Next Head FB coach

[yjnkdawg]

My opinion: Arnett will be the next coach. I believe they've been working to find an offensive coordinator already. I think there will be a couple staff changes & we'll move forward. I would expect a low-end contract with a low-end buyout to cover our asses.
As a State fan and Arnett fan, I think it's the only logical path due to the circumstances.

I think your opinion is 100% correct.

[Todd4State]

If Benko as AD, he has already hired Helton at Ga Southern. Is Helton's brother the HC at Western KY, and runs the air raid? I am just talking out loud here.

Clay and Tyson both run the Air Raid. Tyson Helton would be an ideal fit for us.

[Coach34]

Sonny Dykes is currently in the playoffs and could possilby win the NC. I think he'll be a hard get at any salary. He currently makes $6M at TCU but he'll almost certainly get a big raise just for being in the final 4. That said, give him a shot. It doesn't cost anything to ask and negotiate.

Texas and OU are leaving the B12. No way Dykes leaves TCU and that big salary in a conference he can likely win most seasons

[662dawg]

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[662dawg]

Our players and recruits don't care who the AD is but they do want to know and need to know who their coaches will be, sooner rather than later.

Agree

[662dawg]

Clay and Tyson both run the Air Raid. Tyson Helton would be an ideal fit for us.

Clay just went 4-8 at Ga. Southern. No way in hell he's our next head coach lol. Tyson went 8-5 at WK, but I can't see him here either other than an Offensive coordinator & he's likely not doing that.

[Cooterpoot]

With us pushing back our AD search, we won't have an AD until after Christmas IMO. I don't know if we announce Arnett ahead of signing day or not. If we do, I have to believe we've got a commitment from a good OC (think Air Raid/Leach disciple). It's weird deal with a bowl game and signing day and just terrible timing. My only fear is we roll over and just stick a staff member in at OC permanently.

[Matt3467]

Anyone that thinks we had a bad defense last year did not watch our games.

Our defense carried our team and Arnett shut down some solid offenses all year.

I'm not saying I want him as the next HC, but down playing what he did last year is just bullshit.

This. No way anyone that has watched us believe that Arnett is a below average DC. Heck I think he's dang near the best we've had in a very long time. Imagine him with the 2018 D.

[662dawg]

With us pushing back our AD search, we won't have an AD until after Christmas IMO. I don't know if we announce Arnett ahead of signing day or not. If we do, I have to believe we've got a commitment from a good OC (think Air Raid/Leach disciple). It's weird deal with a bowl game and signing day and just terrible timing. My only fear is we roll over had just stick a staff member in at OC permanently.

I truly believe this is our best route. I really wish Spurrier Jr would have been ready to take over as a HC, leave Arnette as DC & pay him a lot of money & then find another Leach disciple for OC. IMO Spurrier Jr would be really good from a marketing & name recognition standpoint. But not sure he's ready for the primetime.

[Cooterpoot]

I truly believe this is our best route. I really wish Spurrier Jr would have been ready to take over as a HC, leave Arnette as DC & pay him a lot of money & then find another Leach disciple for OC. IMO Spurrier Jr would be really good from a marketing & name recognition standpoint. But not sure he's ready for the primetime.

Spurrier is the last coach on staff you'd want as coach. Players don't even like him much. I honestly hope he finds another job and we bring Bump home.

[Santiago]

This bowl game might be a time we really appreciate Will Rogers on the field, with his own playcalling.

[BrunswickDawg]

Clay just went 4-8 at Ga. Southern. No way in hell he's our next head coach lol. Tyson went 8-5 at WK, but I can't see him here either other than an Offensive coordinator & he's likely not doing that.

Tyson Helton took a 3-9 WKU and went 9-4 his first season. He is 31-21 and gone to 4 straight Bowls, won 8 games in 3 of 4 seasons, had the #2 scoring offense in '21 with a #30 SOS, and finished #1 & #2 in passing offense the past 2 seasons respectively.
He comes from a coaching family, and has worked for offensive minded HC's like June Jones, Neil Callaway, and Jeff Brohm.

I'm not sold on him being the guy - but he's shown he can coach.

[KOdawg1]

HC- Arnett
OC/QB- Littrell or Kittley
DC/LB- Matt Brock
RB- Washington
OWR- Chad Bumphis (Spurrier if Bump says no)
IWR/TE- Hollingshead
OL- Miller
DL- Phelps
CB- McBath
S- Hughes
ST- Mele

This would be my ideal staff

[yjnkdawg]

I truly believe this is our best route. I really wish Spurrier Jr would have been ready to take over as a HC, leave Arnette as DC & pay him a lot of money & then find another Leach disciple for OC. IMO Spurrier Jr would be really good from a marketing & name recognition standpoint. But not sure he's ready for the primetime.

What schools have been interested in Spurrier Jr. as a HC or OC? The old ball coach (his Dad) is why his name is known.

[Santiago]

Anyone in the know help out on this question. Was it as much of Benko than Cohen that targeted hiring Mike Leach?

[CoachT14]

Where has he failed? Especially in the QB development aspect.

He had arguably the best QB in the NFL and went 7-6 and 5-7 with him as the starting QB at Tech. He went 35-40 at Tech. That would be an absolutely horrible hire.

[CoachT14]

With us pushing back our AD search, we won't have an AD until after Christmas IMO. I don't know if we announce Arnett ahead of signing day or not. If we do, I have to believe we've got a commitment from a good OC (think Air Raid/Leach disciple). It's weird deal with a bowl game and signing day and just terrible timing. My only fear is we roll over and just stick a staff member in at OC permanently.

Pushing the AD search back to after the holidays is so misguided.

[Todd4State]

Clay just went 4-8 at Ga. Southern. No way in hell he's our next head coach lol. Tyson went 8-5 at WK, but I can't see him here either other than an Offensive coordinator & he's likely not doing that.

Clay went 6-6 in year one at Georgia Southern. Only reason he might come is if Benko is the AD.

[662dawg]

Spurrier is the last coach on staff you'd want as coach. Players don't even like him much. I honestly hope he finds another job and we bring Bump home.

I have never heard this before. Interesting. 🤔

People on here said similar things about Leach as well but it was far from reality. I'm honestly not sure on Spurrier.

[Todd4State]

Pushing the AD search back to after the holidays is so misguided.

With all due respect to Keenum and the situation he really needs to think about this.

Yes I understand we need to be respectful. Yes I understand we don't need to rush an AD hire. But we also need to do what is best for MSU and our players long term as well. That's just reality.