Rece Davis Tweet

[ShotgunDawg]

I have mixed emotions about this tweet:



- On one hand, I think Mullen's staff overall does a fine job, &, with OM's current issues, we should lock them up to huge money. I've made my feelings heard on this in multiple threads.

- On the other hand, I'm extremely tired of being told that MSU is "less". I hate listening to Bo Bounds talk about it, twitter mention it, etc. It perpetuates a narrative that insinuates something different than reality. MSU is a consistent top 25 recruiter, while many programs who don't have the narrative of being "less" are much worse than that. I'm just tired of hearing about how we are "less" & how our coach could/should leave all the time. It's a coversation that brings down the moral of state & I'm not sure why media people in our state continue to talk about it. Why not pump up a place like MSU & initiate a new narrative? How does OM, which has about the same resources as us, typically doesn't have to fight this narrative?

- With situations like our OL recruiting, FG kicking, & the narrative that Mullen does more with less, it's amazing to me how much "winning" Mullen leaves on the table. The narrative is frustrating because it basically blames MSU for all of Mullen's shortcomings while giving him credit for doing more with less whenever he wins. MSU is caught in the middle of narrative in which it never gets any credit. It almost seems like the only way MSU will ever receive credit is if Mullen leaves & the next coach wins. I prefer winning over getting credit, but the narrative is old & demoralizing.