I agree with everything being said about Mac.... From another standpoint however, his leaving could have signaled the start of our current downturn. Can you imagine anyone leaving such a solid program...even if it is Florida. I wish we could return to the days where Mississippi State WAS a...
I agree on Mac (which was not very popular at the time becasue of his supposed fan unpopularity...i was a fan of winning). No matter what though, we couldn't have kept him between the money and the homecomming.
I def think basketball (i.e. Williams) was critical to our success. I also think better TV exposure of the entire conference (from 80s and 90s) helped State (along with all of the teams in the conference).
I agree....I considered him in number 1 and 2 (along with R. Williams). And as a clarification, did not want to imply that we excessively cheated. Just meant that we caught up with everyone else...
I was curious what few things everyone felt were the most importnat in State's success in the 90's. Here's my take:
1. good recruiting (and cheating, depending on your take)
2. good coaches (especially concerning number 1 above)
3. the pieces just, for whatever reason, finally pieced together...