I’m not sure we really see a major program

[57stratdawg]

With a coaching opening. Alabama, Ohio State, Notre Dame, USC, Texas, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Penn State, Miami, Florida State all seem pretty stable.

Tennessee, Arkansas & maybe UCLA seem to be the best job likely to come open this offseason. Good jobs, but not exactly blue blood powers.

Maybe keep an eye on Gainesville down the stretch.

 

[was21]

Fair assessment.....don't know current salaries or what they'd be willing to pay. Bilemma might last another year and Mora as well. Jones has got to be all but gone

 

[coach66]

If Dan wants to make a move then next year should be his opportunity. We

Should be pretty stout and the opportunities might be better.

 

[TXDawg.sixpack]

I had a TAMU fan text me this morning saying that Sumlin was still going to be fired at the end of the season and that they're going to bring in James Franklin.

The delusion is strong...

 

[tatedog]

USC might not be as stable as you think. And it might be about to get a lot unstabler.

 

[Faustdog]

Sumlin may be coaching for his job Saturday. Losing to us two years in a row leaves a bad taste in the mouths of decision makers at schools that spend twice as much as we do on football.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Sumlin was a dead-man-walking the day Texas fired Strong. If Texas dropped football all together....ATM would give it serious consideration just because Texas did it. It's that bad.

 

[patdog]

I thought you were crazy, but a quick Google shows their fans are actually talking about firing Helton. He's 16-5 in the last year and a half with a Rose Bowl win. And they're talking about firing him.

One school I would add to the list of 2nd tier programs looking for a coach is Nebraska.

 

[dawgstudent]

I really think if Mullen wants to leave - it will be after 2018. Next year sets up to be a year like 2014 to the fact we can get to 9-10 wins. Also, he will become the all time winningest coach at Mississippi State if things go to plan.

If he doesn't leave after 2018, I think he stays for as long as he wants assuming we don't begin to suck.

 

[fishwater99]

Dan's not going anywhere.
Who is going to hire him and pay him more money than he is making now??

 

[patdog]

I don't think Mullen particularly wants to leave.

 

[8dog]

Tennessee and tamu both would

 

[kired]

Since you brought up job openings, which will be the better job: Ole Miss or Arkansas?

I feel like whichever one screws this up the most has a chance to take our place as the perpetual last place SEC West preseason team.

 

[tatedog]

Arkansas is the easier/better job going away. Ole Miss will be toxic for years. Arkansas has done just fine with some pretty mediocre coaches. Ole Miss' needs are a lot more "unique."

 

[57stratdawg]

I agree. Depending how he gets through the NFLDraft, he should return one of the 4 or 5 rosters in the SEC. I’d want to coach that for $5Million.

Hopefully we return Grantham as well.

 

[HumpDawgy]

If he goes to UCLA, he will be closer to the celebrity centre with his pals Tom Cruise and Kirstie Alley.

 

[patdog]

which will be the better job: Ole Miss or Arkansas?

That's not close even without the pending NCAA sanctions.

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

It would be such a State thing, that recruiting is FINALLY looking up, we have QB after QB lining up to play here, we have a strangle hold instate...then our HC would leave.

I would vomit profusely if that occurs.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

He said he wants to coach in the NFL. I think as of now, that's our biggest competition and likely would come after 2018, which should be a big year and he'll be the winingest coach all time at Miss St. I think he wants to put that on his resume. It's already drafted*

 

[57stratdawg]

It’s Ark, but conference realignment did a number on the Hogs. TAM now sells the SEC logo in Texas and TCU graduated up to the Big12.

That’s a couple kids per year that Ark isn’t signing now they probably didn’t in the past.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

Haven't you wanted Mullen gone this year???

 

[Crazy Cotton]

Getting a little stability at DC would be a new one for Dan, and would make a world of difference. What are we up to now, seven DCs in 9 years? I don't know how he keeps Grantham from getting poached at the end of the season.

 

[johnson86-1]

He said he wants to coach in the NFL. I think as of now, that's our biggest competition and likely would come after 2018, which should be a big year and he'll be the winingest coach all time at Miss St. I think he wants to put that on his resume. It's already drafted*

Whendid he say that? I hadn't heard that. Not sure that will happen with his kids the age they are now. He can see his kids during the season now. He'd lose that in the NFL. But he would gain back some time in recruiting season though, so there that.

 

[bonedaddy401]

Whendid he say that? I hadn't heard that. Not sure that will happen with his kids the age they are now. He can see his kids during the season now. He'd lose that in the NFL. But he would gain back some time in recruiting season though, so there that.

He is right, the NFL is Mullen's end game. Agree with him or not, thats what he is thinking.

 

[KurtRambis4]

When did he say this?

He said he wants to coach in the NFL

I'm not saying he didn't, I just don't remember seeing it. Can you link the article?

 

[KurtRambis4]

I think you're getting him

confused for one of the retards here.

He's actually pretty sensible.

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

Haven't you wanted Mullen gone this year???

No, I’ve never said that ever.

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

I’ve vented frustrations when we got blown out by UGA and the barn, but never said I wanted Mullen gone.

 

[MSUDawgFan86]

Tennessee and tamu both would

Disagree. I can’t see Tennessee and Texas A&M wanting Mullen. At least not in their top 5 coaching wish list. Why would Texas A&M Fire Sumlin and want to hire a guy with a losing record to Sumlin? Why would you hire a guy who is 0-8 vs Alabama to be your coach if your Tennessee? If I’m a fan of those programs Mullen doesn’t excite me as a hire with their money. Just being honest and taking my maroon glasses off. I’m not bashing Mullen.

 

[MSUDawgFan86]

It would be such a State thing, that recruiting is FINALLY looking up, we have QB after QB lining up to play here, we have a strangle hold instate...then our HC would leave.

I would vomit profusely if that occurs.

Mullen leaving wouldn’t be the end of the world everyone thinks it would be if we make the right hire. Mullen is a good coach but not great.

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

Mullen leaving wouldn’t be the end of the world everyone thinks it would be if we make the right hire. Mullen is a good coach but not great.

I agree it’s not like Mullen can be replaced, but now is not the time IMO. We are on the precipius of stringing together some top recruiting classes and 9-10 win seasons. Don’t wanna 17 that up.

 

[kendesu]

Hiring a good coach after Mullen is possible, but the probability of us hiring a coach as good as Mullen is very small. It would be even smaller than the probability of us hiring a basketball coach as good as Stansbury in 2012.

 

[The Peeper]

I'd like to see who's on Cohen's short list of coaches that every good AD is supposed to keep in their top right hand drawer for whenever the time comes

 

[MSUDawgFan86]

I agree it’s not like Mullen can be replaced, but now is not the time IMO. We are on the precipius of stringing together some top recruiting classes and 9-10 win seasons. Don’t wanna 17 that up.

I agree. If he’s gonna leave I would prefer he wait until after 2018 and then he can do whatever he wants.

 

[kendesu]

I can't imagine Mullen saying publicly while he's a college head coach, "I want to coach in the NFL." You must have heard that he said this off the record?

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

I can't imagine Mullen saying publicly while he's a college head coach, "I want to coach in the NFL." You must have heard that he said this off the record?

He has expressed interest in the NFL in so many words while being interviewed by a local show here in Nashville. Can’t remember his exact words.

 

[patdog]

Well yeah, IF we make the right hire. All hires are a huge risk. How many bad hires has Tennessee made? Florida? Texas?

 

[MSUDawgFan86]

Hiring a good coach after Mullen is possible, but the probability of us hiring a coach as good as Mullen is very small. It would be even smaller than the probability of us hiring a basketball coach as good as Stansbury in 2012.

Not necessarily. He’s got a losing SEC record. His record against the top 25 is like 5-30 or something ridiculous. He beats non conference opponents, Kentucky, and the SEC teams who we are favored in usually. That’s good for us but Other coaches can do that. It’s not like he’s got us competing for the West every year. You can’t Compare this to the 2012 basketball hire. It’s apples and oranges. The basketball program was a dumpster fire in 2012. That was Stans’ Fault and Sticklin made the worst possible hire he could have made. He could have found someone better than Rick Ray.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Ha Ha, Miami, ain't no Blue Blood

Maybe more like thug land.

 

[MSUDawgFan86]

Well yeah, IF we make the right hire. All hires are a huge risk. How many bad hires has Tennessee made? Florida? Texas?

Texas hasn’t necessarily made bad hires. Charlie Strong wasn’t a bad hire. He’s won everywhere he has been except Texas. That’s a Texas Problem. They have internal problems many other programs don’t. Tennessee has made bad hires bc they have poor leadership who don’t know their *** from a hole in the ground. Florida is having a Down year but they won the East in back to back years. My short list if Mullen left would be Mike Norvell, Scott Frost, Jeff Brohm, or Charlie Strong. There are a few more after that.