No posts on the Bumphis rumor?

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It takes up about 2 pages of the coaching tracker thread.

Also, it's not a rumor anymore. 247 has run the story. It's official.

I know I expected someone in the know to let us know something......

I haven't seen it confirmed but this one surprises me if true. I thought our WR's were much improved this year as a whole. I mean, we had two guys that were almost 1,000 yard receivers. Plus, he's a local guy with a lot of ties to MS and loves MSU.

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Originally Posted by Saltydog

I haven't seen it confirmed but this one surprises me if true. I thought our WR's were much improved this year as a whole. I mean, we had two guys that were almost 1,000 yard receivers.

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https://247sports.com/college/missis...ate-264691269/

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Originally Posted by BorneDawg

I know I expected someone in the know to let us know something......

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I mean what do you want to know? There's stuff I'm hearing. I know KB has heard some stuff. Tater I would imagine is hearing things as well.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

I mean what do you want to know? There's stuff I'm hearing. I know KB has heard some stuff. Tater I would imagine is hearing things as well.

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Better be a homerun replacement. On the surface our wide receivers have been our best position group.

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Originally Posted by Saltydog

I haven't seen it confirmed but this one surprises me if true. I thought our WR's were much improved this year as a whole. I mean, we had two guys that were almost 1,000 yard receivers. Plus, he's a local guy with a lot of ties to MS and loves MSU.

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And about 22 other WR types on the '25 roster that barely saw the field or no stats at all. See the thread i started below.

Let's just say that Jeff Lebby is tying up some leaks.

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Originally Posted by HoopsDawg

Better be a homerun replacement. On the surface our wide receivers have been our best position group.

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But how many of those did Chad actually get? He didn't get Thompson. He didn't get Evans. And he only technically got one of Craver and Coleman depending on who is telling you, and it's a lot closer that he got none than both.

He has not recruited well and has not developed well. Unfortunately you have to do one of those well at the P4 level. Look I like Chad. I think he's a good dude. He's extremely nice and was a great player for us. But at the end of the day, being a former player can't outweigh that you can't recruit or develop at a consistent and high level. It also doesn't help his case when he's out there leaking stuff to media and boosters.

Lebby isn't being passive this offseason

What was he leaking to the media and boosters?

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Originally Posted by Ranchdawg

What was he leaking to the media and boosters?

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Well the Kamario starting news for one. That was the last straw from what I was told. He was also leaking stuff last year about Craver trying to change the narrative that Craver was a cancer.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Well the Kamario starting news for one. That was the last straw from what I was told. He was also leaking stuff last year about Craver trying to change the narrative that Craver was a cancer.

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Allegedly too close with some friendly media.

Position corches come and go. That's what they do. If he wasn't an ex popular State player it wouldn't be getting a lot of attention.

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Originally Posted by ScottH

Allegedly too close with some friendly media.

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Bumphis and Hadad had a podcast before Faulk and Hadad did Thunder and Lightning.

People can connect the dots given where the KT is starting the Egg Bowl rumor came from.

Biggest concern with me is Bump is gone and Bell isn't. I know I've posted it a couple times, but I worry Lebby isn't prioritizing defense enough. I know he is an offensive guy. It just bothers me Bell is still employed. I can look past the former player stuff.. I'm more of a results guy. I dont care about anything else.

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Originally Posted by Maroon Glasses

Biggest concern with me is Bump is gone and Bell isn't. I know I've posted it a couple times, but I worry Lebby isn't prioritizing defense enough. I know he is an offensive guy. It just bothers me Bell is still employed. I can look past the former player stuff.. I'm more of a results guy. I dont care about anything else.

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Well if Bumphis was fired for leaking info I can understand why Lebby would want him gone sooner than later.

Bottom line is we let go of someone who bled maroon and white, someone who chose us as our highest rated recruit in a time when we were at our lowest. When he could have gone to several other blue bloods. And someone who has ties to a lot of MS high school coaches.

People can paint the picture of him not bringing in players all they want to but for all we know, playing for Lebby and this diseased program is the true problem. But here we are again, our own worst enemy. Yeah lets disown one of our own and back a coach who wont be here after next year.

This is why we suck at this stuff and why OM runs circles around us in pulling in the same direction.

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Originally Posted by msugolf

Bottom line is we let go of someone who bled maroon and white, someone who chose us as our highest rated recruit in a time when we were at our lowest. When he could have gone to several other blue bloods. And someone who has ties to a lot of MS high school coaches.

People can paint the picture of him not bringing in players all they want to but for all we know, playing for Lebby and this diseased program is the true problem. But here we are again, our own worst enemy. Yeah lets disown one of our own and back a coach who wont be here after next year.

This is why we suck at this stuff and why OM runs circles around us in pulling in the same direction.

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Hahaha!!!!!

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Originally Posted by msugolf

Bottom line is we let go of someone who bled maroon and white, someone who chose us as our highest rated recruit in a time when we were at our lowest. When he could have gone to several other blue bloods. And someone who has ties to a lot of MS high school coaches.

People can paint the picture of him not bringing in players all they want to but for all we know, playing for Lebby and this diseased program is the true problem. But here we are again, our own worst enemy. Yeah lets disown one of our own and back a coach who wont be here after next year.

This is why we suck at this stuff and why OM runs circles around us in pulling in the same direction.

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No, this kind of thinking is exactly why we suck. This kind of thinking is exactly how we ended up with Jon Cohen as an AD and one of the root causes why we are in the current diseased situation we are in. This is the old boy way and I for one am glad y’all are finally out of the 17ing way.

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Originally Posted by msugolf

Bottom line is we let go of someone who bled maroon and white, someone who chose us as our highest rated recruit in a time when we were at our lowest. When he could have gone to several other blue bloods. And someone who has ties to a lot of MS high school coaches.

People can paint the picture of him not bringing in players all they want to but for all we know, playing for Lebby and this diseased program is the true problem. But here we are again, our own worst enemy. Yeah lets disown one of our own and back a coach who wont be here after next year.

This is why we suck at this stuff and why OM runs circles around us in pulling in the same direction.

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you somehow got it completely opposite. like couldn't be more backwards. Ole Miss is better than us because they have no problem firing a matt luke former player long time coach and going and getting kiffin instead.

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Originally Posted by msugolf

Bottom line is we let go of someone who bled maroon and white, someone who chose us as our highest rated recruit in a time when we were at our lowest. When he could have gone to several other blue bloods. And someone who has ties to a lot of MS high school coaches.

People can paint the picture of him not bringing in players all they want to but for all we know, playing for Lebby and this diseased program is the true problem. But here we are again, our own worst enemy. Yeah lets disown one of our own and back a coach who wont be here after next year.

This is why we suck at this stuff and why OM runs circles around us in pulling in the same direction.

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You do realize OM fired the most red and blue hotty toddy homer in Matt Luke, who was a 3 year starter and team captain for them, 48 hours after telling him he was safe?

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Originally Posted by Coursesuper

No, this kind of thinking is exactly why we suck. This kind of thinking is exactly how we ended up with Jon Cohen as an AD and one of the root causes why we are in the current diseased situation we are in. This is the old boy way and I for one am glad y’all are finally out of the 17ing way.

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You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Coursesuper again.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

Well if Bumphis was fired for leaking info I can understand why Lebby would want him gone sooner than later.

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Yeah I understand that too.

I am seeing way more negative posts on social media than I am positive. Brandon Walker even made a video about Bump being let go and he isn't happy about it. I bring him up just because he has a large following and I'm sure people will base their opinion off what he said. I don't hate the decision.. especially if we got someone ready that will help us recruit and develop. I don't care about the whole former player stuff. It actually seems to rarely work out when former players come to coach. In my eyes, I look at it like a business. A business and friends usually don't work out. I'm sure he will land another gig somewhere and I'm grateful for everything he has done for our university. Wish him all the best. Now it's time for us to upgrade and go win in the portal.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

Bumphis and Hadad had a podcast before Faulk and Hadad did Thunder and Lightning.

People can connect the dots given where the KT is starting the Egg Bowl rumor came from.

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It was Bumphis and Brandon Walker but yes

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Originally Posted by ZedFedder

It was Bumphis and Brandon Walker but yes

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Ahhh... so thats why BW is so upset. His leaky pipeline just got sealed..

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

But how many of those did Chad actually get? He didn't get Thompson. He didn't get Evans. And he only technically got one of Craver and Coleman depending on who is telling you, and it's a lot closer that he got none than both.

He has not recruited well and has not developed well. Unfortunately you have to do one of those well at the P4 level. Look I like Chad. I think he's a good dude. He's extremely nice and was a great player for us. But at the end of the day, being a former player can't outweigh that you can't recruit or develop at a consistent and high level. It also doesn't help his case when he's out there leaking stuff to media and boosters.

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Our receivers have been the bright spot the past 2 years. Sorry, but im not buying that he had nothing to do with it. And surely he wasnt fired for any petty bs. Lebby better get this hire right. And make changes where we really need them and soon.

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Originally Posted by Maroon Glasses

Yeah I understand that too.

I am seeing way more negative posts on social media than I am positive. Brandon Walker even made a video about Bump being let go and he isn't happy about it. I bring him up just because he has a large following and I'm sure people will base their opinion off what he said. I don't hate the decision.. especially if we got someone ready that will help us recruit and develop. I don't care about the whole former player stuff. It actually seems to rarely work out when former players come to coach. In my eyes, I look at it like a business. A business and friends usually don't work out. I'm sure he will land another gig somewhere and I'm grateful for everything he has done for our university. Wish him all the best. Now it's time for us to upgrade and go win in the portal.

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Some of the same people telling me to not "freak out" about Arnett are now freaking out over Bumphis. Which is interesting.

Like I said we may not like the decisions Lebby is making with the staff but there is no question these are his own decisions and I respect that.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

You do realize OM fired the most red and blue hotty toddy homer in Matt Luke, who was a 3 year starter and team captain for them, 48 hours after telling him he was safe?

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Yea and they should have hire Weis Jr but the high level types convince Carter that the coach with the high level family connections(golding) was the best plan forward and pinned him as the glue that held the kiffin teams together*******this has train wreck written all over it

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Originally Posted by Pancho

Yea and they should have hire Weis Jr but the high level types convince Carter that the coach with the high level family connections(golding) was the best plan forward and pinned him as the glue that held the kiffin teams together*******this has train wreck written all over it

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Pete has a lot of allies in Oxford. I mentioned that back in October.

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Originally Posted by Pancho

Yea and they should have hire Weis Jr but the high level types convince Carter that the coach with the high level family connections(golding) was the best plan forward and pinned him as the glue that held the kiffin teams together*******this has train wreck written all over it

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The press conference went well.********

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Originally Posted by Pancho

Yea and they should have hire Weis Jr but the high level types convince Carter that the coach with the high level family connections(golding) was the best plan forward and pinned him as the glue that held the kiffin teams together*******this has train wreck written all over it

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They had no choice but to hire Golding. If they pass him over and hire Weiss they ran the risk of Golding following Lane to LSU and then having no offensive or defensive staff for the playoffs. I also am not convinced they have signed a real contract with Golding for head coach. Borkey said as much on Sportstalk MS yesterday.

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Originally Posted by Jarius

They had no choice but to hire Golding. If they pass him over and hire Weiss they ran the risk of Golding following Lane to LSU and then having no offensive or defensive staff for the playoffs. I also am not convinced they have signed a real contract with Golding for head coach. Borkey said as much on Sportstalk MS yesterday.

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That?s what I?ve heard from my old big mouth OM patients that love to brag. Golding may be replaced after the playoffs.

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Originally Posted by TrapGame

That?s what I?ve heard from my old big mouth OM patients that love to brag. Golding may be replaced after the playoffs.

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let them lose to TooLame and its very likely

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Originally Posted by msugolf

Bottom line is we let go of someone who bled maroon and white, someone who chose us as our highest rated recruit in a time when we were at our lowest. When he could have gone to several other blue bloods. And someone who has ties to a lot of MS high school coaches.

People can paint the picture of him not bringing in players all they want to but for all we know, playing for Lebby and this diseased program is the true problem. But here we are again, our own worst enemy. Yeah lets disown one of our own and back a coach who wont be here after next year.

This is why we suck at this stuff and why OM runs circles around us in pulling in the same direction.

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Then get on the Lebby train and start pulling in the same direction instead of fighting every decision he makes.

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Originally Posted by Coach34

let them lose to TooLame and its very likely

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It won't happen. They are all in on Pete. For the life of me I can't tell you why, but they are all drinking the kool aid. And honestly, kudos to them. Our fan base is in uproar over a WR coach and theirs is rowing in the same direction on a first time HC.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

You do realize OM fired the most red and blue hotty toddy homer in Matt Luke, who was a 3 year starter and team captain for them, 48 hours after telling him he was safe?

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Those two things are in no way similar.

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Originally Posted by Bubb Rubb

Those two things are in no way similar.

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The post said that we should back Chad because he played here and that "this is we suck and OM runs circles around us". I pointed out that the OM that runs circles around us did the same exact thing. Fired one of their own.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

It won't happen. They are all in on Pete. For the life of me I can't tell you why, but they are all drinking the kool aid. And honestly, kudos to them. Our fan base is in uproar over a WR coach and theirs is rowing in the same direction on a first time HC.

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He will be canned if they lose to Tulane. And rightfully so.
But there is no way that happens. They beat Tulane by 35 three months ago. They could run the same two plays all night and beat Tulane.