Mullen screaming at Diaz

[DreadNought.sixpack]

I watched the 2nd half replay of the game this morning and the sideline reporter babe said she saw Mullen screaming in Diaz's face regarding the 9+ minute drive by NWSU when they scored on our starters. Paraphrasing what Mullen was to have said, "I hire you to coach Defense and it's not getting done. I don't want to have to coach the Defense but I will".

Personally, I'm glad to see a fire in his belly and calling out Manny, because our defense will be our Achilles heel.

Thoughts?

 

[RiverCityDawg]

I watched the 2nd half replay of the game this morning and the sideline reporter babe said she saw Mullen screaming in Diaz's face regarding the 9+ minute drive by NWSU when they scored on our starters. Paraphrasing what Mullen was to have said, "I hire you to coach Defense and it's not getting done. I don't want to have to coach the Defense but I will".

Personally, I'm glad to see a fire in his belly and calling out Manny, because our defense will be our Achilles heel.

Thoughts?

Defensive coaches needed a good chewing. Our guys on that side of the ball came out from the half and look disinterested in playing, and that's on the coaches.

 

[civildawg88]

Mullen needs a good chewing for his offense sometimes. I wish someone could give it to him

 

[Requiem For A Dawg]

I think that is fine to do that privately in Mullen's office.

Personally, I've never thought it's a good look to get on your assistants asses in front of the team.

 

[tatedog]

As long as Diaz gave the throat slashing sign before the chewing out, I have no problems with it.**

Seriously though, we did get our asses in gear after that so it got somebody's attention.

 

[Bucky Dog]

Dan obviously has a thorn in his side from Manny personally but knows he can coach. He is not going to give him much leniency. I just saw that NSU had the ball 40 minutes to our 20. Not and excuse but that heat and being on the field for that amount of time, we looked tired at times. But then again, that is on our conditioning.

We we need to tackle much better when given the opportunity to make the plays.

 

[WrappedinMaroon&White]

Mullen needs a good chewing for his offense sometimes. I wish someone could give it to him

I would guess that Mullen is harder on himself than anyone else could possibly be. Uber competitive guy. He, like his teams, will continue to get better.

 

[tatedog]

Dan obviously has a thorn in his side from Manny personally but knows he can coach. He is not going to give him much leniency. I just saw that NSU had the ball 40 minutes to our 20. Not and excuse but that heat and being on the field for that amount of time, we looked tired at times. But then again, that is on our conditioning.

We we need to tackle much better when given the opportunity to make the plays.

I agree it was probably the culmination of a lot of frustration on Dan's part. I don't think he would've brought back Diaz if he had any doubts about his abilities, but there are likely still some soft spots in that relationship. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that Dan apologized for it afterwards after emotions had settled.

 

[Strike.sixpack]

Non issue. If half the stuff they say to each other during games was reported, this wouldn't even register. And that is with every school. I thought it was poor reporting really. What if they were reporting everything Saban was saying to his coaches and team last night?

 

[DreadNought.sixpack]

I am hoping the defense just hasn't quite gelled yet under Manny's schemes but another part of me sees how soft we look in the middle and wonder if we just don't have the talent or that there may be more talented players sitting on the bench.

 

[Pookieray]

If a coach in the SEC can not take the HC getting in his face, then maybe a career change is in his best interest. Especially since me, you, and every other state fan thinking the same thing about such and long drive.
I defense of coach diaz, I would think it would be extremely hard to motivate some players in those types of games. It appeared #88 wasn't at full speed the whole game. He only seems to play semi-well in spots.

 

[NCDawg.sixpack]

If a coach in the SEC can not take the HC getting in his face, then maybe a career change is in his best interest. Especially since me, you, and every other state fan thinking the same thing about such and long drive.
I defense of coach diaz, I would think it would be extremely hard to motivate some players in those types of games. It appeared #88 wasn't at full speed the whole game. He only seems to play semi-well in spots.

I agree about #88. He seems to get pushed around a pretty good bit. Maybe Turner should bear some responsibility for poor play on our DL. Makes me think even more that we should have hired Oregorn for the DL, plus we could have the benefit of his recruiting prowess.. LSU's DL seems to have done a 180 from last year.

 

[AlCoDog]

I nominate you.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Office, they were in their office.

Who has time to wait?

Anyway, whoever is responsible for that School Yard version of Red Rover,

Deserved a little tuning up.

 

[Strike.sixpack]

Wait, when was Orgeron up for our D-line job? He wasn't coming here for just DL. Even if we had the position open.

 

[was21]

If he did apologize, it should have been in front of the team like when he chewed his ***, it was in front of the team. I don't think sideline reporters should gossiping as well.

 

[NCDawg.sixpack]

Wait, when was Orgeron up for our D-line job? He wasn't coming here for just DL. Even if we had the position open.

If we made him an offer he couldn't refuse, I think he would have come. Of course, that would have meant that he probably would be paid as much as the DC, but the ROI would have been worth it in my opinion.

 

[dannyripms]

Is it on YouTube yet? Where did you watch the replay

 

[kired]

It appeared #88 wasn't at full speed the whole game. He only seems to play semi-well in spots.

And here I was thinking 88 has made the greatest transformation I've ever witnessed on the football field. I mean - the guy looked winded just jogging out on the field as a freshman. Now he actually chases down RBs 10 yards downfield.

It was damn hot yesterday and full sun. 300+ lb guys are gonna get exhausted.

 

[codeDawg]

I am hoping the defense just hasn't quite gelled yet under Manny's schemes but another part of me sees how soft we look in the middle and wonder if we just don't have the talent or that there may be more talented players sitting on the bench.

Communication and assignments from the safety position were really bad yesterday. That said, we played some young guys who are learning. There is going to be a lot of coaching going on this week.

The interior guys simply were not up for this game. CJ took this game off. We played a lot of guys there too though, so you can't really take away that we will continue to have problems there all year. I mean, look at what LSU just did to Auburn.

 

[Pookieray]

Agree about interior linemen not up for this one. And #88 has made great strides, but has more to make if he wants the NFL

 

[Strike.sixpack]

If we made him an offer he couldn't refuse, I think he would have come. Of course, that would have meant that he probably would be paid as much as the DC, but the ROI would have been worth it in my opinion.

He is making more at LSU than our DC. Our offer for here would have to be DC position and he is not a DC. So what offer would we be able to make that he could get the same money or more at a bigger school. Who his son is also attending. And is in his home state. It would have to be a heck of an offer. $1 MIL+ plus the same or little more for a DC. Your not thinking all the angles through. He wasn't coming here but for the DC position only and then he tried to play us and LSU against each other for money. Or was just using us to get more from LSU. Either way he was not coming here to be a DL coach.

 

[MaroonNation]

The TOP is lopsided because it just didn't take us that long to score.

 

[512taylor]

He was in his "office".

 

[Strike.sixpack]

I think that is fine to do that privately in Mullen's office.

Personally, I've never thought it's a good look to get on your assistants asses in front of the team.

So you think he should not have said anything during the game and waited until a team runs us off the field for an entire half before the head coach gets on the DC privately in one of their prospective offices away from the players? And if that would have happened I'm sure nobody would be on the message boards typing their displeasure in our head coach. Everybody would understand that he just couldn't get on to the DC at that time so there was nothing Dan could have done.***. We take a loss like that you would be one of the first ones complaining about Dan not getting the team ready to play.