We absolutely should be rooting for Danny's failure...

[Clarence Boddicker]

It makes it appear that winning at Flarrda is more difficult than winning at MSU. While that probably isn't true, it gives that perception. Future coaches may wonder what it was at MSU that allowed Danny to win.

Think about that next time you are chastising someone for rooting against Danny. He left us for the competition, so screw him (and Stricklinz).

I fail to comprehend how this is lost of some of you. Nobody 'hates' Danny as a person, but I absolutely do not wish him more success than he had here. He's making millions of dollars, so feeling sorry for him is out of the question.

 

[ronpolk]

No one is going to think winning at MSU is easier regardless of Mullen’s record at Florida. By this logic, is it easier to win at Colorado state since Jim M. had success there but not Florida? There are numerous instances of guys succeeding at one school but not another.

I’m neutral on Dan at Florida. I won’t go out of my way to cheer for him but I’m not rooting against him either.

 

[vandaldawg]

It makes it appear that winning at Flarrda is more difficult than winning at MSU. While that probably isn't true, it gives that perception. Future coaches may wonder what it was at MSU that allowed Danny to win.

Think about that next time you are chastising someone for rooting against Danny. He left us for the competition, so screw him (and Stricklinz).

I fail to comprehend how this is lost of some of you. Nobody 'hates' Danny as a person, but I absolutely do not wish him more success than he had here. He's making millions of dollars, so feeling sorry for him is out of the question.

Honestly, I think, at least obliquely, this brings up a good point. For some time now, many "blue bloods" of the college football world have been in the wilderness. Notre Dame, Texas, Tennessee, Florida to an extent, probably others. Almost without fail, it seems as if none of them really believe they are in as bad a state as they are. Coaches have come, coaches have gone. Each one heralded as the one to bring them back to their rightful place in the college football pantheon, only to leave them as bad or worse than they were before their arrival.

Meanwhile the Mississippi States of the world have plodded steadily along. No great leaps ahead, but no real setbacks either. Steady upward and poised to explode.

You have to wonder, if it isn't the coach with these programs, what is wrong? It is probably a mix of lots of things and each case is probably different, but it think all of them think they are going to get their Saban moment when the right guy comes in and restores their glory. Just hasn't happened. With the Tea Sips, I think the major problem may be soft, prima donna-filled Texas high school football. I don't know. It's an interesting phenomena to me, though.

 

[Clarence Boddicker]

No one is going to think winning at MSU is easier regardless of Mullen’s record at Florida. By this logic, is it easier to win at Colorado state since Jim M. had success there but not Florida? There are numerous instances of guys succeeding at one school but not another.

I’m neutral on Dan at Florida. I won’t go out of my way to cheer for him but I’m not rooting against him either.

Wrong on both counts. If Dan fails at Flarrda, people will want to know why, and at some level, that puts MSU in a bright light.

Second wrong on your part - Colorado State is not an accurate comparison. MSU and Flarrda are both SEC programs, facing similar SEC schedules.

Again, the misunderstandings of things like this will always baffle me.

 

[ronpolk]

Wrong on both counts. If Dan fails at Flarrda, people will want to know why, and at some level, that puts MSU in a bright light.

Second wrong on your part - Colorado State is not an accurate comparison. MSU and Flarrda are both SEC programs, facing similar SEC schedules.

Again, the misunderstandings of things like this will always baffle me.

A comparison can only be valid if it’s between 2 SEC schools? If that is the case, then sure no one will be able to dispute this too much. Tubberville winning more at auburn comes to mind.

I’ll stand by what I said, regardless of what Dan does, Florida is always going to be seen as an easier place to win. Florida’s history has demonstrated that when they have the right guy, they can be one if the best programs in the country. Muschamp didn’t change this and neither will Dan.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

I appreciate everything Don did for our program and the help with our facility upgrades because of the success, but the way he handled everything on his run out of town keeps me from hoping for the best for him.

It would be funny if he bombs at Florida after doing well at MSU and would say a lot about what you can have at State. If he fails at Florida it would be a head scratcher because there is a LOT of history of success and you SHOULD be able to stockpile good athletes. However, there is a different coach at Georgia now and I think Dun will have a tough time matching Jawjah from now on.

I'll put it this way, I'm really glad we don't have Georgia this year after watching them against USCe.

 

[was21]

Like following the life of the girlfriend who jilted you and wanting her to have a terrible marriage and life

 

[jethreauxdawg]

And the hump on her back is a lot bigger now. Hope she breaks her high healed Jordans

 

[Clarence Boddicker]

Like following the life of the girlfriend who jilted you and wanting her to have a terrible marriage and life, when you are both professional competitors for the same prize

Fixed it for you

 

[HumpDawgy]

We paid him a top 15 salary without any top 15 results. He should be thanking us, not the other way around.

 

[Seinfeld]

Seinfeld's gonna break this thing down for everybody because some of my U of Memphis fans were just saying yesterday that they couldn't understand why State fans wouldn't be more supportive towards Mullen. After all, much of the Tiger faithful was very congenial towards Fuente when he left them for Virginia Tech

Justin Fuente and the Memphis program was like a nice, decent looking kid having a study date with smart, hot cheerleader. They go into the date knowing that they're just friends, and as appreciative as the girl might be to have his help with a school project, they both know good and well that she has the hots for the captain of the football team. By no means, does that mean that they can't be good friends and deep down, they may both have a little big of a thing for each other, but this story is simply not going to end with them together. When she gets her chance, she's going after the captain, and it may hurt some when it happens, but the guy prepares himself for the moment and lets her go when the time comes.

Dan Mullen and the MSU program may have been similar in some ways, but it was more like the good looking starting wide receiver and the semi-attractive cheerleader that was about 6th down on the squad's pecking order. In other words, the cheerleader was smart and cute enough, but not the type that will ever be homecoming queen nor does she typically stand out in a crowd. Anyway, one day... the football player decides that there's something he likes there, so he invites her to the dance, and somewhere along the way, they really hit it off. Then, in addition to an ongoing relationship, he buys her a new puppy, takes her on family trips, and goes out of his way to shower with gifts and appreciation. Well, as great as things may have been going, the chick eventually decides that she has a chance to upgrade from starting WR to starting QB, so she starts mysteriously "getting coffee" with the team captain. Mr receiver asks her what's going on, and she says "oh nothing". Then, when the QB hooks back up with his old girlfriend and tells this girl that there's no future for them, she then suddenly starts hanging out with the team's first string RB. Eventually the RB also tells her it's a no go, but rumors are really starting to circulate. All while Mr receiver is still buying **** for this girl like there's no tomorrow. Finally, when he sits down again with her during a movie and says look... just be honest with me if there's something else going on, she assures him again that he's the only one for her. Two days later, she tells him that she's leaving him for a teammate that has a longer Juicy Jumbo, and don't bother coming after her because she's been at dude's house for the last week. She really hopes that they can still be friends, though...

As a poster said last week, just to clear up any confusion, 17 Dan Mullen

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

It's a competitive world

and Ho's are gonna be Ho's.

 

[Clarence Boddicker]

Seinfeld's gonna break this thing down for everybody because some of my U of Memphis fans were just saying yesterday that they couldn't understand why State fans wouldn't be more supportive towards Mullen. After all, much of the Tiger faithful was very congenial towards Fuente when he left them for Virginia Tech

Justin Fuente and the Memphis program was like a nice, decent looking kid having a study date with smart, hot cheerleader. They go into the date knowing that they're just friends, and as appreciative as the girl might be to have his help with a school project, they both know good and well that she has the hots for the captain of the football team. By no means, does that mean that they can't be good friends and deep down, they may both have a little big of a thing for each other, but this story is simply not going to end with them together. When she gets her chance, she's going after the captain, and it may hurt some when it happens, but the guy prepares himself for the moment and lets her go when the time comes.

Dan Mullen and the MSU program may have been similar in some ways, but it was more like the good looking starting wide receiver and the semi-attractive cheerleader that was about 6th down on the squad's pecking order. In other words, the cheerleader was smart and cute enough, but not the type that will ever be homecoming queen nor does she typically stand out in a crowd. Anyway, one day... the football player decides that there's something he likes there, so he invites her to the dance, and somewhere along the way, they really hit it off. Then, in addition to an ongoing relationship, he buys her a new puppy, takes her on family trips, and goes out of his way to shower with gifts and appreciation. Well, as great as things may have been going, the chick eventually decides that she has a chance to upgrade from starting WR to starting QB, so she starts mysteriously "getting coffee" with the team captain. Mr receiver asks her what's going on, and she says "oh nothing". Then, when the QB hooks back up with his old girlfriend and tells this girl that there's no future for them, she then suddenly starts hanging out with the team's first string RB. Eventually the RB also tells her it's a no go, but rumors are really starting to circulate. All while Mr receiver is still buying **** for this girl like there's no tomorrow. Finally, when he sits down again with her during a movie and says look... just be honest with me if there's something else going on, she assures him again that he's the only one for her. Two days later, she tells him that she's leaving him for a teammate that has a longer Juicy Jumbo, and don't bother coming after her because she's been at dude's house for the last week. She really hopes that they can still be friends, though...

As a poster said last week, just to clear up any confusion, 17 Dan Mullen

It also seems as if many MSU folks have given up on ever being a first string RB. I think that's a mistake. QB? Maybe a stretch.

 

[boatsandhoes]

I don’t care enough about him. He did good for us while he was here, and choked away lots of OM games. He did drive them bonkers which was funny. We don’t owe him anything. it was time for him to go, and I like this JOMO character. I hated hevesey, and his personnel selections day one.
Thanks for the memories don, now 17 off.

 

[thekimmer]

This is a completely new experience for State fans.

Don is the first football coach in like 60-70 years to leave on his own for another job. I get the optics of his egg bowl fail and getting poached by a traitor as well as the fact that we are now on the other side of don’s pompas a** shtick makes it very easy to loathe him. Even though he did bring unprecedented success. There is also a silver lining benefit of his departure in that it helps dispel the reputation of Starkville as a career killer.

Still. I hope he loses every game for nothing else than I want loafers to lose every game.