answer me this about Mullen/Torbush:

[RuffandTumble]

if our Defense does as bad this weekend as it did last weekend, and Vandy wins by a large margin, or even a considerable margin ... what does Mullens do?? does he pull the trigger?? ..

it's a legitimate question as it's competely reasonable to happen .. based on Torbush's record. Our defense won't be awesome, but I really think it could be better than what we saw last weekend. We are not THAT bad.

 

[615dawg]

that someone brought up at lunch.

What if Vandy beats us 17-0 and the defense looks fine?

 

[dawgpound11]

We are 9 point dogs to Vandy. I know they get 6 for being at home, but damn, are we really seen as being that bad?

 

[rebelrouseri]

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[Bdog9090]

after just the third game. And it's pretty reasonable to assume that he won't be axed until the end of the season regardless of the outcome. I would think that it would be really hard to find a serviceable replacement during the season.

I think worst case Mullen could move somebody already on the staff to DC if there is someone that he thinks could do a better job.

 

[Purebred Dawg]

You can't fire the guy 3 games into the season, thats counterproductive. The most drastic thing I see happening is moving Torbush to a position coach and handing the reigns over to Coach Turner. That is still a stretch though.

 

[McMeat]

We are in DEEP **** with LSU, GT and U of H. We all know what LSU and GT can do but I watched the UH game on Saturday and their offense looks like water flea's running around.</p>

 

[dawgpound11]

Maybe I'm wrong.

 

[GloryDawg]

The fact of the matter is this. We have only played two games. I think Mullen will pull the trigger when the time is right if that time comes. This talk after two game is just nuts. Not to mistaken for Nutts.

By the way which one of you did this picture? Funny!

 

[jacksonreb1]

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[dawgpound11]

However, that was your 13th post, I'm superstitious, I hate Ole Miss, and you're a rebel.

 

[was21]

a "spread" offense that's executed properly. That's why it's so "fashionable" in today's game if executed properly. Secondly, on the offensive side, it seems that I remember Urban Meyer's first year at Florida, he practically abandoned or drastically altered that offense because he didn't have the players at the time to run it. I don't know why there should be panic right now because we had a bad defensive game. We did have a fairly good offensive game and special teams even without exceptional or even average talent at some positions.

 

[BlindDawg]

it's a legitimate question as it's competely reasonable to happen ..

No its not a legit question or anywhere close to reasonable to think we'll can Torbush three games into his tenure regardless of his past history. Unless he goes off and looks at the Ninja funny or cusses out Mullen in front of a nationally televised audience, or something ridiculous like that, there is zero chance of him getting fired after the Vandy game. Go ahead and get that out of your head. Torbush will get a full year at the least to prove himself. Regardless of your opinion or mine on Torbush, to want to get rid of him two or three games in is moronic. He's had one bad game. Let's give it time to play out to actually see what we have instead of jumping to conclusions.

 

[was21]

is actually a laughable idea. That would really be an inspiration to this newly acquired staff....surely he jests.

 

[ArrowDawg]

that someone brought up at lunch.

What if Vandy beats us 17-0 and the defense looks fine?

A loss is a loss is a loss. It means MSU is the worst program in the SEC, which we already know anyway. If MSU beats Vandy, maybe the Dogs can claim 11th spot....maybe.

 

[memphodawg]

However, that was your 13th post, I'm superstitious, I hate Ole Miss, and you're a rebel.

3 points for home field college

 

[thatsbaseball]

Being new coaches with this team they had no idea of what their strengths and weaknesses were until they saw their team play against real competition. Playing Jackson State in our first game was no more enlightening than a scrimmage. They`re that bad. It was a win so yaaaaaaaay but it did nothing to tell these new coaches where the real problems were. Auburn took care of that and I`ll be real concerned if we don`t see some adjustments made that keep us in this game and maybe even give us a chance to win.</p>

 

[dawgpound11]

I don't like odd numbers (11 excluded), and I despise the City of Memphis. 6 it remains. Rule 19.

 

[MrHooch]

if our Defense does as bad this weekend as it did last weekend, and Vandy wins by a large margin, or even a considerable margin ... what does <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mullens</span> do?? does he pull the trigger?? ..

it's a legitimate question as it's competely reasonable to happen .. based on Torbush's record. Our defense won't be awesome, but I really think it could be better than what we saw last weekend. We are not THAT bad.

at a Jack Cristil impression, because if it was it was bad...

 

[Todd4State]

Aside from Torbush- who also coaches linebackers mind you, so if we canned Torbush now we would have to get somene like Reed Stringer or Jody Wright to coach the LB's on an interim basis, unless we can talk Jim Tompkins out of retirement- the only coaches we have that have DC experience are:

Melvin Smith- at Delta State

Tony Hughes- at drum roll please.....Hinds CC.

I actually think your question is at least somewhat legit- Memphis fired our friend JLD in the middle of a season a few years ago and actually switched from JLD defense to a more conventional one, but I don't know if Tommy West has a defensive background or not. Vandy would probably be too soon to make the move. As bad as I want Torbush gone, the fair thing to do is to at least give him a chance to try to fix the defense.

If he can't, I would not hesitate to throw him to the curb.