ESPN say we fired Sirmon

[57stratdawg]

That a misprint?

 

[Indndawg]

This I blv.

 

[EngDawg]

Probably not true strictly speaking, but...

 

[coach66]

No, Mullen just quit speaking to him and inviting him to coaches meetings.

Standard Operating Procedure.

 

[tatedog]

The writing was on the wall when he wasn't invited to the Hevesy recruiting seminar.

 

[coach66]

I had to laugh!

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[maroonmania]

Standard Operating Procedure.

SO sounds like we drop a coach in the same manner that we drop a recruit.**

 

[Joe Schmedlap]

I imagine Sirmon was encouraged to look around but not officially fired. It's not Sirmon's fault that he was hired for a job that he wasn't ready to tackle just yet.

 

[coach66]

You're quick.

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[tired]

I imagine Sirmon was encouraged to look around but not officially fired. It's not Sirmon's fault that he was hired for a job that he wasn't ready to tackle just yet.

It absolutely was his fault. It was his job to put a good product on the field & he failed miserably. He's played & coached long enough to at least put a top 75 product out there.

 

[Strike.sixpack]

I imagine Sirmon was encouraged to look around but not officially fired. It's not Sirmon's fault that he was hired for a job that he wasn't ready to tackle just yet.

Mullen didn't just pull his name out of a hat and beg him to be our DC. Sirmon intensely pursued our job last year and made enough of an impression to sell himself to Mullen. Mistake by Mullen that he quickly rectified

 

[Dawgtini]

That a misprint?

I don't know, but this whole chicken or the egg thing going on between UofL and MSU is rather comical. The thing I find telling is that our people have already officially announced the hire through our sports information dept. UofL is only still in the football scoop and fan-site stages. I personally am of the opinion that the Colorado folks may be right...we heard Peter was looking and we said "OK, good luck and adios." Then went out and hired the best D Coord we could find. It is almost like Mullen had a list of the best DC's in the last decade and started contacting agents to get a feel for who would be willing to come on board.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

They said 4 DCs in 4 years as well. I thought it was 6 DCs in 6 years.

 

[engie]

So ESPN says something that looks positive for us... while Footballscoop says the opposite that looks negative for us... Shocking**

[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8)]Mississippi State defensive coordinator Peter Sirmon has agreed to become Louisville’s defensive coordinator, sources tell FootballScoop. The arrangement has been in the works for some time, sources told FootballScoop, but Louisville wanted to wait until current defensive coordinator Todd Grantham found new employment.

They really know how to spin it over there...[/COLOR]

 

[DudyDog]

I'm surprised Sirmon didn't get the message when Mullen sent him to Domino's to pick up a pizza at halftime of the Arkansas game.

 

[Dogariffic]

It is almost like Mullen had a list of the best DC's in the last decade and started contacting agents to get a feel for who would be willing to come on board.

Who is his agent? Maybe Dano is using his new agent to get leads on coaches for us!!

 

[hdogg]

I imagine Sirmon was encouraged to look around but not officially fired. It's not Sirmon's fault that he was hired for a job that he wasn't ready to tackle just yet.

"tackle"
haha - apparently I'm the only one that got it? Nicely done.

 

[MedDawg]

They said 4 DCs in 4 years as well. I thought it was 6 DCs in 6 years.

It would either be 4 DC's in 3.5 seasons or 6 DC's in 5.5 seasons, since at least one checked out mid-season.

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

When will we find out granthams salary?

 

[engie]

Correctly stated, it's 7 DC changes in 9 years.
Torbush
Diaz
Wilson
Wilson
Collins
Collins
Diaz
Sirmon
Grantham

 

[engie]

We should know it when he's officially introduced, which should happen quickly, so we can have him here in an official capacity for the big recruiting weekend this weekend.

 

[Sutterkane]

It honestly goes back further than that. Yeah we had a coaching change but the last DC we retained for more than 2 years was Ellis Johnson and that goes all the way back to 07. Cheese in 08 and then Mullen came in and hired Torbush.

 

[engie]

Now is the time for someone to come for 2-3 years as DC. Would be insane for a one-year stop here with the way our defense sets up. IMO, it's a 2 year launching point right now. From the moment Grantham walks through the door he loses nothing of consequence in the front 7 for two full seasons. JT Gray and Dez Harris are set to be our only seniors in the front 7 next season.

At first glance, after this season, we are replacing 5 of our starting front 7 on defense. Possibly 6 if you think Grey gets beaten out by someone that is a better fit. Of course, the reality is not nearly as drastic as that seems on the surface. Since I suspect the replacement players are at least equal to those "starters"...

Simmons for James - upgrade
Thomas for N Adams - push
F Adams for Jefferson - push/slight downgrade strictly in terms of experience, higher ceiling
Spencer for Calvin - upgrade
Leo speaks for himself
Dez Harris if he isn't beaten out by Erroll Thompson for Richie - upgrade(IN A 3-4)
Grey returns but I don't really expect him to start, although it's too early to know exactly what we plan to do with "star". Like Richie, just not a 3-4 "fit". Based on reports of Gay being the best coverage LB coming out this year -- and outside of my knowledge of how this normally works with Mullen -- I could see him fitting into that role with Grantham as a true freshman...