That's with wins over Arkansas and Ole Miss.
If I was AD, I would proceed with packing of bags for our HC.
Discuss.
If I was AD, I would proceed with packing of bags for our HC.
Discuss.
5-7...do you fire Croom?...
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That's with wins over Arkansas and Ole Miss.
If I was AD, I would proceed with packing of bags for our HC.
Discuss.
If I was AD, I would proceed with packing of bags for our HC.
Discuss.
and UW has gotten a pass over Willingham "resigning," the bca seems to be cranking up (they had the guy on espn last night and john saunders never misses a chance to make an awkward segway into why there should be more black coaches) and they would be camped out in Starkville if he actually upset two teams (that should be comfortably favored).
it would be hard for me to honestly say that i would fire him if i were the AD. the problem is that those 7 losses would come to the tune of losses to LaTech, a terrible TN team, a beating by GaTech, a silly loss to a very down Auburn team, etc.
it is more the WAY the season has gone for croom than the final results of 5 and 7. it is more his erratic behavior and his inability to put even a mediocre offensive product on the field that truly bothers me. don't get me wrong. i hate losing just as much as the next person but sometimes you lose because the other team was simply better and other times you lose due to incompetence by staff. i would chalk up at least the latech, auburn, and kentucky losses to incompetence.
it is more the WAY the season has gone for croom than the final results of 5 and 7. it is more his erratic behavior and his inability to put even a mediocre offensive product on the field that truly bothers me. don't get me wrong. i hate losing just as much as the next person but sometimes you lose because the other team was simply better and other times you lose due to incompetence by staff. i would chalk up at least the latech, auburn, and kentucky losses to incompetence.
I'd have to say yes just because it's obvious that it's time for both of us to move on. Croom should have been brought in to simply make our program respectable and get us to the point where we can legitimately play with anyone in the SEC. I feel like he has done that, but he's not the guy that's going to take us to the next level. It's time to bring that guy in.
Everyone is tired of his lame excuses and poor game day decisions that cost us every game. We're tired of his poor recruiting and we're tired of him hiring his friends who are unqualified. I think he's tired of us to because he views us as ungrateful MSU fans who should be honored to be graced by his arrogant Bama prescence. If that's the case, let's just move along.
Everyone is tired of his lame excuses and poor game day decisions that cost us every game. We're tired of his poor recruiting and we're tired of him hiring his friends who are unqualified. I think he's tired of us to because he views us as ungrateful MSU fans who should be honored to be graced by his arrogant Bama prescence. If that's the case, let's just move along.
Of course, I would make a bad AD.
While 5-7 would be a small miracle at this point, the fact remains that Croom is going to continue making bad decisions and lose games he shouldnt. To be successful at MSU you must beat the LaTech, Tulane, and Houston's of the world.
While 5-7 would be a small miracle at this point, the fact remains that Croom is going to continue making bad decisions and lose games he shouldnt. To be successful at MSU you must beat the LaTech, Tulane, and Houston's of the world.
...and in no way would I have faith that we have the right man for the job, but it's just a move you can't make. A 5-7 record probably gives you most of that recruiting class, plus, you are one game shy of bowl elgibility, one year removed from SEC COY. By all means do offensive coaches still need to go in that scenario, but you can't fire Croom.
not b/c he's improved one iota. But, we'd get the recruits in and GB and GolfCartanic could have a face to face Monday after EB.
GB could tell him in no uncertain terms, "We looked better at the end of the season, but its still a losing season. You promised we'd move up, not down. The almunus and fans expect a bowl game in 2009, and nothing less. Bring MSU to a bowl next season and your job is secure for another year. After that,you're year to year."
GB could tell him in no uncertain terms, "We looked better at the end of the season, but its still a losing season. You promised we'd move up, not down. The almunus and fans expect a bowl game in 2009, and nothing less. Bring MSU to a bowl next season and your job is secure for another year. After that,you're year to year."
$1.7 million. Year Five. A 5'9" walk-on JUCO QB. Godawful special teams. Ranked 100-something again in offense.
Hell yes, I'd fire him, the day after the Egg Bowl.
Hell yes, I'd fire him, the day after the Egg Bowl.
Most coaches in the SEC would be long gone by now. 4 out of 5 losing seasons. Crxxm has been given his chance. good riddance
given the incidents that occurred before the season that diminished my expectations for this year anyway and knowing that a finish like that would preserve our recruiting class. However, right now, I don't see anyway for this team to reach 5-7. Anybody that can see 2 wins in these last 3 are seeing something I can't. I would put the odds at 75% for being 3-9, about 20% for being 4-8 and maybe 5% or less at being 5-7 and that's probably being generous. Oh and probably .01% chance of 6-6 if it even matters. Arkansas will be our best chance to win one but not only will we be emotionally flat for that game, they have a week off before playing us.
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JimHalpert.nafoom
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There is no way they could say Croom deserves to keep his job if he has 4 out 5 losing seasons in the SEC.
Those people piss me off.
Those people piss me off.
I wouldn't pull the plug just yet if we were to end up 5-7. I see four scenarios.
1. 6-6 stare and wonder "how the hell did that happen". Go to the bowl game in Birmingham and not know what to think
2. 5-7 record gives croom at least one more year. This should stabilize the recruiting class and get in the position talent we need. However, this record should force you to replace McCorvey and allows for another year off Croom's contract.
3. 4-8 record gives croom another year, but he MUST find a new offensive and special teams coach. Another year will also soften the buyout
4. 3-9 record: Give them all the boot. Winless in the West. 4 game losing streak to end the season. No victory over Ole Miss or Alabama. All of this = "FOR SALE" sign in front yard on Nov. 29.
1. 6-6 stare and wonder "how the hell did that happen". Go to the bowl game in Birmingham and not know what to think
2. 5-7 record gives croom at least one more year. This should stabilize the recruiting class and get in the position talent we need. However, this record should force you to replace McCorvey and allows for another year off Croom's contract.
3. 4-8 record gives croom another year, but he MUST find a new offensive and special teams coach. Another year will also soften the buyout
4. 3-9 record: Give them all the boot. Winless in the West. 4 game losing streak to end the season. No victory over Ole Miss or Alabama. All of this = "FOR SALE" sign in front yard on Nov. 29.
going to happen this year. Everyone on the offensive side of the ball should be fired (excluding Croom). Croom can hire a new offensive staff and never touch the offense again. All of that SHOULD have occurred last year.
If Croom won't fire his staff this year, then he will be forced to resign.
What would you do? Lose your job where you do nothing and are paid 1.7 million or fire your coordinators.?
If Croom won't fire his staff this year, then he will be forced to resign.
What would you do? Lose your job where you do nothing and are paid 1.7 million or fire your coordinators.?
I agree with that. Somebody has got to pay. The problem is, McCorvey should have paid for it LAST year. Crooms sealed his fate by standing pat. You can argue all you want about the fact that pick sixes are part of the game, but the fact is Crooms DID win with smoke and mirrors last year. 17 all this BCA ********. We have FIVE YEARS of statistics that say that Crooms has no goddam clue how to coach a football team and an impressive list of horrible losses to support that argument. I don't care if Crooms pulls one out of his *** and sweeps the next 3 games, beats Bama 55-0, and wins the bowl game his *** STILL NEEDS TO BE FIRED. Do your job Byrne!!!!!!!!!!!!
......that anything less than a winning record and bowl trip this year would be enough for Croom to keep his job. I don't care if it is 5-7. A losing season is a losing season.
And for those of us who may still think there's some hope of turning things around in 2009 if we hire a new OC, I think it's a delusional notion. I'm going to continuously remind everyone of how many starters we're losing, especially off the defense. Next year will be a rough one no matter who is coaching. At least with a new guy we're getting a head start on cleaning up Croom's mess.
And for those of us who may still think there's some hope of turning things around in 2009 if we hire a new OC, I think it's a delusional notion. I'm going to continuously remind everyone of how many starters we're losing, especially off the defense. Next year will be a rough one no matter who is coaching. At least with a new guy we're getting a head start on cleaning up Croom's mess.
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If your opinion of a good coach is someone who can teach the players to win games, then Croom is not the man. I say of course he should be fired. He should have been fired when was first exposed. When we had our uh oh moment. The moment that you realize that you have gotten yourself into a mess that will take many years to clean up.
He is a great speaker, seems to honestly care about the players and enjoy's the role of mentor.
If we care about winning championships in football. Unless Croom hired a Spurrier or any good coach for that matter, that goal can't be reached.
Mircales happen, but if we ever do have another winning season under Croom, it will have nothing to do with him. He simply doesn't know how to do it and doesn't appear to be "learning on the job".
All that being said, I really like him as a person and think that he is an excellent representative of our university. I would LOVE to see him in a professor type role.
He is a great speaker, seems to honestly care about the players and enjoy's the role of mentor.
If we care about winning championships in football. Unless Croom hired a Spurrier or any good coach for that matter, that goal can't be reached.
Mircales happen, but if we ever do have another winning season under Croom, it will have nothing to do with him. He simply doesn't know how to do it and doesn't appear to be "learning on the job".
All that being said, I really like him as a person and think that he is an excellent representative of our university. I would LOVE to see him in a professor type role.
Winning any of the remaining games just proves how inept he is especially when you look at the schedule we had and our 5 year track record on offense.
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