's taking a huge risk. Think about it. A rogue assistant gets caught doing something wrong in the off season, or a coupe of injuries at key spots early in the year...if his stock tanks for any reason between now and next year he will not have offers like this.
Not exactly how negotiations work..... would be a pipe dream if this was the case though.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Hand of the King
If Joe is gone, Napier is the only name I have heard that is worth hiring quickly. Should be at least a two week process before settling on a safety net like Hud.
Also, Shoop went out of his way to compliment Napier in the presser last year if you start listening at 1:35 in the video. It was more than the usual coach speak and he watched all his tape going back to Arizona State.
https://youtu.be/9_-2PhD2Oh4?t=92
Mullen went from coaching State, to coaching Florida to national media saying he could be the Dallas freaking Cowboys coach in a span of 3 years. All while making 6 million dollars. I think a good coach can visualize things might just turn out pretty good if you coach at Miss. State.
Call me crazy but if Napier says no, I think Chizik would be my next choice. Talking to my Auburn people, they miss him and said he'd be a home run for us. He could be the cultural leader and hire a bang up DC and OC (HUD?). I know we're all still bitter over the Cam Newton stuff, but forget that, I think he'd be a great hire.