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re: Is Dan Mullen really a top tier coach in the SEC?

Posted on 6/3/18 at 12:59 pm to
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
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Posted on 6/3/18 at 12:59 pm to

He should fit in better than Muschamp. If he can recruit well against UM and FSU he may do well.
Posted by Tigerbait357
Member since Jun 2011
67950 posts
Posted on 6/3/18 at 12:59 pm to
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Again, lateral move for Mullen, upgrade for MSU with Joe Mo




MSU to Florida is a lateral move?

Its funny to see MSU fans changing their tune so much on Mullen as soon as he leaves.

I think Moorhead is a great offensive minded coach and no doubt he is recruiting much better than Mullen did, but we will see how the results look soon enough. I don't think a lot of fans realized the obstacles Mullen overcame to win as much as he did at MSU.

My gripe with him is his recruiting, we know he can get your local 3 star player and get the most of him, but to reach that next level you need better athletes and that can only be accomplished through better recruiting

We will see soon enough though
This post was edited on 6/3/18 at 1:01 pm
Posted by Dawgsrule
Member since Apr 2017
1007 posts
Posted on 6/3/18 at 1:01 pm to
Mullen’s biggest weakness is his loyalty to his best buds Hevesy and Gonzo. Neither of them recruit well and they’re just average coaches. If he hired a real O-line coach that could recruit and a solid wr coach he could be elite. But there have been horror stories on how bad of a recruiter Hev is and Mullen doesn’t do anything about it.
Posted by weadjust
Member since Aug 2012
15152 posts
Posted on 6/3/18 at 1:08 pm to
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MSU to Florida is a lateral move


That's a Mullen quote from the man himself when DC Geoff Collins left MSU to go to FL

LINK
Posted by DownSouthJukin
Coaching Changes Board
Member since Jan 2014
27382 posts
Posted on 6/3/18 at 1:10 pm to
And the fact that Mullen said that, then went to Florida himself, is the greatest troll job Mullen has ever perpetrated, and it was against his own team.
Posted by BoardReader
Arkansas
Member since Dec 2007
6935 posts
Posted on 6/3/18 at 1:22 pm to
The accomplishments aren't that overwhelming, but then you remember it was at MSU.

The guy is a quarterback whisperer, and as Florida fans might be able to tell you, if you don't have a pretty good QB, you have a serious ceiling. That's enough to put him above a lot of other HCs.
Posted by BobLeeDagger
In Your Head
Member since May 2016
6923 posts
Posted on 6/3/18 at 1:23 pm to
I think the reason most State fans aren’t kicking rocks over him leaving is the image he protrayed as our coach. JoMo is such a breath of fresh air compared to Mullen’s antics. I just hope JoMo can uphold the consistent success that Mullen produced and maybe try to make a push and reach ATL every 3-4 years. Hopefully this could be the year, but there are some obvious obstacles.
This post was edited on 6/3/18 at 1:24 pm
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
75603 posts
Posted on 6/3/18 at 1:24 pm to


Just leaving a job in the state of Mississippi is an upgrade by itself
Posted by DownSouthJukin
Coaching Changes Board
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 6/3/18 at 1:25 pm to
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I think the reason most State fans aren’t kicking rocks over him leaving is the image he protrayed as our coach.


WHAT?



He was an overrated coach and an asshat to boot. He was a perfect fit for State.
This post was edited on 6/3/18 at 1:27 pm
Posted by yatesdog38
in your head rent free
Member since Sep 2013
12737 posts
Posted on 6/3/18 at 1:41 pm to
Dan could win championships at the D2 level
Posted by Pdubntrub
Member since Jan 2018
1779 posts
Posted on 6/3/18 at 1:42 pm to
Steve Spurrier and Urban Meyer were elite coaches when they took over at UF, they would've won anywhere. If UF keeps firing coaches that don't live up to the Meyer/Spurrier level he'll be fired in 3 years.
Posted by BowlJackson
Birmingham, AL
Member since Sep 2013
52881 posts
Posted on 6/3/18 at 1:53 pm to
No. He rigged the system at State making sure he had 4 auto OOC wins every year, then gained a reputation as a program builder by getting State to bowl games by only having 2 win two SEC games.

Mullen is a fraud.
Posted by BowlJackson
Birmingham, AL
Member since Sep 2013
52881 posts
Posted on 6/3/18 at 1:58 pm to
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Miss State to Florida, a lateral move?


Those couple weeks they were ranked in the CFP poll 4 years ago really inflated their ego. They've completely lost all sense of reality and forgotten who and what they are. They legitimately think they are national title contenders this year
Posted by Pdubntrub
Member since Jan 2018
1779 posts
Posted on 6/3/18 at 2:10 pm to
Do they? Where did this coach come from?
Posted by Reservoir dawg
Member since Oct 2013
14123 posts
Posted on 6/3/18 at 2:12 pm to
Mullen will win at Florida, but their fans are gonna have to understand his recruiting. Many blue chip types may not get the warm and fuzzies when he tells them they're gonna have to work their asses off to compete.

To his credit, he judges player ability, on how they perform at camp, not on stars. This is where the "Mullen's Diamonds" saying came from.
Posted by Pdubntrub
Member since Jan 2018
1779 posts
Posted on 6/3/18 at 2:19 pm to
Maybe he should change methods?
Posted by Reservoir dawg
Member since Oct 2013
14123 posts
Posted on 6/3/18 at 2:22 pm to
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Maybe he should change methods?


His method has worked for the most part. I doubt he changes his personality.
Posted by geauxcoco
Greenville, SC
Member since Apr 2007
11034 posts
Posted on 6/3/18 at 2:25 pm to
I never understood the hype. He is already being out recruited like crazy by Taggart. Have fun gators
Posted by TJGator1215
FL/TN
Member since Sep 2011
14174 posts
Posted on 6/3/18 at 2:26 pm to
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Mullen’s biggest weakness is his loyalty to his best buds Hevesy and Gonzo. Neither of them recruit well and they’re just average coaches. If he hired a real O-line coach that could recruit and a solid wr coach he could be elite. But there have been horror stories on how bad of a recruiter Hev is and Mullen doesn’t do anything about it.


This already an issue wrt our recruiting especially the OL
Posted by Pdubntrub
Member since Jan 2018
1779 posts
Posted on 6/3/18 at 2:28 pm to
To beat FSU and UGA he better get more than diamonds in the rough
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