Matt Wyatt tweet

[o_dawgnabit]

"FACT: Mullen was going to take the Tennessee job if #Gators didn’t come calling late. Wasn’t returning to #HailState in ‘18. Needed the next challenge. Vols moved to Schiano when Mullen moved on to #Gators."

Now that Matt Wyatt has said this, does this change your perspective on Mullen? I know that he has done a lot for our university but this just sounds like he has know he straight up lied to everyone for weeks. I know he can't come out and say that he is looking for other opportunities, but this just doesn't sit well for me with everything he has said.

 

[Shamoan]

Based on the Knoxville narrative, most thought they had him sewn up but he seemed to be in a holding pattern from their perspective. I could buy that.

 

[EAVdog]

Not sure that is true. UT may have been trying to get Mullen. I’d think if he wanted out he would have gone Fla>aTm>stayed at MSU>dumpster fire known as UT.

 

[jack daniels dog]

17 Mullen

 

[57stratdawg]

Mullen didn’t change agents for no reason.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

He has floated his name every year for at least the past three. He just needed the right hit.

 

[msstatelp1]

"FACT: Mullen was going to take the Tennessee job if #Gators didn’t come calling late. Wasn’t returning to #HailState in ‘18. Needed the next challenge. Vols moved to Schiano when Mullen moved on to #Gators."

Now that Matt Wyatt has said this, does this change your perspective on Mullen? I know that he has done a lot for our university but this just sounds like he has know he straight up lied to everyone for weeks. I know he can't come out and say that he is looking for other opportunities, but this just doesn't sit well for me with everything he has said.

I wish he'd have been forced to take the TN job. After hearing things like this, I'm moving from the "Thanks for what you did" to "**** You, you lying piece of ****"

 

[BossDawg78]

It was pretty ****** of Mullen that he told the team last week that he was staying, IF that's true. Although that would be a difficult situation to handle if you're trying to keep everyone in the dark. Still, 17 Mullen and double-17 Stricklin.

 

[lanceharbor7]

Matt Wyatt also stated that UM's NCAA infractions were related to Nutt's staff.

"FACT: Mullen was going to take the Tennessee job if #Gators didn’t come calling late. Wasn’t returning to #HailState in ‘18. Needed the next challenge. Vols moved to Schiano when Mullen moved on to #Gators."

Now that Matt Wyatt has said this, does this change your perspective on Mullen? I know that he has done a lot for our university but this just sounds like he has know he straight up lied to everyone for weeks. I know he can't come out and say that he is looking for other opportunities, but this just doesn't sit well for me with everything he has said.

 

[thatsbaseball]

This has actually been discussed (fretted about) at high levels within our administration for months. I was told in August if the UT job came open Mullen was their guy but it had to play out. Then Mullen and his wife started bullshitting (probably orchestrated by Sexton) how happy they were and there was a glimmer that he may stay. I think the Gators made an offer to Mullen and got turned down because demande full control of the program, then they missed out on their second and third options and then came back and gave Mullen the control he wanted of the football program.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Yep instead of coaching.

 

[Bulldogg31]

17 him he's gone. Next?

 

[Croom's knee socks]

We should have helped Mullen pack his **** in 2015 when he floated his name for every opening. We could have gotten fuente then. Loafers let him shop his name and tank recruiting and our entire defensive staff left because they thought Mullen was gone thus we ended up with sirmon. Loafers is at the root of all of this. He’s worse than Judas

 

[CEO2044]

Honestly, that leaves a mark. I love Mullen and understood he would eventually leave.... but I figured it would be only for a dream job like Florida probably is. TN is just a dumpster fire to me, and was prior to today. I don’t get that.

I’m not deluded in thinking our job is better than it is, but surely coaches get why that’s a bad job.

I guess I’m torn that it means things just don’t really change much. Our profile is definitely elevated, but money talks more than results, job climate and potential. And I get that, but I don’t. But then, with buyout clauses, a few ****** years somewhere is still worth it. And that will forever factor in.

I hate it, but I also trust Cohen and Keenum and look forward to seeing who they get.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

Matt could also beat Bama.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Nah but it confirms my perspective on MATT Wyatt. MATT Wyatt wants to move beyond being an MSU alum and fan to being a real Sports journalist. He wants to be the next Paul Finebaum and he has to become completely objective to reach that pinnacle in his career!***

 

[CoolDawg]

Mullen is a bastard who has played MSU like a violin for years. He floated his name out for every job that came along. The Miami interest a couple of years ago was unforgivable and set us back in recruiting really bad that year. He hit us up for a pay raise almost every year and yet his teams were never as highly ranked as his salary was on the list of highest paid coaches. He asked us to buy into the program, we did everything we asked, and then he and Stricklin stabbed us in the back. I wish he and Stricklin nothing but total failure.

 

[eckie1]

Bo Bounds say, “Hi!!”

Nah but it confirms my perspective on MATT Wyatt. MATT Wyatt wants to move beyond being an MSU alum and fan to being a real Sports journalist. He wants to be the next Paul Finebaum and he has to become completely objective to reach that pinnacle in his career!***

Nm

 

[Bulldogg31]

Nah but it confirms my perspective on MATT Wyatt. MATT Wyatt wants to move beyond being an MSU alum and fan to being a real Sports journalist. He wants to be the next Paul Finebaum and he has to become completely objective to reach that pinnacle in his career!***

This is 100% incorrect. False. Wrong.

Stop eating your own.

 

[Go Budaw]

What Matt said is what Mullen / Sexton wanted people (especially UF) to think. It’s no coincidence that the Mullen to UT stuff got serious as soon as Chip Kelly turned down Florida and got even more serious after Nebraska fired Riley to block UF from getting Frost. Mullen flirted with UT to force the issue with Florida. He knew (correctly) that Florida would make him a rich man after they missed their first two big targets and saw the third one about to land at a division rival.

In parallel, Mullen was also talking with Cohen about a contract extension and raise for himself and Grantham just in case Florida didn’t take the bait. So, basically everybody reporting on the issue was right to a certain extent. UT was always just leverage for a bigger fish, a way to get it out there that Mullen was serious about leaving Starkville for the right gig. But, he was never going to UT. Sexton played the Vols like a fiddle.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

MATT is not "my own". His wife tells him what to think and when to think it. He is as much a Rebearshark as he is a Bulldog. See his reporting on the Ole Miss NCAA troubles. He has hoped against hope that the sanctions would be light.

 

[CoolDawg]

Nah but it confirms my perspective on MATT Wyatt. MATT Wyatt wants to move beyond being an MSU alum and fan to being a real Sports journalist. He wants to be the next Paul Finebaum and he has to become completely objective to reach that pinnacle in his career!***

Matt Wyatt's career has already advanced way beyond his intelligence and ability.

 

[lanceharbor7]

but Not Saban.

Matt could also beat Bama.

 

[Bulldogg31]

Really? Do you know Matt?

 

[MaroonNation]

This has actually been discussed (fretted about) at high levels within our administration for months. I was told in August if the UT job came open Mullen was their guy but it had to play out. Then Mullen and his wife started bullshitting (probably orchestrated by Sexton) how happy they were and there was a glimmer that he may stay. I think the Gators made an offer to Mullen and got turned down because demande full control of the program, then they missed out on their second and third options and then came back and gave Mullen the control he wanted of the football program.

Mullen is dumber than I thought if he bought the line that he would have full control over the football program. He’s going to have to ask Spurrier to run things by Scott who will run them by Foley for Mullen to get anything done.