What a 17n clown, we were calling it that in 88, I'm sure it'd been used for years prior.
17 him and 17 his Target loving creepy wife.
17 him and 17 his Target loving creepy wife.
Mullen claims StarkVegas?
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If memory serves, that term began as a derogatory name by OM fans trying to belittle Starkville and we just adopted it. At least that’s how I remember it. In his defense it wasn’t publicly used before Mullens tenure.
Not the originator, but he probably was the first one in a position of power to use it liberally. Like on ESPN, etc.
What did he say then tough guy? I'm on my way to South Farm, or do you prefer Sonic? ***
I took it to mean that Adidas approached him about using that term in marketing/branding and that he adopted it. I mean… I never heard a coach use it or saw any university merch with it until the 2010’s.
I didn’t take it to mean that he literally invented the term, though that’s how the interviewer asked it.
I didn’t take it to mean that he literally invented the term, though that’s how the interviewer asked it.
This is the likely intent of his answer. I'd assume someone from our school mentioned it to Adidas and they ran it by the coach, maybe. But I don't think mullen gave the answer a lot of thought. No big deal.
I know I said it once or twice in 1980 and I had heard it from someone else.
I used the term Starkvegas as far back as 1991. I recall using the term in 1998 and a Tennessee fan arguing it was Knoxvegas.
Regardless the term was around way before Mullen.
Regardless the term was around way before Mullen.
The lengths to which some of you go to vilify the most successful coach in MSU history is interesting.
“Show me on the doll where Meagan kissed you.”
“Show me on the doll where Meagan kissed you.”
I think you're right. I've never liked the name, but it was around long before Mullen showed up.
Ironic. Since Oxford is commonly referred to as “Oxpatch” by the natives
'Starkvegas' was already in use when I got here in '86 and had been for several years.
No he didn't...grow up mentally and forget the past.
Starkvegas was in fact in use well before the 90’s. My recollection was that it was a term adopted in the 80’s by MSU faithful, who, in typical State fashion, morph a self-deprecating slur into a term of endearment amongst the long-suffering faithful of the university.
Mullen was the first coach to embrace and use the term, and was onboard with mainstreaming the term and having it painted in the end zone. Turns out, it was a very successful marketing tool that went untapped for decades.
Mullen was the first coach to embrace and use the term, and was onboard with mainstreaming the term and having it painted in the end zone. Turns out, it was a very successful marketing tool that went untapped for decades.
I remember Oxpatch and Starkvegas being tit for tat insults.
Any dubmass who bashes Mullen should just look at the attendance today. Then look at it before Mullen. Then look at it during Mullen. If you still bash Mullen after that you’re just a dubmass.
I’m not a Mullen basher. However, to attribute attendance woes to “before Mullen” and “after Mullen” is shallow.
I tend to agree with this statement but I love reading a good strong post using “dubmass”
More like before, during and after. Mullen went out of his way to convince our fanbase that we needed to show up.
I heard the term during my tenure on campus (1988-1992) but wouldn't describe it as "widespread" and never heard it on national TV before Mullen's time (not that we were on national tv a lot before Mullen).
Uhoh. You happen to make loft beds that were anchored in the walls in suttle?
LOL - not an option in my suite the one year I lived in Suttle
Heh...we made it an option in ours. Just checking ids.