I've seen no passion from Mullen in the past 3 games.
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Personally, I think he's kind of made up his mind that he's gone.
That's not saying there will be an opportunity for him somewhere, but he looks like a coach not interested in where he currently is and focused more on something else. Who knows what that something else might be. I do know the players take on the personality of the coach, which seems about right in this case. We play with no swagger (sorry OzarkNSW).
That's not saying there will be an opportunity for him somewhere, but he looks like a coach not interested in where he currently is and focused more on something else. Who knows what that something else might be. I do know the players take on the personality of the coach, which seems about right in this case. We play with no swagger (sorry OzarkNSW).
I think you're stretching there. I don't see that at all. Mullen didn't walk through this game, no matter what you think you saw out there. Our defense badly needs to be fixed, but that will be in the off-season, not between TAMU and LSU, or even by next weekend.
So tell me, how's our defense gonna be fixed in the off season? Balis made?
Yeah right.......That dog don't hunt........
Yeah right.......That dog don't hunt........
It's called being shell-shocked..
...I don't know if appearing shell-shocked is an emotion or not. But Mullen has run into 3 consecutive buzz saws with no clue as to how to stop the bleeding. He looks shell-shocked to me.
...I don't know if appearing shell-shocked is an emotion or not. But Mullen has run into 3 consecutive buzz saws with no clue as to how to stop the bleeding. He looks shell-shocked to me.
It's not Mullen. It's the lack of talent on this team. We are not there yet. Getting close, need some more good recruiting years. Then we will be able to compete with Alabama, A&M, and LSU.
You may not want to hear that but that's the truth.
You may not want to hear that but that's the truth.
The early cupcake schedule got us all, and maybe the team and staff, a little too optimistic. We're bowl eligible, but it'll be a little bittersweet unless we win the last two games.
I thought Mullen coached a good game tonight. I'm chalking this loss to the defense. Improved definitely from the last two games but a defense that survives on creating turnovers not creating any usually spells doom. If Banks pick 6's their first play that went through his hands the result might of been different. Just not making any plays on that side of the ball. The defense is counting on the opponent to make mistakes instead of creating the mistakes. These better teams aren't making mistakes on their own. The defense has to create the mistakes and they are not creating **** right now.
I think Mullen has been fine. His ego is too big to leave the SEC West. What a major admittance of defeat it would be if he packed up and left for a easier conference. He is building things the right way here, and with the way things are going, you know 7-9 wins per year, he can stay here for 20 years. Good food takes time.
Now why does Mullen look calmer on the sidelines right now? Gary Danielson made a good point about Saban yesterday in the Bama game. He said that when Bama is playing well and winning, Saban is much more animated on the sideline. He gets in more people faces and demands a higher level of play. However, when Bama isn't playing well, Saban is much more calm and supportive of his players in an effort to build their confidence.
Coaching, at times, is all about reverse psychology. Its about giving your players what they need to be successful, not about giving into your own emotional reactions. Good coaches are able to control emotions in order to accomplish this. Good coaches are able to put themselves in their players shoes and ask the question: What would help me play better if I was in my players shoes? When you play in Tiger Stadium and Bryant-Denny, confidence can be hard to come by. Therefore, it is Mullen's job to give his players as much confidence as possible. Shaking them down on the sideline rarely works in doing that.
Now why does Mullen look calmer on the sidelines right now? Gary Danielson made a good point about Saban yesterday in the Bama game. He said that when Bama is playing well and winning, Saban is much more animated on the sideline. He gets in more people faces and demands a higher level of play. However, when Bama isn't playing well, Saban is much more calm and supportive of his players in an effort to build their confidence.
Coaching, at times, is all about reverse psychology. Its about giving your players what they need to be successful, not about giving into your own emotional reactions. Good coaches are able to control emotions in order to accomplish this. Good coaches are able to put themselves in their players shoes and ask the question: What would help me play better if I was in my players shoes? When you play in Tiger Stadium and Bryant-Denny, confidence can be hard to come by. Therefore, it is Mullen's job to give his players as much confidence as possible. Shaking them down on the sideline rarely works in doing that.
