- Jun 9, 2014
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I think if you poll the top 15 athletic directors in the country on what they would have done in that situation, most would have said Mullen.There’s only like 3 sure fire, championship coaches out there (Saban, Meyer and Dabo). I know A&M thinks they hired the 4th one of that group, but he’s not in IMO. He won it once with Rapeis and has woefully underperformed without him.
I felt like Frost might be the next rising start, but we won’t know for several more years.
Mullen was the safe hire at a time when we couldn’t afford another white board killer or shark humper. He’s disappointing right now on the recruiting trail, so he’s not helping himself at all. He’s gotta figure that piece out quickly if he wants to be here past 3-4 years.
Let’s all hope he does.
It's unfortunate in many ways. Unfortunate because we had our sights set higher. It felt like a letdown. Unfortunate for Mullen because he was the guy to come in after. He was destined to feel the disappointment of who he was, the third choice.
Dan Mullen is a quality coach. We could have done a lot, lot worse. We need to let this man prove himself for better or worse.