Grantland Say: Mullen to Cal at season's end...

[CookieMonster.sixpack]

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Think this guy is an Ole Miss grad. He's almost actively campaigning to get Mullen out of Starkville. But why would he leave an SEC job for a PAC-12 job? I get the weather scenery thing, but outside of one season with Aaron Rodgers, when's the last time Cal was relevant in football?

Sure is nice to have a coach that other teams would want and that Ole Miss is desperate to see leave.

 

[esplanade91]

1. I don't think they could afford his paycheck. 2. That's got to be a hard school to recruit to. Stanford is literally down the road, Oregon is up the interstate, UCLA is on par but more attractive, and every kid who has an offer from USC in California is going to take it. 3. Even in our sad state of affairs, MSU has a better fan base and facilities.

 

[biguglyjoe]

Mullen is getting everything he wants here. He isn't going anywhere, but I guess it's better than them saying he's on the hot seat.

 

[Godfrey]

John Brandon went to Florida.

He was raised in Florida.

And then I think he got his MFA at Wash U in St. Louis. I know he was a writer in residence at Ole Miss at some point, but he holds no degrees from there.

But yeah, I'm sure he penned an entire piece on Grantland to push a "Rebel agenda" to get Mullen out of Starkville, you ****.

 

[CadaverDawg]

You would think last week Ole Miss sent out a memo to all Ole Miss Alumni and fans stating....

{It is apparent that MSU is on the cusp of something big in football. We, as OM fans, cannot allow that to happen. I want every one of you to use whatever connections, funds, and resources you have to assist us in the destruction of Dan Mullen and the MSU football program. I don't even care if you have to make **** up, or hire someone to make **** up....just get it done. Thanks - AM}

 

[patdog]

UM fans have been campaigning for Mullen to "take a better job" ever since he got here.

 

[redbird4state]

A. Every year is supposed to be Dan's last year. He isn't going anywhere.
B. Even IF he left we can bring Coach Hud up from the minors.

 

[OleYeller]

This is all about recruiting guys. The divinner stuff, this stuff, it's all about hurting our recruiting.

 

[thunderclap]

Mullen is spreading West now? I'd want him gone too if I was an OMU grad.

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[QuaoarsKing]

He insulted Mississippi State a few weeks ago in this article: http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id...gan-coach-brady-hoke-four-team-playoff-system

Looks like a pattern to me

 

[Shadow34]

You're just a bad writer. You dopey ****.

 

[Negative Waves]

Let's see, Mullen's been named to go to Florida, Miami, and Penn State. Brandon thinks Cal's going to get rid of it's coach, and whose name has been popping up every year? Dan Mullen! Yeah, that's who they'll go after! I doubt there is any source out there except Grantland for this rumor.

 

[Godfrey]

Facts are a ***** that way, huh?

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Not much about sports in this article.


Sort of makes me want to go take shower...ewhhh.

 

[CookieMonster.sixpack]

He was raised in Florida.

And then I think he got his MFA at Wash U in St. Louis. I know he was a writer in residence at Ole Miss at some point, but he holds no degrees from there.

But yeah, I'm sure he penned an entire piece on Grantland to push a "Rebel agenda" to get Mullen out of Starkville, you ****.

Hey numb nuts, did I say that the whole article is about Mullen? That's right, I didn't. Read and comprehend better.

My bad on being wrong about from whence he graduated. That's why that word "think" begins that sentence.

 

[Shadow34]

Yes they are.

Does that mean you will stop writing?

 

[Big Sheep81]

Sorry Mr. Godfrey McCandles, I thought you was dead........

How's them hams hanging? Missed your sarcasm around these parts.

 

[Coach34]

This is all about recruiting guys. The divinner stuff, this stuff, it's all about hurting our recruiting.

exactly- dead on

 

[boatsandhoes]

I believe the stand by responses are (in no particular order)
-inferiority complex
-obsession
-mullen leaving to go to anywhere USA
-cheating

I saw this week on the multimedia machine that om was ranked first in every offensive category in the SEC west. Possibly a shot at mullen saying we we're tied for first in the Sec west in his post game interview with resident hotness jenn brown.

 

[dawgs.sixpack]

i don't think many national writer's realize how much we are paying mullen. not a lot of schools are gonna fork over a national top 20 or so salary. then factor in the cost of living difference between starkville and berkeley, and they'd probably need to pay him significantly more than we are for him to maintain the same quality of life. it's not like dan is gonna be looking to take advantage fo the single life of living in the bay area. furthermore, from a CFB point of view, cal is a lateral move that would require mullen to rebuild again + establish completely new recruiting connections. until a legit top 10-15 job opens up and seriously consideres mullen, i'm not worried about him leaving.

 

[CookieMonster.sixpack]

You would think last week Ole Miss sent out a memo to all Ole Miss Alumni and fans stating....

{It is apparent that MSU is on the cusp of something big in football. We, as OM fans, cannot allow that to happen. I want every one of you to use whatever connections, funds, and resources you have to assist us in the destruction of Dan Mullen and the MSU football program. I don't even care if you have to make **** up, or hire someone to make **** up....just get it done. Thanks - AM}

Normally I'd say that's black-helicopter-esque; but between articles like this, where the writer (who at the least has a soft spot for Ole Miss) admits that Mullen is keeping Ole Miss from being a factor in its own state and then goes on to suggest places Mullen can go, AND a dude I've never seen not in Ole Miss gear running around to anyone who will listen telling ever-changing stories about how State is paying players, it's beginning to look a lot like that.

 

[Godfrey]

My Lord, you just edited your own post to try and mount a counter argument. Even with that, you've still qualified your own (false) assumption that he went to Ole Miss with the summation that it was an Ole Miss media member trying to hurry Mullen out of Starkville for nefarious reasons.

 

[Godfrey]

I don't like it, but I don't think it constitutes a pattern. I hate dipshit remarks about any Mississippi institution that imply ignorance. Much like the divineness of this ludicrous "Our State" campaign, it only hurts Mississippi at the end of the day.

 

[Coach34]

Facts are a ***** that way, huh?

Here are some facts on why Mullen is unlikely to leave anytime soon:

1. He makes 3M/year. Thats a top 20 salary that alot of other schools simply cant or wont pay right now. Not to mention that 3M in Starkville is like making 5M in California
2. He coaches in the top, most high profile conference in America
3. He is about to have his 2nd top 15 football team in the last 3 years- he is showing you can win at State
4. He will not find the autonomy at another school that he enjoys here at State
5. He is getting all the construction of new buildings and stadium expansion that he asked for
6. He hasnt earned his statue yet. He literally wants to be successful enough to have a statue built of him when he is done.

Gonna be tough to get him out of Starkville-he really loves it.

 

[CookieMonster.sixpack]

My Lord, you just edited your own post to try and mount a counter argument. Even with that, you've still qualified your own (false) assumption that he went to Ole Miss with the summation that it was an Ole Miss media member trying to hurry Mullen out of Starkville for nefarious reasons.

Attention dumbass. If I'd edited the post it would say "last edited by CookieMonster; etc..." at the bottom. See boatsandhoes' post above yours for an example. You fail at reading comprehension AND message boards. You're as much of a douche as you are retarded.

 

[RedDawg.sixpack]

Which is all the more reason to push back. I guess the right thing is to sit back and let the facts and the NCAA speak, but this is starting to feel like a smear campaign and I'd like to see us take a few swings. It would be nice to have this cleared up by the time we're 5-0 and hosting UT

 

[Oxford Andrew]

I think Cal could afford to pay him, especially with the new PAC-12 money, but why would Mullen want to go there?

Winning the PAC-12 has got to be easier than winning the SEC, definitely, but Cal is hardly a "cherry" national job.

The only motivation I could see, other than a better climate, would be that the PAC-12 is an easier road. There you've got only USC and Oregon as hugely better programs, compared to MSU staring at arguably 4-6 definitively "better" programs (FL, GA, AL, LSU, AU and ARK may be debatable). That's not a swipe at MSU, as Ole Miss is pretty much in the same boat.

 

[Godfrey]

#2 & #5 are inarguable, except that in #2's case, he hasn't had success against top teams in that conference.
#1 is a joke. It might not be Cal, but there are 30 other programs that would pay more than that. At least
#3 is a relative interpretation and is kind of funny when you think of #6, in terms of what constitutes a statue at Miss. State.
#4 is an outright statement of ignorance. Most coaches are enjoying an unprecedented level of autonomy, and even more programs are willing to offer it.

 

[Sutterkane]

All this, plus probably 90% of state fans are fine with bowling every 2/3 years. As long as he does that he'll have a job at State and be considered a God here. If he goes elsewhere he'll be expected to turn around a program in 3 years and make it a national contender year in year out(assuming he leaves for a "better" job).

 

[Jacknut1]

He was raised in Florida.

And then I think he got his MFA at Wash U in St. Louis. I know he was a writer in residence at Ole Miss at some point, but he holds no degrees from there.

But yeah, I'm sure he penned an entire piece on Grantland to push a "Rebel agenda" to get Mullen out of Starkville, you ****.

Who peed in your Bloody Mary this morning?

 

[dickiedawg]

I don't like it, but I don't think it constitutes a pattern. I hate dipshit remarks about any Mississippi institution that imply ignorance. Much like the divineness of this ludicrous "Our State" campaign, it only hurts Mississippi at the end of the day.

Seriously. STFU or go away. Or both. Maybe ride that high horse off a cliff on your way out of town.

 

[Toby Nash]

In #2's case, no one in college football has had success in the last few years against Alabama or LSU. I'm pretty sure that Georgia, Florida, and Auburn are considered top programs in that conference, considering that two of them have won a national championship in recent years. That's just spin.

 

[CookieMonster.sixpack]

#2 & #5 are inarguable, except that in #2's case, he hasn't had success against top teams in that conference.
#1 is a joke. It might not be Cal, but there are 30 other programs that would pay more than that. At least
#3 is a relative interpretation and is kind of funny when you think of #6, in terms of what constitutes a statue at Miss. State.
#4 is an outright statement of ignorance. Most coaches are enjoying an unprecedented level of autonomy, and even more programs are willing to offer it.

This article is almost a year old, but I think it pretty much confirms that 34 is right about salary. LINK

 

[patdog]

Regarding #1, last year Mullen was the 18th highest paid coach in the country and I believe he got a raise with his new contract. The only PAC-12 school that paid more was Oregon (and probably USC but since they're a private school they don't have to report their salaries). Cal didn't even make the top 50. It's laughable to think Mullen would leave for Cal. And it's laughable to think that 30 schools would pay him more than we would. More like 15 would.

 

[Chesusdog]

Who peed in your Bloody Mary this morning?

More likely a cranberry and vodka or cosmopolitan.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Regarding your #1: At least $5M since the Bay Area has a very high cost of living-- and that's understating things.

 

[MSDawg34]

Comparable salary in
Oakland, CA
$4,568,868
If you move from Tupelo, MS toOakland, CA....
Groceries will cost:

25%more
​

Housing will cost:

174%more
​

Utilities will cost:

13%less
​

Transportation will cost:

14%more
​

Healthcare will cost:

32%more
​

 

[Coach34]

#2 & #5 are inarguable, except that in #2's case, he hasn't had success against top teams in that conference.
#1 is a joke. It might not be Cal, but there are 30 other programs that would pay more than that. At least
#3 is a relative interpretation and is kind of funny when you think of #6, in terms of what constitutes a statue at Miss. State.
#4 is an outright statement of ignorance. Most coaches are enjoying an unprecedented level of autonomy, and even more programs are willing to offer it.

#1 is a joke. It might not be Cal, but there are 30 other programs that would pay more than that. At least

Sooooooo, why dont they? These 30 other schools have certainly had their chance. Are they all just sitting back and waiting on Mullen so they can fork that much out? Stupid Rebel

"except that in #2's case, he hasn't had success against top teams in that conference"

Gotta crawl before you can walk. Year 1 was a rebuilding year, and he has been building depth. 16 wins the last 2 seasons, and a team that will win 9-10 games this year once the bowl game is over. We have quality depth, so you wont be seeing much dropoff anytime soon.

"#4 is an outright statement of ignorance. Most coaches are enjoying an unprecedented level of autonomy, and even more programs are willing to offer it"


Not with coaches new to programs. Programs are being really short-sighted and coaches are on a very short leash these days. Your school is the posterchild for that. Ignorant my ***- you are just wanting to argue now.

 

[patdog]

Much like the divineness of this ludicrous "Our State" campaign, it only hurts Mississippi at the end of the day.

WTF? This campaign hurts all of Mississippi? It's only received positive press nationally. The only people who don't like it are UM fans. Care to provide any links or evidence to support that statement?

 

[BiscuitEater]

When is this guy ....

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Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 226 pounds
Hair: Sweat-darkened dirty blond
Eyes: Cornflower
Hometown: Loveland, Colorado