Oregon is Firing Helfrich

[Interpolation_Dawg_EX]

Brian Kelly may be leaving notre dame too. Would ND be interested in Mullen?

[MetEdDawg]

Brian Kelly may be leaving notre dame too. Would ND be interested in Mullen?

No way a catholic school hires a scientologist**

[DogsofAnarchy]

No it wouldn't. There are plenty of guys out there that can win 6 or 7 games a year at MSU. Mullen and his staff have recruited ok but not fantastic. Mullen and his staff have called pretty good offense but not fantastic. And defensively, well.....ok. We are not going to have a HUGE drop off if Mullen leaves. Hire the right guy and there won't be a drop off at all.



QUOTE=AROB44;659527]If Mullen leaves, we will be set back years. Going to be a serious downgrade in a head coach.[/QUOTE]

[msstate7]

Brian Kelly may be leaving notre dame too. Would ND be interested in Mullen?

I don't know who ND will be interested in; but if I were them, I go get Matt rhule.

[dawgs]

Uncle Phil will make chip turn him down, rumors of up to $10M/year. 49ers we're gonna be awful regardless of the coach, but the owner and GM are nightmares to work for. After that, fleck or kiffin or harsin would be my bet, probably in that order. Would be cool to see them bring in someone like bob stitt as an OC.

[Bothrops]

Mullen won't go from State to Houston...I mean that's a huge joke. I can't see him going but maybe a couple of places, knowing he has Fitz for two more years. Even if he got offered a big job, he won't have Nicky Fitz, and probably won't get another anytime soon. Mullen offense doesn't operate without a game changing qb. Where else would he have one??

[GTHOM]

Mullen is at MSU in 2017. For better or for worse

[GTHOM]

Brian Kelly may be leaving notre dame too. Would ND be interested in Mullen?

Yes

[smootness]

Anyone whose sources think Mullen might leave for Houston needs new sources.

[HSVDawg]

I'm not sure how Frost isn't a shoe in. Had a quick turnaround at UCF this year, and Oregon struggled mightily after he left. Seems similar to the Chizik-Malzahn situation at Auburn.

[MrKotter]

Every year the same people say Mullen is shopping for every job open and so many of you buy it. It's sad our our fan base leads the charge. Some of you are just to gullible

[ScottH]

Anyone whose sources think Mullen might leave for Houston needs new sources.

Truth.

No coach of his own accord is going to take a 30% plus pay cut and go from a 4+mm P5 gig to a non-P5 job.

Ferttita dollars or not in Houston's case.

[Commercecomet24]

I'm not sure how Frost isn't a shoe in. Had a quick turnaround at UCF this year, and Oregon struggled mightily after he left. Seems similar to the Chizik-Malzahn situation at Auburn.

I believe you could be right. He was great OC at Oregon and did good at ucf. I could see him getting the job.

[Tbonewannabe]

Truth.

No coach of his own accord is going to take a 30% plus pay cut and go from a 4+mm P5 gig to a non-P5 job.

Ferttita dollars or not in Houston's case.

Exactly, unless Mullen absolutely hates living in Starkvegas and is tired of the SEC grind then he is more than likely back for 2017. He has 2 years to prove he is worthy of a top ten level job and with Fitz and Williams he has a good chance.

[dawgs]

Every year the same people say Mullen is shopping for every job open and so many of you buy it. It's sad our our fan base leads the charge. Some of you are just to gullible

see right now on the initial lists, it's fine for mullen to get mentioned. if in a couple of weeks mullen is still being mentioned, then mullen and his agent are purposefully keeping his name in the discussion or he's actually one of the finalist and has been interviewing. mullen should come out strongly against any rumors now and make sure his name doesn't linger in the coaching carousel unless he is planning to take the job.

[dawgs]

I'm not sure how Frost isn't a shoe in. Had a quick turnaround at UCF this year, and Oregon struggled mightily after he left. Seems similar to the Chizik-Malzahn situation at Auburn.

frost might end up being a candidate or maybe even the guy that gets hired, but he's far from a shoe in. 1 year as a HC and he went 6-6. not bad, but when you have a booster like phil knight willing to spend upwards of $10M/year, you would like to see a little more from frost before you make that hire, or have 4 or 5 more proven commodities turn you down.

also, clearly the offense wasn't as good as before, but they still had a top 20 offense in total yards per game and averaged nearly 34 ppg, all with a change to a true freshman QB midseason. the defense in the wake of alliotti's retirement after the 2014 season though is epicly bad.

[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

If/when Mullen leaves then we go after a young and up in coming coach like a PJ Fleck. We've got a pretty good nucleus for someone with "fire in their bellies" to take over here and not miss a stride. We'll be ok if Dan moves on this year, next year or the year after.