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Next Thursday's game is the season
Posted on 10/14/13 at 7:59 pm
Posted on 10/14/13 at 7:59 pm
And probably the most important game in Dan Mullen's five seasons as head coach. Believe it or not, but a win or loss completely makes or breaks the season. Lose and I'm not sure we win another game, win, and we are still in the hunt for a bowl.
And I think we need to win big as well...this a is a young team, and a young team that needs confidence. Winning by 3 over a dog shite UK team won't be much of a boost. Win by 20+ and this team will think it can win against it's other realistic opponents. Bottom line is that this game is the difference between 6-7 wins and a month of extra practice for a young team...or possibly Mullen's Nutt esque 4-8 season before the dam broke. There have been some big games over the last five years...UGA & Florida 2010, AU 2011, etc. but not one that's meant as much as it does for our coach, IMO.
And I think we need to win big as well...this a is a young team, and a young team that needs confidence. Winning by 3 over a dog shite UK team won't be much of a boost. Win by 20+ and this team will think it can win against it's other realistic opponents. Bottom line is that this game is the difference between 6-7 wins and a month of extra practice for a young team...or possibly Mullen's Nutt esque 4-8 season before the dam broke. There have been some big games over the last five years...UGA & Florida 2010, AU 2011, etc. but not one that's meant as much as it does for our coach, IMO.
This post was edited on 10/14/13 at 8:03 pm
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Posted on 10/14/13 at 8:42 pm to NIH
Gotta have it, no doubt.
Posted on 10/14/13 at 8:56 pm to NIH
Brady Ackerman said on SEC tonight that he believes we will beat a major opponent out of who's left. I assume he meant Bama, aTm, or SC. Add a win over OM and IMO, that would also save the moffan man even with a losing record. I just wish I knew what kind of guy Stricklin is fo realz. Does he have the balls to can muffin if goes Nutts? Will the boosters be fed up enough to push for a change?
Posted on 10/14/13 at 9:01 pm to bullpup01
Do you guys actually think we can hire someone better than Mullen?
Next year is our year we switch out OK state, Bowling Green, and South Carolina for USM, South Alabama, and Vandy
Next year is our year we switch out OK state, Bowling Green, and South Carolina for USM, South Alabama, and Vandy
Posted on 10/14/13 at 9:04 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
yes, he'll be playing tomorrow night on ESPN2. we need to pit a native son of MS to do battle with Freeze. it's the only way.
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Posted on 10/14/13 at 9:07 pm to NIH
Dammit NIH, you beat me to it.
This post was edited on 10/14/13 at 9:08 pm
Posted on 10/14/13 at 9:21 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
Yes...without a doubt we can hire someone better than Mullen.
Posted on 10/14/13 at 9:24 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
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Next year is our year we switch out OK state, Bowling Green, and South Carolina for USM, South Alabama, and Vandy
Holy shite
Posted on 10/14/13 at 9:40 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
We are in a presumably better state than when we hired Muff so I don't see why we couldn't. 
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Posted on 10/14/13 at 10:42 pm to NIH
line is currently at state -10.5
If we don't win another game this year I still don't think we fire muffin.
If we don't win another game this year I still don't think we fire muffin.
Posted on 10/15/13 at 7:11 am to NIH
State 28
Kentucky 10
Kentucky 10
Posted on 10/15/13 at 7:59 am to NIH
You could make a case that we should fire Mullen because we are having a discussion about if we can beat Kentucky in year 5.
Posted on 10/15/13 at 8:12 am to Eric Nies Grind Time
Posted on 10/15/13 at 8:32 am to cbi8
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If we don't win another game this year I still don't think we fire muffin.
I know we won't
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Posted on 10/15/13 at 8:34 am to NIH
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Winning by 3 over a dog shite UK team won't be much of a boost. Win by 20+ and this team will think it can win against it's other realistic opponents
Prease for the rove of God beat the shite out of UK.
So Murren wrill stay.
Posted on 10/15/13 at 8:35 am to Tds & Beer
Losing the Egg Bowl will raise the heat on Muffin a little, but not enough to get him fired. Ole Miss may not be able to field a defense by then though.
Posted on 10/15/13 at 9:08 am to Eric Nies Grind Time
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You could make a case that we should fire Mullen because we are having a discussion about if we can beat Kentucky in year 5.
All I have to do is go back to the UK game in 2008 to see what Mullen has done for us. Should have clobbered those guys then. Lost the game. Stands weren't full. Fans were apathetic.
We are demanding more because Mullen has taught us to expect more. Whatever happens in the rest of his tenure, he was a helluva hire.
Posted on 10/15/13 at 9:14 am to Allyn McKeen
Yeah, I agree...when the next hire comes around we will be in much better shape (assuming Stricklin doesn't completely screw things up). Stadium expansion, bowl eligible talent, ticket sales are way up. So for that I am thankful. I just think Mullen has enough flaws to where I would not mind going in another direction .
Posted on 10/15/13 at 9:31 am to Tds & Beer
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I know we won't
Yep, he can lose out and won't have a worry in the world. Next year, he wins 8-9 games and either uses that to open up a new job or uses that to give him at least 2 more years in Starkville.
I don't see him leaving/being forced to leave any time soon.
Posted on 10/15/13 at 9:46 am to Allyn McKeen
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All I have to do is go back to the UK game in 2008 to see what Mullen has done for us.
The Black Daggers jumping in was nice.. The rest of that game was tears.
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