Where Things Stand Currently

Things are not exactly peachy at the Bryan Building right now. I am not saying that we are firing Lebby or that those types conversations have even been broached, but there are some VERY uncomfortable conversations happening in the Bryan Building tonight and into the weekend.

Again, I am in no way saying that those types of conversations have even been broached. But if you told me we fired Jeff Lebby this weekend, it would not catch me completely off guard.

There are already going to be major staff changes made, that I can confirm. David Turner is retiring. I have that one confirmed by 5 or 6 people who would know. Corey Bell is not being retained. Same 5 or 6 people confirmed that one. I cannot get an absolute confirmation on Hutzler being let go, but signs were pointing the way as of early this weekend. On the offensive side, there is a lot of smoke in Ft Worth that Sonny Dykes will either be let go or step down after their game tomorrow. I have that on pretty good authority with some people in the DFW area. If/When that happens, I expect we will offer Kendall Briles the OC/QB coach with complete play calling autonomy. I also fully expect Cliff Odom is let go in the coming days and that one has been in the works since the end of October.

Like I stated earlier, I am not saying that Lebby is being let go. But I sure as hell would not want to be in his chair in the coming days.

Just get Mullen and let him train KaMario for 3 years.

We?ve seen that movie and it was great.

As he should. If we are going to have to hire 1st time HC with 0 experience let alone an SEC HC job, then he needs assistance on his job. And I?m not talking about just money. Lebby needs to act like a HC and start making some decisions that propels State football forward

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Originally Posted by cheewgumm

Just get Mullen and let him train KaMario for 3 years.

We?ve seen that movie and it was great.

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I do not doubt he could coach the hell out of KT, but all I can see is him smiling on the sideline chuckling while another QB of ours has an open ankle fracture

Bro don't tease me like this

Lebby is not going anywhere. This is a fact.

Changes will be made. This is obvious.

The steam will bleed off. Lebby will stay. We will have an OC. We need a fresh DL pull in the portal and that will help the secondary. If this plays out, it's all good.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Things are not exactly peachy at the Bryan Building right now. I am not saying that we are firing Lebby or that those types conversations have even been broached, but there are some VERY uncomfortable conversations happening in the Bryan Building tonight and into the weekend.

Again, I am in no way saying that those types of conversations have even been broached. But if you told me we fired Jeff Lebby this weekend, it would not catch me completely off guard.

There are already going to be major staff changes made, that I can confirm. David Turner is retiring. I have that one confirmed by 5 or 6 people who would know. Corey Bell is not being retained. Same 5 or 6 people confirmed that one. I cannot get an absolute confirmation on Hutzler being let go, but signs were pointing the way as of early this weekend. On the offensive side, there is a lot of smoke in Ft Worth that Sonny Dykes will either be let go or step down after their game tomorrow. I have that on pretty good authority with some people in the DFW area. If/When that happens, I expect we will offer Kendall Briles the OC/QB coach with complete play calling autonomy. I also fully expect Cliff Odom is let go in the coming days and that one has been in the works since the end of October.

Like I stated earlier, I am not saying that Lebby is being let go. But I sure as hell would not want to be in his chair in the coming days.

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If we are going down this road we better already have our 17ing ducks in a row and have already been in constant contact with our main targets agents, have total funding in place for every aspect of the program from primary staff, support staff, nil and every other aspect of the program down to dish washers. This better have already been the most successful and effective super secret search ever conducted.

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Originally Posted by Quaoarsking

Bro don't tease me like this

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Like I said, I do not think it gets to the firing point, because I do not believe those conversations have even occurred. But today was not good, and we have some big money boosters who would rather go 1-11 and beat OM than 11-1 with a loss to them.

I wish we'd invest in scouting. We need guys that can find the undervalued guys. We need to spend on LOS and KT. Lebby has a real eye for wr talent.

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Originally Posted by msstate7

I wish we'd invest in scouting. We need guys that can find the undervalued guys. We need to spend on LOS and KT. Lebby has a real eye for wr talent.

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There has been a 3 million dollar investment into that moving forward. Thank Bo McKinnis and Co.

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Originally Posted by msstate7

I wish we'd invest in scouting. We need guys that can find the undervalued guys. We need to spend on LOS and KT. Lebby has a real eye for wr talent.

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This^

Where is Pat Austin now? He had Mullen rolling

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

There has been a 3 million dollar investment into that moving forward. Thank Bo McKinnis and Co.

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If he weren’t such a successful agent he would have been one hell of an AD. We are fortunate to have him involved now.

Do or die next season for Lebby. He better get these hires and portal Evals right

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Originally Posted by cheewgumm

Just get Mullen and let him train KaMario for 3 years.

We?ve seen that movie and it was great.

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Yeah. Those Egg Bowl losses in 2014-2015 were great.**

Are you saying Lebby is better?

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Like I said, I do not think it gets to the firing point, because I do not believe those conversations have even occurred. But today was not good, and we have some big money boosters who would rather go 1-11 and beat OM than 11-1 with a loss to them.

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Why would we be bringing in Kendall Briles if we're going to fire Lebby?

The only way I would fire Lebby would be if someone like Saban was begging for our job. I highly doubt that's the case.

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Originally Posted by cheewgumm

Are you saying Lebby is better?

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Overall as a coach? No. But if your point is being better you might as well hire someone better than Dan Mullen.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

Why would we be bringing in Kendall Briles if we're going to fire Lebby?

The only way I would fire Lebby would be if someone like Saban was begging for our job. I highly doubt that's the case.

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I literally said I do not know that those conversations are even being broached. I know there are some uncomfortable conversations going on and if Lebby was fired I would not be floored. But I do not believe he will. I KNOW that when/if Dykes is let go at TCU, Briles will be on the way to Starkville. And if that does not happen, Lebby is going to have to find an OC. Plain and Simple.

Maybe we can get Saban