The goalposts will always move for Mullen- people have proven that the last 5 years
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The goalposts will always move for Mullen- people have proven that the last 5 years
The goalposts should move. I just don't understand why some people are trying to set them at 55 yards when we just started hitting 30 yarders consistently.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
Florida went 8-5 and finished 2nd in the East.Quote:
Originally Posted by DapperDawg
What?Quote:
Originally Posted by Reason2succeed
In fairness, he lost as a road favorite to Auburn in 2011, and I believe we might've been slight home favorites to Houston in '09. Thing is, I don't think that "doesn't lose games he's supposed to win" says a whole lot because we are typically favored to beat non-conference teams, Kentucky, and whoever on our schedule is historically bad that year...Quote:
Originally Posted by mic
Just saying -- not a real Mullen criticism, but an observation.
Really?! I had no idea! Why haven't you posted this information before now?Quote:
Originally Posted by fishwater99
he's beaten every sec team he's faced except for Bama and LSU, right?
And SC and TAMU.Quote:
Originally Posted by Political Hack
The fact still remains that even if we eked out 11-2 in a dream scenario, there would be some asshat analyst on TV blaring that the "SEC was down. This State team isn't as good as its record." And loads of other shit. Then they'll inevitably refer to us as TSUN, and I'll put my remote through the TV.
Doesn't matter!! Like somebody said. The goalpost will be moved. If they're not in final top 25 our detractors won't "count" it. Example: TAMU is liable to be in top 25 when we play but they won't go bowling this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
What's really at the crux of this is that Mullen has lost the close ones:
SC at home
LSU at home
Auburn at home
Auburn twice on the road
we all agree he needs another Auburn..or an LSU, A&M type of notch on his belt this year
This. We will get over the hump against somebody this season. I can feel it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
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Originally Posted by Coach34
Well said C34.. And with a healthy DAK we should get a win or 2 over LSU, A&M or Auburn this year.
This all day. I have seen so many close losses to good teams during Mullen's tenure. Time for him to win one. If he can't do it this year I fear he never will.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
ETA: I agree with a previous poster that even if we went 11-2 there would be talking heads who would give us zero credit. All the others would call us Ole Miss.
Don't forget Arkansas at home when Arkansas played in the Sugar Bowl. We win that game in OT if Ballard doesn't fumble.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
Please don't bring that game up. It's hard to decide which loss was worse: That loss in double OT or the goalline loss to LSU in 09. I was present in the student section for both of those deflating defeats.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
Pitch the damn ball Tyson Lee...Quote:
Originally Posted by Lloyd Christmas
I think the gut punch against LSU was worse. We knew Arkansas would at least get the ball in OT -- the way we were moving the ball and the time on the clock, the student section was already pretty sure we were going to beat LSU. Rush the field plans were definitely being discussed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lloyd Christmas
And they'll probably be some asshat on here that bitches about how Mullen blew it in the two losses.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pollodawg
If we go 10-2 in teh regular season, Mullen might get credit, but if we go 9-3, you can bet your last dollar that somebody will be complaining that Mullen only beat teams that were bad or down. And even if we go 10-2, if we go 10-2 and A&M and Auburn both end up at 7-5 or 8-4, there will probably be somebody complaining that he only beat them because they were down. There are a certain number of fans that won't be happy until Mullen beats a team that ends up going to the playoffs.Quote:
Originally Posted by LC Dawg