Mullen's contract extension is done....

[drt7891]

Cost of living**

 

[coach66]

What most encourages me is my belief that Mullen is actually improving as a

coach and he is starting to surround himself with much more talent and depth than he had when he got here. He still has some head scratchers from time to time but I see improvement and I hope it continues. If he can continue to recruit like he has the last two years I think we have something that can be very good and sustainable.

He has been red shirting heavily and I believe we are going to start seeing the dividends pay off handsomely. I think we will put the most explosive offensive team we have ever had on the field next year, yes, I do believe we will be better on offense next year, more play makers and more speed.

I think the defense will be better too with Diaz. I guess you could say I'm a little Wooly.

 

[121Josey]

Ditto on the assistants. He's made some good hires recently and the program as a whole has a bigger draw for up and coming assistants. Now he can say that he's had two assistants return to work for him.

State has to show that it's competitive ($$$) for good assistants who can both recruit and develop talent.

 

[coach66]

Agree

Mm

 

[aTotal360]

Nascar took a hit because the product simply isn't as good as it once was. And yes, the domination by JJ is part of that. The recession is also a factor, but I guarantee you if Dale Jr was winning those championships, the stands would be packed. The cooler rules post-9/11 are also a huge factor. I don't think there was really a bubble, it just got worse. Just like NCAABB.

 

[ronpolk]

Nascar took a hit because the product simply isn't as good as it once was. And yes, the domination by JJ is part of that. The recession is also a factor, but I guarantee you if Dale Jr was winning those championships, the stands would be packed. The cooler rules post-9/11 are also a huge factor. I don't think there was really a bubble, it just got worse. Just like NCAABB.

100% agree with this. There is no good ole boys that old school nascar fans can relate to, so they just quit watching.

 

[aTotal360]

Ya. I don't know why everyone want to cry "bubble" when something starts to suck. I guess it makes you look smarter.

 

[Seinfeld]

Well said. I'm in the camp that does think that a bubble's coming, but it's not necessarily a college football bubble. It's one that's going to be brought about by something else entirely but that will ultimately end up heavily impacting college football.

In other words, while I'm not a fan of continued ticket hikes while the SEC is swimming is money, I'll be shrugging it off this year just like you mentioned. Let another recession or stock market collapse come around, though, and guess what's going to be one of the first things that I'll cut? For me, the cost has gotten so out of hand that it's not just going to be moving to cheaper seats. It'll most likely be bailing out entirely aside from a minimum donation to keep my BC standing in tact.

In spite of all that, I agree with your point, though. Whether a bubble's coming or not, there's not much that Scott or any other AD can do right now other than hope that it's a long way away.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Ya. I don't know why everyone want to cry "bubble" when something starts to suck. I guess it makes you look smarter.

State Basketball Bubble.
February Baseball Bubble.
Rasslin' Post-Steve Austin Bubble.
State 2013 Stadium Cup Bubble.

I feel smarter already.

 

[121Josey]

Ya. I don't know why everyone want to cry "bubble" when something starts to suck. I guess it makes you look smarter.

Yeah. "Bubble" is more erudite than "unsustainable growth".**