Mullen wants out of startsville

[stang67]

I think a lot of this has been blown out of proportion, as the Interwebs tends to do. No, he doesn't deserve a raise. I expect him to go far a situation he feels is a step up, like UGA.

[deltadukman]

I don't see why he deserves a raise or would want to stay in Starkville.

Richard Head...Everyone knows Batesville east and the liberal arts school of the south is the eutopia.

On Mullen, he didn't jockey for those jobs. Miami reached out to him and talked to him and told him he was one of 3 on the list with Richt being #1. This is coming from someone very close to the issue. Maryland was more talk than action as well.

[NUTMEG]

Lots of people think these coaches should be loyal to their school and not look at other opportunities. They get mad if their coach wants to interview at another school and says lets just get rid of them. But look how loyal these same fans are to the coaches (Ex: Mark Ritch, Les Miles) The same State fan that says Mullen should not be looking at other schools are the same ones that will want him fired if he goes 5-7 next year.

I am a Rebel and I think Mullen is a good coach. He develops talent as well as anyone in the Nation. As I have always said if your a Ms State or Ole Miss fan and you get mad about an 8-4 season then you are either young and cant remember all the years the Egg Bowl was played hoping your team would get to 6 wins and go to a bowl, a bandwagon fan that jumped on board for the last couple of years or delusional.

One last thing, you have to remember these are JOBS for these coaches. How may of you guys wouldn't interview for another job if you thought you might be losing yours in a year, make more money or have better working conditions?

[stang67]

Richard Head...Everyone knows Batesville east and the liberal arts school of the south is the eutopia.

On Mullen, he didn't jockey for those jobs. Miami reached out to him and talked to him and told him he was one of 3 on the list with Richt being #1. This is coming from someone very close to the issue. Maryland was more talk than action as well.

LOL, I always thought "North Grenada" was a more fitting moniker.

Some chatter indicated Maryland reached out to him and he politely declined an interview, fwiw.

[Smoke68]

Lots of people think these coaches should be loyal to their school and not look at other opportunities. They get mad if their coach wants to interview at another school and says lets just get rid of them. But look how loyal these same fans are to the coaches (Ex: Mark Ritch, Les Miles) The same State fan that says Mullen should not be looking at other schools are the same ones that will want him fired if he goes 5-7 next year.

I am a Rebel and I think Mullen is a good coach. He develops talent as well as anyone in the Nation. As I have always said if your a Ms State or Ole Miss fan and you get mad about an 8-4 season then you are either young and cant remember all the years the Egg Bowl was played hoping your team would get to 6 wins and go to a bowl, a bandwagon fan that jumped on board for the last couple of years or delusional.

One last thing, you have to remember these are JOBS for these coaches. How may of you guys wouldn't interview for another job if you thought you might be losing yours in a year, make more money or have better working conditions?

Good post. I've always looked forward to the days when MSU would see a coach leave because he's done well rather than fire him after getting whipped 45-0 at home in an Egg Bowl.

[deltadukman]

I agree Nutmeg. One thing that I got to thinking is Mullen is highly paid CFB coach with 3 years left in his contract. Yes, Miami and Maryland CAN afford to pay him more, but will they? And if so, how much more? $4.3 mil a year goes a lot further in MS that Maryland or Miami for the coach as well. The whole coaching shuffle at the end of the year has me flabbergasted. The firing of Richt and potential firing of miles makes my head hurt. For the most part Mullen has our team under control, you dont see those guys in the news a whole lot causing a stir or NCAA investigations, winning seasons, bowl games, ranked #1 in the polls last year for a good while. That sits pretty well with me. You cant have all SEC teams be national champs every year. There are a lot more factors than just a coach. Available talent is one. Both MS teams(yes 2 SEC west teams in the same state) crunched between Alabama, LSU, Arkansas, and a host of pretty good D2 and JUCO teams(MSGCCC is the best JUCO team in the nation I believe) doesnt bode well for either team. You dont go from the Sherrill days to Alabama overnight, if ever. I'd almost put moeny on neither Ole Miss or MS State not winning a national championship in any of our lifetimes. Its just the way it is and a lot of fans have unreal expectations. What Mullen has done to the program and the fan base in general is a lot more than people give him credit for. Same goes for Freeze at Ole Miss. Now Mullens coaching staff could use a re-shuffle if you ask me, but thats another topic.

[fireplug]

Now Mullens coaching staff could use a re-shuffle if you ask me, but thats another topic.

ding ding ding, we have a winner folks.

Mullen isn't leaving this year, or even next year. He may start looking to improve his position closer to end of his contract. Now he's just hoping his stock will continue to rise.

[JLT]

Here's the fix.....and we can use our spare time talking about important things like hunting. Put a 120,000 seat stadium up around Canton for the University of Ms Bulldogs (this fixes the Reb's current state of confusion). Pick two colors from the rainbow, cause colors don't matter when you are kicking other teams teeth down their throat. Pick the best coach in the world and pay him about $10mil a year. Turn the old campuses into museums for the few that might complain to go and visit. Problem solved!

[bigoak]

Have no problem with him listening to what other schools have to say. I do have a problem with him slacking on his job at MSU at the same time. The team was not prepared for the egg bowl. It appears that he has lost his fire and is no longer interested in coaching. We are coming off a 10 win season and about to go to a 6th straight bowl and he can't get any top talent interested in coming to state?? Talk to other schools if you want but state is the school paying you $4 million so do your job.

[deltadukman]

Here's the fix.....and we can use our spare time talking about important things like hunting. Put a 120,000 seat stadium up around Canton for the University of Ms Bulldogs (this fixes the Reb's current state of confusion). Pick two colors from the rainbow, cause colors don't matter when you are kicking other teams teeth down their throat. Pick the best coach in the world and pay him about $10mil a year. Turn the old campuses into museums for the few that might complain to go and visit. Problem solved!

The problem with that is where do we put all the hate? And how will we treat each other as the same? Will the better thans sit on the east side and the less thans on the west? Do we wear suits or jeans and buttonups? Last but not least, who will never lose the party? All of us now? So many questions.

[JLT]

Point made, but I could figure it out......