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03-26-2025, 08:24 AM
CaptainObvious

Lane Kiffin was a Big time hire for Ole Miss. Beard may have been unemployed. But he was a big time hire. When Bianco retires, they will make a big time hire. McPhee seems to be a nice hire. I believe they have a Women's Golf NC. Once they add Beach Volleyball, it will be katybarthedoor!

Meanwhile check our hires. Women's Golf -good. Women's Soccer-good. Men's Tennis- good. Men's basketball came from a mid-major. Football as has been our history is either a twilight former HC or a Coordinator or a RB's coach. Baseball, we went all the way to the Big 10 where Hockey and curling are more popular.
03-26-2025, 09:26 AM
StarkVegasSteve

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Originally Posted by CaptainObvious

Lane Kiffin was a Big time hire for Ole Miss. Beard may have been unemployed. But he was a big time hire. When Bianco retires, they will make a big time hire. McPhee seems to be a nice hire. I believe they have a Women's Golf NC. Once they add Beach Volleyball, it will be katybarthedoor!

Meanwhile check our hires. Women's Golf -good. Women's Soccer-good. Men's Tennis- good. Men's basketball came from a mid-major. Football as has been our history is either a twilight former HC or a Coordinator or a RB's coach. Baseball, we went all the way to the Big 10 where Hockey and curling are more popular.

They take chances on guys and we do not.

We could have hired Kiffin in 2017 and did not even interview him. Would he have come? I have no clue. But the best way to not find out is not even interview him.

Although it is a rumor, I think there is a lot of truth to the fact that we had Sark hired and someone vetoed it. Whether that be Keenum, the board, or someone else. Because I know for a fact we had graphics with Sark on them and had a press conference scheduled already.

You know we would never have hired someone like Chris Beard.

We have tons of safeguards around the Briles thing. We will not just let him be an analyst even though he wants to help and would be a great voice in Lebby’s ear on gameday.

That is the difference. They want to win. They know that the noise dies when the winning is happening.
03-26-2025, 10:10 AM
Activated Alpha

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

They take chances on guys and we do not.

We could have hired Kiffin in 2017 and did not even interview him. Would he have come? I have no clue. But the best way to not find out is not even interview him.

Although it is a rumor, I think there is a lot of truth to the fact that we had Sark hired and someone vetoed it. Whether that be Keenum, the board, or someone else. Because I know for a fact we had graphics with Sark on them and had a press conference scheduled already.

You know we would never have hired someone like Chris Beard.

We have tons of safeguards around the Briles thing. We will not just let him be an analyst even though he wants to help and would be a great voice in Lebby’s ear on gameday.

That is the difference. They want to win. They know that the noise dies when the winning is happening.

And that is why our athletic program will be the practical death nail in our coffin. Once we aren't invited to the new super conference and Ole Miss is, our student roll will dwindle to USM levels. The vision of our leaders has been so ****ed up, I'm surprised we have gotten this far. I say **** it and let Art Briles be the OC because no one will give a flying rats **** if we start winning at a higher rate.
03-26-2025, 10:50 AM
Thick

AU hired Pearl and Freeze, both had major issues with the NCAA. If you want to win at a high level, you have to have the balls to take chances on accomplished coaches regardless of the baggage. We hired Sherrill and never again did we take that chance!
03-26-2025, 11:46 AM
Homedawg

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Originally Posted by Bothrops

We will be aligned to a conference where we can function under our NIL requirements and be competitive in major and ancillary sports. I'm starting to accept it. Just wait until we have a full decade of losing our ass in all major sports. This realignment will be welcome by some and eventually accepted by most.There are probably admin and booster people laughing and shaking there heads to what I'm saying, but if they are here much longer they won't be laughing long.

Edit- I could see a possible situation where we can stay in line with the super conference in a particular sport of two. I could see that. If the TV powers that be make those provisions with the NCAA. Besides the SEC won't be called SEC when all this happens.

If we get "relegated" as said, we won't compete. We will be another nobody if nobody's. No tv check. No chance. Sorry just is what it is.
03-26-2025, 11:49 AM
Homedawg

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

They take chances on guys and we do not.

We could have hired Kiffin in 2017 and did not even interview him. Would he have come? I have no clue. But the best way to not find out is not even interview him.

Although it is a rumor, I think there is a lot of truth to the fact that we had Sark hired and someone vetoed it. Whether that be Keenum, the board, or someone else. Because I know for a fact we had graphics with Sark on them and had a press conference scheduled already.

You know we would never have hired someone like Chris Beard.

We have tons of safeguards around the Briles thing. We will not just let him be an analyst even though he wants to help and would be a great voice in Lebby?s ear on gameday.

That is the difference. They want to win. They know that the noise dies when the winning is happening.

We never had sark hired. Not true. Cohen wasn't In love w sark. He was meh in process and didn't think he'd stay if he won anyway.
03-26-2025, 12:17 PM
StarkVegasSteve

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Originally Posted by Homedawg

We never had sark hired. Not true. Cohen wasn't In love w sark. He was meh in process and didn't think he'd stay if he won anyway.

Another reason we make up to not hire someone. Well he will win but he will not stay. So what? Take the winning.
03-26-2025, 12:46 PM
TrapGame

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Another reason we make up to not hire someone. Well he will win but he will not stay. So what? Take the winning.

Exactly. If the coach stays 3 years and moves on then fine. It's the winning that matters. That makes you relevant. Having someone commit to being here for 5+ years is ridiculous. Take the winning and make the job attractive to young up and coming coaches that want SEC experience. Ride the wave.
03-26-2025, 01:05 PM
Pancho

sounds opposite of a guy who wins big largely with another coaches players and then gets to stay for that reason only as he slowly allows the program to recede.
03-26-2025, 02:17 PM
gtowndawg

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Another reason we make up to not hire someone. Well he will win but he will not stay. So what? Take the winning.

Good grief, no kidding.
03-26-2025, 02:19 PM
gtowndawg

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Originally Posted by Thick

We hired Sherrill and never again did we take that chance!

And boy did it pay off. First time we could really be proud to be State football fans.
03-26-2025, 07:14 PM
State82

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Originally Posted by gtowndawg

And boy did it pay off. First time we could really be proud to be State football fans.

My all-time favorite coach in any sport at dear 'ol State.
03-26-2025, 09:18 PM
Thick

Anybody watching UAB vs UC Irvine?.NIT? We supposedly are going after #2 for UAB. Bart Hyche?s suggestion to Jans.
03-26-2025, 09:45 PM
Tater

Leach had a checkered past if you believe Craig James didn't kill five hookers.
03-26-2025, 09:46 PM
Tater

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Originally Posted by Thick

Anybody watching UAB vs UC Irvine?.NIT? We supposedly are going after #2 for UAB. Bart Hyche?s suggestion to Jans.

52% 3p at home and 32% on the road. He'd be nice but I'm not holding my breath.

Gimme 6-7 months and I'll be way more hyped and sunshine pumpy
03-27-2025, 10:10 AM
Goldendawg

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Originally Posted by State82

My all-time favorite coach in any sport at dear 'ol State.

Jackie taught us to win again, also my favorite all time (Even though wheels came off for various reasons last three years) and saw my first of hundreds of games in 1963, age eight. Lots of very poor MSU HC's in my lifetime (and AD's).
03-27-2025, 01:07 PM
Lord McBuckethead

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Originally Posted by Tater

Tied for second in softball.
Had a great year in women's soccer.
Women's basketball is still alive in the postseason.

Time to accept what ya shoulda learned from ya grannies and momma - women in Mississippi are just better than men. Definitely better to watch. And I don't just mean that aesthetically.

Also we just finished 7th in the country in Indoor Track & Field. Could be a good outdoor season.

I get it - football is the moneymaker, baseball is the pastime, and seeing dude's dunk is fun. But if you want to play a long game at improving Mississippi State - make the women's sports teams the best. Lotta growth potential in their sports - Caitlyn Clark showed that. Need to get the Mississippi State version of Caitlyn Clark in all these other sports.

Women sports do not matter.
If that is your answer, then we have already lost the real battle.

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