Dan Mullen

[donsue]

Hard pass

Yeah, he was called “old 3 star Dan” for a reason. Pretty sure that is the type of recruiting going on at Tech currently

 

[cmorri54]

Could we do better? Sure. But he is definitely an upgrade and has coached successful teams. I’d walk away happy with the hire, just not thrilled.

 

[KrazieJacket]

I’d throw in Denzel Washington and Will Patton but too many people get their panties in a bunch about option football.

 

[The Jacket]

He's never going to need to stop it again, at least not at the p5 level.

Reading that gave me a chill.

 

[BallCoach]

He was a terrible recruiter at UF. What m Ames you think he can recruit here.

 

[gtfan088]

He was a terrible recruiter at UF. What m Ames you think he can recruit here.

Typically right around 10th nationally during his time there. Not impressive given geography, history, etc. but hardly "terrible."

 

[The Jacket]

That guy is dead Paul Johnson killed him on national television and I saw it. No ghosts please, they are lovely people but their teams lack physicality.

 

[midatlantech]

I think Mullen was successful at Miss State because he could take any player out there, and did. At Florida, a school that wants to be Stanford, he didn't recruit that well.

 

[Ramblin' Dan]

One of the best available candidates out there IMO .

 

[BackstreetBuzz]

Mullen was good at Mississippi State because CGC was his DC.

 

[QuadF]

I think Mullen was successful at Miss State because he could take any player out there, and did. At Florida, a school that wants to be Stanford, he didn't recruit that well.

That must be a new initiative as UF football was bottom 10 for SAT scores in fbs a decade ago

 

[jacket_sav]

Jamey Chadwell would be the best choice in my opinion, if he is even a candidate. If not him, I wouldn't mind Mullen. He would certainly make Tech competitive at least, and offensively he is one of the better minds out there

 

[TampaBayJacket]

I would definitely take Mullen over the current staff.

 

[RamblinWreck92]

To be fair, a Labor Day sale at Brandsmart is worth firing Collins.

Clown has dropped the bar so low, Hermes from Futurama couldn't limbo under it.

 

[RamblinWreck92]

I would definitely take Mullen over the current staff.

I'd take @The Jacket & @swampsting over the current staff. Put @JJacket in charge of recruiting and recreational activities.
Post game pressers with @The Jacket at the mic would be legendary

 

[rocky top buzz]

Mullen was on the ESPN broadcast for VT/NCST last night. Anyone tune in? Personally I don't think he sounded like he was all that interested in being a broadcaster and don't think he was great. I think he wants to coach. I know a lot of people are turned off that he couldn't recruit at UF. But then ignore the magic he did at MSST. From a football standpoint I think GT football is closer to MSST than UF (academically, no they're not comparable obviously). I think at MSST and GT you are trying to recruit a player who is under the shadows, maybe a good 3 star player who would be a 4 star if he played for the right school. And also you're looking for guys you can develop and may not contribute as freshmen or sophomores but will shine as upper classmen.

He did a great job at MSST and I don't think he just suddenly forgot how to coach. There's also the money he is getting from UF that could make him attractive from a budget standpoint. My two cents, maybe Tech could do better but I think Mullen would be a great hire for GT. I was not a fan of the Heupel hire at UT for the same recruiting concerns, but as it turns out I was wrong; being a really good coach is pretty important too and we've tried the recruiter coach, lets go after a coaches coach.

 

[Chattanooga Jacket]

If Mullen still wants to coach and it doesn’t have to be at an SEC school then I think GT should entertain interviewing him.

 

[BigDanT]

That guy is dead Paul Johnson killed him on national television and I saw it. No ghosts please, they are lovely people but their teams lack physicality.

Whoa spooky

 

[flushed 01]

What y’all think ?

I would pass

 

[CornerBlitz]

Mullen is a weirdo and we have enough of those at Tech. There are younger offensive minded candidates out there if we go that route.