re: Sylvester Croom

I think the offense y'all have would work with the right players. I think that is really where the problem originates, y'all don't have the right players. Recruiting against Ole Miss/Bama/Auburn/LSU while on probation I think hurt you guys a ton (not that Ole Miss has apparently benefited) which makes it difficult to win with the offense you have. Having said that, Croom and the Offensive Staff should be able to see that and make appropriate adjustments.

for the last 8 years the number one problem has been OL. we don't have one and i dont' see it improving.

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Having said that, Croom and the Offensive Staff should be able to see that and make appropriate adjustments.

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You're exactly right. SHOULD be able to see that and make adjustments. Yet MSU keeps running the same craptastic offense and somehow hasn't been able to check in above #100 among D-1 offensive rankings for the last five years.

Yet he is a great coach who has MSU headed in the right direction. Of course opposing fans say this because they want to keep that easy W on their schedules.

I don't care what people say.

Anywhere else in the country and a .350 winning percentage (17-33, 7-26 in conference) with losses to Maine, UAB, Tulane, LA Tech, Houston, etc would not be tollerated.

Excuse little ol' MSU for thinking they deserve better.

He should keep his job forever. No one can convince these kids to go and play in that shite hole called starkvegas. There isn't shite to do. Thats why they will remain terrible to mediocre at best. The powers that be at State need to realize its a dump and be happy they even have a university there, much less a football team.

Croom doesn't need to be fired. He needs to fire McCorvey-sp, and go hire a REAL OC. Where is Al Borges at these days? Also, when was the last time State had a decent/good QB commit? Madkin? I think Fant was pretty good coming out of Moss Point. They need a good QB in the worse way to run that Gulf Coast offense.

McCorvey needs to scrap that shitty offense THIS YEAR, and put another good TB/athlete at QB and run the fricking Nebraska option or Wilcat. They need a spark.

State fans, i have a question. I heard a rumor that the state board is seriously looking at a black candidate for MSU President to lead the university. If he gets the job, how hard will it be to fire Croom if his teams get worse for the next couple of years?

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i don't get why people dog starkville but i'm sure most that do have never been there.

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Because Starkvegas is the poopchute of Mississippi.

Most definitely have, but only once. I'll never set foot in that dump again.

and i'm sure there are spots in louisiana that aren't so great.

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Croom doesn't need to be fired. He needs to fire McCorvey-sp, and go hire a REAL OC

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Here's a Croom quote. "I’m the offensive coordinator. Whenever a change needs to be made and somebody feels like I need to be changed, then it is what it is."

MSU Clarion Ledger Blog

Basically what he's saying is he has complete control of the offense. McCorvey is a figurehead. He is QB coach, associate head coach and OC in title only. Now he definately is worthless and needs to be fired (instead of given a raise and extension like he got this offseason), but Croom could bring in Lane Kiffen to be OC and it wouldn't matter. Croom would overrule all his calls just like he does McCorvey's.

Croom is taunting MSU administration, fans, etc because he thinks he's untouchable and bigger than MSU. Hopefully our new AD will hold his arse to the fire over the W-L record and demand some results.

It's definately in MSU's intrest to keep Croom and bring in a good OC, but it won't happen. Croom is too stubborn, err, resolute. Croom is great from a national PR prospective, but he makes terrible gameday deciscions, has no offensive vision, and is a control freak.