What are the biggest misconceptions right now?

[myusernamesucks]

1)Stars don't matter.
2)We are a young team.(Even though we had 5 senior starters on defense.)
3)The west is "light years" better than the east.
4)We can't do any better than Dan Mullen

Any others?

 

[BoDawg.sixpack]

My biggest misconception was that Dan was skilled enough to harness

the momentum of being ranked #1 and to turn that into a positive for this program from recruiting all the way to coaching hires and also to further his career wherever that may have taken him. He did precisely none of those.

 

[myusernamesucks]

Agreed. Well stated. He's lazy AF when it comes to recruiting.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Well one thing is

for certain, you're a ******** idiot.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

That Mullen isn't returning next year.

Sorry, somebody has to say it.

 

[boatsandhoes]

Oline coaching is not a problem because it's hidden by.........

Awful defense

 

[myusernamesucks]

Obviously the coaching sucks, but these linemen weren't worth a **** coming out of high school either. Bunch of lightly recruited clowns who should be playing in the MEAC and not the SEC. Coaching them up only goes so far.

 

[boatsandhoes]

Either way hevesey is still a larger clown, and the man that believes hevesey is competent has to rank higher on the clown scale

 

[horshack.sixpack]

It's super easy to hire a home rum coach who can do what it takes to win in the SEC. There may be a time to change coaches but after one bad year isn't it. I'll let you do the research on the last time any SEC school replaced a good, established, head coach with one who was better. If this level of play continues next year then you have to do something.

 

[myusernamesucks]

It's super easy to hire a home rum coach who can do what it takes to win in the SEC. There may be a time to change coaches but after one bad year isn't it. I'll let you do the research on the last time any SEC school replaced a good, established, head coach with one who was better. If this level of play continues next year then you have to do something.

It's not because of "one bad year." You get rid of his *** now, because of the downward trajectory from November 2014 until where we are now. If someone hasn't been paying attention, we don't have a marquee win since Auburn over 2 years ago. Don't you freaking idiots say TAMU. They are not that good. Our recruiting will NEVER get any better under this regime, and that in itself will keep us in this cycle. Mullen reached his pinnacle as our coach in October 2014. It's been downhill since.

 

[bulldogbaja]

Our players are the problem on defense*

 

[o_RockDawg]

We don't need a repeat of Sherrill last 3 years. Mullen is a piss poor recruiter if he believes you can take 2-3 star players and consistently compete against the 4-5 star teams. He is also a bad evaluator of personnel.

 

[MaroonNation]

Has it occurred to you that you may not be the end all/be all of knowledge? Your retorts are juvenile.

 

[paindonthurt_]

There are times I'd like to nominate myself for the DDDY award and then invite 1/3 of this board to meet me at the vet school.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Coming from you,

that means absolutely nothing.

 

[LawDawg97]

Says one of the top juveniles on the board

Your retorts are juvenile.

You ran the "I hooked up with your wife" smack on someone I believe. Shut the 17 up.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

Biggest misconception I've seen is that people see our "senior starters" and thinks that means something. Those seniors are by and large just not that talented. All good bulldogs, but just not very good. The 2012 class (and some of 2013) turned out to be a bust, and at the time we thought it was a good class. All the NFL type guys went pro already. 2014 and 2015 classes featured the talent that is technically 'young' right now.

And no, in the 2016 offseason, we truly cannot do better than Dan Mullen. If he tanks in 2017, he's done, the whole country knows that.

 

[Moe Cabelle]

Misconception #1

 

[dawgstudent]

That's the reason you don't give him a 3rd year. If we don't have a winning record in 17 - he's gone.

 

[Moe Cabelle]

Stars matter if you can get them in bulk and in legitimate means. Some are bust. Therefore it's probably best not to delude yourself to think you'll consistently outrecruit the giants around you. Protect home turf (which we failed in Some cases) and find gems and coach them up as best as you can. Whoops. That's the rational approach we have taken with Mullen. Sure, throw in a victory over bama and hell yes I'd take 8 more years of what we've just had under DM.

You pussies that judge someone's effort and intentions on silly thing like shorts, grins, & interview personas are hilarious. If it was easy, someone somewhere down the line would have done better. The only fact is: dan is the best coach we've had since mckkeen- 70-80 years.... or possibly ever. Odds are it's downhill on the next guy. I'll take my chances with dan Mullen next year, then see where we are. Some of you are intent on creating such a divisive atmosphere, then you'll ***** about lack of recruiting. It ties in to some degree.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

Great post.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

And the Egg. Sorry but it is true. Lose 4 in a row (twice at home) you're fired, bottom line.

 

[Moe Cabelle]

Lol- becoming #1 IS a HUGE positive for this program, unless you somehow choose to flip that on its head to bash the coach that made it happen.

If being #1 doesn't grant instant top results to media darlings notre dame or Oregon, what makes anyone think that guarantees anything for us? We ARE better known today because of that and through dak. But that hardly makes us unique in a division where half have been there, and all have been in top 3 at some point in recent years.

That only serves to show how much an achievement it was, it was only 2 years ago, we aren't entirely forgotten yet. And dak helps here.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Awesome post.

You seem to be one of the few with any sense. Congrats.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Could it be that "lack of recruiting" and the product we`re putting on the field created the "divisive atmosphere" you speak of ? Rather than the vice versa.

 

[was21]

I've never been able to get the litmus test about that game. It's like if we went 11-0 every year but lose to them then the corch should be fired...unbelievable. BTW, nothing personal since you're in there with a lot of others who think that way

 

[was21]

You are absolutely on the money..thank you

 

[Strike.sixpack]

Could it be that "lack of recruiting" and the product we`re putting on the field created the "divisive atmosphere" you speak of ? Rather than the vice versa.

If it just started this year you would have a point. But this has been pushed since 2012 and reached a division in 2013. Never went away but only the most divisive of fans or trolls kept pushing it since.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

Except that scenario you just mentioned would never happen in 100 years. If you can't comprehend what I'm trying to convey, then I can't help you.

 

[KurtRambis4]

You'd have a good point if

we were talking about something that just started this year.

 

[Bulldogg31]

Great post. Agreed on all.

 

[was21]

I've been following Missississippi State football probably longer than you've been alive and have had time to put a lot of it in perspective...I don't need any help

 

[BulldogBlitz]

That means convincing a 4-5* who is willing to ride the bench at Bama to come to state and be willing to be 3-9 or 4-8.

 

[vandaldawg]

That anything said on this board wil make one iota of difference.