Hypothetical HC hire

[TimberBeast]

Do you think there's one Louisville fan right now that gives a shit about what Petrino did at Arkansas to get fired or are they all too busy being thrilled with their top 10 team?

Petrino is the shit. How in the hell can you even compare him and briles. If you want a briles comparison you are going to have to start moving towards Sandusky joe pa type stuff.

[msstate7]

Do you think there's one Louisville fan right now that gives a shit about what Petrino did at Arkansas to get fired or are they all too busy being thrilled with their top 10 team?

Lying to your boss and covering up rape aren't equal

[Dawg61]

Lying to your boss and covering up rape aren't equal

Why give him money in a settlement then?

[BayouDawg]

What about Ken Niumatalolo? I know it's triple option, but that seems to be a good fit with our state. He's 72-38 at navy... he's been at navy 9 years and won 8 or more 7 times with a 10 and an 11 win season.

Honestly if we're going to not recruit worth a shit we might as well get a coach that runs the triple option. You don't need superior athletes and it's fairly easy to learn while defenses cant really prepare for all the cut blocking.

[Dawg61]

Honestly if we're going to not recruit worth a shit we might as well get a coach that runs the triple option. You don't need superior athletes and it's fairly easy to learn while defenses cant really prepare for all the cut blocking.

[BayouDawg]

lol I know man. I really don't want that either. I think I'm just depressed

[msstate7]

Honestly if we're going to not recruit worth a shit we might as well get a coach that runs the triple option. You don't need superior athletes and it's fairly easy to learn while defenses cant really prepare for all the cut blocking.

Unless we go all-in like om, we will have a very tough time finding a coach that can out recruit bama, lsu, auburn, and aTm. We can and certainly should recruit with om and Arkansas assuming neither is cheating excessively. So we have to find a way to neutralize the talent gap we will almost always be facing... Mullen's redshirting process could work if we get better talent to start with or a gimmicky offense (like the triple option) is our best bet

[BayouDawg]

Unless we go all-in like om, we will have a very tough time finding a coach that can out recruit bama, lsu, auburn, and aTm. We can and certainly should recruit with om and Arkansas assuming neither is cheating excessively. So we have to find a way to neutralize the talent gap we will almost always be facing... Mullen's redshirting process could work if we get better talent to start with or a gimmicky offense (like the triple option) is our best bet

I think everyone knows we'll never be a top 10 composite recruiter but there is absolutely no reason we can't be in the high teens and 20s. The reason we don't have adequate o line talent is because Hev only offers players that come to our camp. You've gotta go out and beat the bushes to find good o line talent especially in Mississippi.
There is also no reason for our defensive backs to be so putrid. Mississippi has always produced an abundance of servicable defensive backs. When Mullen cared we used to get as many of the dandy dozen as we wanted.
All of our recruiting problems aren't due to ole miss cheating that's a cop out and an excuse for our coach's laziness. We are currently well under the 85 man limit and that's why we are having to sign all these juco guys that may or may not pan out.

[msstate7]

I think everyone knows we'll never be a top 10 composite recruiter but there is absolutely no reason we can't be in the high teens and 20s. The reason we don't have adequate o line talent is because Hev only offers players that come to our camp. You've gotta go out and beat the bushes to find good o line talent especially in Mississippi.
There is also no reason for our defensive backs to be so putrid. Mississippi has always produced an abundance of servicable defensive backs. When Mullen cared we used to get as many of the dandy dozen as we wanted.
All of our recruiting problems aren't due to ole miss cheating that's a cop out and an excuse for our coach's laziness. We are currently well under the 85 man limit and that's why we are having to sign all these juco guys that may or may not pan out.

I agree we have to make staff changes and recruit better. With that said if we get high teens or low 20s, that has us 5th in the west at best. We still have to find a way to close that gap to be competitive with the top teams in the west and I think triple option could be what we need... maybe more of what willie fritz does at Tulane than Ken N at navy. A super pass happy offense could help also

[BayouDawg]

I agree we have to make staff changes and recruit better. With that said if we get high teens or low 20s, that has us 5th in the west at best. We still have to find a way to close that gap to be competitive with the top teams in the west and I think triple option could be what we need... maybe more of what willie fritz does at Tulane than Ken N at navy. A super pass happy offense could help also

I could get behind the guy from Tulane. He runs the triple option out the pistol if I'm not mistaken. I really like that

[msstate7]

I could get behind the guy from Tulane. He runs the triple option out the pistol if I'm not mistaken. I really like that

If Mullen leaves this year, I would love to have willie fritz

[BayouDawg]

If Mullen leaves this year, I would love to have willie fritz

I think I'll go to Tulane's next home game and get a first hand look. I don't think I'll be making the 5 hour drive to Starkville again this football season. Today was aweful. I had planned on staying til Monday cause I'm off work for Columbus Day but I just had to wash my hands of the situation.

[msstate7]

I think I'll go to Tulane's next home game and get a first hand look. I don't think I'll be making the 5 hour drive to Starkville again this football season. Today was aweful. I had planned on staying til Monday cause I'm off work for Columbus Day but I just had to wash my hands of the situation.

Friday night at home vs Memphis. Should be a good game and with the ride home should keep you from watching ours haha

[BayouDawg]

I'll plan on going but no promises. No matter how pissed I get at MSU athletics I always get sucked right back in.

[PassInterference]

Mike Leach

What say ye?

[BayouDawg]

That dude is weird as dirt but he's hilarious. I don't know if he'd be able to get the players to run his system here. And if you think we're soft and finesse now, just wait and see what an air raid coach would bring in

[TimberBeast]

Mike Leach

What say ye?

No way

[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

Why give him money in a settlement then?

I don't care why he was given money in a settlement....the guy is DAMAGED goods. Whether true or not, he's someone that MSU doesn't need to be associated with....I don't care if he scores 70 a game. We don't need the media backlash that will come with his hire. His defenses suck also, so he's got that going against him as well. If you're going to be competitive in the SEC....you're going to have to have a defense and his teams usually don't have them.

[BayouDawg]

I don't care why he was given money in a settlement....the guy is DAMAGED goods. Whether true or not, he's someone that MSU doesn't need to be associated with....I don't care if he scores 70 a game. We don't need the media backlash that will come with his hire. His defenses suck also, so he's got that going against him as well. If you're going to be competitive in the SEC....you're going to have to have a defense and his teams usually don't have them.

The media shits on us no matter what. We shouldn't make a hire based on what the media might say. If an Auburn or an Oregon hire Briles there may be a little backlash but it'll die down quick because they will say yea we hired him if you don't like it go **** yourself.

[TimberBeast]

The media shits on us no matter what. We shouldn't make a hire based on what the media might say. If an Auburn or an Oregon hire Briles there may be a little backlash but it'll die down quick because they will say yea we hired him if you don't like it go **** yourself.

Yeah but can you pull for a team led by him or tell your kids to respect him? No on briles, period. It's not going to happen at State, thank goodness.