This might excite some of yall...

[aTotal360]

The 2026 men's college basketball coaching carousel guide

The schools (Oklahoma? Syracuse?), names (Will Wade? Porter Moser? Josh Schertz?) and buzz we're tracking.

www.espn.com

Chris Jans, Mississippi State

After going to the NCAA tournament in each of his first three seasons in Starkville, Jans and the Bulldogs are limping toward a sub-.500 finish this season. Mississippi State is considered one of the worst jobs in the SEC, so it's conceivable he could look to jump to another high-major program with the right fit.

 

[DoggieDaddy13]

So, he's choking and he somehow thinks he's better than our job?

WTF!

 

[mstateglfr]

So, he's choking and he somehow thinks he's better than our job?

WTF!

I think what that section is trying to say is that they view Jans as having over achieved three years in a row, so despite not doing well this year, he has built up enough credential to choose to leave Starkville for one of the many open positions.

 

[DoggieDaddy13]

So it really is us.

That's a far tumble to the bottom.

I wish we had moved on from Stansbury earlier than we did to go after a better coach. But Stans, at least, kept us competitive during the regular season.

I do wonder why Howland had so little success here.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

Beard is also on the list with comments similar as those for Jans

I have heard that Jans has a relatively high buyout

 

[The Peeper]

Beard is also on the list with comments similar as those for Jans

I have heard that Jans has a relatively high buyout

From Gemini:

 

[Shmuley]

Mulligan year.

 

[onewoof]

what SEC schools have been to the final 4 since 1996?

 

[thatsbaseball]

So, he's choking and he somehow thinks he's better than our job?

WTF!

Didn't we have a football coach do the same thing not long ago ? How'd that work out ?

 

[Dawgbite]

I do wonder why Howland had so little success here.
Because we’re considered the worst place in the SEC!
Duh!

 

[MagnoliaHunter]

So it really is us.

That's a far tumble to the bottom.

I wish we had moved on from Stansbury earlier than we did to go after a better coach. But Stans, at least, kept us competitive during the regular season.

I do wonder why Howland had so little success here.

The phrases, old and tired, just cashing a check, and coasting to retirement come to mind.

 

[Spidey.sixpack]

what SEC schools have been to the final 4 since 1996?

Since you asked.
Kentucky (97, 98, 2011, 12, 14, 15)
Florida (2000, 06, 07, 14, 25)
Texas (2003)
LSU (2006)
Oklahoma (2016)
South Carolina (2017)
Auburn (2019, 2025)
Alabama (2024)

 

[onewoof]

Since you asked.
Kentucky (97, 98, 2011, 12, 14, 15)
Florida (2000, 06, 07, 14, 25)
Texas (2003)
LSU (2006)
Oklahoma (2016)
South Carolina (2017)
Auburn (2019, 2025)
Alabama (2024)

So not the worst

 

[aTotal360]

So, he's choking and he somehow thinks he's better than our job?

WTF!

It's pretty simple. Everyone in the media, minus Peter Burns, views MSU as a crap hole.

 

[DoggieDaddy13]

What about NCAA tourney appearances and sweet 16 numbers.

 

[SoJxnVol]

It's pretty simple. Everyone in the media, minus Peter Burns, views MSU as a crap hole.

Everyone in the media views MISSISSIPPI as a crap hole*
To those yahoos I give a big ole .

 

[msstatelp1]

I think he’s a good coach and don’t want him to leave but so what if he does. Honestly if he gets a better job offer he should take it cause it sounds like some of y’all don’t want to give him a chance to improve.

 

[dickiedawg]

I don't feel like I've seen State mentioned as the worst or one of the worst/hardest jobs in the SEC until this year. Now I've seen it multiple times.
Has the NIL era just doomed us that badly? (Obviously it's done us no favors)

 

[patdog]

I think he’s a good coach and don’t want him to leave but so what if he does. Honestly if he gets a better job offer he should take it cause it sounds like some of y’all don’t want to give him a chance to improve.

We’ve given him 4 years & 0 NCAAT wins. I don’t necessarily want him to leave. But I won’t really care if he does.

 

[lanceharbor7]

From Gemini:

Talk about your all time backfires.

 

[PrimeDog]

So not the worst

What schools have NOT been to the Sweet 16 or beyond in the 2000s:

MSU
Jawja

so yes, one of the worst.

 

[olblue]

The 2026 men's college basketball coaching carousel guide

The schools (Oklahoma? Syracuse?), names (Will Wade? Porter Moser? Josh Schertz?) and buzz we're tracking.

www.espn.com

Chris Jans, Mississippi State

After going to the NCAA tournament in each of his first three seasons in Starkville, Jans and the Bulldogs are limping toward a sub-.500 finish this season. Mississippi State is considered one of the worst jobs in the SEC, so it's conceivable he could look to jump to another high-major program with the right fit.

It sure pushed Robbie Faulk’s button’s

 

[olblue]

The 2026 men's college basketball coaching carousel guide

The schools (Oklahoma? Syracuse?), names (Will Wade? Porter Moser? Josh Schertz?) and buzz we're tracking.

www.espn.com

Chris Jans, Mississippi State

After going to the NCAA tournament in each of his first three seasons in Starkville, Jans and the Bulldogs are limping toward a sub-.500 finish this season. Mississippi State is considered one of the worst jobs in the SEC, so it's conceivable he could look to jump to another high-major program with the right fit.

And Michael Borkey’s
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