Napier

[Joebob]

So it looks like Napier missed out on any chances for an upward move this year. I wonder what his wife and staff think right now? They might be patient for another year to see if something better opens up, but if it doesn?t there?s bound to be some grumbling. I know one thing, he better not forget to get his wife all the requisite Valentines and birthday cards this year. That could get ugly.

[Todd4State]

My wife would be pissed if I screwed up and cost myself at least 3 million dollars more annually. We were going to overpay him honestly. He should have jumped at it.

Not surprised that his DC Ron Roberts left him for Aranda at Baylor which has to rub salt in the wound.

[ShotgunDawg]

Already lost his DC to Baylor.

[Maroonthirteen]

To early to tell if he made a bad decision. Give it a year.

[mparkerfd20]

To early to tell if he made a bad decision. Give it a year.

There is no wait and see. He lost 3 million this year. He made a terrible decision even if he gets 5 next year.

[Leroy Jenkins]

To early to tell if he made a bad decision. Give it a year.

It's like hitting the lottery for 4 mil but throwing the ticket away in case you can get 5 mil next year.... I understand betting on yourself and thinking you can do better, but you have to balance that with knowing you only have so many years of earnings in life. I can see both points.

[Todd4State]

There is no wait and see. He lost 3 million this year. He made a terrible decision even if he gets 5 next year.

This is correct. And it's also very risky because the South Carolina job that he is rumored to want is one where they are likely to go after a retread like their last three hires. Assuming Muschamp doesn't turn it around Urban Meyer, Mark Richt, and while unlikely- Chris Peterson are all out there on the market. That's my guess at who their main candidates are going to be if they are looking for a coach again. And if Skip Holtz has another strong year at La Tech it wouldn't surprise me if they value him over Napier as well.

I believe ULL loses a lot after 2020 so next year may be Napier's last chance for a few years.

[Todd4State]

It's like hitting the lottery for 4 mil but throwing the ticket away in case you can get 5 mil next year....

Also correct and good analogy. He would have been better off taking our job for a year and then going somewhere else than staying. If he didn't find anything next year he still would have had our job paying him about 4 times what he's making at ULL.

Personally I'm glad it didn't work out though because it sounds like he was going to be Dan Mullen 2.0 every offseason with more commitment to the program at least.

[Spiderman]

So it looks like Napier missed out on any chances for an upward move this year. I wonder what his wife and staff think right now? They might be patient for another year to see if something better opens up, but if it doesn?t there?s bound to be some grumbling. I know one thing, he better not forget to get his wife all the requisite Valentines and birthday cards this year. That could get ugly.

He was never offered the job. State reached out to see if he was interested. For whatever reason he wasn't.

Do you actually think Cohen had him above Leach in who he wanted to hire? Hell no

[OLJWales]

So it looks like Napier missed out on any chances for an upward move this year. I wonder what his wife and staff think right now? They might be patient for another year to see if something better opens up, but if it doesn?t there?s bound to be some grumbling. I know one thing, he better not forget to get his wife all the requisite Valentines and birthday cards this year. That could get ugly.

No need to attack him, his wife, or his family. It's done.

[nashLA]

Get out of town with that restrained, measured response. What we need is to crucify Napier and set him on fire for not ending up as our coach, whether it was his choice or not.

[mparkerfd20]

Get out of town with that restrained, measured response. What we need is to crucify Napier and set him on fire for not ending up as our coach, whether it was his choice or not.

Agreed. He's an idiot.

[ScooterDog]

Do you suppose he is kicking rocks and pounding sand right now? I think he missed a good opportunity by not pursuing the State job. Oh well, his loss, our gain. I'm much more happier with Leach & Co. Aren't y'all?

[MetEdDawg]

I think the Leach hire is the template we should follow going forward. Find an older, more experienced coach that still has good life left but isn't a candidate to leave for a bigger job.

We are extremely lucky Mullen stayed as long as he did. And going forward, anyone we hire that is young and has that type of success will leave us. Period. There are tons of young coaches every year that are up for these types of jobs. They don't all get them and can't.

Some of them will have to stay and coach at a middle tier P5 program where the cyclical nature of their program makes them go up and down. We will do the same thing, but we will pay a hell of a lot more to do it. If Leach can give us 7 or so years of solid performance and retires (he would be 65), why not try a similar approach if he's successful and retires?

[Liverpooldawg]

Why go after the guy? There is no need for that at all.

[chef dixon]

I always find it funny how people think they know what's in the best interest of someone they don't even know. With that said, kick rocks Billy boy!

[dawgday166]

I always find it funny how people think they know what's in the best interest of someone they don't even know. With that said, kick rocks Billy boy!

What are you talking about bruh? IT IS ALWAYS in someone's best interest to come to MSU ... regardless of wives, kids, location, etc. ***** I mean we pay millions of dollars and money is everything ****

[was21]

By all accounts, his wife really does love Lafayette and Starkvegas still has no Target

[Todd4State]

I think the Leach hire is the template we should follow going forward. Find an older, more experienced coach that still has good life left but isn't a candidate to leave for a bigger job.

We are extremely lucky Mullen stayed as long as he did. And going forward, anyone we hire that is young and has that type of success will leave us. Period. There are tons of young coaches every year that are up for these types of jobs. They don't all get them and can't.

Some of them will have to stay and coach at a middle tier P5 program where the cyclical nature of their program makes them go up and down. We will do the same thing, but we will pay a hell of a lot more to do it. If Leach can give us 7 or so years of solid performance and retires (he would be 65), why not try a similar approach if he's successful and retires?

Our most successful coach in modern history- Jackie Sherrill came from the template you are talking about too. It will be interesting to see how Joe Judge works out in New York. He may end up being like Herm Edwards in 10 years or so.

[MaroonFlounder]

I think his ole ms alum of an agent screwed him.