Bear Friend at Work, re: Mullen/Tuberville

[Faustdog]

So there is this Bear that I occasionally do some work with, and he likes to set me straight about what's going on in Bear land. It's really remarkable how quickly that group can get on message.

He's gone from "Mullen sucks" to "Mullen is putting out feelers for other jobs" in about four days, and their entire fan base seems to be on board.

Someone brought up Tommy Tuberville in another thread. The way Tuberville ditched them like a bad habit when Auburn came calling in 1999 has had a deep and lasting effect on the Bear psyche. Even though Ole Miss hadn't been nationally relevant in 35 years when Tubby kicked them to the curb, Reb fans were enraged, embarrassed, and deeply wounded emotionally. They had lost their coach to another SEC West team who hadn't won the SEC in ten years only had the one National Championship in 1957. This was a jarring reminder of their place in the SEC pecking order, and a dose of reality that many Bear fans just couldn't swallow.

We're still seeing evidence of that hurt today wit their Mullen talk. They just can't see how Mullen, who by any measure has had much more success here than Tuberville had at Ole Miss, would want to be here while they were left high and dry. Bless them.

 

[patdog]

Mullen's already been at MSU more than twice as long as Tubs was at UMiss. And he's won at a higher rate both in and out of conference. If Mullen wanted to leave Starkville, he could have easily done it many times already.

 

[woozman]

Was Tubbs the last SEC coach that was "canabilized" by another SEC school? My neighbor and I were talking about that and he was the last one we could think of.

 

[Junction John]

You might count Kirby Smart - some people considered him a coach in waiting

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

That's about all they have to gig Dogs with

Mullen will be gone, that's about it.

One day they will be right, but now is not the time to worry about it.

And yes, Mullen is all the rage, as we speak.

A lot of positives due to Dak.

3-0, just upset LSU ( talk of the SEC).

Laugh and ignore e'm. Know that you have their balls in a vice.

 

[MaroonNation]

People in the know(coaches, AD) realize State is THE JOB in Mississippi. OM is smoke and mirrors and dysfunctional in every sense of the word. I thank God every day that State is not run in the same fashion as more "nationally recognizable programs" like TAMU, Texas, Tennessee and Auburn; and not so nationally recognizable programs like OM. Can you imagine the BDC running the entire university the same way UMAA/ForwardReBears runs OM? State fosters an environment where coaches are allowed time to build teams and establish consistency.

 

[RocketDawg]

You might count Kirby Smart - some people considered him a coach in waiting

Not really. I'm sure he'll come back if he has a chance. Dabo might usurp him though if it's any time soon.

 

[Faustdog]

Tubby is it as far as I remember. I believe Slive started to discourage that sort of thing.

 

[57stratdawg]

Yes. Nutt would be in the discussion, but I’m pretty sure he resigned at prior to being named HC at OM.

 

[EngDawg]

Yes. Nutt would be in the discussion, but I’m pretty sure he resigned at prior to being named HC at OM.

Weren't the ARky people ready to help him pack?

 

[Faustdog]

Yeah, that was certainly not a case of ole miss taking their coach.

 

[57stratdawg]

Yeah. He was out the door. Think he was given the “you can sign a resignation or termination” treatments

 

[thatsbaseball]

My reply would be to my friend: Well if he leaves it will be a great time for our new coach to come in with yall being a non factor for the next two decades.