10 Names to Keep in Mind

[QuaoarsKing]

In alphabetical order. All are sitting head coaches who have won and would likely take our job. These are far from the only options out there. Really I'm just posting this as a counter to people who say no one better than Lebby would consider taking our job.

Jason Candle, Connecticut - Was the most consistent winner in the MAC for 11 years at Toledo (including kicking Lebby's *** in the most embarrassing game in school history, worse than Maine), just started at UConn this year

Jake Dickert, Wake Forest - Successful at Washington State even as the conference fell apart around him, and then 9-4 and now 7-1 at Wake Forest

Jason Eck, New Mexico - Turned around a bad Idaho program and then a bad New Mexico program. Didn't need a multi-year buildup at either.

Charles Huff, Memphis - Turned Marshall around, improved USM in 1 year, winning immediately at Memphis now. Only question is whether he would leave us soon after he left others so soon.

GJ Kinne, Texas State - Fairly successful at school with no history. Made a big step up in conferences this year but is at least competitive still.

Dan Mullen, UNLV - We all know who he is. Won here, won at Florida, winning at UNLV now. If the #1 priority is injecting excitement into the fanbase, here's the hire.

Brian Newberry, Navy - This season is a bust, so he's not as hot of a name, but Navy doesn't really do the portal and NIL so it's going to happen. His 4 years have included a 10-3 and 11-2 year, and he came up as a defensive guy, so he likely wouldn't keep that offense.

Tim Polasek, North Dakota State - 33-5 (19-3) at North Dakota State with an FCS national title. NDSU moved up to FBS this year and has continued to win.

Jamarcus Shephard, Oregon State - Former Alabama OC who has turned around Oregon State in year 1

Lance Taylor, Western Michigan - 19-10 in conference games, rightfully won at Michigan this year

Brent Vigen, Montana State - 69-13 at Montana State (all but 1 loss to an FBS or top 10 FCS team), only top 10 finishes, won the FCS national title last year. The only question is whether that can translate up to the SEC.


Edited in Shephard, who is another good name.

 

[BoDawg.sixpack]

I like Huff as the most realistic choice. He's a winner and has spent some time in Starkville, Hattiesburg and now Memphis. He's familiar with the area.

 

[615dawg]

Dickert is the No. 1 choice. And I think we could get him this year.

 

[KingVic]

Go ndsu or Mon st. for cheap. And then go big on staff. Make Lebby and Aranda big deals to be OC and DC.

 

[Howiefeltersnstch]

I liked Kinne before we hired Lebby. Eck and Dickert of course

 

[lazlow]

Dan Mullen, UNLV - We all know who he is. Won here, won at Florida, winning at UNLV now. If the #1 priority is injecting excitement into the fanbase, here's the hire.....And has a track record of producing NFL level QB & DL talent.

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[RocketDawg]

Dickert is the No. 1 choice. And I think we could get him this year.

Might have to pay a lot more than what he's getting now, reportedly $4.8M.

 

[Called3rdstrikedawg]

State is going to have to pay in the middle of SEC numbers to get a sitting coach from anywhere. $7 million plus is the minimum or we’re wasting time and money and getting similar results. If you want under $5 million just give The Lebbro a raise and keep losing more that you win.

 

[QuaoarsKing]

State is going to have to pay in the middle of SEC numbers to get a sitting coach from anywhere. $7 million plus is the minimum or we’re wasting time and money and getting similar results. If you want under $5 million just give The Lebbro a raise and keep losing more that you win.

If $7,000,000 is the going rate, it's what we should pay.

 

[SteelCurtain74]

State is going to have to pay in the middle of SEC numbers to get a sitting coach from anywhere. $7 million plus is the minimum or we’re wasting time and money and getting similar results. If you want under $5 million just give The Lebbro a raise and keep losing more that you win.

$7 million would get us to around 10th highest in conference. I would hope we are at the point where we are ready to pay that or more and quit shopping in the bargain bin.

 

[ckDOG]

Dickert is the No. 1 choice. And I think we could get him this year.

If we are going to get Dickert we will need to elevate our total package (HC + total staff/personnel comp, NIL $) to mid pack in the SEC. Otherwise, why would a coach leave a low tier ACC program to have the same relative competitiveness on the financial side in a deeper conference? Unless I were getting an increase in support relative to my competition, I'm not making the move. I'd rather stay and have an easier shot at making the expanded playoffs.

 

[preacher_dawg]

We don't need another coordinator, not that a coordinator might work, but we need someone with a proven track record of running a football program. I don't care at which level, just someone who can lead an entire football program.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Someone that’s a sitting head coach and has experience being a head coach. No more coordinators.

 

[Shmuley]

I hope the new football coach loves college baseball.

 

[Indndawg]

In alphabetical order. All are sitting head coaches who have won and would likely take our job. These are far from the only options out there. Really I'm just posting this as a counter to people who say no one better than Lebby would consider taking our job.

Jason Candle, Connecticut - Was the most consistent winner in the MAC for 11 years at Toledo (including kicking Lebby's *** in the most embarrassing game in school history, worse than Maine), just started at UConn this year

Jake Dickert, Wake Forest - Successful at Washington State even as the conference fell apart around him, and then 9-4 and now 7-1 at Wake Forest

Jason Eck, New Mexico - Turned around a bad Idaho program and then a bad New Mexico program. Didn't need a multi-year buildup at either.

Charles Huff, Memphis - Turned Marshall around, improved USM in 1 year, winning immediately at Memphis now. Only question is whether he would leave us soon after he left others so soon.

GJ Kinne, Texas State - Fairly successful at school with no history. Made a big step up in conferences this year but is at least competitive still.

Dan Mullen, UNLV - We all know who he is. Won here, won at Florida, winning at UNLV now. If the #1 priority is injecting excitement into the fanbase, here's the hire.

Brian Newberry, Navy - This season is a bust, so he's not as hot of a name, but Navy doesn't really do the portal and NIL so it's going to happen. His 4 years have included a 10-3 and 11-2 year, and he came up as a defensive guy, so he likely wouldn't keep that offense.

Tim Polasek, North Dakota State - 33-5 (19-3) at North Dakota State with an FCS national title. NDSU moved up to FBS this year and has continued to win.

Jamarcus Shephard, Oregon State - Former Alabama OC who has turned around Oregon State in year 1

Lance Taylor, Western Michigan - 19-10 in conference games, rightfully won at Michigan this year

Brent Vigen, Montana State - 69-13 at Montana State (all but 1 loss to an FBS or top 10 FCS team), only top 10 finishes, won the FCS national title last year. The only question is whether that can translate up to the SEC.


Edited in Shephard, who is another good name.

I would throw the bank at Candle and ask him to bring his team with him, including backup QB's. I like Eck and Dickert. Both solid and we'd see 6 wins next season then 7-8 next season.. Polasek is my other fav on this list. Winner. Acutally I think Dan is the wild card, I'm not big on 2nd chances, but as bad as we suck. I could go for Dan turning the program around and hiring his replacment as AD

 

[615dawg]

I would throw the bank at Candle and ask him to bring his team with him, including backup QB's. I like Eck and Dickert. Both solid and we'd see 6 wins next season then 7-8 next season.. Polasek is my other fav on this list. Winner. Acutally I think Dan is the wild card, I'm not big on 2nd chances, but as bad as we suck. I could go for Dan turning the program around and hiring his replacment as AD

Candle is a good one if you can’t get Dickert.

Dickert is beating the cat piss out of everyone. Their only loss is to Miami and it was a competitive game. They are going to make the playoff and surprise someone.

Outside of Georgia, they were the best coached team we have played in the last couple seasons.

 

[downwarddawg]

Candle is a good one if you can’t get Dickert.

Dickert is beating the cat piss out of everyone. Their only loss is to Miami and it was a competitive game. They are going to make the playoff and surprise someone.

Outside of Georgia, they were the best coached team we have played in the last couple seasons.

Dickert will have plenty of options. It's gotta be Mullen. He'll jump all over $5-6 million per.

 

[TerzaghiDawg]

In alphabetical order. All are sitting head coaches who have won and would likely take our job. These are far from the only options out there. Really I'm just posting this as a counter to people who say no one better than Lebby would consider taking our job.

Jason Candle, Connecticut - Was the most consistent winner in the MAC for 11 years at Toledo (including kicking Lebby's *** in the most embarrassing game in school history, worse than Maine), just started at UConn this year

Jake Dickert, Wake Forest - Successful at Washington State even as the conference fell apart around him, and then 9-4 and now 7-1 at Wake Forest

Jason Eck, New Mexico - Turned around a bad Idaho program and then a bad New Mexico program. Didn't need a multi-year buildup at either.

Charles Huff, Memphis - Turned Marshall around, improved USM in 1 year, winning immediately at Memphis now. Only question is whether he would leave us soon after he left others so soon.

GJ Kinne, Texas State - Fairly successful at school with no history. Made a big step up in conferences this year but is at least competitive still.

Dan Mullen, UNLV - We all know who he is. Won here, won at Florida, winning at UNLV now. If the #1 priority is injecting excitement into the fanbase, here's the hire.

Brian Newberry, Navy - This season is a bust, so he's not as hot of a name, but Navy doesn't really do the portal and NIL so it's going to happen. His 4 years have included a 10-3 and 11-2 year, and he came up as a defensive guy, so he likely wouldn't keep that offense.

Tim Polasek, North Dakota State - 33-5 (19-3) at North Dakota State with an FCS national title. NDSU moved up to FBS this year and has continued to win.

Jamarcus Shephard, Oregon State - Former Alabama OC who has turned around Oregon State in year 1

Lance Taylor, Western Michigan - 19-10 in conference games, rightfully won at Michigan this year

Brent Vigen, Montana State - 69-13 at Montana State (all but 1 loss to an FBS or top 10 FCS team), only top 10 finishes, won the FCS national title last year. The only question is whether that can translate up to the SEC.


Edited in Shephard, who is another good name.

Good list minus Dan Mullen

 

[DrQuayEvans]

But none of these coaches will be able to overcome our institutional desire to be like the Johnny Rebs

 

[Right_Field_Heckler]

Charles Huff, Memphis - Turned Marshall around, improved USM in 1 year, winning immediately at Memphis now. Only question is whether he would leave us soon after he left others so soon

We've got to start understanding that if we hire someone with zero ties to MS State/Mississippi, that if they are successful here, then they are most likely going to leave for bigger schools. I know that scares some of y'all to think that, but it's reality.

 

[patdog]

We don't need another coordinator, not that a coordinator might work, but we need someone with a proven track record of running a football program. I don't care at which level, just someone who can lead an entire football program.

Non elite school coordinators have a terrible record in the sec.

 

[patdog]

We've got to start understanding that if we hire someone with zero ties to MS State/Mississippi, that if they are successful here, then they are most likely going to leave for bigger schools. I know that scares some of y'all to think that, but it's reality.

I could live with a coach being successful here & leaving for a bigger job. It’d be a heck of a lot better than what we’re getting these days.

 

[Right_Field_Heckler]

I could live with a coach being successful here & leaving for a bigger job. It’d be a heck of a lot better than what we’re getting these days.

No doubt. I'm not saying I wouldn't. I just get tired of the narrative that "but he might leave us!!"

People need to quit with that BS.

 

[patdog]

No doubt. I'm not saying I wouldn't. I just get tired of the narrative that "but he might leave us!!"

People need to quit with that BS.

That mindset says a lot about why we’ve mostly sucked for the last 65 years. We’re scared to be good.

 

[GloryDawg]

I want a coach who knows what he is doing and coach his way out of trouble and not standing on the sideline with the deer in the headlights look. I said in another thread if they hired Mullen I would hop back into the game. Season tickets and donations. His only problem was looking for a new job every season and that might not be the case the second time around. He put a lot of guys into the NFL. That's what we need. Someone who can build a roster.

 

[PBRME]

Based on the last 8 years you can forget every name on that list. The board starts every search with hope and promise. As our top choices get weeded out we end up with an underwhelming hot board of end of the road coaches, and the next big thing coordinator that nobody saw coming.

 

[Perd Hapley]

We've got to start understanding that if we hire someone with zero ties to MS State/Mississippi, that if they are successful here, then they are most likely going to leave for bigger schools. I know that scares some of y'all to think that, but it's reality.

It’s a good problem to have.

 

[Captain Ron]

The funny thing is, at least as far as I go back which was to Bob Tyler, we have only had one coach that has ever left for greener pastures and that was after 9 years.

If we wwrw passing up on coaches who might be successful and leave, bases on our records, that may not have been a great strategy.

 

[Right_Field_Heckler]

If we wwrw passing up on coaches who might be successful and leave, bases on our records, that may not have been a great strategy.

Yet, that seems to be what many here want.

 

[Walkthedawg]

Dickert is the No. 1 choice. And I think we could get him this year.

And that's why the admin will Dickert around and let someone else grab him. Just like I'm fairly certain we never even dialed Cignetti's number.

 

[dickiedawg]

I feel like Candle has been named in our coaching searches for a decade.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

Mullen 2, even more arrogant than Mullen 1. Marino already sold his place at Old Waverly. Messed up the foursome. Dan aint coming back.

 

[ckDOG]

Based on the last 8 years you can forget every name on that list. The board starts every search with hope and promise. As our top choices get weeded out we end up with an underwhelming hot board of end of the road coaches, and the next big thing coordinator that nobody saw coming.

Correct. Unless we intend to elevate the total financial package / NIL out of the basement of the SEC, expect to have to make gambles on hires. Unless there's another Leach out there that loves the rural school underdog role.

 

[Anon1726869725]

Dickert is the No. 1 choice. And I think we could get him this year.

The only problem with him is, if he starts to lose, the Pack will destroy his last name! **