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I think you're probably going to get your way, but I just can't wrap my head around being OK with having yet another bad season in 2026 (4th straight out of a bowl) just for the possibility of maybe the coaching carousel being easier then. Who's to say Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, and Michigan won't be looking for new coaches a year from now?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgology
And we dominated them a lot more than Arnett did. Which shows improvement from last year to this year and from when Arnett was our coach.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quaoarsking
So we shooting for 5-7, 1-8 in the SEC next year and we keep him? LolQuote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
OK. Lebby beat a non-bowling MAC team 38-10 instead of 41-28. That's ... something?Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
They will continue to move the goal posts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quaoarsking
No one is OK with it. I think if the team wasn't clearly improving then more people would be on the fire him wagon. That improvement happened because we added to our NIL and to our team. But we know we're not quite there yet but we're obviously pretty close. So, most of the rational people see that and think "gee, maybe if we add a few more players to what we are doing that should be enough to get us over the hump." This is very different than Moorhead where the team seemed to gradually get worse and we had some embarrassing issues like Tutor Gate and the Gay/Shrader fight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quaoarsking
That's more of than what is potentially on the coaching carousel which is already obviously going to be wild. But who we could potentially get absolutely is a factor. And odds are it won't be as wild next year. I think what we are seeing now is a byproduct of schools waiting to see what would happen with the house settlement otherwise a lot of these changes would have happened already.
I think it's also important to try to establish some stability because we haven't had that since Leach passed away. Because if we can do that then we will be in a much better position to get a better coach. It's not just about making a change. It's about giving MSU the best chance to succeed in the long run. Being knee jerk and replacing the coach because he had a bad game isn't always the answer.
No. I think it depends on how next year plays out as well though. If he does go 5-7 and we keep losing games we have a chance to win in then I think we should make a change. I don't think he has to just win one game. Next year will be different because we have an easier schedule and we should have a better team. All of that factors in. It's not that black and white.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgology
Considering that we lost to a MAC team the year before and played a lot better in the game- yes, I would say it's something.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quaoarsking
We also beat a 6-2 USM team easily this year on the road led by the coach some people want to replace Lebby with for some weird reason.
Whether y'all like it or not, if Lbby goes 4-8 after starting 4-0 non conference, and is retained, next year could end up being worse. The money support will be a lot less. He will not get an extension making it hard to recruit for a possible lame duck.1/2 the Fanbase will be gone to the house, not buying tickets or buying game day gear. It is going to be ugly in 2026 and he will have to win with less than he has working for him this year, both financially and talent wise!
Like it or not, 6-18(0-16) after 2 years with 2 of those 6 wins being against FCS schools is a bad look and will lose support
Except.... we don't have an easier schedule next year. 😳😳Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
There's just no way to say right now. 7 of our 9 SEC opponents next year are currently ranked, but Vanderbilt, Missouri, Ole Miss, etc., might take a step back next year. Or maybe they'll stay good and Auburn will get good too.Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainObvious
Hahahahahahahahaha. The candidates they would be considering and the ones we have to consider aren’t in the same room. We would be fine if that were to be the caseQuote:
Originally Posted by Quaoarsking
I don't know who you're laughing at, because we are on the same side here...Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
And that doesn't count the 4 points we gave away by committing a PF on a made FG that then became a TD. Geez, we do stupid stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Exactly. No one is in the Cult of Lebby, we just have eyes. Just because the OP "saw the light" Saturday night, he can't understand why we don't all grab our pitchforks and torches like he has.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
If DOG faithful want to go out and try to find a coach in a year when SEVERAL other BIG SCHOOLS will be looking to hire......then our fans are more ignorant than that school up north accuses us of being......and that’s SCREAMING IGNORANCE....please use your critical thinking abilities.....
If your answer is, "I think he's done well enough to earn a third year," fair enough.
But "I would normally fire him, but I'm a little too scared of the coaching carousel that I just can't go through with it" is a pathetic position to take. This may be the new normal in college football anyway. You never know if it will be any easier next year or not.