Jeremy Pruitt it is!

[bruiser.sixpack]

Nm

 

[redbird4state]

You saying we offered? Still considering or done deal?

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

No way it’s done this quick

 

[KurtRambis4]

We didn't just

start the search yesterday evening.

 

[aTotal360]

I think you're right. From what Paul Jones is reporting, it sounds like JP will jump on the offer. Now we need to get a commitment from an OC.

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

yes it's been offered. He may be reaching out to Napier or Lindsey to gauge their interest if he takes the job.

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

I will be really happy with this hire especially if Napier is the OC. He is the primary for Jalen Mayden and Stephen Guidry.

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

Why would lindsey be interested in such a lateral (at best) move? Does he have ties here?

 

[aTotal360]

Yeah. I'd be ecstatic for Lindsey as well. I just think that's a tougher pull at the moment.

 

[tatedog]

This would explain Ole Miss jumping the gun on Luke too. They knew how close we were and how bad it would look for us to name a coach before they did considering they've been "looking" for months, and per usual with them did the temporarily cosmetic thing instead of the right thing. The incoming sanctions played a role in Luke's naming, but seriously there was no need for them to rush at this point other than not living with that upstaging.

 

[rem101]

Supposedly Gus is difficult to work for. Also, Gus isn't happy at Auburn and might leave if they don't win Saturday. I don't know why, that just comes from a friend who worked for them and is now at aTm (assuming he's retained by new coach).

He said Gus is a really nice guy, just really weird too.

 

[dannyripms]

Damn I hope not. 3 yards and a cloud of dust. We need an offensive guy. We can hire a defensive cord. Every time we've hired a defensive guy we barely won. I'll support whoever but we really need a slam dunk hire to take advantage of what we built. I'd rather pouch on of these young offensive guys from a smaller school. guy from troy, Purdue, Iowa State, etc.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

Who?

 

[TheStateUofMS]

Please be true. A shiny new coaching toy!!!** He knows our recruiting class really well right now as well.

 

[TNT.sixpack]

Wikipedia lists him as the head coach of Mississippi State University

 

[FQDawg]

Somebody already changed his Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Pruitt

 

[patdog]

Damn I hope not. 3 yards and a cloud of dust.

Have you even seen the offenses of the 2 coordinators he's looking at bringing? The ASU staff didn't get fired because of their offense, that's for sure.

 

[FQDawg]

Every time we've hired a defensive guy we barely won.

Who are you talking about? Mullen was obviously an offensive guy. Croom was an offensive guy and we mostly lost. Have no idea what Sherrill's background was but A) we generally won as much as we lost with him and B) we hired him so long ago that his background is really irrelevant.

And anyone prior to Sherrill doesn't really matter because it's ancient history at this point.

 

[o_dawgnabit]

By the sounds of it it is Pruitts to be had. Steve and Paul said that Cohen has been gauging interest from coaches for the past three weeks. Pruitt want to be a HC and of all the openings, he wants State.

 

[TitanTiger]

Why would lindsey be interested in such a lateral (at best) move? Does he have ties here?

He wouldn't and no he doesn't.

Had this been happening early to mid season, I'd say it might have merit. But over the latter part of the year, Lindsey and Gus finally got settled with each other and Lindsey figured out the best way to use Stidham and the other offensive weapons. Most of that offense will be back next season. Even though we played 4 seniors on the O-line for parts of this year, because of injuries we've played several younger guys who did well.

Lindsey simply isn't leaving Auburn's OC position for MSU's. If he leaves, it's because someone snatched up Neal Brown at Troy or Bill Clark at UAB and he was offered the head coaching job there.

 

[Maroonthirteen]

Mullen’s offense was 3 yards and a cloud of dust. Only difference, Mullen adds a little garnish out wide to make you think The offense is something else.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Why would lindsey be interested in such a lateral (at best) move? Does he have ties here?

We lost a DQ and HC to lateral moves**

 

[FlotownDawg]

Just because the head coach has a defensive background doesn’t mean the team will be bad or boring on offense. Bob Stoops was defensive coordinator at Florida before taking the Oklahoma job and his Sooner teams almost always had great high scoring offenses. It’s about who is hired as offensive coordinator.

 

[Go Budaw]

Damn I hope not. 3 yards and a cloud of dust. We need an offensive guy. We can hire a defensive cord. Every time we've hired a defensive guy we barely won. I'll support whoever but we really need a slam dunk hire to take advantage of what we built. I'd rather pouch on of these young offensive guys from a smaller school. guy from troy, Purdue, Iowa State, etc.

Some of our worst offenses have been under offensive guys. Remember Croom? The OC hire is the key. Needs to be a spread guy who can get the most of mobile QB’s.

 

[Wizard of bulldogery]

I'm happy with that... If you are gonna hire from Nick Saban you hire from the defensive side.

 

[Moe Cabelle]

I believe this to be the case also. Those pretentious pricks know there'd be serious backlash if we hired a coach before they did so they settled. Absolutely my thoughts as well.

 

[dawgman42]

Gator Nation agrees wholeheartedly.

 

[HumpDawgy]

If true, I'm just glad its not Lane Kiffin or Bobby Petrino.