Keenum letting his disgust be known.

[Todd4State]

I don't see how we are going to look dumb if we hire Cohen. Nobody said we aren't going to hire Cohen it was just said that the process isn't over. I'm sure some Bear fans and some media will claim we look dumb but the fact is that what Bonner reported is incorrect.

You are correct but if Cohen is hired people are going to wonder if MSU did a legit search or not. Which is unfair and why Bonner should be blasted.

[Coursesuper]

I am pretty sure that one of the things that he is most pissed about is the leak came from within our own Athletic Department.

[LC Dawg]

You are correct but if Cohen is hired people are going to wonder if MSU did a legit search or not. Which is unfair and why Bonner should be blasted.

I 100% agree

[BayouDawg]

I am pretty sure that one of the things that he is most pissed about is the leak came from within our own Athletic Department.

That damn Hevesy**

[Commercecomet24]

That damn Hevesy**

Hahaha! I love it! Well one things for sure he got us to quit bitching about the football team for awhile lol!

[Todd4State]

That damn Hevesy**

I have no clue if this is the case, but I wonder if the leak came from Stricklin. Allegedly he has been promoting Cohen. This could have been leaked by him and it would make sense why Bonner has been so adamant and why our President is so pissed off.

[BayouDawg]

I have no clue if this is the case, but I wonder if the leak came from Stricklin. Allegedly he has been promoting Cohen. This could have been leaked by him and it would make sense why Bonner has been so adamant and why our President is so pissed off.

I wouldn't put it past the brown nosing snake.

[Beaver]

This whole ordeal is fascinating... This kind of reporting happens all the time -- even in college athletics, but how often does the President of the University directly call out a single reporter? Usually, the President would just come out and say "contrary to reports, John Cohen has not been named MSU AD" or something like that. Maybe Keenum is trying to figure out who Bonner's sources are and hoping they come forward instead of letting Bonner fall on the sword...

[Todd4State]

This whole ordeal is fascinating... This kind of reporting happens all the time -- even in college athletics, but how often does the President of the University directly call out a single reporter? Usually, the President would just come out and say "contrary to reports, John Cohen has not been named MSU AD" or something like that. Maybe Keenum is trying to figure out who Bonner's sources are and hoping they come forward instead of letting Bonner fall on the sword...

We probably won't know until November for sure. The same info that Bonner leaked today was leaked here yesterday. That's the interesting thing to me. I have several theories but we'll see how it plays out.

[lastmajordog]

If these reporters are UNM graduates MSU needs to hammer this home to the national media to shine a light on the sub par journalism school at UNM. IF not then shine a national light on the corruption between UNM and the Jackson media.

[Commercecomet24]

I have no clue if this is the case, but I wonder if the leak came from Stricklin. Allegedly he has been promoting Cohen. This could have been leaked by him and it would make sense why Bonner has been so adamant and why our President is so pissed off.

Hadn't thought about that one, Todd. Wow I know we are just speculating but if he did that, SS better not ever come back to Starkville.

[Westdawg]

Todd4state

Check your PM

[Todd4State]

Hadn't thought about that one, Todd. Wow I know we are just speculating but if he did that, SS better not ever come back to Starkville.

And what the hell I'll share one of my theories.

We know per rumor that Stricklin is promoting Cohen.

We do know per statement that was released from Keenum that experience was one of the things that we are looking for in an AD. That is fact and in black in white.

Just two days ago you have David Murray and Paul Jones basically saying that it won't be Cohen (Murray) or that they didn't think it would be Cohen (Jones). Why would they think that? Maybe because they had heard that MSU was doing a National Search and or that again they saw that we were looking for someone with experience.

Cohen will be the AD gets leaked here yesterday basically and then today happens. Possibly from the same source or from someone who had heard the same source. So the question is why was it leaked? I don't think it was to make the Clarion-Ledger look bad unless DeviousDog is Bonner. I highly doubt that. I also saw the rumor leaked on another MSU message board by another poster that I do not believe was DeviousDog. My guess is based on Keenum's response it was most likely leaked by someone who wants Cohen as the AD- and who that was is anyone's guess to drive away potential interviewees- and leave Cohen as the best choice by default but my guess judging from Keenum's very strong reaction to this he most likely wants someone other than Cohen which would line up with MSU's initial statement about experience. I think Keenum is pissed off at the Clarion-Ledger, but I have a feeling he is probably pissed off at whomever leaked this and maybe Bonner is just caught in the crossfire. Regardless of what anyone thinks about Bonner and the Clarion-Ledger, I don't think he would just make this up.

I think this also goes back to Dan, Scott and Keenum with football. We know (per rumor of course) that Keenum was not happy with Dan at the end of the year and we do know (fact) that Dan was not renewed last year and per rumor Stricklin was the guy that was the buffer between Dan and Keenum. Cohen and Dan were at least friends at one time. I know Cohen was on the sidelines very often early on in Dan's tenure although I have not seen him there lately which of course may or may not mean anything. But after the way this football season started plus the rumors about Keenum telling Scott "We'll keep Dan but if this doesn't work out it's on you" is what has caused this domino effect that we are on. I think after we lost to South Alabama that Scott may have feared for his job and even though we're "home" for him he bolted because maybe he felt like Keenum was going to axe both Dan and him at the end of the year. It was just after that game that the Scott to Florida rumors started to pop up even though that initially contacted him months before and that was kept pretty quiet. So now maybe Scott is trying to protect everyone by leaking this so that Cohen is the choice by default and being inexperienced Cohen would almost HAVE to keep all of the other athletic staff members that do marketing and etc. It also might protect Dan if we have an athletic dept. in transition- notice that Keenum wants to get this AD search done by November after Florida spent six months searching probably so that we'll have someone in place by December in case we have to make another major decision in another major sport. I think Scott is trying to fall on the sword for everyone right now possibly. And if that means going to Florida and getting paid more that's not so bad is it?

Alright. I'm going to go take off my tinfoil hat and take a shower.

[Homedawg]

We need someone that isn't tied to Starkville.

And you are being short sighted with the baseball coach hire. What about Coggin and Henderson? We may have to get new assistant or we're going to hire a coach that is going to be coming in with assistants he didn't hire and is going to have to work with. The rumor is we're going to hire an assistant coach with for baseball with no head coaching experience although I will admit he is a good hitting coach. But my point is that's a major hire for us among two or three major hires that our athletic department is staring down the barrel at. How many football coaches are former Cohen assistants? How can Cohen lead when he has no experience in marketing and all of the other myriad of duties an AD has to do? You know what will happen there- the "people that know what they are doing" will take care of it right? How is he going to handle Ole Miss turning us in to the NCAA in retaliation in a couple of years?

This is VERY critical time for us and we need someone with experience. NOT the good ol boy network. But **** it. We never learn.

Todd, don't bitch just to bitch. Nothing is final and you don't know who the replacement is, if Cohen gets it and you are on a tangent. Relax.

[Homedawg]

I am pretty sure that one of the things that he is most pissed about is the leak came from within our own Athletic Department.

Nobody within the athletic Dept is making the decision it's Keenum and his right hand man...they have a small advisory council but that group is a figure head group. Now the leak had to come from somewhere. Unless bonnet is a complete dipshit.