Just got a notification that UF is finalizing negotiations with Dan Mullen. I’m not shocked, but I am mildly surprised. I know he can win a national championship at UF & never at MSU, but he’s absolutely adored at MSU. He’s been there long enough to establish it as home. If he doesn’t succeed at the highest level there, they’ll send him packing. Packing as a very wealthy man, but packing nonetheless.
Oh well, I guess I’d rather be competing with MSU for a new coach than UF. Plus this will likely make MSU a bit easier to beat than they’ve been lately. They’re a yearly opponent. UF isn’t. If this news is accurate, I’ll pencil in MSU as a win next year. Add them to OM & Vandy & I can see a 7 win season even if we don’t beat A&M, Bama, Auburn & LSU. If MU loses Lock (is he a senior?) to the draft, I can see an 8 win season. That’s unless we bomb on our own coaching search and lose this recruiting class & suffer lots of transfers.
Right now I’d be very excited about Norvell. I know he’s unproven, but apparently our “Plan A” isn’t working out. We’ll have to wait 5 more years to go after Gus, I suppose.
Agree, I think win by any 2 of those 3 would slow it down more. Has UCF/Memphis ever played in a New Year’s Six Bowl? I’m positive If Gus wins, he won’t say anything until after the first playoff game at the earliest
There’s gambling and then there’s GAMBLING. Losing $50 in the slot machines in Pocola (just west of Fort Smith), that’s gambling. Missing on the $20 trifecta in the 7th at Oaklawn, that’s gambling. What John Daly does, that’s GAMBLING. JD has estimated that he’s lost upwards of $50 million in the casinos over his career. You don’t want your coach running up big debts to the casinos, or even worse, to bookies.
