PUT ALL THE RESOURCES INTO DAN MULLEN

[Nick44]

Lol. If Mullen received a call today from ADJW to gauge his interest in the Syracuse job, I wonder if he laughed or cried? I wonder if he hung up immediately or at least respectfully declined.

 

[cuse309]

If the school wanted to, they could.

The Board can decide which money gets allocated and how much

If they wanted to, they could commit $35m to coaches, staff, and support resources by the end of the week.

you know this how?

 

[rrlbees]

If the school wanted to, they could.

The Board can decide which money gets allocated and how much

If they wanted to, they could commit $35m to coaches, staff, and support resources by the end of the week.

You have intimate knowledge of SUs financial situation?

 

[Chip]

103-61 as a head coach in the SEC. 34-15 as head coach at Florida and he gets canned. Meanwhile we sit here and debate whether our coach who is 29-42(19-39 without 2018), deserves another year. Two different planets.

Maybe we’re not on planet Earth, but neither are they. They’re nuts.

 

[djorange1989]

How do you know how he thinks?

He is my spirit animal

 

[UpstateSM]

Mullen was a dogchit recruiter at Florida relative to what that program is capable of. Our biggest issue is the talent on the roster and he doesn’t solve that.

 

[tbonezone]

i seem to notice people of means of my age tend to migrate south unless you really love the cold embrace of the north country winters. it's a matter of health and happiness for many

 

[XC Cuse]

Plus, wasn’t Shrader Mullens QB? That would make for a nice transition.

No, Shrader played for Moorhead.

 

[Oakland]

He was a grad assistant at Syracuse. You don’t take no for an answer. Florida didn’t work out, but he had excellent success at miss st. The guy knows offense. He may want a year off or a higher profile coaching position then Syracuse. You go to him with a blank check and have him write down what it will take for him to come here and be head coach. DO IT WILDHACK

See NC winning HC Les Miles going to Kansas, and then get back to me.

 

[tbonezone]

Don’t tax my beer!

outrage ? at $10 a cup you should already be in the harbor dumping kegs. no representation without inebriation.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Surely not ALL the resources.

 

[Bulldog04]

This has a zero percent chance of happening.

 

[CanadianSU]

Is it weird I’m fine with whoever? Like if they don’t get 6 this Saturday (lol) Marrone, Moorhead, random good MAC coach, Syrfan football board poster I really don’t care but something needs to change.

 

[Carlsberg]

Dan Mullen Screams BLACKBURG VIRGINIA VA TECH...would love to have him for sure.

 

[elimunelson]

We are looking at MAC guy, coordinator at a recently successful p5 team, a guy in need of a rehabilitation (briles), extremely old coach, or an NFL alum or local (Marrone Hail Mary)

Mullen isn’t in those categories. He can sit out for an Arizona type gig.

 

[Scooch]

No. I'm saying why work?

He’s a head football coach. They’re insane. And egomaniacs. They can’t not work, if only to feed their enormous narcissism.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

He was a grad assistant at Syracuse. You don’t take no for an answer. Florida didn’t work out, but he had excellent success at miss st. The guy knows offense. He may want a year off or a higher profile coaching position then Syracuse. You go to him with a blank check and have him write down what it will take for him to come here and be head coach. DO IT WILDHACK

If it’s blank it’s unsigned, which means it’s no good, which sounds about right

 

[PhatOrange]

Mullen was a dogchit recruiter at Florida relative to what that program is capable of. Our biggest issue is the talent on the roster and he doesn’t solve that.

Huh? Florida had top 10 finishes under Mullen.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

he wants an NFL job and hates to recruit. how does that play out at SU?

Well, we don’t recruit, so that’s half the battle

 

[PhatOrange]

Dan Mullen Screams BLACKBURG VIRGINIA VA TECH...

Agreed

 

[AZOrange]

No. I'm saying why work?

A mil a year is nothing when you were making 7.5mil before sad as it sounds

 

[orangepassion]

Don't take "no" for an answer? What are you suggesting we do if he says no? Kidnap him or threaten his family?

 

[BillSU]

He was a grad assistant at Syracuse. You don’t take no for an answer. Florida didn’t work out, but he had excellent success at miss st. The guy knows offense. He may want a year off or a higher profile coaching position then Syracuse. You go to him with a blank check and have him write down what it will take for him to come here and be head coach. DO IT WILDHACK

Forde-Yard Dash: How Florida Became the SEC Epicenter of Dysfunction​

The situation in Gainesville is nothing new. Is there a successor that can turn around years of coaching disarray?
by Pat Ford SI

Thought you may want to wonder who they are talking about as the next coach at Florida. Oh, and if Mullen can't recruit - WHY IN THE HELL WOULD WE WANT HIM?! Somebody was doing the recruiting when he was at Miss St. and at Fla. All the asst. coaches probably.
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None of the last three Florida head coaches—Will Muschamp, McElwain and Mullen—made it to 50 games on the job. That’s something no other SEC school currently can say. Surprisingly, Gainesville has become the conference capital of turnover, turbulence and dysfunction.

WHO IS NEXT AT FLORIDA?

Despite that status, this should be a Cadillac job when up and running properly. And there are reasons to expect that status to return, with Florida set to open an opulent new facility that should enhance the much-discussed recruiting shortfalls. A quick look at the potential candidates, and the problems that exist with each of them:

Billy Napier (4), Louisiana. There is building buzz around the 42-year-old coach of the Ragin’ Cajuns—and given the number of high-level openings, the premise that it’s too big a leap from the Sun Belt to the Power 5 is losing validity. Somebody has to take these jobs, right? Why not a guy with a 38–12 record, three straight 10-win seasons and SEC experience as an assistant to Nick Saban from 2013-16? Napier helped Alabama land some of its biggest stars of the last decade, and is thought of highly enough in the Saban camp that they might not love the idea of having him in the same conference. The drawback: Aside from the jump in class from the Sun Belt, Napier does come with close ties to McElwain.

Lane Kiffin (5), Mississippi. There is a faction of Florida boosters eager to ride the Lane Train. He’s taken the Rebels to a 9–2 record in his second season, with a fan-friendly offense and a willingness to go after the big dogs in the league. Kiffin also is every bit the recruiter Mullen is not, putting a premium on chasing the best talent he can get. The drawback: Kiffin and athletic director Scott Stricklin are an oil-and-water mix, and if Stricklin is not beholden to booster pressure this would seem to be a tough sell. Florida’s last two head coaches have been high-maintenance guys with a propensity to say something cringe-worthy—does the school really want a third straight like that?



Matthew OHaren/USA TODAY Sports

James Franklin (6), Penn State. He’s won at a much tougher place in the SEC than Florida, and then followed that up with a successful tenure at Penn State (although this year has been a bit of a letdown). Florida also has never had a Black full-time head football coach. The drawback: Would he leave, and would Florida be his first option if he does? Franklin’s clock might be ticking at Penn State, but he’s dropped hints that a new commitment to the school may be forthcoming. All eyes are on a meeting of the Penn State compensation committee scheduled for Tuesday.

Dave Clawson (7), Wake Forest. Much like Franklin’s success at Vanderbilt, what Clawson has done at a place like Wake should make winning at Florida look easy. He also is on the cutting edge of offensive football, which plays well at a school that once won national titles with the innovating attacks of Steve Spurrier and Urban Meyer. His personality, demeanor and outlook would mesh well with Stricklin’s. The drawback: Is Clawson the guy to beat Kirby Smart and Nick Saban for top recruits? That’s never been his game.

Bob Stoops (8), TV analyst. Before he became a national championship coach at Oklahoma, Stoops was the very popular defensive coordinator for Spurrier during some of the Florida glory days. Stoops enjoyed his time at the school and could rocket to the top of this list if he has interest in getting back into coaching. The drawback: Does he have interest in getting back into coaching? Stoops has had plenty of opportunities in the past few years and thus far rebuffed them all.

Luke Fickell (9), Cincinnati. If anyone has established himself as the next great college football coach, it’s Fickell. He’s 42–6 the last four seasons and is one win away from a second straight undefeated regular season. The drawback: Fickell is Midwest-centric and might not harbor a desire to coach in the SEC. And if he does want to leave what has been his lifetime geographic footprint, USC might be the destination. There also is a belief that he will not even entertain conversations about other jobs while the Bearcats are in the College Football Playoff hunt, and after Saturday they are more in it than ever. That could set back recruiting and program transition into January at least. (Still: if he’s a 10-year home run hire, he’s worth waiting for and sacrificing one early signing period.)

Dan Lanning (10), Georgia defensive coordinator. If you can hit your nemesis where it hurts and hire an unproven rising star, do you do it? While Smart is a defense-first head coach, there is no doubt that the 35-year-old Lanning has put his own stamp on the Bulldogs’ historically great defense. That unit remains on pace to have the highest differential between points allowed and the national scoring average in FBS history—currently Georgia is allowing 7.5 points per game and the national scoring average is 28.7, a difference of 21.2. (Alabama 2011 has the current mark at 20.1.) And that scoring defense would be even lower this week if it weren’t for a pick-six touchdown by Charleston Southern to avoid a shutout. The drawback: Lanning obviously has not been a head coach and is even relatively new to coordinator status. This would be a gamble by the Gators.

 

[UpstateSM]

Huh? Florida had top 10 finishes under Mullen.

Highest class was 9th. If that’s the best you can pull with Florida’s resources, location, conference, recent history, etc. you’re probably not a star recruiter. Listen and read some national guys who have been saying that all season.

Not that it matters though because he isn’t coming here haha

 

[qdawgg]

Highest class was 9th. If that’s the best you can pull with Florida’s resources, location, conference, recent history, etc. you’re probably not a star recruiter. Listen and read some national guys who have been saying that all season.

Not that it matters though because he isn’t coming here haha

9th in recruiting is bad when you’re recruiting players against all the SEC, some of the B10, then throw in ND and some other outliers for fun. What world do you live in where 9th is bad. Take a break tonight, you’ve had some H0T Takes today.