PSU contact hearing Mullen has or will talk

[lyndj]

ImBadRu is a PSU fan.

No, but AGENTS and AGENCIES do talk, and word gets around rather quickly, how the hell do you think word got out about Ash, Golden, etc?? To think that someone at one school can't hear something, that is taking place at another school, in this day and age, is silly.

Of course agents and agencies talk, that is part of their strategy. That's not what I'm talking about here though. I don't even doubt Mullen may be interested in RU. What I doubt is that someone in PSU athletics is telling the professor that Dan Mullen is open to listening to RU. Again, there are blogs that are much more up to date wth coaching moves because I DO believe agents are feeding them info.

Hey, it's just my opinion.

 

[Kbee3]

RU is MSU with a bigger market and better recruiting area. Since his QB is gone it might be time to move!

Would love the hire!

What is the difference between Miss. St. and Rutgers in regards to junior college athletes gaining admission ?

 

[LC-88]

Ok, who updated the Wikipedia page....

Dan Mullen (born April 27, 1972) is an American football coach currently serving as the head coach of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Let's hope it was Mrs. Mullen

 

[ruman]

Yes. In my opinion. Not only his pay. Its assistance pay as well. Too big a stretch

 

[mdMoose]

If he is interested in coming back to this area and "money is no issue", then I dont see how we don't throw down the gauntlet and do everything we can to get him.

He is currently making $3.2m. The question remains...Is Rutgers willing to make that sort of commitment?

That would put him 6th in our confrence.

Jim Harbaugh $5,250,000
Urban Meyer $4,800,000
Kirk Ferentz $4,000,000
James Franklin $4,000,000
Mark Dantonio $3,700,000
Mike Riley $3,000,000
Paul Chryst $2,500,000
Pat Fitzgerald $2,400,000
Darrell Hazell $2,300,000
Randy Edsall $2,250,000
Jerry Kill $2,100,000
Tim Beckman $1,800,000
Kevin Wilson $1,400,000

 

[sharkunit]

If he is interested in coming back to this area and "money is no issue", then I dont see how we don't throw down the gauntlet and do everything we can to get him.

He is currently making $3.2m. The question remains...Is Rutgers willing to make that sort of commitment?

That would put him 6th in our confrence.

Jim Harbaugh $5,250,000
Urban Meyer $4,800,000
Kirk Ferentz $4,000,000
James Franklin $4,000,000
Mark Dantonio $3,700,000
Mike Riley $3,000,000
Paul Chryst $2,500,000
Pat Fitzgerald $2,400,000
Darrell Hazell $2,300,000
Randy Edsall $2,250,000
Jerry Kill $2,100,000
Tim Beckman $1,800,000
Kevin Wilson $1,400,000

can you imagine?? rutgehz paying more for a head coach than NEBRASKA?? never going to happen

 

[ru8081]

$3.2m? I heard $4m.

 

[needmorecowbell]

FYI Mullen is making over $4 mil at Miss State. Contract was upgraded last year.

If he is interested in coming back to this area and "money is no issue", then I dont see how we don't throw down the gauntlet and do everything we can to get him.

He is currently making $3.2m. The question remains...Is Rutgers willing to make that sort of commitment?

That would put him 6th in our confrence.

Jim Harbaugh $5,250,000
Urban Meyer $4,800,000
Kirk Ferentz $4,000,000
James Franklin $4,000,000
Mark Dantonio $3,700,000
Mike Riley $3,000,000
Paul Chryst $2,500,000
Pat Fitzgerald $2,400,000
Darrell Hazell $2,300,000
Randy Edsall $2,250,000
Jerry Kill $2,100,000
Tim Beckman $1,800,000
Kevin Wilson $1,400,000

 

[ImBadRU]

It would take serious coin

 

[StyleKnight]

What is the difference between Miss. St. and Rutgers in regards to junior college athletes gaining admission ?

At Miss St you can get whoever you want in. At Rutgers you can get them in only if they were qualifiers out of high school.

 

[trotter]

One thing is clear with Dan Mullen - he wants out of Starkville, Mississippi and I don't blame him. Obviously he gets paid well, but my God think of what its like living in that area on a daily basis when you grew up in the Northeast.

That said, I don't think we have a chance in hell in pulling that off.

Is Pennsatucky that different? Geez, get 50 miles away from NYC and all the waitresses have a few teeth missing.

 

[bryanjints]

Mullen is the only candidate so far I've seen that would put the majority of the fan base immediately behind him. The biggest knock is we're unsure why he'd come here.

This is the big time hire. Rutgers put up billboards that said we're B1G now. Barchi says money isn't an issue. I hope Greg Brown likes Mullen. If this is the hire I'll believe Rutgers is fully committed to big time football. Anyone else and I'll still be a fan but my expectations will probably be just slightly higher than flood.

 

[vm7118]

If he is interested in coming back to this area and "money is no issue", then I dont see how we don't throw down the gauntlet and do everything we can to get him.

He is currently making $3.2m. The question remains...Is Rutgers willing to make that sort of commitment?

That would put him 6th in our confrence.

Jim Harbaugh $5,250,000
Urban Meyer $4,800,000
Kirk Ferentz $4,000,000
James Franklin $4,000,000
Mark Dantonio $3,700,000
Mike Riley $3,000,000
Paul Chryst $2,500,000
Pat Fitzgerald $2,400,000
Darrell Hazell $2,300,000
Randy Edsall $2,250,000
Jerry Kill $2,100,000
Tim Beckman $1,800,000
Kevin Wilson $1,400,000

I think your number is off on Riley. And Beckman is gone - cubit now makes something in the Wilson/flood range. Edsall also gone but who knows what durkin is making now.

 

[derleider]

Of course agents and agencies talk, that is part of their strategy. That's not what I'm talking about here though. I don't even doubt Mullen may be interested in RU. What I doubt is that someone in PSU athletics is telling the professor that Dan Mullen is open to listening to RU. Again, there are blogs that are much more up to date wth coaching moves because I DO believe agents are feeding them info.

Hey, it's just my opinion.

On the flip side, in this case, the agent probably WOULDNT be trying to get it out there. Its not going to help Mullen get some other job - hes already got a good one, and anyone would take him if they had the money.

Chris Ash's agent hsa a reason to get his name out there - even if RU rejects him, it helps him get a raise. Im not sure that Mullen can realiscially squeeze any more out of MSU.

 

[chiman52]

In my opinion, Mullen is leaving Miss State this year. His last press conference before the Egg Bowl was uncharacteristically short and terse. Hope he likes what Rutgers has to offer

 

[BoogieKnight]

One thing is clear with Dan Mullen - he wants out of Starkville, Mississippi and I don't blame him. Obviously he gets paid well, but my God think of what its like living in that area on a daily basis when you grew up in the Northeast.

That said, I don't think we have a chance in hell in pulling that off.

But again, my question is "why not"?

Facts:
- There was mutual interest between Mullen and RU in 2013.
- Rutgers, at the time, did not have the money to pay him AND his staff.
- In 2013, Mullen was on his way out in Miss State until he won the Egg Bowl and kept his job.

Fast forward to the present:
- He interviewed at Miami so he appears to have some interest in leaving Starksville.
- He loses his Heisman-caliber QB Prescot and risks taking a step back next year.
- If they do take a step back we've all seen how fast coaches' seats can heat up in the SEC.
- Rutgers appears to either have the finances now or is prepared to pull out all the stops to obtain them.

What Rutgers offers Mullen:
- He's a PA native and we offer a chance to be a Big Ten head coach in his home area.
- The opportunity to coach at THE flagship university in the state. Why this matters...
- Better recruiting base to work out of than Mississippi.
- The chance to put his stamp on this program and elevate it to heights that it has never known or people thought possible.

 

[RUsojo]

Why do people continue to insist on giving the OP a hard time? He's an RU fan who happens to work at State Penn, so what, doesn't mean he's lying to us and, in the past, has actually given us good info from time-to-time.

No one doubts he calls himself an RU fan. It's no coincidence all his posts this season involved PSU and negative attitude or slant towards Rutgers. Just a few months ago everyone on this board agreed as such. Because of this many of his threads caused a lot of dissent. I'm not giving him a hard time: I'm making a public service announcement.

I do not doubt this specific OP happened. But I doubt the "source" had any real tangible evidence to go on to make such statement.

 

[Kbee3]

At Miss St you can get whoever you want in. At Rutgers you can get them in only if they were qualifiers out of high school.

Not exactly what one would call a level playing field, eh ?

 

[VirtualKnight]

It sounds like he is unhappy there and it also sounds like Miss State fans are getting tired of his wondering eyes.... He has has to be our number 1 choice. Make it happen Hobbs!

Ever been to Mississippi...if so, you understand.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

RUMAN - Then is money really no issue?

Complete guesswork on RUMAN's part.

 

[ImBadRU]

I don't have a negative slant about RU in general. I'm critical for sure when I see them fing things up.

 

[cicero grimes]

This would be great as I already have a red cowbell and bring it to games. He would feel right at home except for the bbq.

 

[miketd1]

He goes 7-5 down there, he's in a hot seat.

He goes 7-5 up here, he gets an extension.

 

[SHUSource]

Is Pennsatucky that different? Geez, get 50 miles away from NYC and all the waitresses have a few teeth missing.

Where he's from in Drexel Hill is about as far from Merion Golf Club (site of the 2013 U.S. Open, and one of the true old-money clubs in America) as Old Queens is from Rutgers Stadium. Not exactly Pennsyltucky...

 

[RUsojo]

I don't have a negative slant about RU in general. I'm critical for sure when I see them fing things up.

Ok. My bad. Maybe don't bring up PSU every time you do though? Sometimes you force it IMO. Let's hope for Mullen.

 

[ImBadRU]

I mention PSU because that is where I work and have contacts. It is not to put PSU in anyone's face.

 

[derleider]

can you imagine?? rutgehz paying more for a head coach than NEBRASKA?? never going to happen

Can you imagine lowly Baylor and Mississippi State paying more for an HC than Nebraska?

The thing is - Nebraska might gladly have paid more IF there were someone willing to take it. There arent that many guys with $4 million and most of them are happy in their current situations. Its the main reason you wouldnt expect RU to get a guy like this - not because we wouldnt pay up, but because if that guy is available, he would take someone elses money first - we could offer Nick Saban $10 million.

Just remember - it wasnt that long ago that Michigan had to settle for Brady Hoke, Florida for Will Muschamp, and Texas for Charlie Strong - not because they didnt have the money, but because no one worth the money wanted the job.

Or to put it another - if RU is going to spend that kind of money, its gotta be for a near sure thing. We wouldnt have paid Charlie Strong $5 million nor Jim McElwain $4 million because there is a decent chance they wont live up to the contract (which imples top 5 and top 15 level coaches.)

Similarly, Im guessing if we threw $4-$4.5 million at Tom Herman, he might seriously consider it. But we wouldnt do it - just too risky - a guy with on year as HC - its a great year, but with someone elses guys, and with no one having any tape on this guys tendencies as HC, in a weaker conference, but at a team that should have more talent than alot of that conference due to location and resources. He might end up being one of the top 10 coaches in CFB, but if he doesnt, the political price of overpaying would be immense.

But this might be the once in a lifetime chance to get a game changing HC. Not just a guy who MIGHT eventually change the game, but who can walk into living rooms and sell himself AGAINST Meyer, Harbaugh, etc from day one.

And I think even RU won't be cheap and stupid enough to miss on the guy if he wants in. Among other things - why hire a politically connected AD if he cant get Trenton off our backs to make such an obvious hire.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Where he's from in Drexel Hill is about as far from Merion Golf Club (site of the 2013 U.S. Open, and one of the true old-money clubs in America) as Old Queens is from Rutgers Stadium. Not exactly Pennsyltucky...

Yeah I wouldn't call Drexel Hill "Pennsyltucky" it's well inside the safe zone.

 

[bitnez]

Coaches take new jobs for all types of reasons. No one saw Tuberville leaving Texas Tech for Cincy. I am not saying Mullen is coming here, but he isn't staying at Miss St.

 

[AngryOtter42]

My 1st choice too. His current employer might not be too happy now.

It's not that... Mullen has probably hit his ceiling in the SECW and has been looking around. Mullen is a PA guy so the fact that someone at PSU may know something about this is not surprising.

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

For what it's worth, none of the usual media outlets are reporting anything about him and Rutgers. So I wouldn't get my hopes up too much.

I don't want to get too excited for a big name to come here and we end up with same type of HC that USC, UGA, and UMD, all got, aka an OC or DC, and end up disappointed even though those schools have much bigger budgets than us.

I know this will fall in deaf ears but lets all try to stay level headed here.

 

[derleider]

Not exactly what one would call a level playing field, eh ?

On the flip side - at MSU you are the 2nd team in a state with no recruits and a ton of major programs right next door (Bama, LSU, Auburn, Arkansas, and Tennessee, plus Ole Miss in state). At Rutgers, you are the only major school in a state with alot of recruits, and the only real neighboring threat is PSU (all 2nd tier teams have to deal with the national level teams.)

 

[derleider]

For what it's worth, none of the usual media outlets are reporting anything about him and Rutgers. So I wouldn't get my hopes up too much.

I don't want to get too excited for a big name to come here and we end up with same type of HC that USC, UGA, and UMD, all got, aka an OC or DC, and end up disappointed even though those schools have much bigger budgets than us.

I know this will fall in deaf ears but lets all try to stay level headed here.

Screw thaht - if you cant dream big now, when can you dream big. If we get a mid-level coach - ewll thats life as a mid-level team.

 

[lyndj]

Is Pennsatucky that different? Geez, get 50 miles away from NYC and all the waitresses have a few teeth missing.

I'm sure, but you skipped straight past the swamplands of NJ. Yes, the turnpike stinks to high hell, and should you get lost in some southern parts of NJ you would think you were in the backwoods of Mississippi. Come on now, tell the truth! As for PA, they also have towns that I would not exit from 80 in.

 

[scarletrat]

I cannot believe we paid a coach 800-900K annually to compete against that list...and their salaries...here is a situation that not pulling the trigger in 2013 will cost us more,and if we don't pull the trigger now, it will cost more in the future...

Mullen--if not him, then Cristobal (who I wanted after GS left for Bucs). Can live with Golden, not preference. Maybe Diaco. Not impressed with OSU coordinators now.

 

[ImBadRU]

Cristobal seems to have the Shiano like intensity that I really liked.

 

[StyleKnight]

It's not that... Mullen has probably hit his ceiling in the SECW and has been looking around. Mullen is a PA guy so the fact that someone at PSU may know something about this is not surprising.

Mullen is a New Hampshire guy.

 

[ScarletNut]

Can't believe that Miss. St. will take him back after rumors about Mullen interviewing in various places. The negative recruiting against MSU will be unbearable, even if he goes back. Recruiters will emphasize that he's looking to get out ASAP.

 

[KnightsofChrome]

If he is interested in coming back to this area and "money is no issue", then I dont see how we don't throw down the gauntlet and do everything we can to get him.

He is currently making $3.2m. The question remains...Is Rutgers willing to make that sort of commitment?

That would put him 6th in our confrence.

Jim Harbaugh $5,250,000
Urban Meyer $4,800,000
Kirk Ferentz $4,000,000
James Franklin $4,000,000
Mark Dantonio $3,700,000
Mike Riley $3,000,000
Paul Chryst $2,500,000
Pat Fitzgerald $2,400,000
Darrell Hazell $2,300,000
Randy Edsall $2,250,000
Jerry Kill $2,100,000
Tim Beckman $1,800,000
Kevin Wilson $1,400,000

You also have to take into the Tax differential, as well as cost of living between the two areas. So, Rutgers will have to come up with some really nice perks.

 

[Caliknight]

Is Pennsatucky that different? Geez, get 50 miles away from NYC and all the waitresses have a few teeth missing.

50 miles? Just go to the Somerset diner.