One Candidate: Pros and Cons

[ac360]

Dan Mullen......thoughts?

A legitimate grab.  If you win in Starkvegas, you can just about win anywhere.  Underpaid. Horrible facilities.  BUT - is there a non-compete clause for other SEC W schools?

[Wildhog]

Would probably be a good hire.

[passinghog]

http://www.hogville.net/yabbse/index.php?topic=505368.msg7683750#msg7683750

[Hawginj]

He hasn't done anything one decent year so and who have they played(no one). No thanks!

[hawg IQ]

Dan Mullen......thoughts?

A legitimate grab.  If you win in Starkvegas, you can just about win anywhere.  Underpaid. Horrible facilities.  BUT - is there a non-compete clause for other SEC W schools?

and a proven SEC coach ! I 'de rather see dan mullen than gary patterson.

[Wildhog]

He hasn't done anything one decent year so and who have they played(no one). No thanks!

He's done better at MSU than anyone else.  You gotta realize how hard it is to win there.

Auburn hired Tommy Tuberville after a 5-6 season at Ole Miss, and look how he worked out. 

And t's harder to win at MSU than it is Ole Miss.

[UncleFrank]

Believe it or not, Mullen claims he really likes Starkville and wants to stay there and continue building that program.
How embarrassing would it be if we asked and he said, 'No Thanks, I'd rather stay where I'm at'?

Starkville may not be anybody's idea of a 'paradise', but in terms of recruiting, there are a goodly number of D-1 quality kids in Mississippi most years and he's just a stone's throw from the rich recruiting grounds of Alabama (and not very far from Georgia and the Florida panhandle).
If he can continue to recruit reasonably well, and establish some real depth there, Mississippi St will continue to be more-and-more a force to be reckoned with in the West.
There's always a possibility that he might not wanna leave that, even to come to Fayetteville, and even for a little more money (assuming Miss St would increase his salary to help keep him).

[IBleedRazorbackRed]

Just my 2 cents, but I don't think he has the upside. He'd be a consistent 8-9 win a year coach, but I don't see him breaking through and winning a conference championship

[Hawginj]

Its no harder to win at miss st. than it is here in fact it should be easier Mississippi puts out more D1 athletes than we do and state owns the black bears so they aren't competing for recruits Merlin can stay at state we are Arkansas we done need want or will stand for scrubs!

[tophawg19]

winning at state is in some ways better than arkansas . we have better facilities and a much nicer area to live in but they have a lot better recruiting base . mississippi produces a lot of d-1 recruits and has a ton of juco kids there in state as well

[HotlantaHog]

Solid pick, but honestly is the kind of pick that would leave me thinking I wish Arkansas never fired Petrino. Not sure I see the upside. I could be wrong. We will see how real Mississippi State is starting this weekend.

[Chief Mac]

He's done better at MSU than anyone else.  You gotta realize how hard it is to win there.

Auburn hired Tommy Tuberville after a 5-6 season at Ole Miss, and look how he worked out. 

And t's harder to win at MSU than it is Ole Miss.

Jackie Sherrill says you are FOS and he did better at MSU than Mullen.

[American Horror Story]

He slouches too much.  Bad posture is a pet peeve of mine.