I am a southern miss fan through and through. This is meant as nothing personal against Jay Hopson, but he is incompetent as a D-1 head coach. However, he has a 4 year contract and will certainly get another year. He has the "first year" excuse. At this point his job is safe. That is not good. This staff is hopeless.

So I ask this question. What can we do as fans to show Mcgillis that something has to be done ? I'm talking about something more than just not showing up next week. I'm sure the crowd will be terrible but that's expected at this point. So what else can we do to show Mcgillis that he needs to do something ? I hate this for Hopson, but we cannot let him run this program into the ground.

There is nothing humorous or emotional about this post. I'm dead serious. What can be done ?

He does not give a damn what the average fan thinks. Now if your last name is Duff or Grubbs....

bombard the president with emails? doubt that wold make much difference. only about 5 people would send one anyway.

Appreciate your opinion, but that's not what we are looking for, how can we get it done ?

(11-19-2016 06:45 PM)Eagle9 Wrote:  Appreciate your opinion, but that's not what we are looking for, how can we get it done ?

There is literally nothing you can do. Just don't show up next week. That's at least a start.

(11-19-2016 06:49 PM)BeagleUSM Wrote:  

(11-19-2016 06:45 PM)Eagle9 Wrote:  Appreciate your opinion, but that's not what we are looking for, how can we get it done ?

There is literally nothing you can do. Just don't show up next week. That's at least a start.

beg warren hood for dollars so we can fire these incompetent morons....

the state/local legislature dayum sure isn't going to do anything to help allow us to remain competitive.....

I'll play. Do you think there is competitive C-USA talent on this team?

unless you give a ****-ton of money to the university....not much you can do. get use to this.

(11-19-2016 06:51 PM)Black Diamond Reb Wrote:  I'll play. Do you think there is competitive C-USA talent on this team?

yes....

Ito, Allen, Bradley come to mind....

and will easily add Riley and Staggers to that list....there are others, but those rolled off ze 'tongue'

disclaimer: Mullens only left off due to 'injury'....

Not individually, collectively. Obviously weak and thin on both sides of the lines and the secondary isn't anything to write home about.

In short, if the talent is deficient hire a staff of recruiters (HC included) and prepare to get pounded for a year or two. If that's Bunny Rabbit then this is year one of taking lumps, probably one more at minimum, before talent is developed to play D1 football. I'm not convinced he's the guy or isn't, he's here for another recruiting season regardless, and if he JUCO's it like everyone's clamoring for it's gonna be another season like this one anyway with little hope beyond.

If the talent IS here, (it's not) then you need a game day manager who knows how to put it in position to win. Maybe that was what Lucky Charm thought he was getting from the advice of God knows whom, but obviously that's not what he purchased or probably can get on his $30 and a chicken finger budget.

for starters, we could email Hop a design on how to stop a flea flicker

No, we don't have that much talent. I realize that. But it is abundantly clear to me that Hopson is not maximizing what little talent we do have. Any staff that can't see that Sherrod Ruff is a better LB than CJ Perry has no clue what they are doing.

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Not individually, collectively. Obviously weak and thin on both sides of the lines and the secondary isn't anything to write home about.

In short, if the talent is deficient hire a staff of recruiters (HC included) and prepare to get pounded for a year or two. If that's Bunny Rabbit then this is year one of taking lumps, probably one more at minimum, before talent is developed to play D1 football. I'm not convinced he's the guy or isn't, he's here for another recruiting season regardless, and if he JUCO's it like everyone's clamoring for it's gonna be another season like this one anyway with little hope beyond.

If the talent IS here, (it's not) then you need a game day manager who knows how to put it in position to win. Maybe that was what Lucky Charm thought he was getting from the advice of God knows whom, but obviously that's not what he purchased or probably can get on his $30 and a chicken finger budget.
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We have to go JUCO, BDR, not just for a "quick fix" but for whatever talent there is, since most high school talent around here is hypnotized by the SEC (and even the AAC)....and our diamonds in the rough are turning out to be cubic zirconia!

at some point next year, the AD will prob leave for another job so he doesn't have a "firing" on his resume. our BB team will suck this year and next year and our football team will be horrible next year as well. once its clear to him that we will be terrible next year, he will split. sometime in October/November '17 im gonna guess. :)

You promise??

(11-19-2016 07:07 PM)Black Diamond Reb Wrote:  Not individually, collectively. Obviously weak and thin on both sides of the lines and the secondary isn't anything to write home about.

In short, if the talent is deficient hire a staff of recruiters (HC included) and prepare to get pounded for a year or two. If that's Bunny Rabbit then this is year one of taking lumps, probably one more at minimum, before talent is developed to play D1 football. I'm not convinced he's the guy or isn't, he's here for another recruiting season regardless, and if he JUCO's it like everyone's clamoring for it's gonna be another season like this one anyway with little hope beyond.

If the talent IS here, (it's not) then you need a game day manager who knows how to put it in position to win. Maybe that was what Lucky Charm thought he was getting from the advice of God knows whom, but obviously that's not what he purchased or probably can get on his $30 and a chicken finger budget.

The majority of the guys playing right now were here last year for the C-USA west title team. We lost a couple key guys but should not be getting skull-drug by these teams, it falls back on coaching, or lack thereof. Coxy said tonight that we have 20 seniors getting significant playing time right now, I weep at the thought of next years team.

(11-19-2016 07:16 PM)eaglebeaver Wrote:  We have to go JUCO.

Then expect more of the same. Be it grades, talent, disciplinary issues, there's a reason those kids are at Co-Lin. As you said the better HSers are going P5, the best JUCOs are filling holes there too.

LC and friends know they have to win NOW to even keep the remote shot at D1 viability alive, at least til they can find better gigs elsewhere. Every loss to Mount Olive and Marshall Durbin closes the window even quicker and they realize it, whether the three guys in section OO want to or not.

(11-19-2016 07:20 PM)mlytc Wrote:  

(11-19-2016 07:07 PM)Black Diamond Reb Wrote:  Not individually, collectively. Obviously weak and thin on both sides of the lines and the secondary isn't anything to write home about.

In short, if the talent is deficient hire a staff of recruiters (HC included) and prepare to get pounded for a year or two. If that's Bunny Rabbit then this is year one of taking lumps, probably one more at minimum, before talent is developed to play D1 football. I'm not convinced he's the guy or isn't, he's here for another recruiting season regardless, and if he JUCO's it like everyone's clamoring for it's gonna be another season like this one anyway with little hope beyond.

If the talent IS here, (it's not) then you need a game day manager who knows how to put it in position to win. Maybe that was what Lucky Charm thought he was getting from the advice of God knows whom, but obviously that's not what he purchased or probably can get on his $30 and a chicken finger budget.

The majority of the guys playing right now were here last year for the C-USA west title team. We lost a couple key guys but should be getting skull-drug by these teams, it falls back on coaching, or lack thereof. Coxy said tonight that we have 20 seniors getting significant playing time right now, I weep at the thought of next years team.

But will we significantly miss many of those Seniors?

(11-19-2016 07:07 PM)Black Diamond Reb Wrote:  Not individually, collectively. Obviously weak and thin on both sides of the lines and the secondary isn't anything to write home about.

In short, if the talent is deficient hire a staff of recruiters (HC included) and prepare to get pounded for a year or two. If that's Bunny Rabbit then this is year one of taking lumps, probably one more at minimum, before talent is developed to play D1 football. I'm not convinced he's the guy or isn't, he's here for another recruiting season regardless, and if he JUCO's it like everyone's clamoring for it's gonna be another season like this one anyway with little hope beyond.

If the talent IS here, (it's not) then you need a game day manager who knows how to put it in position to win. Maybe that was what Lucky Charm thought he was getting from the advice of God knows whom, but obviously that's not what he purchased or probably can get on his $30 and a chicken finger budget.

I wouldn't argue any of that other than the talent side and other hires are available that don't fall under the 'good ol' boy' establishment....Monk knew 'why' he left us in a pickle...that's why he bolted....

....that's where coaching comes into play....thanks for being civil for once (not a backhanded compliment)

(11-19-2016 07:20 PM)mlytc Wrote:  The majority of the guys playing right now were here last year for the SUNWACUSA west title.

The what?