StPaulHusker
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I think a fan protest might have stopped the hire but our fans are so dedicated to the sellout streak that Eichorst could have called their bluff.
On second thought, I think we should have done the protest thing. It's definitely worked in Tennessee's favor. Also think we should have fired Riley a month before it happened. That, too, worked in teams' favor.
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Jokes aside, we won't know how this will turn out for Tennessee for a bit. Sure, this currently smells of Callahan 2.0, but it's still possible they wind up with a coach that does right their ship.
If Tennessee does come out looking good, is this a way going forward? Fans across the country are tired of the high prices and feeling they aren't getting the product that price deserves. Even small schools are very quick to fire these days. Is this an avenue for fans to let their thoughts be heard.
It's an interesting social experiment.
When the protest includes associations w, uh, pedophilia/teen rape, works EVERY time...I don't know about most people, but some certainly did. Others hoped that his reputation for doing more with less would translate to success at NU. It just didn't work out.
Protesting wouldn't have worked and rightfully so.
Actually he did.Yeah - cuz Riley had a very similar moral and criminal background to Schiano. WTH man?
As coaching salaries go higher I wonder how much that drives fan dissatisfaction. Coaches call this the silly season but I doubt they would advocate lower salaries if it was shown to temper expectations.Jokes aside, we won't know how this will turn out for Tennessee for a bit. Sure, this currently smells of Callahan 2.0, but it's still possible they wind up with a coach that does right their ship.
If Tennessee does come out looking good, is this a way going forward? Fans across the country are tired of the high prices and feeling they aren't getting the product that price deserves. Even small schools are very quick to fire these days. Is this an avenue for fans to let their thoughts be heard.
It's an interesting social experiment.
Speaking of Florida and we weren't but Tenn reminded me of this question - is the Florida conclusion as much of a dumpster fire as Tenn? I don't think Mullen is the home run hit that Florida fans were looking for - he was at least UF's 3rd pick. So has that crowd settled down or are they OK wt the hire?Jokes aside, we won't know how this will turn out for Tennessee for a bit. Sure, this currently smells of Callahan 2.0, but it's still possible they wind up with a coach that does right their ship.
If Tennessee does come out looking good, is this a way going forward? Fans across the country are tired of the high prices and feeling they aren't getting the product that price deserves. Even small schools are very quick to fire these days. Is this an avenue for fans to let their thoughts be heard.
It's an interesting social experiment.
Speaking of Florida and we weren't but Tenn reminded me of this question - is the Florida conclusion as much of a dumpster fire as Tenn? I don't think Mullen is the home run hit that Florida fans were looking for - he was at least UF's 3rd pick. So has that crowd settled down or are they OK wt the hire?
Just talkin general strategery w strong allusion to TN.That's not what we're talking about here is it?
I'm not even sure he was their 3rd pick -- I thought i saw somewhere that they also offered Mike Gundy (but who knows if that was really true). But, kudo's for landing Mullen - I think he is a solid coach, and it certainly was a good move to get ahead of the rest of the dominoes.
Never heard a Gundy to Florida rumor, that was Tennessee. It's generally believed Florida wanted Frost/Kelly.....Mullen. As to how it's being accepted, they seem to be going through the usual stages of new coach acceptance. There is certainly enough sides to Kelly and Mullen to script that narrative however one wants.
I knew about Tennessee, but there is more than one article I saw about Florida offering, too.
Here's just one of them.
You should have to be a member for 30 days and have at least 100 posts before you can start a thread. That's just a common-sense rule, especially in a time like this.