As I have told you multiple times

[TheLostDawg]

Right now theres no way to make a definitive statement like this. They are about to lose 6 coaches to LSU. Golding is Steve Fisher.

This. That offense is going to LSU. They promoted the wrong coach. Sure they'll continue to be successful if they keep putting money in but to think they maintain where they are this year, that's somewhat delusional.

[TheLostDawg]

I know that we are working to improve that. And what you are talking about is a big reason why I mention their scouting department going to LSU.

It absolutely does take money you are 100% correct on that. But if you have a bad scouting dept that can't identify talent and then recruit it the money does you no good.

This

[Todd4State]

I'll push back on Dan hitting our ceiling, Todd. He may have hit HIS ceiling, due to lazy recruiting and job shopping, but one could easily make a case he left plenty meat on the bone here. Hell, had he stayed just 1 more year, 2018 what would our perceived ceiling be now?

I don't disagree that he hit his ceiling but the way he did things it wasn't going to go beyond that. It's kind of chicken and egg to me. Dan hit his ceiling because of his recruiting which also means that doing it that way also meant we hit that ceiling as well. It does not however mean that Dan's ceiling is MSU football's ceiling.

No one knows how 2018 would have gone with Dan. He could very well have checked out and squandered everything as well.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I don't disagree that he hit his ceiling but the way he did things it wasn't going to go beyond that. It's kind of chicken and egg to me. Dan hit his ceiling because of his recruiting which also means that doing it that way also meant we hit that ceiling as well. It does not however mean that Dan's ceiling is MSU football's ceiling.

No one knows how 2018 would have gone with Dan. He could very well have checked out and squandered everything as well.

I can run through that season pretty well:

SFA-Easy W
@K-State-Uncomfortably close but a W
La Lafayette-Easy W
@Kentucky-Probably uncomfortable but I think we win. I also could see us lose a close one like we did in 16.
Florida-We win a close-ish one
Auburn-Probably the same score because we ran Dan's offense
@LSU-I still don't think we win this game. I think it's a close loss. This is the one that everyone has always said we win with Dan and I just always push back on that. I still think we lose either this one or UK.
A&M-We basically ran Dan's offense and won.
La Tech-Probably closer than it would need to be but a W
@Bama-We lose
Arky-Easy W
OM-Closer than it would need to be because Dan would be searching for another job, probably Miami or Ohio St, but we would win.


I think we're probably 10-2. So we would've been a game better.

[Really Clark?]

How is that so?
Your post and mine are saying the exact same thing.

You still in the mind set it's about the offense and an us against them mindset inside the fan base and booster factions. And I'm not saying it's not ok to have a preference I'm saying we let that override the overall goal, pull together no matter what and be in line with what we need to do to put together a great program. The closest we ever came was under Jackie and Mullen as being somewhat cohesive as one. Buy in has to happen with whoever we have as coach and offense they run. The offense they run is secondary. Everyone buys in as one, pulls the same direction without running their own agenda...scheme is secondary. Hell winning at the beginning is secondary to being completely sold out as one program, one NIL, one fanbase. They culled Lane and uplifted Petey so fast we call them delusional. We never do that. We can't even be excited as one on the first day of a hire. We still have many who hate NIL to the point of not giving. They have those who hate to be writing checks to have to support the NIL, but they send it in religiously because they are told to and know if you want wins, this is what it takes.

[BigDawg81]

I mean … you always said Kamario was not starting vs Ole Miss.

[Coursesuper]

You still in the mind set it's about the offense and an us against them mindset inside the fan base and booster factions. And I'm not saying it's not ok to have a preference I'm saying we let that override the overall goal, pull together no matter what and be in line with what we need to do to put together a great program. The closest we ever came was under Jackie and Mullen as being somewhat cohesive as one. Buy in has to happen with whoever we have as coach and offense they run. The offense they run is secondary. Everyone buys in as one, pulls the same direction without running their own agenda...scheme is secondary. Hell winning at the beginning is secondary to being completely sold out as one program, one NIL, one fanbase. They culled Lane and uplifted Petey so fast we call them delusional. We never do that. We can't even be excited as one on the first day of a hire. We still have many who hate NIL to the point of not giving. They have those who hate to be writing checks to have to support the NIL, but they send it in religiously because they are told to and know if you want wins, this is what it takes.

Preach it brother.

[Santiago]

You still in the mind set it's about the offense and an us against them mindset inside the fan base and booster factions. And I'm not saying it's not ok to have a preference I'm saying we let that override the overall goal, pull together no matter what and be in line with what we need to do to put together a great program. The closest we ever came was under Jackie and Mullen as being somewhat cohesive as one. Buy in has to happen with whoever we have as coach and offense they run. The offense they run is secondary. Everyone buys in as one, pulls the same direction without running their own agenda...scheme is secondary. Hell winning at the beginning is secondary to being completely sold out as one program, one NIL, one fanbase. They culled Lane and uplifted Petey so fast we call them delusional. We never do that. We can't even be excited as one on the first day of a hire. We still have many who hate NIL to the point of not giving. They have those who hate to be writing checks to have to support the NIL, but they send it in religiously because they are told to and know if you want wins, this is what it takes.

No I am not in that mindset, nor a preference. You are making some rather large leap if you think I have any agenda.
I was referring to how even when we were winning, there were on here some not happy unless we RTDF. To me winning is winning, no matter how it gets done. Zero preference to me.

We had some really poor leadership decisions in the recent decade, so that was the point.
Anything you are assuming otherwise is your own personal assumption it seems.
Comparing to another school that pulls the same direction is because while we had a faction pining for "Blue Collar" and "RTDF" they were focused on the future.

Heck we are just now seeing a logo on the helmet, that our leadership for years lied about.

I like what Selmon is doing and getting us there.
My point, for any group to pull the same direction is the trust the leadership is likewise doing whatever it takes. It seems we are getting there somewhat, and overcoming several years of some screwups.

[Really Clark?]

No I am not in that mindset, nor a preference. You are making some rather large leap if you think I have any agenda.
I was referring to how even when we were winning, there were on here some not happy unless we RTDF. To me winning is winning, no matter how it gets done. Zero preference to me.

We had some really poor leadership decisions in the recent decade, so that was the point.
Anything you are assuming otherwise is your own personal assumption it seems.
Comparing to another school that pulls the same direction is because while we were focused on "Blue Collar" and "RTDF" they were focused on the future.

I like what Selmon is doing and getting us there.

Maybe so. But I think you are missing the other side of what I'm saying. You think it's just the ones who wish for an old smash mouth style of offense as an issue. I know multiple that were only invested in Mike Leach or only invested because they have some place at the table. When Mike died they left the table. When those lost a place at the table they took their ball and went home. Or the ones who pushed in Cohen. It's more of those types, way more, than those who wish we would run the ball more. Many of the run the ball types gave during Leach and still do.

[Coach34]

Some of you really misunderstood my problem with the Airbone. It wasn’t that we threw the ball so much as it was how we threw the ball. Every game became us vs the Drop 8 Defense and then we would throw check down after check down to the RB. Your RB leading the team in receptions with over 100 was ridiculous.

I love Kiffin’s O and they throw it around. Indiana’s O is good. Throwing the ball is fine. 300 dump off passes to RB’s every season was just awful to watch

[Dawgface]

Some of you really misunderstood my problem with the Airbone. It wasn’t that we threw the ball so much as it was how we threw the ball. Every game became us vs the Drop 8 Defense and then we would throw check down after check down to the RB. Your RB leading the team in receptions with over 100 was ridiculous.

I love Kiffin’s O and they throw it around. Indiana’s O is good. Throwing the ball is fine. 300 dump off passes to RB’s every season was just awful to watch

True. I would much rather watch a 2-10 team throwing the ball over the field.

[MBDawg601]

Some of you really misunderstood my problem with the Airbone. It wasn’t that we threw the ball so much as it was how we threw the ball. Every game became us vs the Drop 8 Defense and then we would throw check down after check down to the RB. Your RB leading the team in receptions with over 100 was ridiculous.

I love Kiffin’s O and they throw it around. Indiana’s O is good. Throwing the ball is fine. 300 dump off passes to RB’s every season was just awful to watch

To be fair a lot of that had to do with the arm talent we had at QB.

[confucius say]

You still in the mind set it's about the offense and an us against them mindset inside the fan base and booster factions. And I'm not saying it's not ok to have a preference I'm saying we let that override the overall goal, pull together no matter what and be in line with what we need to do to put together a great program. The closest we ever came was under Jackie and Mullen as being somewhat cohesive as one. Buy in has to happen with whoever we have as coach and offense they run. The offense they run is secondary. Everyone buys in as one, pulls the same direction without running their own agenda...scheme is secondary. Hell winning at the beginning is secondary to being completely sold out as one program, one NIL, one fanbase. They culled Lane and uplifted Petey so fast we call them delusional. We never do that. We can't even be excited as one on the first day of a hire. We still have many who hate NIL to the point of not giving. They have those who hate to be writing checks to have to support the NIL, but they send it in religiously because they are told to and know if you want wins, this is what it takes.

They weren't united under Matt Luke.
Or O. Or even cutcliff after one bad year.
Unity happens when a team wins.
Let Pete go 7-5 next year and that unity will fall apart. They will be calling staff changes. Do it again in 2027 and they will want him gone.

[MBDawg601]

They weren't united under Matt Luke.
Or O. Or even cutcliff after one bad year.
Unity happens when a team wins.
Let Pete go 7-5 next year and that unity will fall apart. They will be calling staff changes. Do it again in 2027 and they will want him gone.

Kiffin has been building that program for 6 years, people acting like Kiffin leaving will not have an impact sound just like the Ole Miss homers.

[Matt3467]

Some of you really misunderstood my problem with the Airbone. It wasn’t that we threw the ball so much as it was how we threw the ball. Every game became us vs the Drop 8 Defense and then we would throw check down after check down to the RB. Your RB leading the team in receptions with over 100 was ridiculous.

I love Kiffin’s O and they throw it around. Indiana’s O is good. Throwing the ball is fine. 300 dump off passes to RB’s every season was just awful to watch

Does it matter who leads in receptions if we still win more than we lose?

[Really Clark?]

They weren't united under Matt Luke.
Or O. Or even cutcliff after one bad year.
Unity happens when a team wins.
Let Pete go 7-5 next year and that unity will fall apart. They will be calling staff changes. Do it again in 2027 and they will want him gone.

No they still were united under Freeze and believed it was all a witch hunt. The majority understood Luke was part of their unofficial punishment and they needed to just stay a float but make no mistake they were very united from Freeze forward. The fans might not have been united as much under O because the wins wasn't there but the system and machine he helped establish is still in place and has been enhanced over the years. Cutcliffe issue was he didn't want to be so brazen like many of the money guys wanted him to be. They were chomping to go full bore by that time and Cut held them back on buying recruits like several wanted. When they got Nutt they were behind him too.

[Maroon Glasses]

Some of you really misunderstood my problem with the Airbone. It wasn?t that we threw the ball so much as it was how we threw the ball. Every game became us vs the Drop 8 Defense and then we would throw check down after check down to the RB. Your RB leading the team in receptions with over 100 was ridiculous.

I love Kiffin?s O and they throw it around. Indiana?s O is good. Throwing the ball is fine. 300 dump off passes to RB?s every season was just awful to watch

I don't care if we run the 1930 wishbone on leather helmets as long as we win. And I truly mean that. I dont care about who the coach is, scheme, uni combo, etc. Just win.

[Coach34]

Does it matter who leads in receptions if we still win more than we lose?

Lebby's O in Y1 and Y2 were better than Leach's Y1/Y2

[Matt3467]

Lebby's O in Y1 and Y2 were better than Leach's Y1/Y2

But who won more? Also Leach played a far more difficult schedule across his first two years than Lebby.

[Todd4State]

Lebby's O in Y1 and Y2 were better than Leach's Y1/Y2

Lebby's was also better than Dan's in year one and 2 as well.

Not to get into a pissing match. It shows that we can win multiple ways. If Lebby continues to build we could easily score 35 PPG next year.