Arnett Named next MSU Coach - 4 Year Deal to be signed.

[DownwardDawg]

Mullen was an emotional hire? what made that so? Damn that?s news to me

Dude? Are you drinking? Who said anything about an emotional hire? Wasn't in the post I replied to. You said we succumbed to our pecking order. His resume is very similar to Mullen's when we hired him.

[msstate7]

All of these difficult days and we haven't even discussed the Murphy trade

I'll bump that thread tonight. I've run this thread off the rails. I like the trade though

[dawgday166]

Yeah 7 is just a straight shooter(accept in his man love for jimbo,lol). He knows his stuff stat wise. He's a great poster.

I agree with this. He's a good dude.

[DownwardDawg]

Interesting take

Most people think Leach was grooming Arnette for this day. Obviously not today, but I think he was getting a HC job here or somewhere else soon. I don't think this was an emotional decision.

[RocketDawg]

According to the twitters.
Steve twitting "The Arnett era begins in Starkville"

I think it's a great move. He's certainly got plenty of enthusiasm, so why go to another school and bring in one of their coordinators? Just use our own. Congrats to him. Might need an OC though.

[EdwardDrayton]

100% behind Arnett but will say, if I'm the AD, thinking I'm not handling it this way. Not so much making Arnett the HC but the timing. Maybe make him interim and then after the bowl game, name him HC. Find it puzzling we jump to a HC announcement so quickly.

[Commercecomet24]

I agree with this. He's a good dude.

Yep, he is!

[shoeless joe]

All of these difficult days and we haven't even discussed the Murphy trade

Or the fact that another organization linchpin will walk

[Commercecomet24]

Man, appreciate it.

I'm gonna have to post a hot take to get to arguing again haha

You're welcome. Always appreciate your posts even the ones I don't agree with, lol!

[Dawgface]

100% behind Arnett but will say, if I'm the AD, thinking I'm not handling it this way. Not so much making Arnett the HC but the timing. Maybe make him interim and then after the bowl game, name him HC. Find it puzzling we jump to a HC announcement so quickly.

The staff, current players and recruits could possibly start looking elsewhere not knowing who the permanent HC would be.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Completely different dynamic. Even Saban has a DC.

Only different if you want to make it different.
We already have basically a GM in our department that handles the day to day head coaching stuff.

Arnett handles the defense.
Let the OC handle the offense. Just like before.

Only difference is instead of Leach calling the plays the New OC calls the plays. If we promote someone on the offensive staff, then continuity is maintained. Just jobs switch around.

[EdwardDrayton]

The staff, current players and recruits could possibly start looking elsewhere not knowing who the permanent HC would be.

Yes, thought of that. And without being close enough to the situation, hard to know how much that played into it. But yes could have been a major element. Has to be tough to play that against the look of replacing The Pirate so quickly.

[sandjunky]

Don?t drink on weekdays. I didn?t bring Mullen into the discussion

Mullen resurrected a dead program

Moorehead was a disaster and quickly disposed of

Leach was a hr hire - we got a ?dude? in a league full of dudes

We did succumb by making an emotional hire - how is it not - Leach hasn?t been with us for what 48 hrs - Arnett may prove to be a dude - I do love the guys fire

[Catfish]

Don?t drink on weekdays. I didn?t bring Mullen into the discussion

Mullen resurrected a dead program

Moorehead was a disaster and quickly disposed of

Leach was a hr hire - we got a ?dude? in a league full of dudes

We did succumb by making an emotional hire - how is it not - Leach hasn?t been with us for what 48 hrs - Arnett may prove to be a dude - I do love the guys fire

He's got a lot of fire. Just watch him on the sideline. Reminds me of Matt Campbell.

[RocketDawg]

OR, Arnett was being pursued for other head coaching positions or bigger DC jobs. So making him head coach may have been to keep him and the class here. A bit of a gamble but I'm good with giving him the chance to show out.

Bought my seats and parking pass for the bowl today. Will be there to honor The Pirate and welcome our new coach to the helm of the ship!!

Looking forward to seeing all you folks there!!

Some thought Leach was going to retire after the bowl game anyway, so it could be he had recommended that Arnett be his successor.

[Cooterpoot]

I love Arnett! I have no idea if he's a great HC, but having talked to him more than a couple times, Kids are going to love him! His personality and fire is impressive.

[99jc]

i don't have a problem with this call. 1 also agree right now we have to bring in an OC who runs a version of the air raid.

[Todd4State]

Only different if you want to make it different.
We already have basically a GM in our department that handles the day to day head coaching stuff.

Arnett handles the defense.
Let the OC handle the offense. Just like before.

Only difference is instead of Leach calling the plays the New OC calls the plays. If we promote someone on the offensive staff, then continuity is maintained. Just jobs switch around.

It's a major difference. Arnett has never made a decision to go for it on fourth down or not. He has the final say in everything. It can be very distracting to do that and run a defense. Most coaches honestly can't do both.

[BeardoMSU]

I agree with this. He's a good dude.

Absolutely. The best.

[DownwardDawg]

Don?t drink on weekdays. I didn?t bring Mullen into the discussion

Mullen resurrected a dead program

Moorehead was a disaster and quickly disposed of

Leach was a hr hire - we got a ?dude? in a league full of dudes

We did succumb by making an emotional hire - how is it not - Leach hasn?t been with us for what 48 hrs - Arnett may prove to be a dude - I do love the guys fire

Hail State!