Quote Originally Posted by Really Clark? View Post
But he did that. At the Conerly last year. And he can't or shouldn't respond to what some writer, random poster, talking head throws out their as just possible candidates or some list. There is not a coach who does it now or in history who makes it a point to address all rumors. And yet you want to take that and use it as he is shopping himself every year. Those who are just throwing out names are not a legitimate source to make your case. The majority of those jobs you listed are just plain false or just some writer throwing out names with no sources.
What he said at the Conerly last year was typical coach speak that you hear from a coach right before they leave. "I like the job that I have." I agree that most of the job rumors are BS and most of them are started by our rivals so they can use it against him in recruiting. When he's linked to four different job openings like he was last year, you've got to step up behind a microphone and say definitively, "those rumors are not true and I will be the coach at Mississippi State." There is a big difference between perception and reality, but perception usually has the bigger impact - and the perception is that he's looking to get out - because he's always rumored for other jobs, and he recently changed agents after coming up empty last year on the job front. It's a bad look for the university.