Bruce Feldman, who knows a good bit about the Mississippi program, delivers a devastating eulogy of Houston Nutt’s downfall:
… The problems started to come because Nutt didn’t recruit as hard as the old staff. You’re able to get away with not recruiting as hard at Arkansas than you can at Ole Miss. His first few classes were huge, but loaded with misfires and guys who never made it to Oxford or didn’t last long. He also allowed MSU to take over the recruiting in the state in his first few years. Eventually that caught up with him, as did the eased-up, players’ coach mentality inside the program. The team had lost whatever edge was there in the early years of Nutt’s tenure. Whoever replaces him will inherit quite a challenge. There is some talent, especially in a nice group of young receivers, but there are major questions about the QB and throughout the rest of the depth chart, especially on the lines. There also are APR issues the new coach is going to have to be very mindful of because they’ve had so much attrition the past few years there. It looks like this team has been mailing it in on the field so if you’re the next coach you better hope they haven’t been mailing it in off the field too by not going to classes.
The next guy may be crazy or desperate. The one silver lining – Dan Mullen may not be gaining as much traction at MSU as everyone thought after last season.
Somebody crazy or desperate will need some money.
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Is Billy Brewer still alive? He may be the best choice right now, dead or alive…
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Mike Leach or Chris Hatcher.
Need that ‘Bombs Away’ Offense.
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Either that or an option attack like the service academies. Troy Calhoun, HC at Air Force, would be a possible “option” ( pun intended).
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Ole Miss may be better off than FU next year. Hell, the fans think UGA lucked into the win. At a party last night (all FU plus FSU grad/ fans and one Dawg) one FU fan said if the receivers had caught yada, yada, yada ……I explained that D was the reason and he seemed unaware of 6 sacks and one man having 4. The level of denial and excuse-making extends from the coaches to the fans. It is truly unbelievable.
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I would dare say the wheels on this FU – GA rivalry has finally turned to the DAWGS favor.
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If we win the WLOCP next year it will be 2 in a row and 3-3 for the last 6. At some point the talking heads will have to stop with the “18 out of the last 22” BS.
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While I am thrilled with beeating the gators and the signs point to a change of fortune in Cocktail party for us, those same signs appeared after 2007. “If we win the WLOCP next year” hits it on the head.
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Two comments;
1. It’s Mississippi football who cares
2.Can anyone tell me why all the media and Gator fans always choose to go back 22 years? Is that just date that makes UF the best, is that when the OBC took over, is that the beginning of divisional play? What is it that allows or justifies the ignoring the overall series record. Any insight would be appreciated. Other than Gators are stupid and eat boogers because I already know that.
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Don’t forget jean shorts. Gators also wear jean shorts.
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After watching Ga. Southern against the Tide, maybe they’ll go after Paul Johnson. 🙂
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