Rumor of the Day: Cohen is “Retiring”

[ArcherSPS]

Wait for some news in the coming days, John is no longer going to be AD. Our boosters aren’t too happy with the direction of our fundraising and NIL efforts in particular and neither is Keenum. He’s gonna be allowed to “retire to spend more time with his family”. It’s why Cohen went and tried to interview at Auburn and got told thanks but no thanks.

 

[GroundsKeeperWillie]

 

[Preacher Franklin]

Auburn's hiring former Ole Miss Associate AD, John Hartwell, the sitting AD at Utah State.

 

[HamSammich]

Well IF true thank you John. Literally the only AD in this schools history to make a hire that lead to a National Championship.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

Wait for some news in the coming days, John is no longer going to be AD. Our boosters aren’t too happy with the direction of our fundraising and NIL efforts in particular and neither is Keenum. He’s gonna be allowed to “retire to spend more time with his family”. It’s why Cohen went and tried to interview at Auburn and got told thanks but no thanks.

I heard he got fired because of the damage caused to the Hump

 

[The Cooterpoot]

Why aren't the gifs working? Damnit!

 

[The Cooterpoot]

I'll believe it when I see it. The old State money gets whatever they want from him.

 

[HamSammich]

I heard he got fired because of the damage caused to the Hump

How? Was he part of the construction crew? Crap happens when you take on any rebuild

 

[patdog]

I'll believe it when I see it. The old State money gets whatever they want from him.

Yeah. This sounds too good to be true. Did Cohen really try to interview at Auburn?

 

[jethreauxdawg]

How? Was he part of the construction crew? Crap happens when you take on any rebuild

 

[HamSammich]

Did I miss the sarcasm?

 

[The Cooterpoot]

Yeah. This sounds too good to be true. Did Cohen really try to interview at Auburn?

Following Dan Mullen's playbook for a raise.***

 

[Dawg1976]

Seems too good to be true.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Two things IF this is true
1) Good

2) With the way college sports are trending and us being the runt of the SEC litter, our next AD hire will be the most crucial/important in school history

 

[MSUDC11-2.0]

Yeah. This sounds too good to be true. Did Cohen really try to interview at Auburn?

Rosebowl is saying Auburn contacted him about the job and he is/was on their shortlist.

 

[paindonthurt]

Did I miss the sarcasm?

Yes you did

 

[paindonthurt]

Rosebowl is saying Auburn contacted him about the job and he is/was on their shortlist.

I don’t trust Rosebowl on many things but recruiting info.

 

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

Did I miss the sarcasm?

Went in one ear and out the other and you never knew it was there.

 

[paindonthurt]

Wait for some news in the coming days, John is no longer going to be AD. Our boosters aren’t too happy with the direction of our fundraising and NIL efforts in particular and neither is Keenum. He’s gonna be allowed to “retire to spend more time with his family”. It’s why Cohen went and tried to interview at Auburn and got told thanks but no thanks.

I don’t believe this but I wouldn’t mind seeing a change.

Cohen doesn’t deserve most of the criticism he gets but it wouldn’t be a bad move to go hire someone who can help us navigate this NIL world and raise funds.

 

[MSUDC11-2.0]

Well IF true thank you John. Literally the only AD in this schools history to make a hire that lead to a National Championship.

That’s great but my issue has always been what about the other sports? It makes sense that an AD that was a former baseball coach could get baseball taken care of. But every other major program feels like they have less juice right now than they did when Cohen was hired as AD. You can kinda even include baseball in that given that last year was a disaster and we probably have somewhat of a rebuild this year.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Rosebowl is saying Auburn contacted him about the job and he is/was on their shortlist.

Rosebowl ain't saying this (or anything else) if somebody with some stroke in the athletic dept. didn't "suggest" that he floated it out there. That's the way he's operated for years.

 

[Mobile Bay]

Don't let the door hit his *** on the way out.

 

[Preacher Franklin]

The MSU AD job is always a stepping stone to a bigger gig. However, John is the exception.

 

[The Cooterpoot]

The MSU AD job is always a stepping stone to a bigger gig. However, John is the exception.

False. We've had a couple guys move on. Byrne was never staying and Stricklin will be unemployed pretty soon.

 

[patdog]

As good as this sounds, I'm confused as to why they would be "retiring" him now. Let's look at his coaching hires:

Football - I was never a fan of the Leach hire, but it's not like it's a disaster. He's keeping us competitive. The Moorhead hire was a disaster, but why fire him for it 5 years after the fact?

Basketball (M&W) - jury hasn't even begun deliberating on either of these hires. The Penson hire was a disaster (he completely misread the fit on that one), but both current hires at least appear to be good (of course, we always convince ourselves a new hire is good until they start losing games).

Baseball - Again, a terrible hire (he should have known about Cannizaro's character flaws) followed by a really good one.

Moving to minor sports, volleyball and soccer hires have been very good.

He's flubbed the response to NIL, but I expected nothing else from Mississippi State.

I'm just not sure what the major donors and/or Keenum are not happy about right now.

 

[Pilgrimdawg]

If this is true, and I hope it is. Please next time no more X coaches. Get a real business and marketing professional. Think the Greg Byrne type. The only skill set I have seen out of Cohen is being a first class A hole.

 

[Preacher Franklin]

False. We've had a couple guys move on. Byrne was never staying and Stricklin will be unemployed pretty soon.

Time will tell. But MSU got both Byrne and Strick higher paying jobs.

 

[patdog]

Rosebowl is saying Auburn contacted him about the job and he is/was on their shortlist.

He’s either scooped literally everyone or he’s spreading propaganda.

 

[Cantdoitsal]

I hope this is true. WAY Past Time for New Blood.

 

[The Cooterpoot]

He’s either scooped literally everyone or he’s spreading propaganda.

Auburn boards have reported it to be true.

 

[patdog]

Auburn boards have reported it to be true.

Shocking. They have a history of bad hires though. Wonder if he’ll take Leach with him?

 

[Drebin]

Rosebowl is saying Auburn contacted him about the job and he is/was on their shortlist.

Rose bowl has a better chance at that job than Cohen does. #sources

 

[Cantdoitsal]

I heard AU offered Cohen the job and Cohen accepted under the condition he was allowed bring Bracky with him so the interview ended before Cohen could get Bracky's last name out of his mouth. "No Sir John, we've heard about him and we don't operate like that here at Auburn and furthermore we question your competence level for wanting him tagging along"

 

[ArcherSPS]

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

As good as this sounds, I'm confused as to why they would be "retiring" him now. Let's look at his coaching hires:

Football - I was never a fan of the Leach hire, but it's not like it's a disaster. He's keeping us competitive. The Moorhead hire was a disaster, but why fire him for it 5 years after the fact?

Basketball (M&W) - jury hasn't even begun deliberating on either of these hires. The Penson hire was a disaster (he completely misread the fit on that one), but both current hires at least appear to be good (of course, we always convince ourselves a new hire is good until they start losing games).

Baseball - Again, a terrible hire (he should have known about Cannizaro's character flaws) followed by a really good one.

Moving to minor sports, volleyball and soccer hires have been very good.

He's flubbed the response to NIL, but I expected nothing else from Mississippi State.

I'm just not sure what the major donors and/or Keenum are not happy about right now.

Yeah, come back and talk to me after basketball season. I think we're gonna be really impressed with who we hired and the baseball season will really make people happy.

 

[HamSammich]

Rose bowl has a better chance at that job than Cohen does. #sources

May want to delete this

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

Stricklins to msu! **

seriously though I would prefer someone with more of a business ad that came up on that side than coaching, what's wetherbee up to these days? I thought he was a pretty good associate AD.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

Interesting. Pirate to auburn

 

[woozman]

It is what it is, but y’all be careful what you wish for.

The grass is always greener until you have to mow it…

 

[ArcherSPS]