Stricklin to Florida?

[Joe Schmedlap]

What's the going rate for a good athletic director? I thought Byrne had balls of steel. We were paying him less than half of what loafers is making. If UF is offering 1.4 million, maybe Strick should take it. I have a hard time justifying anything near that.

[Beaver]

Scott is a great guy and has a great family. His roots are in Starkville. That being said, I would definitely take the UF job. He'd have huge shoes to fill, but his salary and his athletics budget would double. He's done a lot of good for the university, but many folks are unsatisfied with the growth he's helped to initiate over the last several years. He's probably hearing from people that want him to start going towards the OM route in order to recruit better players, which is something he'd be very uncomfortable with. I hope he stays, but would totally understand if he goes.

[Maroons]

Bs he said no at first and Mark told him it was either him or ray.

Nope.

[dawgday166]

???? This makes no sense. He sees the writing on the wall so he is wanting to get out before it gets bad.....to Florida. One of the Top 10 jobs in the country. Elite. That's worse than the Mullen running off DC who fall upward in program profiles. That's some incredible luck to be the AD that was in charge when things take a nose dive to end up at Florida. Use some common sense

Ok ... I really don't know. Just wondering since he went to MSU and expectations here are much lower across the board than they will be at FL. Of course if they get basketball going again they be real good shape.

[DancingRabbit]

So if he's considering this you have to wonder why? Does he see the writing on the wall?

Is that why Dan doesn't really seem to be into this HC of an SEC W team now?

$1 million dollar raise written on that wall

[dawgday166]

$1 million dollar raise written on that wall

That certainly some incentive.

[Really Clark?]

Mike Bonner reporting it also...though what's really being reported is that UF is upping their offer from one Strick turned down a month ago.

Keep in mind, current Jeremy Foley hates Dan Mullen, and would love to stick it to us as much as possible. Remember, he came hard after DC Geoff Collins prior to our Orange Bowl game, and got him.

Also consider that Foley intends to stay "involved", with an office down the hall so he can still have authority over whoever they get. It's being reported that's why other candidates have said, "Thanks..but no thanks".

Foley and more importantly the boosters and president give zero sh%# about Mullen being our coach and sticking it to us. That's out there. I like a lot of your points usually especially at UNM but that's off the reservation.

[Interpolation_Dawg_EX]

$1 million dollar raise written on that wall

I guess Scott's agent learned a few things from Mullen's about leverage....

[blacklistedbully]

Foley and more importantly the boosters and president give zero sh%# about Mullen being our coach and sticking it to us. That's out there. I like a lot of your points usually especially at UNM but that's off the reservation.

You remember when there was all that talk about Dan going to UF? Florida fans on other boards were telling everyone there was no way in hell that would happen as long as Foley was AD because Foley despises Mullen.

Do I think Foley would hire someone unqualified from MSU to make life hard on Dan? No. Do I think he'd consider it extra motivation to take something from Dan if that something was also qualified as a candidate? You bet. If he could improve his position and also stick it to a rival, he would absolutely consider it and factor it into his thinking, IMO.

[Really Clark?]

That certainly some incentive.

Yep. He can make up to $1.4 MIL with this counter offer. Tough choice with his and his wife's roots so tied to us

[TopDog58]

Bye Loafers! Can't wait for Mullen to follow..

[Really Clark?]

You remember when there was all that talk about Dan going to UF? Florida fans on other boards were telling everyone there was no way in hell that would happen as long as Foley was AD because Foley despises Mullen.

Do I think Foley would hire someone unqualified from MSU to make life hard on Dan? No. Do I think he'd consider it extra motivation to take something from Dan if that something was also qualified as a candidate? You bet. If he could improve his position and also stick it to a rival, he would absolutely consider it and factor it into his thinking, IMO.

Bulk of that in real life had to do with them wanting to seperate from Urban Myer connections because of how it ended down their. They have not considered a single coach from the Myer tree since. Is there an issue between Foley and Mullen, probably, but not nearly to the extent that they consider us a rival to stick it to.

[DancingRabbit]

"So Greg, how's life outside S'Vegas?"

[blacklistedbully]

Bulk of that in real life had to do with them wanting to seperate from Urban Myer connections because of how it ended down their. They have not considered a single coach from the Myer tree since. Is there an issue between Foley and Mullen, probably, but not nearly to the extent that they consider us a rival to stick it to.

Its not that they consider MSU a rival...it's that Foley does not like Dan. I also suspect an added incentive for Foley is he gets to send a message to other SEC programs considering raiding his staff.

We took from UF when we hired Dan. Now Foley has taken Collins (and notably did not wait until after the Orange Bowl), and is apparently trying to take Strick.

Stirck is a qualified candidate, otherwise Foley would not do it...but I think it entirely plausible part of Foley's motivation is to punish Dan by taking apart his team, and again, showing other SEC programs he has a long memory for any who screws with his staff.

[Really Clark?]

Its not that they consider MSU a rival...it's that Foley does not like Dan. I also suspect an added incentive for Foley is he gets to send a message to other SEC programs considering raiding his staff.

We took from UF when we hired Dan. Now Foley has taken Collins (and notably did not wait until after the Orange Bowl), and is apparently trying to take Strick.

Stirck is a qualified candidate, otherwise Foley would not do it...but I think it entirely plausible part of Foley's motivation is to punish Dan by taking apart his team, and again, showing other SEC programs he has a long memory for any who screws with his staff.

Dan didn't take a part his team. The issue is with Urban anyone connected to him. Just using the message board rumors like you did previously points to a lot of issues and Foley having cover up a lot of mess to try and keep it together. Dan taking a HC and doing it the right way, waiting until after the title game to fully take the reigns here, there is nothing about that that crippled Florida.

[mparkerfd20]

Just heard about this. I hope to God he takes it. Please, please, please!

[DownwardDawg]

Its not that they consider MSU a rival...it's that Foley does not like Dan. I also suspect an added incentive for Foley is he gets to send a message to other SEC programs considering raiding his staff.

We took from UF when we hired Dan. Now Foley has taken Collins (and notably did not wait until after the Orange Bowl), and is apparently trying to take Strick.

Stirck is a qualified candidate, otherwise Foley would not do it...but I think it entirely plausible part of Foley's motivation is to punish Dan by taking apart his team, and again, showing other SEC programs he has a long memory for any who screws with his staff.

Dude, please stop. Professional men do not think this way. Women maybe, but not grown men. They are not giving Dan Mullen one second of thought.

[basedog]

If our AD is so bad then why is Florida after him for $1.4 million?

I don't know if SS is good or bad but I do know we are in much better shape in all programs in my lifetime.

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

So if he's considering this you have to wonder why? Does he see the writing on the wall?

Is that why Dan doesn't really seem to be into this HC of an SEC W team now?

It's called Athletic Director not Football Director.

[blacklistedbully]

Dude, please stop. Professional men do not think this way. Women maybe, but not grown men. They are not giving Dan Mullen one second of thought.

I can tell you from personal experience you are wrong. Professional men don't hurt their own company by making decisions just to harm a rival, but they absolutely do sometimes make a move that helps their company while also sticking it to a rival.

In a lot of business decisions there are multiple moves a company can make. There are multiple factors that are considered in most of those cases. If you don't think a business decision can be at least a little influenced by how a decision-maker feels about a competitor, rival or someone they dislike, then you are naive.