Fire Lebby hire Gundy
- Thread starter JWSDawgs
- Start date
Been around awhile, and he goes 3 and 8. Admin., talking to him about restructuring his contract.
How has he done in NIL, and the Portal?
Questions must be answered.
ANY active coach?I don't know if he would work in Starkville or not, but his resume is as impressive as any active coach in the country, even with the flop this year.
Agreed.........I significantly increase my NIL and BDC contribution if we got Gundy........Heckuva coach......I don't know if he would work in Starkville or not, but his resume is as impressive as any active coach in the country, even with the flop this year.
This has absolutely gotta be bullshít…..
He makes almost $8 million per year, but practically doesn’t even have a buyout?
“Yeah Mike, we’d like to restructure your deal….we’ll start paying you $35,000 per year next season. Also, you no longer have university provided health insurance.”
“Uh, I don’t agree?”
“Oh. Well that’s a shame. I guess you’re fired for insubordination, and have already collected your last ever check from us. Best of luck!”
What agent or attorney is ever letting his client agree to that deal? Lawyers are definitely lawyering right now….no way its that easy to can a P4 coach with Gundy’s history.
He makes almost $8 million per year, but practically doesn’t even have a buyout?
“Yeah Mike, we’d like to restructure your deal….we’ll start paying you $35,000 per year next season. Also, you no longer have university provided health insurance.”
“Uh, I don’t agree?”
“Oh. Well that’s a shame. I guess you’re fired for insubordination, and have already collected your last ever check from us. Best of luck!”
What agent or attorney is ever letting his client agree to that deal? Lawyers are definitely lawyering right now….no way its that easy to can a P4 coach with Gundy’s history.
Yes he would be a big upgrade. Doubt he wouldI don't know if he would work in Starkville or not, but his resume is as impressive as any active coach in the country, even with the flop this year.
Take the job
If he was hungry and engaged, it’d be stupid not to get him if available. But I can’t imagine he still wants to coach all that much. He’s been at it a long time with not many breaks.
Or,
He'll take it personally, like Rick Barnes did after Texas shat all over his good work there and he'll go build a big winner elsewhere.
Imagine a coach being here 20 years and winning only 3 games. Y'all would be firing him.
Already not on board with either. College football causing a l lot of good coarches to bail.
Mike Gundy through 2017 & from 2018 through 2024 are two different coaches.I don't know if he would work in Starkville or not, but his resume is as impressive as any active coach in the country, even with the flop this year.
I think he would be good here but I wonder what exactly happened this year. It’s his lowest win total in any season, the wheels just completely came off. He had took them to 18 straight bowls games before this year, crazy.
The classic MSU quandary.
Will this “past his prime” coach still be pretty damn good (Leach), just OK but kind of going through the motions (Howland), or really underwhelming because they are ONLY going through the motions (Polk 2), or, somehow, all three at various points in time (Sherrill)?
In this case, I think if any of the 4 options is still guaranteed to be better than what we have now. Its not a long term fix. But pragmatically, MSU is never going to have a long term fix. Ever. So that should stop being used as a reason to cloud judgment of the powers that be. Make the easy, clear decision. Make it now….before someone else does.
Last edited:
I guess, but he still has a winning conference record in the 2nd time frame and 3 ranked finishes, including a top 10
He’s a little guy, but he’s not going to buy your Smedium Mississippi State shirts, buddy. The athletic department gives the coaches that stuff for free.
Leach and Sherrill both proven winners on their last stop in their legendary career careers and both successful at MSU. There is no doubt in my mind Mike Gundy would also be successful at MSU.
Rough start to the year with him talking about player in trouble for dui saying it wasn't a big deal and wasn't going to sit him because he didn't want to punish the team. He also said some stuff like who hasn't driven in that situation. Just not a smart thing to say. but I feel like portal and nil are really screwing with these coaches that have been doing it a while. Players are different and have leverage now
I would take Gunddy over Lebby any day of the week. Let him take a year off, then hire him after Lebby goes 1-11 next year lol
How do they not have to pay the buyout if he won’t take a pay cut? If I have a 5-year contract with a buyout & my employer wants me to take a pay cut, I politely saying 17 you.
Get unlimited access today.