Well, again, that's simply not in line with the facts. He was 5-4 against Ark. As a program, Msu is 11-16-1 all time against them. Before him, they were 6-12-1.So while I'm not necessarily defending his record against these schools, what I am saying is that he's done as well as anyone else(or better) at a program that has never been more than mediocre.
You say the 70's don't matter, yet hang your entire argument on Sherrill's epic run in the 90's where--even taking out his "stayed too long years" of '01-'03--he was 40-38-1. All said, he was 43-59-1. Ahh, the good times.
Look, you and I are typically fairly aligned on the coaching hires. Until proven otherwise, I'm going to pull for Mullen the same way I pulled for the last two clowns. And yeah, I'll point out the positives while still acknowledging the concerns. Games like last year's Egg Bowl are nearly impossible to defend. And when it's lynch time, I'm, usually the one lighting the torches. But again, whether Mullen wins titles here, or accidentally sets the entire campus on fire, the fact that Msu is a dreadful place to coach, with a dreadful history remains in tact.