Nationdom
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I sent him an email and asked that he give specific reasons for such a strong opinion.This guy bases it all off one quote, which he interprets incorrectly. Heupel wasn't saying the constraint to need winning is one you put on yourself. He was saying the time constraint (how long it takes to get to winning) is one you put on yourself. He's saying we can win whenever we decide to win - and play as a team, etc.
I will almost go one step farther and say the ability to recruit and develop quarterbacks is the key to Mullens success. Butch looked pretty good with dobbs, then the wheels simply fell off. Pruitt for whatever reason was wed to Guarantano, and the results were atrocious. Heupel seems to get the most out of his quarterbacks, so hopefully he will be successful.Good coaching trumps everything. That's how Mullen brought MSU out of the pits of the SEC West and a No. 1 overall ranking at one point. That's how Stoops turned a pathetic KY program into a 10 win season. Meanwhile, we've consistently finished in the top 15 in recruiting for the last 10 years and have yet to finish even once ranked inside the top 20. Of course, these teams will never have the chance to be perennial powerhouses like we do, but it just goes to show that you don't need elite HS recruits to win big.
You do, however, need elite recruits to sustain your success, which is why MSU would only have a big couple years, then fall back to being medicore for a couple years.
I’d be happy with …
6-6
7-5
as long as one of those losses was to us , I don’t see any reason why we should avoid a long drawn out melt down with gator fans pulling their hair out wondering what’s happened .
I will readily admit not giving them money except through taxation. I don't donate a nickel. It's not that I hate them all, but I don't give them any money. I think Heupel should get 20 years, I really do, but I'm not the one that's going to be paying him. I'm fine thinking of it as a game.I guess for those who agree with the article we probably could save some time and resources and shut down the program and put the resources to better use.
All the writers are wrong on prognostications at least half the time on new coaches. They could be right. But, to me, JH has a sluggers chance because he seems genuine/likeable/humble, intelligent (not in an arrogant Dooley way or snarky Pruitt football knowledge way), and seems to be building a good culture which players like. As long as his offense and QB prowess comes to bear, generally speaking if you put all these things together, over a period of time, you give yourself a pretty good chance at success. This year, however, is critical...not purely in wins, but in what we see on the field...if the offense is exciting, that's something recruits want to be a part of...really need this excitement as something to build on for recruiting.The article had a lot of truth in it, but also some unnecessary snark and douch-ness