Dan Mullen

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Wasn't Mullen the OC in FL under Urbie the years TN fans were wondering not if we would win but how bad would Fulmer and the Vols get beat?
 
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Gramps said:
Wasn't Mullen the OC in FL under Urbie the years TN fans were wondering not if we would win but how bad would Fulmer and the Vols get beat?
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Yes, Mullen was Meyer's OC. He took MSU into Gainsville and beat Meyer, which is something we never did.
 
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Can't imagine him leaving State for us. Unless of course money is really important to him. His recruiting would improve drastically. Starkville isn't the best location to sell to a 18 year old kid.
 
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Sith Vol said:
Can't imagine him leaving State for us. Unless of course money is really important to him. His recruiting would improve drastically. Starkville isn't the best location to sell to a 18 year old kid.
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This. He has really good job security at MSU. Barring multiple seasons where they miss bowls, they will keep him as long as he will stay.

I don't really want Mullen anyway. His recruiting is mediocre at best, but like you said, he is in Starkville. I'm afraid he just wouldn't produce the results we all want. I don't think he has what it takes to take us to SEC Championships or anything drastically better than what Dooley has given us (better, but not overwhelmingly better).
 
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WooleyDooley2010 said:
Why not? I was a bit skeptical considering his thread background, but after watching his offense last night which had a west coast look to it, I think he would be as good of a hire that UT could get when Dooley is shown the door. We all know we are staring down the barrel of 3-5. Winning our last 4 games along with a bowl would bring us to 8-5 but that seems a little out of reach now. To me Mullen has proven his worth at Mississippi St. With his prowess as a playcaller, the fact that we know he can coach, and the resource advantage UT has over his current employer, I believe Dan Mullen would be a home run hire and would be able to put UT back on the college football map.
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No.
 
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DeusExMachina said:
This is easily top-10 of the stupidest things ever said on VolNation.
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Please tell me you are joking. If not, you don't have to worry about your comment making the top 10 list, it is hands down the most assinine comment ever uttered. You would want to keep Dooley's sorry ass to hang on to a bunch of sub par mediocre recruits that we have on board now, instead of securing a top notch coaching staff to lead us into the future?? Dude, please go find another site where you are knowledgeable of the subject matter.
 
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Mullen would be a solid hire. Not sold that he would leave MSU. He will end up with a better record then Dooley with less talent and lower recruiting classes.
 
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I have it from a good source that a UT official (name withheld by source) was gauging Mullen's interest after the game Saturday. Mullen was interested, but said he would not discuss anymore until the end of the season.
 
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I think mullen would be an excellent hire. He is winning with worse players than he could get here. Plus wasn't he with urban for both bcs championships? I think that will better sell recruits to come to knoxville. Its tough to sell starkville.

Would still like to see how they finish the season. If state gets hoswd by bama and lsu, i reserve the right to change my mind!
 
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TheDoolander said:
Lol Mullen isn't leaving Starkvegas. His wife loves it there.
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Mullen was ready to leave last year. He's going to leave soon.

You know, the more I think about it, the more I like Dan MUllen for this job. I mean, assuming we can't get Gruden or Peterson, he's as proven as anyone out there. He hasn't had monumental success as a head coach yet, but he has beaten Florida (with Meyere and Tebow, no less), Georgia, and whipped Michigan. He's shown he can recruit and compete in big games in the SEC. I don't think he's going to come in and instantly make us a championship team or compete with Saban, but I think he gives us a shot at both.

And he's got an ego. I want a coach with an ego. I'm sick of all the excuses we have had to hear for the last 3 years.
 
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...would Dan Mullen meet your qualifications? Is he proven enough? The more I think about it, I think he is. He's had tremendous success as an assistant and a coordinator. As a head coach, he has recruited to a pretty high level for Mississippi State. He has won big games in the SEC over the likes of Florida and Georgia. He whipped Michigan in a bowl game.

If we replaced Dooley with Mullen, do you think it's enough of an upgrade to justify the move (I do, but then, I think at this point, you pretty much have to make a move regardless. But I want to hear from the "keep him or hire a big name" crowd)?

edit: nevermind. this was supposed to be a different thread, so I could gauge whether Mullen is considered "proven" enough to the folks on the fence, but none of them will see it here. Thanks mods!
 
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I don't really like Mullen's offense. I've watched a ton of their games since he arrived, and it's very predictable. It's the most boring form of the spread offense you'll ever watch.
 
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gordonr24 said:
I don't really like Mullen's offense. I've watched a ton of their games since he arrived, and it's very predictable. It's the most boring form of the spread offense you'll ever watch.
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Atleast both sides of the ball wouldn't be predictable. Mullen will be a huge upgrade.
 
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Burger said:
Atleast both sides of the ball wouldn't be predictable. Mullen will be a huge upgrade.
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Yeah, the most predictable thing is losing every big game. I think MUllen gives us a chance in the big games. He's been successful in plenty as both a coordinator and a coach. I'm not a big fan of the spread offense at all. I would rather run pro-style and sell kids on the opportunity to get to the next level. But I'm willing to let that go if it means hiring a winner who gives you a shot in big games.
 
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oregonvol said:
Yeah, the most predictable thing is losing every big game. I think MUllen gives us a chance in the big games. He's been successful in plenty as both a coordinator and a coach. I'm not a big fan of the spread offense at all. I would rather run pro-style and sell kids on the opportunity to get to the next level. But I'm willing to let that go if it means hiring a winner who gives you a shot in big games.
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Mullen is on the positive list because he did what Dooley couldn't.
 
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oregonvol said:
Mullen was ready to leave last year. He's going to leave soon.

You know, the more I think about it, the more I like Dan MUllen for this job. I mean, assuming we can't get Gruden or Peterson, he's as proven as anyone out there. He hasn't had monumental success as a head coach yet, but he has beaten Florida (with Meyere and Tebow, no less), Georgia, and whipped Michigan. He's shown he can recruit and compete in big games in the SEC. I don't think he's going to come in and instantly make us a championship team or compete with Saban, but I think he gives us a shot at both.

And he's got an ego. I want a coach with an ego. I'm sick of all the excuses we have had to hear for the last 3 years.
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Not sure where some of you get this info but you couldn't be more wrong. Mullen has turned down Michigan and Miami already, declined an interview with UF and Penn St(no brainer), has MSU wrapped around his finger giving him whatever he wants but he is interested in UT? Seems like UT already made a run at him once before hiring Dooley and was turned down. If the UT job was still desirable your coach would not be Derek Dooley.
 
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wearebetterthanu said:
Not sure where some of you get this info but you couldn't be more wrong. Mullen has turned down Michigan and Miami already, declined an interview with UF and Penn St(no brainer), has MSU wrapped around his finger giving him whatever he wants but he is interested in UT? Seems like UT already made a run at him once before hiring Dooley and was turned down. If the UT job was still desirable your coach would not be Derek Dooley.
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I'm not totally sure he was offered by Mich & Miami, but you're right, he isn't leaving MSU.
 
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wearebetterthanu said:
Not sure where some of you get this info but you couldn't be more wrong. Mullen has turned down Michigan and Miami already, declined an interview with UF and Penn St(no brainer), has MSU wrapped around his finger giving him whatever he wants but he is interested in UT? Seems like UT already made a run at him once before hiring Dooley and was turned down. If the UT job was still desirable your coach would not be Derek Dooley.
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Make no mistake, UT will always be more desireable than Miss State. There are plenty of reports of Mullen interviewing with both Miami and Penn State. Strange for someone who wants to stay put. Most likely, the guy is leaving sooner rather than later.
 
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Why? Because he's proving himself in the SEC. That's the best barometer we've got these days. Gruden would of course be a great get too, but I think Mullen has enough fire about him to get the recruiting job done. Mullen is also more realistic.

It's not much of a stretch getting him either, they just sold out their stadium...to the tune of 57k fans. 57k fans would be a disaster at UT. The programs are on such obvious different levels of prestige and power that it wouldn't be a hard conversation to get him.
 
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Wii60 said:
Why? Because he's proving himself in the SEC. That's the best barometer we've got these days. Gruden would of course be a great get too, but I think Mullen has enough fire about him to get the recruiting job done. Mullen is also more realistic.

It's not much of a stretch getting him either, they just sold out their stadium...to the tune of 57k fans. 57k fans would be a disaster at UT. The programs are on such obvious different levels of prestige and power that it wouldn't be a hard conversation to get him.
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Yeah, I've been thinking the same thing. He's one of the most proven commodities out there and if you're UT AD you have to be able to get MSU's coach if you want him. I mean it should be part of the job requirements, right?
 
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And once we strike out on the sexy hires that UT will never actually do, Mullen would be okay except for one thing. A lot of smoke regarding recruiting issues and the legality of such. If Mullen is passed over I suspect Gus Malzahn could be on the list, possibly near the top of realistic candidates.
 
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