POLL: How many years of the contract does Mullen make it?

[Gator Fever]

If we weren't showing we were on the right path at the end of year 3 there is no reason to go to year 4 with his contract. The buyout would be the same regardless. You would just be hiring a new coach a year sooner.

 

[78]

That 40 million ain't down the drain for the Mullen family, as they are set up for generations.

And there's always Publix home delivery.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Buyout is too big to get rid of him in 3. I have a feeling it will be 5 years. The noise will be loud in year 4, but Stricklan isn't going to want to fire his overpaid buddy, which will give Mullen an extra year. Another question is will Mullen get an undeserved raise and contract extension from now until then like the last two bums?

Stricklin won't survive this. He forced this down the UAAs throat when they said anyone BUT Mullins. There will be a price to pay.

He may not survive this October or next October.

What do you expect really when you hire a baseball player and an SID?

I hate to say it but we may need that Auburn AD we have on staff to turn us around. At least he understands that football is all that matters.

 

[78]

I wouldn't shed a single tear on his departure.

 

[T REX]

I said 4 because he'll get that extra "buddy" 4th year.

 

[oxrageous]

Stricklin won't survive this. He forced this down the UAAs throat when they said anyone BUT Mullins. There will be a price to pay.

He may not survive this October or next October.

What do you expect really when you hire a baseball player and an SID?

I hate to say it but we may need that Auburn AD we have on staff to turn us around. At least he understands that football is all that matters.

Talk about wishful thinking. Stricklin's job is completely safe even if Mullen is a total disaster. What makes you think the President gives a rip about how many games the football team wins? The money is still rolling in.

 

[GatorJB]

JB I agree about the buyout, but I have a little more confidence in him based on his attention thus far to the entire program (and yeah recruiting has to pick up) compared to the last two HBC's and Meyer at the end. You and I both know that barring some morals issue, which is hard to see, or some Mac type Sh!t, even harder to imagine, he'll get a raise and extension. And it isn't just us. That's the way the game is played nowadays, right or wrong. Best case is that he does things to really deserve it.

I agree that Mullen is doing and will do some things better than the previous two guys, but I just don't think he'll do enough to earn his salary (and probable future extension). It's hard to put confidence in a guy that got out coached by UK at home and isn't making any strides in recruiting.

You get the most out of a recruiting class their junior year. Because we likely won't be in the top 10 in recruiting again, year 5 is likely to be the earliest we'll legitimately be able to contend for a conference title assuming his third class is a top 6-7 class. It's also discouraging that Mullen is .500 against teams with similar talent, which means that unless something changes, we're looking at a bunch of 8-4 seasons the next 3-4 years. Tonight is a must win to simply be bowl eligible.

 

[leogator]

Wait, wait, didn't we fire him after the Kentucky game?

 

[ThreatMatrix]

Wait, wait, didn't we fire him after the Kentucky game?

Apparently we've given him an extension and a 10 year contract.

 

[lagator]

Bet ya a buck for every one of those millions you're wrong.

Which part, he doesn't make a 5th year or he never wins 9 or more games (bowl games don't count)?

 

[lagator]

lagator and swampbot should get a room. I bet their circular conversation would result in black hole.

 

[78]

Which part, he doesn't make a 5th year or he never wins 9 or more games (bowl games don't count)?

The wins. I fully expect him to tease the eff out of us. He'll get us from A to B but not from B to C.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

The wins. I fully expect him to tease the eff out of us. He'll get us from A to B but not from B to C.

You're talking about a guy who couldn't even consistently be fat Bert.

 

[lagator]

The wins. I fully expect him to tease the eff out of us. He'll get us from A to B but not from B to C.

Okay, I'll take that bet. 40 dollars right? Swonky, can you set up an escrow account where 78 and I can provide notarized IOU's for safe holding. Send your bill to Ox, and what the hell, get yourself a Chick fil a combo for lunch and put that on the tab too.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Talk about wishful thinking.

It is. I'm just praying we don't accept two decades of "rebuilding".

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Okay, I'll take that bet. 40 dollars right? Swonky, can you set up an escrow account where 78 and I can provide notarized IOU's for safe holding. Send your bill to Ox, and what the hell, get yourself a Chick fil a combo for lunch and put that on the tab too.

I am a fan of Chick-fil-A

 

[78]

I am a fan of Chick-fil-A

Used to be. Gotta keep those coronary arteries running deep routes.

 

[Zambo]

Most of you will be dead before Mullen leaves the program. Get used to him being here.

 

[AnObfuscator]

I think Mullen is a good enough coach to not get fired, but not good enough to win titles. We'll end up with the same problem Georgia had with Richt.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

Okay, I'll take that bet. 40 dollars right? Swonky, can you set up an escrow account where 78 and I can provide notarized IOU's for safe holding. Send your bill to Ox, and what the hell, get yourself a Chick fil a combo for lunch and put that on the tab too.

Swonkey can set up an escrow account but it will cost you 400.