Finally, Someone with some sense about Vaught expansion...
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He could've written the same article in 1998 when we were planning our expansion to 50,000. We weren't filling the 40,000 regularly at the time. Obviously, the expansion was needed, as was another, and this one will be as well.
The popularity of college football is only growing, even in a down economy. It's going to grow even more when the economy rebounds. As far as the money flowing in, what Calkins doesn't know, or at least didn't ask anyone about, is that the Tad Smith replacement and the NEZ expansion have both been hot buttons for Ole Miss fans for a long time. They're two projects that our fans and boosters have been enthusiastic and ready to see for a long time. Whether we're up or down on the field or court hasn't changed the desire people have had for those two projects.
ETA: He is right about one thing. This does put even more pressure on Nutt to get things back on track. I think he will, but it's going to add pressure.
The popularity of college football is only growing, even in a down economy. It's going to grow even more when the economy rebounds. As far as the money flowing in, what Calkins doesn't know, or at least didn't ask anyone about, is that the Tad Smith replacement and the NEZ expansion have both been hot buttons for Ole Miss fans for a long time. They're two projects that our fans and boosters have been enthusiastic and ready to see for a long time. Whether we're up or down on the field or court hasn't changed the desire people have had for those two projects.
ETA: He is right about one thing. This does put even more pressure on Nutt to get things back on track. I think he will, but it's going to add pressure.
I don't know the particulars of his contract, so I can't address that. Either way, even if things go sour this year, I see Nix getting canned first and Nutt keeping his job. In my perfect world, I'd like to see us win 7 games this fall AND still fire Nix. Not likely to happen, but that's my wish.
Nutt's job wouldn't be in jeopardy unless he had a miserable 2012 campaign. I just don't see him NOT getting Year 5, given his track record and the way our roster looks going forward.
Nutt's job wouldn't be in jeopardy unless he had a miserable 2012 campaign. I just don't see him NOT getting Year 5, given his track record and the way our roster looks going forward.
Those people got nasty. I guess I understand why Ole Miss doesn't consider us their real rivals. Apparently its Memphis...