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[tired]

I've noticed some saying things like Mullen lays done when things get tough, chokes in big games, deer in headlights, etc.

My question. Why is that? Someone with an ego the size of his usually doesnt react that way. I agree btw...

 

[Dan Dority]

No self-confidence which is unusual because he does have a large ego.

 

[ShrubDog]

If we think its bad right now wait until baseball season when the full melt patrol comes alive.

 

[GeneFrenkle]

I think that he is so confident in what he's doing, that not many changes are made to the weekly gameplan and, maybe more importantly, there is no backup plan, when things go awry.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

The only game where he had a really good plan and it really worked was the 2010 Florida game.

 

[tired]

The only game where he had a really good plan and it really worked was the 2010 Florida game.

I agree to an extent. However, I do believe we caught em off guard, & the players level of confidence was out of this world. Like the LSU game last year. You can credit Mullen for some of that.

 

[ShrubDog]

When it was 3rd and goal from the 10 and we ran the QB draw I said 17 it why not. Everyone and their grandma knew that was coming. Unitl the pope is no longer catholic we will run that play.

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

DAN MULLEN YEARLY SCHEDULE:

MAY & JUNE
Vacation time to Florida or house at the lake in Georgia. Family time, I cannot blame him for that.

JULY & AUGUST
Media indulgence time, "shoe swag" mentioned often, ****** alternate uniforms, and the creation of new buzz words for the upcoming year "grind" "relentless effort" "psycho defense" "strain". Getting media attention & buzz seems to be for MSU however it maybe for Dan, to keep his name fresh in the public mind when Coaching positions open up later in the year.

SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER
Bulldogs have early success, playbook appears Wide Open, however the competition is not very high. Hard to measure where MSU truly stands---the USM, UAB, Troy, Jackson State, Bowling Green, Louisiana Tech, and the like are not good indicators for the rest of the season. MSU seems to play with good effort and some good execution.

NOVEMBER
With MSU fans reaching new levels of confidence and media attention, Dan suddenly reduces the Playbook down ridiculously. It reaches the point where even middle aged women sitting in the stands can tell you what play we are about to run before it happens---"there's that Dear boy, he only runs sweeps" "gonna be that little boy (Hollaway) up the middle" "3rd down, Dak up the middle". To make matters worse this is also when Bama, Arky, and Ole Miss roll onto the schedule. Bama is red hot focused on the SEC Title, Arky has been improving each week, and Ole Miss is gearing up for the Egg Bowl. Throw in a key injury or two and you have the patented late season MSU collapse.

DECEMBER
Dan Mullen's name is floated out as possible replacement for bunches of Coaching openings. However all the early season success and shoe swag has been covered up by the late season collapse so he doesn't end up going anywhere. If Dan does want to leave us the way out is obvious---get over the Big Game Impotence Phobia and finish strong. But this current Sisyphus build almost to the top just to be crushed year after year will not get Dan another job---and it may eventually cost him his current job.

 

[Drebin]

What does he do January thru April?? Inquiring minds want to know.

One thing that is glaringly missing - recruit.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

January throught April - Work with the kickers

 

[121Josey]

He's a smart guy. He knows who he can beat and who he can't. I just don't know why he can't at least win the first QTR against those who he can't beat.

His ego isn't what it was a few years ago. Losing can be humbling.