Quote Originally Posted by Dawg2003 View Post
I think Dan had truly come to dislike Starkville and his job. You could tell by his body language. It was kind of like a marriage that slowly degraded until you end up hating the person. The relationship had run its course. After he didn?t get a natty with Dak, I said he was done, just a matter of time. So yeah, I can see him speaking for a few minutes and getting out. He?s not a personable person. He?s not a relationship person, which is why he can?t recruit well. I think he?s genuinely uncomfortable going out on the recruiting trail and developing relationships with people. It?s just not who he is to some extent, and you?ve got a real problem when you combine that with lazy recruiting.

The whole thing was a blessing in disguise, but people were scared because we had a lot of success under him. I?m really glad the players seem to like these guys more. Nick has become beloved by our fan base because he stepped up as a leader. I think he will reach Dak or Jake Mangum level by the time he leaves.
I knew Dan was pissed at the students when he came out of the tunnel at the UMass game and the student section was basically empty. And he was right to be. If you can't get at least the students to every game, then it's hell on the whole program