This just strikes me as funny, for some reason.

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Why? If he has success at Florida, people will say MSU held him back

I don't wish him failure, but I don't want them to win big either

I'm not hoping he wins a string of national championships, just is somewhat successful.

It stings that he viewed us as a stepping stone, but that's where we were. We were shat and had been shat except for a few years with JWS that were great fun. We were not consistently a good team before he got here. Now we can be. We did have some mediocre years but nothing like the Tech and 10 down years like before.

I also think he had done all he could do. We needed fresh blood and he needed a new gig.

There have been very few legacy coaches in college football that stayed past the 10-year mark and it was pretty clear he was not going to be one for us.

So I'm not holding much of a grudge. Personally, I think he will make teams at Florida that score points but I suspect he will have trouble again on defense because his ego does not like sharing the spotlight enough to KEEP a good DC.

We will see.

 

[gymdawg.sixpack]

He deserves all the crap he gets from msu fans. 17 that dude

 

[SSBGDog]

Sorry for the downvote...I fat fingered it. Your analysis was dead on.

 

[campshelbydog842003]

Of course we were a stepping stone. How many coaches (or people in any profession, really) stay where they landed their first ever big gig until they retire? Not many. It’s kind of baffling that so many thought he was going to be sitting at Starkville Cafe when he was in his 60’s while he and Megan perused the Sunday sports page through their bifocals to see what Cannon shot in the US Open. He was here 9 years, which is longer than probably 90% of all Power 5 head coaching tenures with any coach at any one school, regardless on if its their first gig or not. Be grateful for the good times, forgetful of the bad times, recognize the accomplishments but also don’t dwell in them. No need for animosity or adulation. It’s not hard.

I appreciate what he did. I'm also pretty upset of the way he handled leaving, especially the fact that he was planning his next move right before the biggest game of our year (and he was probably doing this every year since 2010 if we are being honest). I just think that if you're paying someone that much money that you should get their total focus until the regular season is over at least. It's really not to much to ask when you have been as loyal to him and given him everything he's asked for since being here.