The Lifestyle constantly opines on his show how the SEC wins based on the 3 Ws - women, water, and weather. Really, is that why? If so, how in the world do you explain Oregon, one team the Lifestyle constantly harps on to prove that OM and State can win consistently? Are things really that big of a factor? The answer is no.
Why do teams win consistently in sports? The number one factor is administration. Whether you are talking about pro or college sports, the administration is huge. That is why teams like Arizona cannot win consistently while the Patriots win year after year after year. That is why the 49ers won for two decades but have absolutely stunk up the joint for the better part of 10 years. A great administration hires good coaches, good GM's, makes good deals, and puts the franchise in a position to be successful. Now, look at college. Some teams win because they are big or because of where they are located. But, the truth is, the big winners lately have been teams with great administrations. Great administrations hire good coaches. They market their programs well. They create revenue, support the coaches and give them tools to help them win, and are constantly trying to move athletics forward.
The biggest change at MSU has been in administration. With Keenum, Byrne, and Strickland, we saw a total turnaround at MSU. We now have a great gameday atmosphere. We have hireda really good coach in football and have put him in a position to be successful. I have the utmost confidence in our administration to hire more coaches who will be successful here. They get it. Administration is absolutely huge.
People think that name wins today in college football like it used to. It doesn't. Oklahoma doesn't win because of the name of the front of their jerseys. They win because they hired a good coach and gave him the tools to help him produce a championship caliber program. Notre Dame isn't struggling because they are located far from warm weather, women, and water - that's just plain old stupid. They are struggling because their administration is clueless. They hired Bob Davie to replace Holtz and then kept him too long. They hired Willingham and then fired him too soon. They hired Weiss, made a very bad deal with him, and then kept him too long. They finally hired a really great candidate, but they really aren't putting him in a position to be successful. It's time they bit the bullet and joined a conference. Texas wins because they are big and are located in recruiting central, but they don't win as much as they should. Alabama toiled around in the wilderness for a decade until their administration got a clue and threw money at the man who could handle everything that goes with that job and win championships.
This all brings me to the discussion about Miami being a prime job because of location. Really, location is all Miami has to offer. Their administration is clueless. They hired Coker and Shannon back to back. They got it right with Davis, but really Davis was a guy who took a long time getting that program up and running after the heavy sanctions they received in the 90's. They have fickle support, crappy facilities, and are known for being a historically rogue program. Now, their location isn't as great as it used to be. Now Florida has a clue, USF is growing, and everyone recruits the state of Florida. Miami is a better job than State. Noone should argue that point. But, Miami isn't the kind of job that will produce consistent championship caliber teams. The idea that I can just ride my bike over to someone's house, takehim to South Beach, and then gethis sig is ridiculous. Recruiting today is much more than that. If that were so, every coach in Miami is every sport would be tearing it up. They aren't. Mullen will eventually leave. Don't kid yourself. It isn't because of State's program, or Starkville, or the SEC West - it's because he is an ambitious guy with a plan to make it really big. But, I really think he will hold out for a better job. Meyer's health is a question, the Hat could win 8 games and get booted out of Red Stick real quick, etc. Those jobs are way better than Miami. Mullen is a young guy, only in his second year - he could wait another year or two and land a better job than Miami. Winning isn't as simple as these talking heads make it out to be.
It's funny that the Lifestyle spends so much time saying that Oregon, MSU, OM, etc can win consistently, then turns around and acts like all it takes is women, water, and weather and you win.
Why do teams win consistently in sports? The number one factor is administration. Whether you are talking about pro or college sports, the administration is huge. That is why teams like Arizona cannot win consistently while the Patriots win year after year after year. That is why the 49ers won for two decades but have absolutely stunk up the joint for the better part of 10 years. A great administration hires good coaches, good GM's, makes good deals, and puts the franchise in a position to be successful. Now, look at college. Some teams win because they are big or because of where they are located. But, the truth is, the big winners lately have been teams with great administrations. Great administrations hire good coaches. They market their programs well. They create revenue, support the coaches and give them tools to help them win, and are constantly trying to move athletics forward.
The biggest change at MSU has been in administration. With Keenum, Byrne, and Strickland, we saw a total turnaround at MSU. We now have a great gameday atmosphere. We have hireda really good coach in football and have put him in a position to be successful. I have the utmost confidence in our administration to hire more coaches who will be successful here. They get it. Administration is absolutely huge.
People think that name wins today in college football like it used to. It doesn't. Oklahoma doesn't win because of the name of the front of their jerseys. They win because they hired a good coach and gave him the tools to help him produce a championship caliber program. Notre Dame isn't struggling because they are located far from warm weather, women, and water - that's just plain old stupid. They are struggling because their administration is clueless. They hired Bob Davie to replace Holtz and then kept him too long. They hired Willingham and then fired him too soon. They hired Weiss, made a very bad deal with him, and then kept him too long. They finally hired a really great candidate, but they really aren't putting him in a position to be successful. It's time they bit the bullet and joined a conference. Texas wins because they are big and are located in recruiting central, but they don't win as much as they should. Alabama toiled around in the wilderness for a decade until their administration got a clue and threw money at the man who could handle everything that goes with that job and win championships.
This all brings me to the discussion about Miami being a prime job because of location. Really, location is all Miami has to offer. Their administration is clueless. They hired Coker and Shannon back to back. They got it right with Davis, but really Davis was a guy who took a long time getting that program up and running after the heavy sanctions they received in the 90's. They have fickle support, crappy facilities, and are known for being a historically rogue program. Now, their location isn't as great as it used to be. Now Florida has a clue, USF is growing, and everyone recruits the state of Florida. Miami is a better job than State. Noone should argue that point. But, Miami isn't the kind of job that will produce consistent championship caliber teams. The idea that I can just ride my bike over to someone's house, takehim to South Beach, and then gethis sig is ridiculous. Recruiting today is much more than that. If that were so, every coach in Miami is every sport would be tearing it up. They aren't. Mullen will eventually leave. Don't kid yourself. It isn't because of State's program, or Starkville, or the SEC West - it's because he is an ambitious guy with a plan to make it really big. But, I really think he will hold out for a better job. Meyer's health is a question, the Hat could win 8 games and get booted out of Red Stick real quick, etc. Those jobs are way better than Miami. Mullen is a young guy, only in his second year - he could wait another year or two and land a better job than Miami. Winning isn't as simple as these talking heads make it out to be.
It's funny that the Lifestyle spends so much time saying that Oregon, MSU, OM, etc can win consistently, then turns around and acts like all it takes is women, water, and weather and you win.