Any idea why Reed Stringer isn't on staff?...

[Ivehadbetter]

I hope there is more to the story.

 

[RobbieRandolph]

I haven't heard Scott's name mentioned one time by a MS recruit or any for that matter, but maybe I'm not listening hard enough. It doesn't sound savvy to me at all, but it is what it is.

 

[Goat Dawg]

nm

 

[SnakePlissken]

on staff because he couldn't coach a lick. I guess now that this award has been brought out people want to run to his defense and sing his praises. A fickle bunch this six pack board membership.

 

[War Machine Dawg]

I'd have been in favor of keeping Stringer over Sallach at the time, primarily based on his recruiting. It also would have been conditional on him giving up STs coaching duties, which I suspect he'd have done gladly. I heard repeatedly that Stringer never wanted the ST coach job, but Crxxms forced it on him. Based on that, I always placed the blame for our STs on Crxxms and not Stringer. Seriously, what has Sallach contributed so far? Nothing that I can tell.

 

[Todd4State]

If true what football said, it is not savvy at all. It looks, on the surface, that Mullen replaced a guy from MS and had been on staff for 4 years with a buddy with a lesser resume. Who knows how it may work out but for now a very ****** move and not in the least savvy...if true.



Another thing, when Mullen bolts. His buddy from Ursinus would not stick around like Reed possibly would.



I hope there is more to the story.



As for Stringer's coaching ability, if you place all the blame on him for McShanks punts. Then give him all the credit for Pegues return yardage.

so that you can keep recruits is not saavy? It may not haev been right, or ethical- I don't question that. But I'm just glad that we had a coach that didn't say "screw it, we've got seven years anyway. We don't really need those recruits."

 

[Buford T. Justice]

Another thing about Reed is that he loves MSU. His mother (Ann) and father (Steve) are MSU fans. Hell, for years his father sat right behind the visitor's bench forbasketball games with Joe Iupe and Charlie Haley. His father-in-law (Kerry Howell) is an MSU fan. He and his brother (Woody Stringer) both grew up MSU fans. If you compare Reed Stringer straight-up with Scott Sallach, I would take Stringer. He is a much better recruiter, knows Mississippi,and tight ends ain't that hard to coach. Mullen is handling special teams anyway.

Look at our recruiting class with Boyd, Banks, Thames, Cox, Russell, etc. and see how many of them mention Stringer. How many of this recent class mention Sallach? Don't let him coach special teams, let him coach tight ends only.

 

[MSUArrowCS]

we've played this game before - HC brings in his buddies then doesn't have the sack to demote, fire, or do whatever else if and when the time comes. One would think that Mullen would be more prone to do so than Croom, but who knows. He coached with the same guy for nearly a decade. Not jumping to Stringer's defense at all, but what about Sallach's resume and bio stands out other than being Mullen's college teammate?

2008: Princeton (Passing Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers /
Quarterbacks)
2003-07: Princeton (WRs / Quarterbacks)
1998-2002:
Dartmouth (WRs / Special Teams)
1995-97: Monmouth (Wide Receivers)
1994:
Hamilton (Wide Receivers)

 

[Todd4State]

Croom made his buddies coordinators in charge of calling the offense. Dan lets his friends coach TE's.

 

[MSUArrowCS]

I think it's a little more than coaching TEs, given Stringer's role in recruiting the past couple of years. And by these accounts, Stringer was looking to leave anyway, so maybe there was no chance of keeping him around. But doesn't it raise some eyebrows if Mullen indeed was stringing the guy along (no pun intended) to land a class, then denied him any chance of coaching on the field only to replace him with a buddy?

 

[Johnson85]

I think it's a little more than coaching TEs, given Stringer's role in recruiting the past couple of years. And by these accounts, Stringer was looking to leave anyway, so maybe there was no chance of keeping him around. But doesn't it raise some eyebrows if (1) Mullen indeed was stringing the guy along (no pun intended) to land a class, then denied him any chance of coaching on the field (2) only to replace him with a buddy?

except to theextent having a coach at State thatknows how to wincauses you to raise aneyebrow...Actually, make one a yes.

For two, I'll be concerned when I see our tight ends shanking punts or when I seeStringer do a better good job at another school.

Like I said,it may not have been Stringer's fault (and I'd definitely be inclined to blame the lazy fat assfirst since everything he touchedother than EJ turned to ****), but I'd have to have someone with some very good inside knowledge anda ton of football knowledge before I would be comfortable with Stringer getting close to a football at MSU.

 

[Agentdog]

so that you can keep recruits is not saavy?

No. Being saavy would be recognizing that the guy did a good job recruiting, knows MS and is from MS. Therefore less likely to leave. So, you keep him around to keep your contacts and land more players.

I love Mullen and hope he is around for a long time. But that move was a mistake......at least from my view through the Dell.

 

[BellyButtonOatmeal]

Reed knew that this was coming...Mullen gave him time a year to look. (or keep the recruits)

Good chance is at Clemson next year.

 

[HarpMSU]

So you're in some way inserting how much some guy "loves" MSU to whether or not they should stick around as part of the coaching staff? What the heck does that have to do with whether or not the guy is of any value to the football program . . . the guy who runs out and grabs the tee after kickoffs probably "loves" MSU but he shouldn't be on staff pulling down a decent salary and making decisions that impact the program.

 

[BellyButtonOatmeal]

But I heardhe was at Clemson now.