Maybe 10 years ago...LOL"3rd and Chavis" looks to be out of a job.....
(ducking and leaving the room)
I like the list. Don't think we'll get Cristobal or Lupoi and not sure Shannon would take another step back to pure position coach. Love the idea of Gonzo, Hevesy, and Seider working together.What I would like (pipe dream. I know.)
1. OC - Mario Cristobal
2. DC - Tosh Lupoi
3. LB - Shannon
4. WR - Gonzalez
5. RB - Seider
6. S&C - ?
7. OL - John Hevesey
8. DL - John Chavis
9. TE/ST - ?
I don't really ever remember MS having any great skill position players there under Mullin except one WR a few years back that was supposed to get drafted...It just seems his offense is built too much around a All World QB.....Then when that gets stopped the party is over.
What I would like (pipe dream. I know.)
1. OC - Mario Cristobal
2. DC - Tosh Lupoi
3. LB - Shannon
4. WR - Gonzalez
5. RB - Seider
6. S&C - ?
7. OL - John Hevesey
8. DL - John Chavis
9. TE/ST - ?
Yeah that's about what I figured off the top of my head. At least it got somewhat better after he got there so maybe, just maybe we'll take a slight upward trend with all the homegrown talent in this state. I'm trying to stay somewhat positive here but the reality is I barely see any true D1 Power 5 caliber talent left on our current roster....Maybe 8-10 guys total. So to say he's got his work cut out for him is certainly an understatement.Here's a list of Miss State players drafted, easy to break down by year (it's in order):
http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fu...Name=Mississippi+State&abbrFlag=0&type=school
Quick look, since 2011 (first year after Mullen arrived): two RB's, one TE, and one QB drafted (plus 3 OL's). In other words, not many offensive players drafted...
Yeah that's about what I figured off the top of my head. At least it got somewhat better after he got there so maybe, just maybe we'll take a slight upward trend with all the homegrown talent in this state. I'm trying to stay somewhat positive here but the reality is I barely see any true D1 Power 5 caliber talent left on our current roster....Maybe 8-10 guys total. So to say he's got his work cut out for him is certainly an understatement.
Hey what was the kids name that signed with us in the 15 or 16 class and didn't qualify. He ended up going to some Academy or JuCo somewhere? Big, athletic guy who was gonna be a RB, LB....He played QB some in HS and was from N. Fl.....Maybe Mullen should look him up for QB. He was built like Dak, about 6'2" and 225 coming out of HS....and one QB drafted (plus 3 OL's). In other words, not many offensive players drafted...
D'Anfernee McGriffHey what was the kids name that signed with us in the 15 or 16 class and didn't qualify. He ended up going to some Academy or JuCo somewhere? Big, athletic guy who was gonna be a RB, LB....He played QB some in HS and was from N. Fl.....Maybe Mullen should look him up for QB. He was built like Dak, about 6'2" and 225 coming out of HS....
Lupoi is a great recruiter, but do you think he'd make a good DC? You make him DC when Chavis is only DL? I dunno. Cristobal is another great recruiter, but I think there would be some style friction between him and Mullen.
Florida: Sources tell FootballScoop, Dan Mullen has offered positions at Florida to Mississippi State assistants John Hevesy (offensive line), Billy Gonzales (receivers) and Todd Grantham (defensive coordinator). All three are expected to go with Mullen. Additional staff from Mississippi State are being considered but at this time just those three have been offered positions we are told.
Are you TRYING to get me a dislike??!!
He did go downfield more at Florida than he ever did at Miss State. That could have something to do with the athletes UF had then (Murphy, Cooper, Harvin etc). I still expect to see plenty of WR screens - so hopefully our Gators can finally learn how to block for them. I will say there was one Mullen play I liked a lot which was the fake bubble into a post/fly combo. I seem to remember both Murphy and Cooper getting stupid open more than a few times when teams tried to crash the screens.I'm hoping he somewhat "re-tools" his offense. He's gotta realize he needs to be better at passing and can't keep pounding a QB 20+ carries/game. I know coaches are stubborn, but look at how much Ohio State throws it (under Meyer). I'm not saying run Spurrier's offense, I'm just saying we need to be able to throw the ball...especially when we fall behind. There's nothing worse than watching a team that can't pass try to play a 2-minute offense/hurry-up.