11-22-2021, 10:41 AM | #1201 |
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Thoughts on the Mullen firing? My brother is an alum and I guess there was a lot of anger over the recent losses. Especially to some below-average competition. But I sort of think it was a bit harsh.
They've been pretty damn good his first 3 years. And I think he did about as well as you can at Miss St. Sometimes whether it's injuries or you made the wrong pick at QB, things don't go your way for a season. I'm usually on the "fire the coach" bandwagon most of the time, but this one felt a little premature. I would have given him another year to see if this season was just a bump. From what I remember, Dabo had a bad season early in his tenure at Clemson and was almost fired. |
11-22-2021, 12:19 PM | #1202 |
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Yeah - I don't quite get it. Mullen looked like a top 10 or, at least, 20 coach coming into this season. Were things really that bad in Gainesville and not getting better? Or was this yet another school that thinks too highly of themselves, that they should never have a down season?
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11-22-2021, 12:24 PM | #1203 | |
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2010, it was just his second full season, they went 6-7. They regressed from 2009, he thought he was getting fired. Got brought back and was nothing but up after that. At least until this year
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11-22-2021, 01:52 PM | #1204 |
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The other weird one this season was Gary Patterson. They've had a few mediocre/down years, but what are your expectations at TCU? He brought you up from the WAC to a Power 5 conference. You've had 3 top-10 finishes in the past decade.
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11-22-2021, 02:33 PM | #1205 |
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Iowa is now a 1.5 point favorite since QB1 Martinez has been ruled out.
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11-22-2021, 02:34 PM | #1206 | |
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I can think of few cases where a coach seemed less willing and less interested and had lost a team more thoroughly than Mullen this year. The mistake UF made might well have been not firing him sooner. He made 2021 Dabo seem engaged. edit to add: there's also the (lack of) recruiting, which ESPN talking heads weigh as the heaviest factor of all
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11-22-2021, 02:46 PM | #1207 |
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Jimmy Lake and Nick Rolovich were both fired without ever coaching in an Apple Cup. Weird.
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11-22-2021, 02:47 PM | #1208 |
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re: that Nebraska - Iowa line
Don't think that lasts much longer (if it isn't gone already), as Adrian Martinez just ruled out for the game
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11-22-2021, 03:40 PM | #1209 |
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I talked with a Gator fan on Saturday before the game on Saturday. He described Mullen as Jim McElwain 2.0. Both seemed to only pick up on the A-hole trait of their former boss's personality. Neither were really cozy with the administration nor key boosters. Of course if you are winning at the level of Nick Saban and Urban Meyer that is fine.
It also seems like this is Florida's MO. Since Spurrier, the only coach who has gotten more than three years is Urban.
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11-22-2021, 03:55 PM | #1210 | |
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There's a different magic number that's probably worth a look too though Spurrier - most conference losses in a season = 2 (counting losses under interims, if any) Zook 2004 = 4, fired Meyer 2010 = 4, departed Muschamp multiple = 5,5, and 4, fired Mullen 2021 = 6, fired
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So, in summary: 1) Showed a lack of loyalty to the school 2) Was a general ass to administrators, boosters and press. 3) Poor recruiter 4) Seemed to completely loose the team this season There was no way he was keeping that job. Rumor is Urban is going to bring him on staff. Last edited by GrantDawg : 11-22-2021 at 03:56 PM. |
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11-22-2021, 04:01 PM | #1212 | |
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That makes more sense. If he's not recruiting well, that's a big problem. |
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11-22-2021, 04:05 PM | #1213 | |
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He wasn't winning consistently (that word comes up a lot in discussion about his departure) when he had classes ranked in the top ten. They're currently 22nd or 23rd best class for the next round, how did THAT figure to turn out?
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11-22-2021, 04:15 PM | #1214 |
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I thought he was decent the past few years. I guess it depends on what the expectations are for Florida (2nd tier SEC team?) and what direction they are trending with him. But each of his first 3 seasons they were arguably a top 10 team.
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11-22-2021, 04:45 PM | #1215 | |
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With the talent in-state, the only reason they shouldn't be a routine national title contender is Nick Saban. Certainly anything beyond 2, 3 max, regular season losses shouldn't be happening.
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11-22-2021, 05:36 PM | #1216 | |
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This. They begrudgingly give that respect to Saban, not Alabama. The rise of Georgia under the leadership of Kirby Smart was much more irritanting to the guy I talked about earlier.
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11-22-2021, 05:55 PM | #1217 |
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Saw this online and pretty much agree:
In no other industry would someone with Mullen’s track record be fired over one bad year, especially when there’s no sure-thing upgrade out there for Florida to go get. Mullen made New Year’s Six bowl games in each of his first three years and twice had the Gators ranked in the top-10 of the final poll. It would be almost impossible to imagine the next coach matching that production. If Mullen is fired, the probability is overwhelming that he will be replaced by someone worse. |
11-22-2021, 06:42 PM | #1218 | |
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Did you watch the beyond-dumpsterfire outings of the past month+? They'd struggle to BE worse.
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11-22-2021, 08:03 PM | #1219 |
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Keegan Murray has 20 at the 8 minute break of the 1st half. Iowa leads 23-11.
Keegan Murray is amazing. Hits 3s and can drive and has guard skills at 6'9". He can Guard all 5 positions as well.
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11-22-2021, 08:08 PM | #1220 |
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Isn't this just the natural progression of these mega-conferences with unreasonable fan bases? There are going to be 16 teams in the SEC soon and probably six to eight of them think they should be playing for the championship every year. That's all well and good as the goal at the beginning of the season, but some of them are going to end up with 3 or 4 losses, even if they have really good seasons. It will be fun seeing Oklahoma and Texas in the mix.
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11-22-2021, 08:38 PM | #1221 |
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It will be fun. I like TX and OK joining the SEC and they won't have a problem being competitive after a transition period. They can recruit the talent. They obviously don't have the speed yet but it'll come.
The AL dominance over the past decade is abnormal and driven by a once-in-a-generation (actually probably once-in-two-generations) Saban. He will retire in next few years and there will be more parity/competitiveness then. |
11-22-2021, 09:15 PM | #1222 |
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I find the betting lines interesting. OSU was favored over MSU by 19.5. Obviously that proved not to be near enough. Now they're favored by 7-8 over Michigan. I think that's way too close ... I do think Michigan matches up better with them than MSU did, but as we saw Michigan is not 10 points or whatever better than the Spartans.
Public agrees with me and most of the betting action is Ohio State. They're either going to make or lose a ton of money on this one. Last edited by Brian Swartz : 11-23-2021 at 01:21 AM. |
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I think it gets worse when Saban retires. It is excusable to lose recruits, games, titles to Nick Saban. You may not like it, but it is excusable. Once he is gone, so go the excuses for other coaches
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11-23-2021, 05:26 AM | #1224 |
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The Hogs are 14.5 favorites over Mizzou & looking forward to 8-4. Reading a site says root for Louisville to beat KY because that opens up interesting bowl possibilities so will be doing that also.
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11-23-2021, 08:30 AM | #1227 |
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Cute.
Here's hoping GA crushes them. But fair chance the Dawgs will choke again and/or AL rises to the occasion. |
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I see the scenario where GA chokes or plays below standards so Alabama can win and the SEC has 2 teams. I know it is a conspiracy theory, but if it happened I would believe the theory.
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11-23-2021, 11:59 AM | #1229 |
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I have friends convinced that if Alabama loses by 14 or less, they are going to make the playoff. I can't see how that's possible outside of absurd levels of chaos. They aren't going to have an immediate rematch by making Alabama #4, and it will be hard to believe them being #2 or 3 if they just got their 2nd loss and didnt' win the conference.
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I can absolutely see the UGA loses a close game and they both get in scenario.
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I think if Alabama loses a close game it's more likely than not they get in. The committee isn't going to devalue you them *that* much based on a close loss. I think a second loss should knock them out, but I don't think it will. Georgia I would shocked if they don't get it regardless of how much they lose by.
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I think GA is in regardless.
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11-23-2021, 12:30 PM | #1233 |
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I don't like rematches in the playoffs.
I'd be fine with a rule saying that a team is ineligible for the playoffs if it has lost to a team that would be seeded higher than it in the playoff. |
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Right, I think UGA would have to lose to GT and Alabama to miss, and honestly losing to GT should disqualify them.
I dont think Alabama gets in with two loses unless multiple of these happens: - Ohio St beats Michigan and then loses in B10 championship (or other way around). - Big 12 winner has two loses - Cincy loses - ND loses PAC12 and ACC is out no matter what. |
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If we're sticking with 4 teams, I'd be fine with a rule that says if you don't make your conference championship game, you're ineligible. With the obvious exception for independents who theoretically should be held to a higher standard. Yes, that is essentially an anti-SEC rule.
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You'd rather see Georgia play Cincinnati instead of Alabama again? Not me man. Cincinnati gets smoked by either team.
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Yep. I don't like playoff rematches, but at the same time if we're going to have a playoff, there will situations where it's appropriate. Otherwhise in this case, Alabama could beat Georgia in a close game and then you'd have to say 'well, Georgia is out of the playoff' or 'Alabama just beat Georgia to win the SEC but we'll rank them below Georgia and not let them in anyway'. Neither one of those is sensible IMO.
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I've been rooting for the Dawgs and really want to see AL toppled. Nothing would be better. Just assuming the worst so I won't be disappointed ... defensive mechanism I learn from supporting the Hogs. |
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I am just joking. I get it. I have said before until Georgia actually beats Alabama there is no reason to believe they will.
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11-23-2021, 07:05 PM | #1242 | |
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I'm calling this your defense mechanism. I think there's lots of reason to believe they will. Bama might win, but if I were forced to bet a thousand dollars on the outcome of the game, it wouldn't be going to them. Last edited by Brian Swartz : 11-23-2021 at 07:23 PM. |
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I'm with GD. If I have to bet 1000, I'm absolutely putting it on Ala and Saban.
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And they definitely won't beat Alabama only to lose to Cincinnati... SI
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Looks like #4 Cincy is in (unless there is lackluster performance/loss against East Carolina). Quote:
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Well, they did beat Cincinnati last year.
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Bill Napier is supposedly leading candidate for Florida job. I'd think he would be interested in LSU also. Don't know much about him but he's done well at Louisiana & wish him the best in joining the big leagues soon.
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11-26-2021, 06:47 AM | #1249 |
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Fun long weekend of games.
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He also confirmed what I was speculating, that Dan Mullin's firing was because he set fire to every bridge he crossed, which allowed him zero leeway we he started losing. He also related a story of Mullin trying to ream the team during halftime of the Georgia game, and the team was arguing back at him. He had lost the team as well as the administration, fans, and press. The guy just imploded on himself. He is almost a lock to be OC in Jacksonville next year. Last edited by GrantDawg : 11-26-2021 at 09:07 AM. |
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