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No. My hang up is over his actions as OC, though he was smart, like Sidehat, and left at the right time (good year for his side of the ball).
PD's Postulations on Chip Kelly debacle and Mullen hire
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So, his best ability was his availability. Not sure that is how you should hire your coach but hey, to each his own.
Good article. The guy's description of how he initially thought about Kelly, jumped onboard as UF seemed to be closer to hiring him and then took the time to reflect on why he initially had some concerns mirrored how I thought about Kelly. I also was not aware that Kelly reneged on so many deals. Better off without him.
As for Mullen, admittedly, I am not very familiar with his record at MSU so my perspective is biased from reading the initial negative comments (on GCMB) about the guy when he was hired by UF. The record against top teams has me concerned but when I read the article (as well as some of the more balanced posters here) I can see a clear upside.
Thanks for sharing the article, Ox.
As for Mullen, admittedly, I am not very familiar with his record at MSU so my perspective is biased from reading the initial negative comments (on GCMB) about the guy when he was hired by UF. The record against top teams has me concerned but when I read the article (as well as some of the more balanced posters here) I can see a clear upside.
Thanks for sharing the article, Ox.
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Great article. It crystalized a a lot of thoughts and feelings I've had that I had not boiled down to anything specific And, I can't disagree with his assertion that the Gator brand has become toxic due to the online fan base. I immediately thought of a few GCMB posters when I read that. I initially didn't like the Mullen hire, but I've come around. As the author pointed out, I'm going to be a lot happier the next few weeks than I would have been without the hire, and particularly more so than the FSU and Tennessee fans. I'm looking forward to him pulling in the great bulk of this recruiting class. If he does, we may actually be pretty good next year, and the year(s) after.
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To be fair, Mississippi State has 18 returning starters next year.
And you’re earlier post about PD is spot on.
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"If Dan Mullen is the one who will say 'Yes' right now, and probably the ONLY acceptable hire who will say 'Yes' right now, then I say take him now, say thank you, kiss his rings (his two national title rings he won at UF), and tell everyone else to pipe down and either get behind him or get lost."
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You should change your name from 'donkey to Eeyore
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How many here are "excited?" I will answer that...not many. Now, what can any of us do to change it? I will answer that....nothing. Yes, you can complain and stop going to games etc..still the same coach, like it or not. We are all in the same boat. I dont have to like it. It is what it is and I now must suck it up and get on board or completely get off the train....
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My friend, no one is saying you have to be excited. No one is saying you even have to frequent message boards or even turn the game on. All I'm saying it that it's reality that he's the coach and we are going to war with him, for better or for worse.
