Recruiting Forum Talk XXXIX

[Air_Force_Vol27]

Nowhere to go but up IMO.

For real. How much worse could it get. I mean at least Dooleys offense was fun to watch.

 

[VolGee4]

Looking like Mullen will probably win 7 or 8 again this year. Idc what anyone says, what he's done at MSU is impressive. If he's winning between 7 and 9 most years there what would he do here with superior talent/resources and a weaker division?

I like Mullen because he has developed talent. I just don't know if he will win championships. I know he has done well for MSU standards, but seriously look at how he has gotten to 7 to 9 wins each year. Until the SEC required a power 5 OOC game, he had 4 automatic wins on their schedule. They then set up a home and home with BYU, who happens to be terrible this year.

 

[GoBigOrangeVols]

Troy Calhoun? Surprised Hubbs and co. didn't throw his name out already. He has been linked to the Tennessee job since 2008.

two 10 win seasons at a service academy since 2014, plus playing in a tough group of 5 league. 9 bowls in 10 seasons. Doing it all with service academy restrictions and time obligations. He has NFL OC experience to boot. Only 51. Give him Tennessee's resources, and the ability to build a great staff with southern ties. Could be very very good.

 

[millst987]

Mullen is a fantastic coach. It’s increible what he has done in stark Vegas. He and his staff have developed a ton of nfl defensive talent in his time there too. I would love to see what he could do here.

Totally agree

 

[millst987]

MSU is like coaching at Vandy, except the school sucks, and it’s located in the desert

 

[BruinVol]

For real. How much worse could it get. I mean at least Dooleys offense was fun to watch.

How quickly we forget and yes we can do much worse than butch

 

[Aesius]

Mullen's 2014 season was somewhat fool's gold. He got MSU to #1 by beating three top-10 teams in a row (LSU, A&M, Auburn), but all three of them finished 8-5.

I just don't see him being a major upgrade over Butch. He would be better for sure because he actually knows one side of the ball and can develop QBs, but I'm not sold on him as an in-game coach. South Alabama loss is head-scratching in year 8 as well.

 

[drvenner]

Exactly how the baseball search went. He had everyone basically just making up names.

I think that he is going to try and do the same thing with the football coach; however, football has a much bigger footprint and a much higher interest level and it is going to be much, much more difficult to keep it cloak and dagger for this search, IMO.

 

[VolGee4]

MSU is like coaching at Vandy, except the school sucks, and it’s located in the desert

Not quite. They have some local talent and don't have high academic standards. They can get their state juco players in school.

 

[drvenner]

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Are you saying our next coach will be Wendy Williams ?

 

[Kingston Vol]

Not quite. They have some local talent and don't have high academic standards. They can get their state juco players in school.

Ties to those Mississippi JUCO's is just another reason to like a Mullen hire.

 

[Aesius]

Mullen's buyout would be huge. He makes $4.5 million/year and is on contract through Feb. 2021.

 

[VolGee4]

Mullen's 2014 season was somewhat fool's gold. He got MSU to #1 by beating three top-10 teams in a row (LSU, A&M, Auburn), but all three of them finished 8-5.

I just don't see him being a major upgrade over Butch. He would be better for sure because he actually knows one side of the ball and can develop QBs, but I'm not sold on him as an in-game coach. South Alabama loss is head-scratching in year 8 as well.

UK is also their permanent East opponent. When they didn't have to play a power 5 OOC game, they almost had 5 wins in the bag. Just win one against Arkansas, Ole Miss, or Auburn and you have 6. All of those schools have gone through horrific seasons in the last 8 years.

 

[Vol464]

DB is working for a sports agent. Is that you in that photo?

I thought that was you, working there to get the employee discount on Swiss cake rolls.

 

[drvenner]

I wouldn't watch another game.

Yeah. You would.

 

[butchna]

Mullen's buyout would be huge. He makes $4.5 million/year and is on contract through Feb. 2021.

Thought I read on here that the buyout is reasonable. Courtesy of Florida’s new AD.

 

[drvenner]

VN Projected Coach Hire Approval Rating

Jon Gruden 80%
Bob Stoops 77%
Chip Kelly 75%
Gary Patterson 75%
Chris Peterson 75%
Scott Frost 65%
Dan Mullen 50%
Brohm 45%
Mike Venables 35%
Scott Satterfield 20%
Lane Kiffin 7%
Mike Bobo WTH%

Coach we likely hire 15%

And, you can double those percentages for everyone that listens to 990.

 

[millst987]

Mullen's buyout would be huge. He makes $4.5 million/year and is on contract through Feb. 2021.

I thought he had no buyout

 

[InVOLuntary]

I thought that was you, working there to get the employee discount on Swiss cake rolls.

Yea, I've applied at Little Debbie, haven't heard back.

 

[butchna]

I thought that was you, working there to get the employee discount on Swiss cake rolls.

They had a Blackburnesque “parting of the ways” due to missing snack cake stock. :shades:

 

[RiotVol]

He campaigned for the Georgia and Florida jobs. He wants to move for the money and higher ceiling. We provide both of those things.

I'm a prof at Mississippi State, and this town is small. That's not what I heard.

Campaigning could also mean your agent is floating your name for leverage in contract negotiations or facility upgrades.

 

[Kingston Vol]

Mullen's buyout would be huge. He makes $4.5 million/year and is on contract through Feb. 2021.

I'm not a lawyer but people have surmised he has no actual buyout if he leaves for "convenience".

Dan Mullen - NCAA D1 Football Coaching Contracts

 

[butchna]

He campaigned for the Georgia and Florida jobs. He wants to move for the money and higher ceiling. We provide both of those things.

Fiction. Turned down interviews for both...and Miami.

 

[Aesius]

I thought he had no buyout

I can't find any definitive sources on that. Seems like people are just speculating.

 

[Kingston Vol]

I'm a prof at Mississippi State, and this town is small. That's not what I heard.

Campaigning could also mean your agent is floating your name for leverage in contract negotiations or facility upgrades.

Okay cool. Do some digging for us! Lol.

Plenty of national writers and media members have stated he was very upset to not be considered for the Florida job and have said he talked to Georgia about their opening.