re: Should Mississippi State move on from Mike Leach?

Posted by hellifiknow

Alabama

Member since Dec 2014

406 posts

Posted on 11/11/22 at 11:03 am to Al Bundy Bulldog

You want to fire a coach in the year he wins seven games and goes to a bowl game? You haven't been a State fan for very long have you?

Posted by Al Bundy Bulldog

The Grindfather

Member since Dec 2010

35802 posts

Posted on 11/11/22 at 11:08 am to hellifiknow

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You want to fire a coach in the year he wins seven games and goes to a bowl game? You haven't been a State fan for very long have you?

Been a State fan all of my life.

If he goes 0-3 vs Ole Miss, absolutely

This post was edited on 11/11/22 at 11:09 am

Posted by Tornado Alley

Member since Mar 2012

26489 posts

Posted on 11/11/22 at 11:10 am to Al Bundy Bulldog

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Been a State fan all of my life.

If he goes 0-3 vs Ole Miss, absolutely

Mike Leach has a $12,000,000 buyout and y'all just gave him a contract extension a few months ago.

Posted by lewis and herschel

Member since Nov 2009

11363 posts

Posted on 11/11/22 at 11:11 am to Tornado Alley

Relative. No one really cares outside Mississippi and State can do worse than Leach, likely even. Be stable, maybe kiff leaves.

Posted by red sox fan 13

Valley Park

Member since Aug 2018

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Posted on 11/11/22 at 11:12 am to Al Bundy Bulldog

Leach isn’t bad by any means. He should have State consistently bowling. But that’s pretty much the ceiling. He doesn’t usually do well against teams that are just better. And I think he will struggle with the Egg Bowl as long as Lane is at Ole Miss.

Posted by rebeloke

Member since Nov 2012

16059 posts

Posted on 11/11/22 at 11:13 am to Al Bundy Bulldog

Mike is a great coach. You don’t deserve him. You wanting him to go has nothing to do with him and everything to do with how well Lane is doing in Oxford.

Posted by rebelrouser

Columbia, SC

Member since Feb 2013

10568 posts

Posted on 11/11/22 at 11:21 am to Al Bundy Bulldog

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In most other jobs anywhere in the SEC where there is a problem coaches fix it. Leach has a track record of not fixing it just saying screw it this is my system i'm sticking to it.

But you won. Sometimes it's not a good idea to fix things that aren't broken. State has the fifth toughest schedule in the country this year. Firing Leach means you get to compete w/ Auburn, Wisconsin, Nebraska, etc for a head coach.

Posted by rmnldr

Member since Oct 2013

38201 posts

Posted on 11/11/22 at 11:24 am to Al Bundy Bulldog

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Should Mississippi State move on from Mike Leach?

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Who can State get that's better?

Miss St has to realize that their program will never reload and will rely on developing the scraps from other SEC teams. They have a chance to make runs whenever the big dogs in the SEC are in rebuilding years and they have to play spoiler on the recruiting front by going all-in on some prospects the big dogs want but are spread too thin.

Posted by LSURulzSEC

Lake Charles via Oakdale

Member since Aug 2004

77292 posts

Posted on 11/11/22 at 11:24 am to Al Bundy Bulldog

No keep him…please…

Posted by Milk

central

Member since May 2010

1042 posts

Posted on 11/11/22 at 11:33 am to Al Bundy Bulldog

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So fans, boosters, and administration should just be ok with his unwillingness to make adjustments.

Leach has a style of offense. As others have said he isn’t going to change. If you stick with him you will contend for the west about once every 5-7 years but probably never win it.

You are Miss St and you have to remember that. Any coach you get will be his level, worse or someone that will be poached by a wealthier school.

Posted by kywildcatfanone

Wildcat Country!

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Posted on 11/11/22 at 11:53 am to Al Bundy Bulldog

Posted by Al Bundy Bulldog

The Grindfather

Member since Dec 2010

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Posted on 11/11/22 at 11:55 am to Tornado Alley

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Mike Leach has a $12,000,000 buyout and y'all just gave him a contract extension a few months ago.

The word I keep being told is retirement.

Posted by MullenBoys

In the minds of Ole Miss fans

Member since Apr 2014

13673 posts

Posted on 11/11/22 at 11:56 am to Al Bundy Bulldog

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There's even an issue where our 2 most talented WR's arent being put on the field at the same time b/c they play the same position and he wont adjust to get his best two play makers on the field (Tula Griffith and Rara Thomas)

THIS !!!

That is the biggest head scratcher. Nobody can cover those two and if we put them both on field at the same time it would open up a lot! One of life's great mysteries.