One thing I can assure you...

[Liverpooldawg]

You do know that Wolken has a personal dislike for Leach since Leach called him out a while back, don't you? Wolken hates Leach

No idea. I don't pay attention to the media much. Someone sent me that and the reason I posted it was the reason stated.

[Johnson85]

It may eventually. Joe did not work here, mainly because the personnel we usually get didn't mesh with his scheme. That goes triple for Leach. Hopefully he can change that personnel mix to fit him. The next few years are probably going to be rough. I'd say next year at best is a wash.

Joe didn't work here mainly because he did a shitty job, not because of his scheme. His scheme didn't help, but he didn't need new personnel to avoid delay of game penalties on the first offensive play from scrimmage. He needed new coaching.

[Really Clark?]

Since you asked.......

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/4424251002

As I said I'm done with it. I just posted this because the guy asked. Argue with Wolken, not me.

Well Wolken is as clueless as you and has a personal dislike for Leach. The title of the piece starts, opinion. But you did find one so congrats. The timeline doesn’t work that way since we had to reshuffle the deck first of the week because of Judge taking the Giants job and we hire Leach on Thur officially. We had Sark, Grantham for sure lined up to take our job and what ever was going on with Napier. Desperation is us being turned down by 5-6 guys and hiring Chizik, that would have been a desperation hire

[Jack Lambert]

Our offense will not be full air raid next season but it will be way better then if we kept Moorhead.

[Johnson85]

Posters usually don?t bother me but you?re an exception. You are just being negative to be different. Chill out, either way you slice it this is a hood hire for us because EVERYONE is talking about it.

It's the often wrong, never a shred of uncertainty approach.

Just got proven wrong that we wouldn't be able to hire a good coach if we fired Moorhead, and it's just water under the bridge, not a moment's reflection of how he could be so wrong and whether he should reconsider anything. It's just spin it to, "only desperate schools are willing to hire a P5 coach that has blown away the historica averages at two schools like TTU and WSU."

I am concerned about Leach's offense against SEC DL because I remember Ole Miss destroying one of his better teams, and while that DL was really good even for an SEC team, we'll see one to three every year that are pretty close to that. But I'm not delusional enough to think that one data point is all I need to be certain. And I'm certainly not going to extrapolate from that to think that we can't beat OOC and weak SEC teams with it.

Next year is going to be a struggle. It was with any coach and Leach's style will probably make it more so for him. But we've got pretty good QB prospects (if they stay) and what should be average SEC receivers coming up through the ranks. That should be good enough to have us back to the Mullen style 6-8 wins depending on competition in 2021 while personnel flips over.

[smootness]

I've been sold on Leach and excited and real curious to see how it turns out. But 10 wins ain't happening with Dabo coaching next year. We don't need to get too carried away with those types of numbers.

I don't at all think we will win 10 games next year...but Leach is probably more likely to do it than Dabo. Dabo is more of a program-builder, which takes time; Leach can beat you with scheme. Dabo is the better coach long-term, but Leach can potentially get you more results right away.

[smootness]

It may eventually. Joe did not work here, mainly because the personnel we usually get didn't mesh with his scheme.

No. Moorhead did not work because he is not a good head coach. Had nothing to do with the fit for his offense.

[smootness]

Go look at who has hired him and their situations when they did.

Texas Tech wasn't in a place of desperation when they hired Leach.

But yes, teams have been reluctant to hire him. Why? Because he is weird and different and it seems risky for an AD and a school because he is seen as a wild card, loose cannon and is in no way what you picture when you think of a football coach.

You know what Texas Tech and Washington State are? Really freaking happy they hired Mike Leach.

[Commercecomet24]

No. Moorhead did not work because he is not a good head coach. Had nothing to do with the fit for his offense.

This. It was more than just scheme and offense, the man totally lost control of the players and the program. The undisciplined, unprepared way we came out each week, the fights, the suspensions, the cheating, the culture was eroding swiftly and a change had to be made.

[dawgday166]

I don't at all think we will win 10 games next year...but Leach is probably more likely to do it than Dabo. Dabo is more of a program-builder, which takes time; Leach can beat you with scheme. Dabo is the better coach long-term, but Leach can potentially get you more results right away.

I may tend to agree with you. I'm not sure where this mindset with our fans has suddenly showed up where every year, regardless, is a 9 or 10 win season. Most years 8 maybe 9 are tops. Floor is 5 to 6. Next year typical year ... 5 to 8 IMO. Depends a lot on Leach's staff and how his 1st year implementation goes.

Our roster next year has a bunch of 1st time starters on Oline

[BrunswickDawg]

It's the often wrong, never a shred of uncertainty approach.

Just got proven wrong that we wouldn't be able to hire a good coach if we fired Moorhead, and it's just water under the bridge, not a moment's reflection of how he could be so wrong and whether he should reconsider anything. It's just spin it to, "only desperate schools are willing to hire a P5 coach that has blown away the historica averages at two schools like TTU and WSU."

I am concerned about Leach's offense against SEC DL because I remember Ole Miss destroying one of his better teams, and while that DL was really good even for an SEC team, we'll see one to three every year that are pretty close to that. But I'm not delusional enough to think that one data point is all I need to be certain. And I'm certainly not going to extrapolate from that to think that we can't beat OOC and weak SEC teams with it.

Next year is going to be a struggle. It was with any coach and Leach's style will probably make it more so for him. But we've got pretty good QB prospects (if they stay) and what should be average SEC receivers coming up through the ranks. That should be good enough to have us back to the Mullen style 6-8 wins depending on competition in 2021 while personnel flips over.

I think we should all know by now that bowl games can be a crap shoot in terms of team motivation. TT had gone thru the emotional wringer of having upset #1 Texas in one of the best games of the decade, then failed against OK to lock down the Big 12 title (playing 4 straight Top 20 teams in the process), and had been ranked higher than had been since the days of Steve Sloan at the helm. They were a lot like UGA against Texas last year - spent, didn't want to be there, and playing a team on a high after a rivalry beat down.

[smootness]

Speaking of Arkansas. Case study in the wrong personnel for a pass happy offense..

Yet the only time they've had success recently was...when they threw the ball all over the place. Tried Bielema and his run-based attack and it was a disaster, too. Perhaps Arkansas just isn't good. And LOL on thinking Chad Morris is some sort of litmus test on whether a passing attack will work.

[smootness]

I may tend to agree with you. I'm not sure where this mindset with our fans has suddenly showed up where every year, regardless, is a 9 or 10 win season. Most years 8 maybe 9 are tops. Floor is 5 to 6. Next year typical year ... 5 to 8 IMO. Depends a lot on Leach's staff and how his 1st year implementation goes.

Our roster next year has a bunch of 1st time starters on Oline

I have said I think he'll win at least 5 games. If I had to put money on it, I'd probably predict us to go to a bowl. Beyond that, anything could happen. I would be shocked if we won more than 7, though.

[defiantdog]

I still think we only get 7 wins next year, maybe 8..... getting a new coach with an entirely new system takes time for a team to adjust to...... plus we're losing key players on both sides of the ball.

[dawgday166]

No. Moorhead did not work because he is not a good head coach. Had nothing to do with the fit for his offense.

Correct ... Liver won't admit it tho. Leach can coach FOOTBALL Moorhead is a scheme designer at best.

[SheltonChoked]

You need to learn how to read.

4 tops. I'll be very happy if I'm wrong!

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I said 5-6 under Joe. 3-4 now. The personnel is just not a match. It wasn't a match for Joe and it's even less of one for Leach.

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We will struggle to get the OOC games next year.

C

Next year has the potential to be one of the worst in MSU history.

K
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I read just fine. You said 4-3 wins. You said Worst season ever (Which is 0 wins), We would lose our OOC games
When I gave examples of how wrong you were and said we?d average7+, you said I couldn?t read.

I think you have gone senile.

[Really Clark?]

I think we should all know by now that bowl games can be a crap shoot in terms of team motivation. TT had gone thru the emotional wringer of having upset #1 Texas in one of the best games of the decade, then failed against OK to lock down the Big 12 title (playing 4 straight Top 20 teams in the process), and had been ranked higher than had been since the days of Steve Sloan at the helm. They were a lot like UGA against Texas last year - spent, didn't want to be there, and playing a team on a high after a rivalry beat down.

They beat UM in 2 regular season match ups during Cutcliff and Eli days, including the 10-3 season of 2003. They scored 42 and 49 points those 2 seasons. That was a good OM team. They lost 13-10 to the 2005 # 8 Alabama team in the Cotton Bowl.

[dawgday166]

I have said I think he'll win at least 5 games. If I had to put money on it, I'd probably predict us to go to a bowl. Beyond that, anything could happen. I would be shocked if we won more than 7, though.

Agree with this too. That's my thinking going into next year with Leach, Napier, or Sark.

[Commercecomet24]

I have said I think he'll win at least 5 games. If I had to put money on it, I'd probably predict us to go to a bowl. Beyond that, anything could happen. I would be shocked if we won more than 7, though.

Agreed. We have to be realistic and give him a chance. I could see 6 wins and a bowl but more than that is probably a stretch. If we win more than 6 I'll be ecstatic.

[BrunswickDawg]

They beat UM in 2 regular season match ups during Cutcliff and Eli days, including the 10-3 season of 2003. They scored 42 and 49 points those 2 seasons. That was a good OM team. They lost 13-10 to the 2005 # 8 Alabama team in the Cotton Bowl.

Good stuff. Also good examples of why cherry picking a single game to reflect an entire career is dumb.