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Shawn Howe appreciation

Post by BornBobcat2000 » Tue Jan 13, 2026 10:30 am

I didn’t want to cause any panic with the title of this thread, so I figured I would use it as a shoutout to Coach Howe for what he did with our defense this year, and also ask if there’s any heat on him from FBS schools? I would love to have him back for another couple of years before he inevitable moves up if he keeps doing what he’s doing.



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Re: Shawn Howe appreciation

Post by wbtfg » Tue Jan 13, 2026 10:35 am

BornBobcat2000 wrote:
Tue Jan 13, 2026 10:30 am
I didn’t want to cause any panic with the title of this thread, so I figured I would use it as a shoutout to Coach Howe for what he did with our defense this year, and also ask if there’s any heat on him from FBS schools? I would love to have him back for another couple of years before he inevitable moves up if he keeps doing what he’s doing.
Great dude....great coach. Love listening to him talk.



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Re: Shawn Howe appreciation

Post by nanacat » Tue Jan 13, 2026 10:40 am

He's excellent and I have enjoyed his interviews as well. A real player's coach!



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Re: Shawn Howe appreciation

Post by BornBobcat2000 » Tue Jan 13, 2026 10:55 am

wbtfg wrote:
Tue Jan 13, 2026 10:35 am
BornBobcat2000 wrote:
Tue Jan 13, 2026 10:30 am
I didn’t want to cause any panic with the title of this thread, so I figured I would use it as a shoutout to Coach Howe for what he did with our defense this year, and also ask if there’s any heat on him from FBS schools? I would love to have him back for another couple of years before he inevitable moves up if he keeps doing what he’s doing.
Great dude....great coach. Love listening to him talk.
His interviews are some of my favorite, he sounds like a head coach when he speaks. I hope we hang on to him for a while, because if Vigen ever does leave, he seems like he’s built for a head coaching job.



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Re: Shawn Howe appreciation

Post by coloradocat » Tue Jan 13, 2026 11:22 am

Colter mentioned on his radio show yesterday that there are rumblings that we might not be done with coaching turnover. I would assume Howe is fielding offers but that doesn't mean he leaves yet.


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Re: Shawn Howe appreciation

Post by MSU01 » Tue Jan 13, 2026 11:35 am

coloradocat wrote:
Tue Jan 13, 2026 11:22 am
Colter mentioned on his radio show yesterday that there are rumblings that we might not be done with coaching turnover. I would assume Howe is fielding offers but that doesn't mean he leaves yet.
I'd be pretty shocked if we were done with coaching turnover given recent history. Howe is a heck of a coach and MSU has been fortunate to keep him for as long as they have.


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Re: Shawn Howe appreciation

Post by TheJoeGoldstone » Tue Jan 13, 2026 11:41 am

I agree with all the above. Adding up all the TIME Howe's defense spent on the field during the championship game against a very stout O line is a head shaker in happy disbelief that we won. If you picture the 2025 Bobcat offense with that TOP . . . we've seen what the score will be. A tip of my natty hat to Coach Howe as he called a very good season as well.


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Re: Shawn Howe appreciation

Post by SLC_Cat » Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:26 pm

MSU01 wrote:
Tue Jan 13, 2026 11:35 am
coloradocat wrote:
Tue Jan 13, 2026 11:22 am
Colter mentioned on his radio show yesterday that there are rumblings that we might not be done with coaching turnover. I would assume Howe is fielding offers but that doesn't mean he leaves yet.
I'd be pretty shocked if we were done with coaching turnover given recent history. Howe is a heck of a coach and MSU has been fortunate to keep him for as long as they have.
Yeah today is the last day of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Convention. The convention is a good place for networking and job placement so you usually see coaches move after this convention. I got to imagine members of the MSU staff are taking plenty of meetings.


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