Willie Taggart to Oregon

[Political Hack]

So no where in this do y'all think that what's best for Mullen is what's best for MSU? When this board started it was great because the whole point was to do what's best for Msu and screw Ole Miss. now it seems like we want to out six pack six pack. My point is can't we get back to doing what's best for Msu and screwing ole miss. Seems like more fun to me

Oh no, we're well on our way but a 5-7 team isn't what's best for MSU. Also, ole miss was handing us our asses annually until the NCAA knocked he breath out of Hugh Freeze and they forgot how to tackle. This board will always hammer the school up north. And we're supportive of Dan when he's doing crap that makes sense, like running AW instead of BH, or not letting locker rooms issues fester with the QBs causing team rifts, or getting our early enrollees whatever confirmation they need to know he's not leaving.

That's another thing I want to clear up. Mullen doesn't need to tell the world he's not going anywhere, but he needs to make sure our commits and targets know that. And they weren't comfortable as of early this week that he's 100% going to be here. That can't happen and that's why some people want a more concerted effort from him on the recruiting trail. What makes me shake my head is how anyone could be perfectly happy (I'm happy with the QB guru, but not perfectly happy) with a 5-7 coach that's not giving 110% effort down the stretch in recruiting year after year after year. Whether that's because of the free lunch program his OL coach is on or him not making an effort to personally tell every kid that he's 100% committed to being at State. And I'm sure he's told some that, but not all.

[I seen it dawg]

What's the sources saying on Dan's contract extension?

Well I guess a several people, ahem, that are very well connected, would have to let us know. As it stands there isn't an extension right now we know about so your guess is as good as anyone's. I guess.

[I seen it dawg]

Oh no, we're well on our way but a 5-7 team isn't what's best for MSU. Also, ole miss was handing us our asses annually until the NCAA knocked he breath out of Hugh Freeze and they forgot how to tackle. This board will always hammer the school up north. And we're supportive of Dan when he's doing crap that makes sense, like running AW instead of BH, or not letting locker rooms issues fester with the QBs causing team rifts, or getting our early enrollees whatever confirmation they need to know he's not leaving.

That's another thing I want to clear up. Mullen doesn't need to tell the world he's not going anywhere, but he needs to make sure our commits and targets know that. And they weren't comfortable as of early this week that he's 100% going to be here. That can't happen and that's why some people want a more concerted effort from him on the recruiting trail. What makes me shake my head is how anyone could be perfectly happy (I'm happy with the QB guru, but not perfectly happy) with a 5-7 coach that's not giving 110% effort down the stretch in recruiting year after year after year. Whether that's because of the free lunch program his OL coach is on or him not making an effort to personally tell every kid that he's 100% committed to being at State. And I'm sure he's told some that, but not all.

Oh shit no it couldn't be this message...not from an ED stockholder. We just want to be right we don't give a shit about MSU. So ****ing stupid.

[Cooterpoot]

Taggart was interviewed before anyone else and this "source" didn't know? WTH? It was all over their boards and newspapers. Mullen never even interviewed. There was no interest there on his part. But, let's see now, that's Miami, Georgia, Oregon, Maryland........we must have a pretty damn good coach for all these schools to want him.

[WinningIsRelentless]

Inaccurate. We want Mullen to turn his recruiting around. These job rumors cause heartburn every year for kids and we were in danger of losing some of our early enrollees this year. I'm really happy this didn't drag out any further and they didn't wait on Chip Kelly. If it had, we possibly would've lost some commits.

Even in a situation like this where it was very unlikely, kids were concerned. It doesn't matter what we say or think or do. It matters how it impacts the program and its negatively impacted the program every year, whether it's recruiting or our former gump of an AD giving him a huge raise and extension. Glad to see Cohen nut up this year. At least that's what the initial indications have been.

Oh no, we're well on our way but a 5-7 team isn't what's best for MSU. Also, ole miss was handing us our asses annually until the NCAA knocked he breath out of Hugh Freeze and they forgot how to tackle. This board will always hammer the school up north. And we're supportive of Dan when he's doing crap that makes sense, like running AW instead of BH, or not letting locker rooms issues fester with the QBs causing team rifts, or getting our early enrollees whatever confirmation they need to know he's not leaving.

That's another thing I want to clear up. Mullen doesn't need to tell the world he's not going anywhere, but he needs to make sure our commits and targets know that. And they weren't comfortable as of early this week that he's 100% going to be here. That can't happen and that's why some people want a more concerted effort from him on the recruiting trail. What makes me shake my head is how anyone could be perfectly happy (I'm happy with the QB guru, but not perfectly happy) with a 5-7 coach that's not giving 110% effort down the stretch in recruiting year after year after year. Whether that's because of the free lunch program his OL coach is on or him not making an effort to personally tell every kid that he's 100% committed to being at State. And I'm sure he's told some that, but not all.

And your fearless leader said Mullen would be a top 5 coach if he won 6 games this year. We are a chip shot fg from our kicker who has gone through 2 operations this year for bulging disk away from having 6 wins.

[Intramural All-American]

I didn't spread a rumor you ****ing dolt... I passed along what was in black and white from a national sports news source.

All you had to do was leave off the last sentence in your initial post, and there is no issue. But of course that won't happen because you have an agenda. I don't know if you and C34 are more upset that Mullen is still our coach, or that y'all were wrong about Mullen still being our coach. Either way, y'all do more harm than good by trying to convince people he wants out.

[basedog]

Whoever thinks Mullen was a finalist is foolish, maybe in the eyes of Oregon, but Mullen himself was never a finalist.

Espn is full of rumors everyday, but so are many so call experts.

[Liverpooldawg]

Hahahahahaha you should go back and revisit the long ass thread from a few weeks ago. I know you didn't like it because you quit.

I got tired of it. It's like this: Y'all like to bash Mullen for everything that goes bad. By that logic you have to credit him with everything that goes well. Mullen developed Dak.

[Liverpooldawg]

All you had to do was leave off the last sentence in your initial post, and there is no issue. But of course that won't happen because you have an agenda. I don't know if you and C34 are more upset that Mullen is still our coach, or that y'all were wrong about Mullen still being our coach. Either way, y'all do more harm than good by trying to convince people he wants out.

Yep

[Liverpooldawg]

Well I guess a several people, ahem, that are very well connected, would have to let us know. As it stands there isn't an extension right now we know about so your guess is as good as anyone's. I guess.

There is one, but he doesn't post here.

[Cooterpoot]

This season was very much like 2013. We just lost too many games on the front end of the schedule that we should've won. A quality kicker gets us 2 wins, despite that shitalicious defense.

[EAVdog]

We don't report rumors unless its title "rumor" or "I'm hearing" or "adding two plus two it could be." I'm not sure where that's coming from. Media reported Mullen's name with Oregon. Period. Posters here put it on the board.

Last year was different because there was a deal in place until Richt got canned. He was as good as gone, but he got the rug pulled out from under him. It created a mess in the athletic department and with our upper management at the school, which is probably (see.. <--- unconfirmed here), in part, why we saw turnover this year from a lifelong State guy. The money and opportunity were probably the main reasons, but dealing with this BS every year wears on people (including the Mullen's, Keenum's, and now the Cohen tribe).

I was told by someone who worked in the UGA Athletic Dept. under McGarity, in October, that Richt was going to be gone. And he told me Mullen was going to be offered the job. And those jobs aren't offered unless it is strongly believed that it'll be accepted. Take it for what it's worth.

I have no idea what happened after that but I'm just going to say Kirby Smart was not their first choice. I spoke with him after Smart was announced and I got the impression that Dan turned them down. I know the anti-Mullen crowd won't accept that but I was told all this before Richt ever got fired so I have no reason to not believe this guy.

Which is why I'm really not worried about Dan going anywhere unless it's some major opportunity.

[Liverpooldawg]

And your fearless leader said Mullen would be a top 5 coach if he won 6 games this year. We are a chip shot fg from our kicker who has gone through 2 operations this year for bulging disk away from having 6 wins.

More like 7 or 8 actually.

[I seen it dawg]

All you had to do was leave off the last sentence in your initial post, and there is no issue. But of course that won't happen because you have an agenda. I don't know if you and C34 are more upset that Mullen is still our coach, or that y'all were wrong about Mullen still being our coach. Either way, y'all do more harm than good by trying to convince people he wants out.

The last sentence was appropriate because it mentioned OUR head coach. I'm on the record as not being a Mullenite and I have no problem with ever being wrong. If it doesn't matter whether Mullen denies job rumors then what does it matter what this board reports. Shouldn't have any effect at all so why such the butthurt..

[Political Hack]

And your fearless leader said Mullen would be a top 5 coach if he won 6 games this year. We are a chip shot fg from our kicker who has gone through 2 operations this year for bulging disk away from having 6 wins.

Should've had more than 6. And I though we'd win between 7-9 so we underachieved IMO. However, one bad year isn't justification for making changes or even placing a coach in the hot seat. The only thing that bothered me this year is that he had lost the locker room completely at the beginning of the season, but he got it back. As long as he has that, he can win at State. And just for the record I don't think we've ever had or will ever have again a QB coach as good as Mullen. It's in our best interest that he work out long term, but last year's coaching changes and his flirting hurt us bad. That was part of the reason for the hangover into this year. When these December games stop happening, January's will mean much more for us

[I seen it dawg]

And your fearless leader said Mullen would be a top 5 coach if he won 6 games this year. We are a chip shot fg from our kicker who has gone through 2 operations this year for bulging disk away from having 6 wins.

How many wins do we have?

[lamont]

All you had to do was leave off the last sentence in your initial post, and there is no issue. But of course that won't happen because you have an agenda. I don't know if you and C34 are more upset that Mullen is still our coach, or that y'all were wrong about Mullen still being our coach. Either way, y'all do more harm than good by trying to convince people he wants out.

Wrong about what exactly? I reported he was looking to get another job. ESPN reported he was a finalist for the Oregon job. He didn't get it- Taggert did.

Looks like I've nailed it aGAIN. It's not my fault nobody will hire Mullen. As I said- he picked a bad year to go 5-7

[HSVDawg]

I know Twitter is the end all be all for all the ****ing stupid millennials out there but a simple click on ESPN.com, and I know it's not the greatest so spare my that stupid shit, on the Taggart to Oregon link and the third paragraph says according to a source Taggart and Mullen were the 2 finalists.

So yeah every off season our "fans" do this...no every off season our ****ing head coach does this.

So you're telling me that you can't read in between the lines when they mention the "finalists"? If Taggart and Mullen really were the finalists and Taggart was selected, the ONLY conclusion that can be drawn from that is that Mullen told them thanks but no thanks. No competent or even remotely coherent administration would select Willie F-ing Taggart over Dan Mullen if they actually had a choice. Its just laughable. Its like saying in 2008 that Dan Mullen was chosen between two finalists that included himself and Chris Peterson because he was "just a better fit for the program". The Oregon "sources" are just trying to prop up the job by throwing another big name in with Taggart to drum up fake interest. Ole Miss PR 101.

[lamont]

How many wins do we have?

We only won 5 games. We were unable to accomplish exactly what I said we probably wouldn't do

[smootness]

Taggart was interviewed before anyone else and this "source" didn't know? WTH? It was all over their boards and newspapers. Mullen never even interviewed. There was no interest there on his part. But, let's see now, that's Miami, Georgia, Oregon, Maryland........we must have a pretty damn good coach for all these schools to want him.

Exactly.