Dan was/is a damn good coach. Yes, he lost some focus and drive with us towards the end, but what he did at his peak isn't easily replicated. He's a top coach and we were fortunate to scoop him up on the rise. Hiring a head coach in the SEC is hard, especially at State. We just don't have the ability to pick whoever we want. It's not poor ol missippi state, it's just the truth.

This is so true. We are a very difficult place to win based on being in the SEC West. You are almost guaranteed 2 or 3 losses per year in this division. Very little room for error.