Maroon Friday???

[Dawg1979]

are we still doing Maroon Friday or did that die with Mullet and Co??

 

[DawgInThe256]

That was a Greg Byrne initiative, so I assume it wouldn't die with Mullen leaving. Wearing school colors on Fridays in the South seems to be the norm these days anyway.

 

[patdog]

I saw some maroon on the streets of Jackson at lunch today.

 

[HotMop]

I'm sporting my MSU gear in TN today.

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

are we still doing Maroon Friday or did that die with Mullet and Co??

Of course we are!!! Mullen was not Mississippi State..he was just passing through...for 9 years.

 

[Rushisaband]

Always wear Maroon on Friday

I'm sporting my MSU gear in TN today.

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[Mayor of Little London]

Both my kids 4 years and 1 (16 month) have not missed a maroon Friday their entire lives. Participating today.

 

[RPOdawg]

I think it’s important we keep it going. I wear my MSU polo to work every friday and sometimes during the week.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

people have to remember the last two AD's were big in to marketing and came from that side of the house in athletic administration. Cohen comes from coaching. He cares more about the coaches, student athletes and winning. Not that he doesn't care about game day atmosphere or other things like marketing the brand he just cares more for the actual sports and not the brand necessarily. He also just doesn't have that background. So we aren't seeing as much of the new stadium addition videos and other types of marketing things you were used to seeing from the ninja and loafers. I know they still have staff that markets it, but it's a lot different when you see it coming from posts directly from the AD. Cohen just doesn't push the marketing and the brand as much as his predecessors and his staff do.

I'm wearing my Maroon (well technically gray with M State emblems), but I don't think it went away. It's just not being marketed as much with new AD and football staff. I think they are more focused on winning.

 

[bulldogcountry1]

It's a pretty big thing at my place of business, which is MSU alumni by a wide margin.

 

[patdog]

Our AD, whoever he is, better care about marketing and make it a priority. Because it's important.

 

[Southern Law Dawg]

I've never failed to wear Maroon on Friday at my office in Atlanta. Both bosses are UGA, but the rest are a scattered mix so there is no one lead fan base.

 

[Clarence Boddicker]

Our AD, whoever he is, better care about marketing and make it a priority. Because it's important.

I would venture to say that hiring the right coaches is the most important thing an AD does. If you are a good marketer, great, but if you can't find the right fit for your school, marketing doesn't mean much.

Like trojandawg said, you can hire people to help you market.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

didn't say he didn't care. He probably just cares more about coaches and student athletes. That's just not his background. I agree marketing is a huge part, and it should be a huge priority. We benefited a lot from the marketing the last two AD's did. He just will have to push his staff to take up more the visual marketing void that he isn't doing like loafers did. I want Cohen to do what he knows best which in a way is marketing MSU to coaches and student athletes. He knows how to speak their language and get them here. Some AD's don't know how to talk to coaches or student athletes. Some AD's aren't so great with the marketing to alumni, fans, and the public to grow the fan base. Not-surprising the former cheerleader was pretty good about that part. I know a bunch of the staff is very good at it now; they just aren't as visible as the head guy running the show.

 

[MagicDawg]

I hope we keep it. Personally, it is fun and it has helped me connect with MSU people all over the world. In the larger scheme, though, I will say that plenty of people in my industry and circle of friends are now much more aware of Mississippi State because of the consistent Maroon Friday marketing.

 

[TrueMaroonGrind]

I am very tired of the thought process of getting rid of traditions because a coach left. Just because something started while or around the time Dan got here doesn't mean we have to get rid of it.

This isn't a divorce. It was a good coach moving on to a new job.

We are MSU and our traditions are our traditions, not Dan's. Coaches are always temporary. MSU is bigger than any coach who has or will ever coach here.

We always wear Maroon on Friday.