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Quote from: TC on Nov 30, 2025, 09:58 AMSo Golesh to Ole Miss then?

Can't blame him one bit.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 10:03 AMhttps://x.com/PeteThamel/status/1995160361234993466?t=C7WdjAo6y1Y-4odaSSxsvg&s=19 (https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/1995160361234993466?t=C7WdjAo6y1Y-4odaSSxsvg&s=19)

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 10:01 AMHY probably scared OM was gonna scoop up Silverfield.

Quote from: TC on Nov 30, 2025, 10:13 AMSo far on X, The Rant, HV, and WP, I have yet to see a SINGLE person happy about this hire.

Wait, strike that. There appear to be lots of Memphis folks happy about this hire.

Quote from: HTL on Nov 30, 2025, 10:32 AMPress conference Thursday lol. They want it to simmer and hope fans cool off. Fuck everyone involved in this!

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Nov 30, 2025, 10:36 AMI'll bet it's nothing more than that other suiters came calling on Golesh and HY didn't want to fight off other programs.  So, he hired the guy who would take the job immediately.

Quote from: HTL on Nov 30, 2025, 10:43 AMGet ready for epic gaslighting from the Chuck and Bo crowd about how this is our fault and we need to give more if we want things to get better.

Quote from: HTL on Nov 30, 2025, 10:43 AMGet ready for epic gaslighting from the Chuck and Bo crowd about how this is our fault and we need to give more if we want things to get better.

Quote from: HTL on Nov 30, 2025, 10:43 AMGet ready for epic gaslighting from the Chuck and Bo crowd about how this is our fault and we need to give more if we want things to get better.

Quote from: Vito Porkleone on Nov 30, 2025, 10:45 AMChuck needs to go right out the door with HY.

Quote from: HTL on Nov 30, 2025, 10:43 AMGet ready for epic gaslighting from the Chuck and Bo crowd about how this is our fault and we need to give more if we want things to get better.

Quote from: Feral on Nov 30, 2025, 10:48 AM"People around the country are marveling at this hire."

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Nov 30, 2025, 10:52 AMOur new coach once went 1-9 as a high school coach. lol

Quote from: Natty_Ice on Nov 30, 2025, 10:49 AMand most of all, fuck YOU, Trey Schaap    :finger:

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Nov 30, 2025, 10:54 AMI'll bet we've had this jackass hired for weeks.  Remember somebody dropped it weeks ago...I can't remember who. 

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Nov 30, 2025, 10:54 AMI'll bet we've had this jackass hired for weeks.  Remember somebody dropped it weeks ago...I can't remember who. 

And he looked less than engaged this last month at Memphis.

Quote from: HTL on Nov 30, 2025, 10:55 AMGolesh $7.4mm per. Hunter just couldn't stomach that additional $400k!

Quote from: Vito Porkleone on Nov 30, 2025, 11:00 AMMaybe we need to take a page from the Tennessee playbook from when they tried to hire Schiano.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 10:58 AMMars is still swinging.

https://x.com/TomMarsLaw/status/1995167728991395854?t=Zhf6F2m3x03m7BIedl9zhA&s=19 (https://x.com/TomMarsLaw/status/1995167728991395854?t=Zhf6F2m3x03m7BIedl9zhA&s=19)

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 11:02 AMTwitter is littered with posts about an organized protest at the Jones Center this afternoon. Probably have 50 show up. Apathy has set in. 

Quote from: HTL on Nov 30, 2025, 10:55 AMGolesh $7.4mm per. Hunter just couldn't stomach that additional $400k!

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 11:10 AMWe have 1! Pretty sure Brey was all in on Pittman as well.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Nov 30, 2025, 11:15 AMYeah. Don't care about his opinion.

Quote from: Borenutz on Nov 30, 2025, 11:17 AMSilverfield is a nice guy. Good guy. He IS NOT an SEC caliber head coach. There's not one other P4 school that would have hired him.

Quote from: Son of Spam on Nov 30, 2025, 11:29 AMWe will be going through another coaching search in about 3-4 years. Yay, us!

Quote from: HTL on Nov 30, 2025, 10:55 AMGolesh $7.4mm per. Hunter just couldn't stomach that additional $400k!

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Nov 30, 2025, 11:38 AMNeeded someone who would excite the fanbase.  Or at the very least we needed someone with a hook we could sell and manufacture some excitement.  Kane Wommack and his Arkansas ties fits that second mold.  And it is important because excitement means money and money means talent and talent means wins.

Instead we got neither. This guy is a complete wait-and-see hire with most people pretty convinced from the start that he will fail.  No excitement, no money, no nothing.  I hope he got some commitments from some big boosters for NIL or it will be bad.

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Nov 30, 2025, 11:38 AMNeeded someone who would excite the fanbase.  Or at the very least we needed someone with a hook we could sell and manufacture some excitement.  Kane Wommack and his Arkansas ties fits that second mold.  And it is important because excitement means money and money means talent and talent means wins.

Instead we got neither. This guy is a complete wait-and-see hire with most people pretty convinced from the start that he will fail.  No excitement, no money, no nothing.  I hope he got some commitments from some big boosters for NIL or it will be bad.

Quote from: Corn Pop on Nov 30, 2025, 11:54 AMWe shitcanned BMFP for this guy? I'm out.

Quote from: HogOfWar on Nov 30, 2025, 11:31 AMI'd give it 2. Yurcheck 1.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Nov 30, 2025, 11:59 AMI thought BP knew weeks ago.  On second thought, this has the feel of us never even considering BP as the full-time head coach next year.  It makes a lot of the apparent lack of fucks given by the team make more sense.  He did a heck of a job just to get them out on the field every week, much less to make the games even close.  They came to play for him, but they all knew it wasn't going to get him the job.  We probably called Silverfield the day after we fired Sam.

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Nov 30, 2025, 11:38 AMNeeded someone who would excite the fanbase.  Or at the very least we needed someone with a hook we could sell and manufacture some excitement.  Kane Wommack and his Arkansas ties fits that second mold.  And it is important because excitement means money and money means talent and talent means wins.

Instead we got neither. This guy is a complete wait-and-see hire with most people pretty convinced from the start that he will fail.  No excitement, no money, no nothing.  I hope he got some commitments from some big boosters for NIL or it will be bad.

Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Nov 30, 2025, 12:12 PMWe probably called him the day after we lost to Memphis.  HY probably thought, Hey, we should hire this guy because he beat our AWESOME Arkansas team that is going to be so good and Sam is going to retire at the end of the year so I'm going to offer him the job now before someone else gets him.  Then when the wheels fell over after ND, they asked BMFP to fill in until the end of the year, but there was 0 chance he was going to get the job and he knew it.

Quote from: piglosopher on Nov 30, 2025, 12:08 PMMakes a lot of sense why HY took the CFP interim chair. He'll need that on his resume.

Quote from: Lurk on Oct 25, 2025, 10:51 PMIf not Bobby, Ryan Silverfield.

Quote from: piglosopher on Nov 30, 2025, 12:00 PMWe gave Pittman 6 years  :suicide:


There's no polishing this turd.

Quote from: Lurk on Nov 30, 2025, 12:17 PMOctober 25th.

He's beaten Golesh 3 times straight and has a better resume. I hate the HUNH, so glad it's not Golesh.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Nov 30, 2025, 12:22 PMWe got a fag drag going on over here

https://x.com/HunterYurachek/status/1995193930154156418?s=20

Quote from: BleedinRed on Nov 30, 2025, 12:22 PMAre you breaking our streak on agreement and saying you like the hire?

Quote from: Lurk on Nov 30, 2025, 12:25 PMI wanted Bobby from the beginning. Silverfield is as good a hire as any of the rest of the candidates.

Quote from: Lurk on Nov 30, 2025, 12:25 PMI wanted Bobby from the beginning. Silverfield is as good a hire as any of the rest of the candidates.

Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Nov 30, 2025, 12:12 PMWe probably called him the day after we lost to Memphis.  HY probably thought, Hey, we should hire this guy because he beat our AWESOME Arkansas team that is going to be so good and Sam is going to retire at the end of the year so I'm going to offer him the job now before someone else gets him.  Then when the wheels fell over after ND, they asked BMFP to fill in until the end of the year, but there was 0 chance he was going to get the job and he knew it.

Quote from: vegashog on Nov 30, 2025, 12:27 PMofficial

https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/silverfield-named-hogs-new-head-coach/

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Nov 30, 2025, 11:38 AMNeeded someone who would excite the fanbase.  Or at the very least we needed someone with a hook we could sell and manufacture some excitement.  Kane Wommack and his Arkansas ties fits that second mold.  And it is important because excitement means money and money means talent and talent means wins.

Instead we got neither. This guy is a complete wait-and-see hire with most people pretty convinced from the start that he will fail.  No excitement, no money, no nothing.  I hope he got some commitments from some big boosters for NIL or it will be bad.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 12:27 PMI do think there were a lot of meh candidates. However, we seem to have gotten the most meh of the bunch.

Quote from: Natty_Ice on Nov 30, 2025, 10:49 AMand most of all, fuck YOU, Trey Schaap    :finger:

Quote from: Spiderham on Nov 30, 2025, 12:55 PMDid this guy lose a bet and have to shave off half of each eyebrow?


https://x.com/razorbackfb/status/1995201791248769286

Quote from: Spiderham on Nov 30, 2025, 12:55 PMDid this guy lose a bet and have to shave off half of each eyebrow?


https://x.com/razorbackfb/status/1995201791248769286

Quote from: Son of Spam on Nov 30, 2025, 12:23 PMHopefully, they are burning the stadium down.

Quote from: Spiderham on Nov 30, 2025, 12:55 PMDid this guy lose a bet and have to shave off half of each eyebrow?


https://x.com/razorbackfb/status/1995201791248769286

Quote from: Feral on Nov 30, 2025, 12:47 PMAgreed.

Don't love the hire, but I'm not insta-raging like everyone else. He has a better track record as HC than Golesh.

Golesh is a relatively inexperienced coach who's only been HC for 3 years and has gone 7-6, 7-6, and 9-3. Auburn is taking a chance and he could pay big or be Billy Napier 2.0.

Sumrall was the guy I wanted but he coached himself out of our job. He's arguably the best hire of the entire carousel, and that's including Kiffin if he does go to LSU.

Morris was the other guy I wanted but OSU outplayed us by pouncing early. They're obviously better led than we are.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Nov 30, 2025, 12:22 PMWe got a fag drag going on over here

https://x.com/HunterYurachek/status/1995193930154156418?s=20

Quote from: piglosopher on Nov 30, 2025, 01:00 PMUSF was in a wayyyyy worse spot than Memphis when Silverfield took over from Norvell.

Quote from: vegashog on Nov 30, 2025, 01:11 PMi ain't going to bash the guy, he wanted to be at arkansas. the fault lies with the ad and bot who just don't appear to give a shit.

Quote from: Natty_Ice on Nov 30, 2025, 01:12 PMso what happened in Memphis State's last 4 games, injuries?  It's like they went off a cliff. I wonder if word got out about Silverfield jumping ship and caused a distraction.

Quote from: WaywardMemphian on Nov 30, 2025, 01:15 PMIs it too late for him to bail?

It is a PR disaster

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Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 01:17 PMhttps://x.com/RazorbackFB/status/1995209535552938482?t=lBJJ_gqmqsJkug47KXnIuQ&s=19 (https://x.com/RazorbackFB/status/1995209535552938482?t=lBJJ_gqmqsJkug47KXnIuQ&s=19)

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 01:17 PMhttps://x.com/RazorbackFB/status/1995209535552938482?t=lBJJ_gqmqsJkug47KXnIuQ&s=19 (https://x.com/RazorbackFB/status/1995209535552938482?t=lBJJ_gqmqsJkug47KXnIuQ&s=19)

Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Nov 30, 2025, 01:17 PMIs there any chance he could make a splash coordinator hire or two? There is little to no chance Durkin is staying at Auburn.

I realize how ridiculous it sounds.

But let's say there is a possibility. What would it take to make this more palatable?

Quote from: Natty_Ice on Nov 30, 2025, 01:12 PMso what happened in Memphis State's last 4 games, injuries?  It's like they went off a cliff. I wonder if word got out about Silverfield jumping ship and caused a distraction.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 01:25 PMIs it common for a coach with no P4 experience to bring in an established P4 coordinator? I'm gonna guess no. Someone better than us will scoop up Durkin. Hell, probably Lane.

Quote from: Son of Spam on Nov 30, 2025, 01:26 PMSo, who do we go after when this guy is fired?

Quote from: Son of Spam on Nov 30, 2025, 01:26 PMSo, who do we go after when this guy is fired?

Quote from: Feral on Nov 30, 2025, 01:26 PMPittman did it with Odom.

Quote from: PorkyPig on Nov 30, 2025, 01:13 PMExactly.  Hell, I kind of feel sorry for the guy.

Quote from: AporkalypseNow on Nov 30, 2025, 01:31 PMToo many are directing their anger at Silverfield. He didn't do anything, at least he really wanted the job.

Be pissed at Yuraceck (especially), the BOT, the boosters, whoever.

Not Silverfield's fault our administration is inept. If he says no it could get even darker...

Quote from: AporkalypseNow on Nov 30, 2025, 01:24 PMAll of the Memphis media and fans whining about being tired of him bothered the hell out of me but honestly this record is better than they deserve...memphis.png

Quote from: Lurk on Nov 30, 2025, 01:46 PMYou can't say he was just riding Novell's coattails. Won 10 and 11 after it was for sure his team.

Quote from: AporkalypseNow on Nov 30, 2025, 01:49 PM...and honestly that means that much more in an era that everyone transfers every season anyway.

Transfers and NIL make roster churn so much faster.

Quote from: AporkalypseNow on Nov 30, 2025, 01:49 PM...and honestly that means that much more in an era that everyone transfers every season anyway.

Transfers and NIL make roster churn so much faster.

Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Nov 30, 2025, 01:33 PMAnd Durkin was just an example.

But I guess we should just curl up in the corner.

Quote from: HTL on Nov 30, 2025, 02:07 PMhttps://x.com/reidbauer70/status/1995168832814735855?s=46&t=Z4r2QIiNNsZM5Lty4ufQXQ (https://x.com/reidbauer70/status/1995168832814735855?s=46&t=Z4r2QIiNNsZM5Lty4ufQXQ)

I sure forgot about this guy. Fuck it $15k to the collective tomorrow.

Quote from: Feral on Nov 30, 2025, 02:18 PMI'm more positive on this hire than most on here, but he could go a long way with our fans by hiring a good staff, starting with a stud DC. Land a guy like Durkin or Brent Pry and then everyone will fall in line.

Quote from: Feral on Nov 30, 2025, 02:19 PMBrey Cook effectively said the same. Hoping to see more of it. 

Quote from: HTL on Nov 30, 2025, 02:28 PMGruden is rumored to USF lol.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Nov 30, 2025, 02:29 PMThat was the opening that finally got him ready to head back to college

Quote from: DrMongoose on Nov 30, 2025, 02:57 PMWhy announce a hire on Sunday and wait until Thursday to have a press conference/introduction?

Clownshoes,

Quote from: DrMongoose on Nov 30, 2025, 02:57 PMWhy announce a hire on Sunday and wait until Thursday to have a press conference/introduction?

Clownshoes,

Quote from: DrMongoose on Nov 30, 2025, 02:57 PMWhy announce a hire on Sunday and wait until Thursday to have a press conference/introduction?

Clownshoes,

Quote from: DrMongoose on Nov 30, 2025, 02:57 PMWhy announce a hire on Sunday and wait until Thursday to have a press conference/introduction?

Clownshoes,

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 03:01 PMThat's what I keep coming back to. If you're weighing pros and cons between Silverfield and Petrino, how does RS come out as the better choice.

Quote from: Feral on Nov 30, 2025, 02:19 PMBrey Cook effectively said the same. Hoping to see more of it. 

Quote from: Natty_Ice on Nov 30, 2025, 03:06 PMwho is Silverfield's agent?  Sexton?

Quote from: DrMongoose on Nov 30, 2025, 03:21 PMYes, sexton

Quote from: Natty_Ice on Nov 30, 2025, 03:06 PMwho is Silverfield's agent?  Sexton?

Quote from: Natty_Ice on Nov 30, 2025, 03:26 PMOh goody, so even if he is successful here, we can look forward to Sexton shopping him around every season and getting him another fat raise and extension.

Quote from: HTL on Nov 30, 2025, 02:28 PMGruden is rumored to USF lol.

Quote from: Spiderham on Nov 30, 2025, 03:35 PMDuckman doing work. Or should I say Duckman's wife doing work?

Quote from: Spiderham on Nov 30, 2025, 03:35 PMDuckman doing work. Or should I say Duckman's wife doing work?

Quote from: Loma on Nov 30, 2025, 03:35 PMGeorgia
Texas
Texas A&M
LSU
South Carolina
Tennessee
Auburn
Vanderbilt
Missouri

We Y'all will go 0-9 next year.

Quote from: Loma on Nov 30, 2025, 03:35 PMGeorgia
Texas
Texas A&M
LSU
South Carolina
Tennessee
Auburn
Vanderbilt
Missouri

We Y'all will go 0-9 next year.

Quote from: DrMongoose on Nov 30, 2025, 02:57 PMWhy announce a hire on Sunday and wait until Thursday to have a press conference/introduction?

Clownshoes,

Quote from: Natty_Ice on Nov 30, 2025, 03:40 PMBazz a little heated

Quote from: DrMongoose on Nov 30, 2025, 02:57 PMWhy announce a hire on Sunday and wait until Thursday to have a press conference/introduction?

Clownshoes,

Quote from: Loma on Nov 30, 2025, 03:35 PMGeorgia
Texas
Texas A&M
LSU
South Carolina
Tennessee
Auburn
Vanderbilt
Missouri

We Y'all will go 0-9 next year.

Quote from: Loma on Nov 30, 2025, 03:35 PMGeorgia
Texas
Texas A&M
LSU
South Carolina
Tennessee
Auburn
Vanderbilt
Missouri

We Y'all will go 0-9 next year.

Quote from: Natty_Ice on Nov 30, 2025, 03:40 PMBazz a little heated

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 04:11 PMI've never seen Baz this upset about our program, and it's only a couple hours after hiring a new coach. Unreal.

Quote from: Natty_Ice on Nov 30, 2025, 03:40 PMBazz a little heated

Quote from: vegashog on Nov 30, 2025, 01:20 PMthe contract's been signed, he's not leaving.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 04:42 PMI think we are so far away from knowing our roster that you couldn't even project next year.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 05:03 PM$6.7M per year... for 5 years.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 05:03 PM$6.7M per year... for 5 years.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 05:03 PM$6.7M per year... for 5 years.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 05:03 PM$6.7M per year... for 5 years.

Quote from: Feral on Nov 30, 2025, 05:17 PMI'm just gonna put this out there.

I'm hardly a sunshine pumper (I was one of the first posters out on Yurachek years ago), but I actually find the negativity around the Silverfield hire perplexing.

He has a pretty decent track record with a good sample size in arguably the best non-P4 conference in college football in a program in our backyard. Is he the second coming of Urban Meyer? No. Is he Chad Morris 2.0? Almost assuredly not.

Our last 2 hires were a coach with a losing record at SMU and a career OL coach actively making retirement plans, but we're rioting in the streets because we hired a guy who won 8-10 games a year at Memphis?

Let's let the press conference and some staff hires play out and see what type of program he wants to run before we preemptively declare this the worst hire ever.

EDIT - one more thing. There's no such thing as a home run hire. Every hire is a complete unknown, good or bad. Brian Kelly and Jimbo Fisher were sure fire, home run hires. Conversely, Tennessee fans were hardly booking tickets for the CFP when Heupel was hired (record declined every year at UCF), and A&M fans weren't celebrating in the streets about hiring Elko.

Quote from: Feral on Nov 30, 2025, 05:27 PMThat's actually not terrible given the modern economic landscape of college football.

Hell, Billy Napier was making nearly $8M at Florida coming out of ULL.

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Nov 30, 2025, 05:29 PMWhat is the buyout?  That is the key. 

Quote from: Feral on Nov 30, 2025, 05:17 PMI'm just gonna put this out there.

I'm hardly a sunshine pumper (I was one of the first posters out on Yurachek years ago), but I actually find the negativity around the Silverfield hire perplexing.

He has a pretty decent track record with a good sample size in arguably the best non-P4 conference in college football in a program in our backyard. Is he the second coming of Urban Meyer? No. Is he Chad Morris 2.0? Almost assuredly not.

Our last 2 hires were a coach with a losing record at SMU and a career OL coach actively making retirement plans, but we're rioting in the streets because we hired a guy who won 8-10 games a year at Memphis?

Let's let the press conference and some staff hires play out and see what type of program he wants to run before we preemptively declare this the worst hire ever.

EDIT - one more thing. There's no such thing as a home run hire. Every hire is a complete unknown, good or bad. Brian Kelly and Jimbo Fisher were sure fire, home run hires. Conversely, Tennessee fans were hardly booking tickets for the CFP when Heupel was hired (record declined every year at UCF), and A&M fans weren't celebrating in the streets about hiring Elko.

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Nov 30, 2025, 05:24 PMEnough with the six seven crap.

Quote from: FNG on Nov 30, 2025, 02:21 PMPretty sure Silverfield is taking a cut in NIL moving to Arkansas. Memphis is getting $5mil/yr from FedEx alone.

Quote from: Ray Zorback on Nov 30, 2025, 05:28 PMI'm with you. I guess you, Lurk, and me can start the 'silversiders'club or whatever the opposite of darksider is.

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Nov 30, 2025, 05:24 PMEnough with the six seven crap.

Quote from: gorillawarfare on Nov 30, 2025, 06:28 PMYou guys hear about the new 67 sex position?

You find an Arkansas fan bend them over and just watch Hunter Yuracheck fuck the shit out of them. 

Quote from: animal on Nov 30, 2025, 04:03 PMI aint scared...we're gonna get Tim Horton back and he's going to get us some in-state keeds that love that helmet.

Quote from: vegashog on Nov 30, 2025, 06:39 PMwhat's the guy supposed to say. literally every coach is going to say something similar. good grief.

Quote from: vegashog on Nov 30, 2025, 06:39 PMwhat's the guy supposed to say. literally every coach is going to say something similar. good grief.

Quote from: vegashog on Nov 30, 2025, 06:39 PMwhat's the guy supposed to say. literally every coach is going to say something similar. good grief.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 06:48 PMMaybe it's from constant snakebite, but I don't care to hear "build it the right way" again. Personal take of course.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 05:03 PM$6.7M per year... for 5 years.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Nov 30, 2025, 06:52 PMMemphis GM coming too

Quote from: buff2.0 on Nov 30, 2025, 06:52 PMMemphis GM coming too

Quote from: Feral on Nov 30, 2025, 06:51 PMI mean, he led AAC in NIL at Memphis so he plays the game.

And what's he going to say to his team? That he's about to make it rain up in this bitch?

Quote from: BASS on Nov 30, 2025, 06:54 PMMy dick is so hard I can almost stir water with it.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Nov 30, 2025, 06:52 PMMemphis GM coming too

Quote from: buff2.0 on Nov 30, 2025, 07:02 PMNot sure what I'm supposed to do with this information.

Quote from: HogOfWar on Nov 30, 2025, 07:14 PMBut I thought we already had a GM?

Quote from: Feral on Nov 30, 2025, 06:48 PMThis.

I thought it was pretty good, if not standard talk track for a new coach talking to his team for the first time.

Way better than Morris trying to son players by telling them to sit up straight in their chair and look him in the eye and that he wouldn't be here if they were playing their best.

And better than Pittman's cringe moments telling players bullshit about how coaches were texting him wanting to come coach at Arkansas ("I ain't gonna tell ya which schools"). 

Quote from: BASS on Nov 30, 2025, 06:54 PMGM and coach that took the top nil budget in the conference to a .500 record.

My dick is so hard I can almost stir water with it.

Quote from: Feral on Nov 30, 2025, 06:51 PMI mean, he led AAC in NIL

Quote from: Ray Zorback on Nov 30, 2025, 07:59 PMSome guy on nobville says this is fake news

I didn't expect you to research so I did. ON3 average NIL per player rankings.

2023 #8 in conference

https://www.on3.com/rivals/rankings/team-breakdown/football/2023/?conference=aac&page=1&sort-by=nil-average&direction=descending


2024 #10

https://www.on3.com/rivals/rankings/team-breakdown/football/2024/?conference=aac&page=1&sort-by=nil-average&direction=ascending

2025 second to last

https://www.on3.com/rivals/rankings/team-breakdown/football/2025/?conference=aac&page=1&sort-by=nil-average&direction=ascending

Quote from: Ray Zorback on Nov 30, 2025, 07:59 PMSome guy on nobville says this is fake news

I didn't expect you to research so I did. ON3 average NIL per player rankings.

2023 #8 in conference

https://www.on3.com/rivals/rankings/team-breakdown/football/2023/?conference=aac&page=1&sort-by=nil-average&direction=descending


2024 #10

https://www.on3.com/rivals/rankings/team-breakdown/football/2024/?conference=aac&page=1&sort-by=nil-average&direction=ascending

2025 second to last

https://www.on3.com/rivals/rankings/team-breakdown/football/2025/?conference=aac&page=1&sort-by=nil-average&direction=ascending

Quote from: animal on Nov 30, 2025, 08:04 PM2025 has them 2nd from 1st unless I'm completely misinterpreting the completely made up numbers by Rivals. 31k average is higher than 17k average.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Nov 30, 2025, 07:02 PMNot sure what I'm supposed to do with this information.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 06:23 PM:leo:

https://x.com/RazorbackFB/status/1995283222016778424?t=b_OcaKxsxTiNHtM-naHsbg&s=19 (https://x.com/RazorbackFB/status/1995283222016778424?t=b_OcaKxsxTiNHtM-naHsbg&s=19)

Quote from: buff2.0 on Nov 30, 2025, 09:42 PMTHIS is how you troll

https://x.com/robhogue5/status/1995265700496085037?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg

Quote from: Feral on Nov 30, 2025, 09:52 PMI insta-raged specifically about Fountain and Sowders until I caught my breath and I read the header realized it was a troll.

Quote from: mde114 on Nov 30, 2025, 09:59 PMSad thing is, it would not surprise me if this happened.

Quote from: FNG on Nov 30, 2025, 08:28 PMWell, for one thing, never ask him for a glass of water.

Quote from: animal on Nov 30, 2025, 08:04 PM2025 has them 2nd from 1st unless I'm completely misinterpreting the completely made up numbers by Rivals. 31k average is higher than 17k average.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 06:23 PM:leo:

https://x.com/RazorbackFB/status/1995283222016778424?t=b_OcaKxsxTiNHtM-naHsbg&s=19 (https://x.com/RazorbackFB/status/1995283222016778424?t=b_OcaKxsxTiNHtM-naHsbg&s=19)

Quote from: Feral on Dec 01, 2025, 05:54 AMTom Mars has been cooking Yurachek while simultaneously supporting the Silverfield hire.

He's doing a good job of threading the needle we all should — supporting our new coach and finding optimism in his track record while eviscerating Yurachek for being the weak, feckless, ineffectual chud he is and always has been. 

https://x.com/tommarslaw/status/1995334920281936223?s=46 (https://x.com/tommarslaw/status/1995334920281936223?s=46)

Quote from: BleedinRed on Dec 01, 2025, 04:35 AMJesus.  It's a mixture between Chad Morris and Sam Pittman.  Hammer down!  Turn that jukebox on!  Where Larry?

Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 30, 2025, 11:10 AMWe have 1! Pretty sure Brey was all in on Pittman as well.

https://x.com/LetBreyCook/status/1995167988761371060?t=PZROyQOXak67knjSRtfc0w&s=19 (https://x.com/LetBreyCook/status/1995167988761371060?t=PZROyQOXak67knjSRtfc0w&s=19)

Quote from: HTL on Dec 01, 2025, 08:24 AMhttps://x.com/chuckandboshow/status/1995486737405984844?s=46&t=Z4r2QIiNNsZM5Lty4ufQXQ (https://x.com/chuckandboshow/status/1995486737405984844?s=46&t=Z4r2QIiNNsZM5Lty4ufQXQ)

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Dec 01, 2025, 08:30 AMThere was a rumor that broke on 11/6 that we had an agreement with Silverfield.  Most dismissed it as internet bullshit. However, after that date he made contact with multiple 4-star recruits from Arkansas who were committed elsewhere (as Memphis coach).  Coincidentally or otherwise, this was the start of Memphis' three game losing streak. 

Quote from: HTL on Dec 01, 2025, 08:31 AMI used to be ho hum on if we even needed to sign Arkansas kids. I've pivoted on that. We need some local flavor.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 01, 2025, 08:35 AMMaybe I'm a bit sensitive to coaches coming and making comments with expectations. I've already heard "blown away" by recruiting, "win a national championship", and "we're gonna kick the other teams ass". I'd rather hear more of your plan to do it. Very well may just be me....

Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 01, 2025, 08:35 AMMaybe I'm a bit sensitive to coaches coming and making comments with expectations. I've already heard "blown away" by recruiting, "win a national championship", and "we're gonna kick the other teams ass". I'd rather hear more of your plan to do it. Very well may just be me....

Quote from: HTL on Dec 01, 2025, 08:24 AMhttps://x.com/chuckandboshow/status/1995486737405984844?s=46&t=Z4r2QIiNNsZM5Lty4ufQXQ (https://x.com/chuckandboshow/status/1995486737405984844?s=46&t=Z4r2QIiNNsZM5Lty4ufQXQ)

Quote from: HTL on Dec 01, 2025, 08:31 AMI used to be ho hum on if we even needed to sign Arkansas kids. I've pivoted on that. We need some local flavor.

Quote from: Corn Pop on Dec 01, 2025, 08:46 AMTom Mars' newfound interest in Razorback football is a curious thing. I never knew he was a fan. I have my doubts that he is.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 01, 2025, 08:35 AMMaybe I'm a bit sensitive to coaches coming and making comments with expectations. I've already heard "blown away" by recruiting, "win a national championship", and "we're gonna kick the other teams ass". I'd rather hear more of your plan to do it. Very well may just be me....

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Dec 01, 2025, 08:30 AMThere was a rumor that broke on 11/6 that we had an agreement with Silverfield.  Most dismissed it as internet bullshit. However, after that date he made contact with multiple 4-star recruits from Arkansas who were committed elsewhere (as Memphis coach).  Coincidentally or otherwise, this was the start of Memphis' three game losing streak. 

Quote from: vegashog on Dec 01, 2025, 08:57 AMyep, danny west said he talked to an instate kid committed elsewhere and the kid told him he had known about silverfied for "a few weeks".

Quote from: HTL on Dec 01, 2025, 08:59 AMSo was Schaap full of shit?

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Dec 01, 2025, 09:00 AMMore like purposely mislead.

Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Dec 01, 2025, 09:03 AMI find it insulting to name a new head coach and then your own AD can't be bothered to show up and instead delays a presser to officially announce till Thursday because he's fucking around with the playoffs

Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Dec 01, 2025, 09:03 AMI find it insulting to name a new head coach and then your own AD can't be bothered to show up and instead delays a presser to officially announce till Thursday because he's fucking around with the playoffs

Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Dec 01, 2025, 09:03 AMI find it insulting to name a new head coach and then your own AD can't be bothered to show up and instead delays a presser to officially announce till Thursday because he's fucking around with the playoffs

Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Dec 01, 2025, 09:03 AMI find it insulting to name a new head coach and then your own AD can't be bothered to show up and instead delays a presser to officially announce till Thursday because he's fucking around with the playoffs

Quote from: passed on Dec 01, 2025, 09:13 AMPerhaps.  Honestly, I don't give a fuck about the pageantry.  I also wonder if it's more of a choice to delay it and let RS hit the ground on recruiting and player retention since the portal and signing day are here.  He's got what?  3 days?  Plus needs to hire assistants and all kinds of other stuff in very short order.

Lots of people reporting that he has been hitting up the local recruits, which may or may not be bullshit... But if true, then I'm good with them skipping the dog and pony show.  Just go get a staff and a team together.  With no bowl practices or anything else coming, there will be plenty of time for glad handing and unenthused hog calls.

Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Dec 01, 2025, 08:44 AM🙄 we've heard this bs before.

Quote from: vegashog on Dec 01, 2025, 08:57 AMyep, danny west said he talked to an instate kid committed elsewhere and the kid told him he had known about silverfied for "a few weeks".

Quote from: Hogfan58 on Dec 01, 2025, 09:15 AMUniversity put out a graphic saying he had the # 1 G5 recruiting class in 2025.

#winning

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Dec 01, 2025, 08:55 AMWell, the dude doesn't lack for confidence.  It also seems as if he has been thinking about and maybe even planning for this particular job for a long time, like maybe he has had his eye on it for years.  If so, maybe he has given it enough thought that he has very specific plans and ideas on what is wrong and what needs to be done. 

There might be something to be said for a guy who actually wanted and planned for our job as opposed to a payday and opportunity to advance.

Quote from: passed on Dec 01, 2025, 09:18 AMThat may be true.  I keep seeing reports that he had to bring in something like 78 new players last year.  Then went on to go 8-4.  That does seem indicative of someone who can evaluate talent and pull it in from the portal.  Though, I didn't go look and see how many were from the portal vs HS recruits, etc. 

Quote from: FNG on Nov 30, 2025, 08:28 PMWell, for one thing, never ask him for a glass of water.

Quote from: Pig Benis on Dec 01, 2025, 09:25 AMLol at anyone who is dumb enough to think that a bunch of 18 year olds were told about this weeks ago but kept it a secret. Maybe this is the 3rd dumbest fanbase now.

Quote from: bigpig on Dec 01, 2025, 08:39 AMWas just about to say the same. I'm tired of talk.

Just come in and say you're ready to get to work and prove doubters wrong.

Then actually get to work and prove doubters wrong.


Coming in with the rah rah we're going to dominate BS doesn't mean anything to me, but then again, this state is full of morons who still call into Randy and Rick who will probably eat it up like candy.

If he wants to me even to think about getting on board, let's see who he "recruits" as OC/DC. That's step one.

Quote from: passed on Dec 01, 2025, 09:18 AMThat may be true.  I keep seeing reports that he had to bring in something like 78 new players last year.  Then went on to go 8-4.  That does seem indicative of someone who can evaluate talent and pull it in from the portal.  Though, I didn't go look and see how many were from the portal vs HS recruits, etc. 

Quote from: passed on Dec 01, 2025, 09:18 AMThat may be true.  I keep seeing reports that he had to bring in something like 78 new players last year.  Then went on to go 8-4.  That does seem indicative of someone who can evaluate talent and pull it in from the portal.  Though, I didn't go look and see how many were from the portal vs HS recruits, etc. 

Quote from: Texzilla on Dec 01, 2025, 10:31 AMActually it's not as much about scheme as recruiting.  Fucking AI can write up neato plays, but you have to understand how to work the portal, allocate nil, and manage retention.  If HY brings Scott gasper as GM from Memphis then we've laid groundwork for that.  He understands the modern game in a way all the retreads don't, be it Saban or Sam or bmfp or Franklin. 

He'll get the coaches but if we stay rooted in managing our business like it's 2015 it doesn't matter if Tom Landry and Don Coryell are the coordinators. 

Quote from: Texzilla on Dec 01, 2025, 10:36 AMLet's see.  78 players and won 8.  Have you gone back to see how many fucking players Sam, bmfp, and twill spun thru the past couple of years?  It was close to that same number though we had shortages.  For 2 fucking wins.  Had we signed Lombardi from the Giants you'd be whining about it.

Quote from: passed on Dec 01, 2025, 10:42 AMMaybe you misquoted or misread... but where in there did I register a complaint?  It was an observation of what winning 8 indicates when you replace your whole roster.  If anything, a compliment.

QuoteFirst and foremeost, the resources are here. The backing of the BoT, the athletic department, the tremendous donors - some that I've already had the opportunity to talk with and other that I hope I'll have the opportunity to meet in the coming days that're gonna be so supportive and they're so excited in this opportunity for me, and what we're gonna be able to build here, and do at Arkansas. It's tremendous. So I have no doubt in my mind that we'll be able to compete at the highest level in absolutely everything. And guess what, if I need more money, I'm gonna be knocking on y'all's doors, I'm gonna be walking around in Little Rock... ya know... whatever it takes. There will be no excuses."

Quote from: HTL on Dec 01, 2025, 11:01 AMSee ya, Sowders. Fountain - you're next!

Quote from: vegashog on Dec 01, 2025, 10:51 AMbring his s&c coach with him.

Quote from: Ray Zorback on Dec 01, 2025, 11:09 AMcan he bring any SEC quality DLs with him?

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Dec 01, 2025, 11:15 AMThe recruiting sites are predicting that the DL from Cross County is about to commit.  Danny Beale - was committed to OSU until Gundy got the axe.

Quote from: vegashog on Dec 01, 2025, 11:18 AMi guess he said this morning it's going to be a minute before the coordinators are named because they still have games to play.

it will be interesting if any sec coordinators get some of those g5 spots.
getting the #1 recruit in the state would be a good start.

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Dec 01, 2025, 11:22 AMThis doesn't seem like a Childs/Wright/Adams class or anything, but I agree getting the top players to either flip or commit would be a pretty nice accomplishment.  There is a DE committed to OU, a RB committed to Missouri, an OL committed to SMU, and a DL from LR who's uncommitted but didn't appear to be giving us the time of day. 

Quote from: HTL on Dec 01, 2025, 11:20 AMWe just got a big DL commit. Lfg

Quote from: HTL on Dec 01, 2025, 11:20 AMWe just got a big DL commit. Lfg

Quote from: HTL on Dec 01, 2025, 11:26 AMI want the RB committed to Mizzou. They always have good backs.

Quote from: Ray Zorback on Dec 01, 2025, 11:47 AMhow about some CBs now?

Quote from: Hognrock on Dec 01, 2025, 11:57 AM(2) 4-stars, RB and DL and a 3-star LB from instate.  Seems pretty obvious we either weren't recruiting instate or the recruits knew the previous coaching staff wouldn't be here.

Quote from: passed on Dec 01, 2025, 11:59 AMFrom what I've gathered from DJ on his podcast... we weren't even really trying with the instate guys.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 01, 2025, 12:09 PMWere we trying with out of state guys?

Quote from: passed on Dec 01, 2025, 11:59 AMFrom what I've gathered from DJ on his podcast... we weren't even really trying with the instate guys.

Quote from: HTL on Dec 01, 2025, 11:53 AMGot the RB. Lfg

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Dec 01, 2025, 09:07 AMJust a wild ass conspiracy theory here.  Silverfield news broke three weeks ago and went over like a fart in church.  So, they needed the perception that they were still looking and maybe even whiffed on other choices like Golesh, to make it more palatable to the fans and maybe some boosters.  So, that's why you get the Golesh leak. 

Quote from: piglosopher on Dec 01, 2025, 12:58 PMHowever it happened, the optics (true or not) is that other schools got their choice and Arkansas got what was left, once again. The fans know it too.

Quote from: Lurk on Dec 01, 2025, 12:55 PMOkay, I'll bite. What does lfg mean?

Quote from: animal on Dec 01, 2025, 12:43 PMGolesh probably had some "productive chats" with HY but we came away all feeling like we were gonna have to compete for him and we know how we don't like competition.

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There wasn't a slam dunk to be had at least at face value. Sumrall is no more qualified than Billy Napier was when he was hired at Florida. Golesh is no better credentials than Bryan Harsin. Kentucky is looking at hiring who? An assistant?

Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 01, 2025, 01:12 PMI wonder if any of Golesh's talks involved him asking HY, "Hey, you know when you said football wasn't equipped to win?  What the fuck was that all about?"

Silverfield really isn't more qualified or whatever than Fuentes or Norvell.  I guess all us middle-pack schools (it makes me feel good to call us that right now) are in wait-and-see mode.  Hopefully that little bit of NFL experience has somehow helped Silverfield get a step ahead of the other two.

Quote from: red death on Dec 01, 2025, 12:41 PMI don't even care.  It was embarrassing to see our best players in the state on 24/7 with Missouri, Oklahoma St, Oklahoma and Miami by their names.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 01, 2025, 01:12 PMI wonder if any of Golesh's talks involved him asking HY, "Hey, you know when you said football wasn't equipped to win?  What the fuck was that all about?"

Silverfield really isn't more qualified or whatever than Fuentes or Norvell.  I guess all us middle-pack schools (it makes me feel good to call us that right now) are in wait-and-see mode.  Hopefully that little bit of NFL experience has somehow helped Silverfield get a step ahead of the other two.

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Dec 01, 2025, 01:40 PMI think anyone who thinks the Auburn job is better than ours from a coaching perspective hasn't been paying attention.  Even more disfunction, more demanding, more interference, and not really that much more success over the last decade. 

Quote from: piglosopher on Dec 01, 2025, 12:58 PMHowever it happened, the optics (true or not) is that other schools got their choice and Arkansas got what was left, once again. The fans know it too.

Quote from: Mazeppa Pompazoidi on Dec 01, 2025, 01:49 PMThe only SEC school that got their choice was LSU.

Quote from: Son of Spam on Dec 01, 2025, 11:23 AM"Swing for the fences." Is this our new catch phrase? Shouldn't that pertain to baseball? Oh, well, I will give him a chance and see what happens. We have a murderous schedule next year, as usual, so I won't expect much in his first year. Like someone said, all the other teams may be down and be in the same boat. But, like usual, when they are down, we are downer. When we are up, they are upper. And, I hope Kiffin gets his ass kicked in Red Stick. Or better yet, takes the Bama job as soon as it opens up. And fuck Texass while I am at it. I hope they don't make the playoffs.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 01, 2025, 10:47 AMTex is so happy we hired literally anyone other than Bobby Petrino that he was going to morph into Rick Schaffer as soon as the announcement was made.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 01, 2025, 08:35 AMMaybe I'm a bit sensitive to coaches coming and making comments with expectations. I've already heard "blown away" by recruiting, "win a national championship", and "we're gonna kick the other teams ass". I'd rather hear more of your plan to do it. Very well may just be me....

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Dec 01, 2025, 01:40 PMI think anyone who thinks the Auburn job is better than ours from a coaching perspective hasn't been paying attention.  Even more disfunction, more demanding, more interference, and not really that much more success over the last decade. 

Quote from: BleedinRed on Dec 01, 2025, 02:28 PMHe has basically guaranteed he is going to do something that no other coach in Arkasnas history has been able to do. 

You know who that sounds like?  Chad Fucking Morris. 

"We came here to win championshps, and that is what we are going to do."

Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Dec 01, 2025, 02:36 PMminus club dub

Quote from: BleedinRed on Dec 01, 2025, 02:28 PMHe has basically guaranteed he is going to do something that no other coach in Arkasnas history has been able to do. 

You know who that sounds like?  Chad Fucking Morris. 

"We came here to win championshps, and that is what we are going to do."

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Dec 01, 2025, 01:40 PMI think anyone who thinks the Auburn job is better than ours from a coaching perspective hasn't been paying attention.  Even more disfunction, more demanding, more interference, and not really that much more success over the last decade. 

Quote from: HTL on Dec 01, 2025, 02:40 PMI'll wait to see if he has a stunt double propel into his press conference.

Quote from: HTL on Dec 01, 2025, 02:40 PMI'll wait to see if he has a stunt double propel into his press conference.

Quote from: Lurk on Dec 01, 2025, 02:03 PMFrom what I'm reading, nobody is happy with their choice. Auburn isn't happy with Golesh for the same reasons some here weren't thrilled with him. Florida wasn't going to be happy with anyone else but Kiffin. Mississippi damn sure isn't happy. Kentucky may come out smelling like a rose by waiting. They may be able to pick up one of the disgruntled established coaches. It's like all the ADs took the same crazy pill.

I don't think anyone got their number one choice except for LSU and Va Tech.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 01, 2025, 03:19 PMPlain and simple, there were no home run hires out there outside of Kiffen.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 01, 2025, 03:35 PMKiffen and his last few seasons, plus being 11-1 this year, is as close of a home run hire as you're gonna get. Maybe a stand up triple?

Quote from: FNG on Dec 01, 2025, 01:56 PMI'd really like to buy you a beer some day.

Quote from: animal on Dec 01, 2025, 04:26 PMIt stands to reason that Silverfield probably knows our in-state talent way better than any of the other candidates we've talked about. We all know we aren't winning depending on in-state guys but we damn sure aren't winning with out of state players that are only there for a paycheck. Somehow some way we've got to strike that balance. Don't low ball our in-state keeds. There's nothing worse than seeing in-state kids go to other P5 situations and not only play but a good many thru the years have had significant roles.

Also I'm going to hazard he knows the Memphis and Miss areas fairly well and may have built up some connections there....so we'll see how this goes. I know over the past several years leading back to the Cornrows days and perhaps earlier Memphis was finding guys that could have played in the SEC. Some probably didn't have the grades. I'm not sure that even matters now when is the last time you've heard about a player being on academic suspension or flat out flunked out of school or couldn't make it in and had to go JUCO?

Quote from: Hognrock on Dec 01, 2025, 04:54 PMWas just talking to a buddy of mine and one thing he mentioned (UT fan) is that Silverfield seems like a good fit as far as being a guy with regional ties.  He has relationships with TN, MS and AR high schools and smaller colleges.  RS also has experience with the portal and done pretty well.  Feral needs to start a "brightsiders" thread. 

I'm on board until he gives me a reason not to be.

Quote from: olive_branch_hog on Dec 01, 2025, 05:02 PMThe best high school football player in Memphis is currently committed to Austin Peay State.

He's the best player I saw in person this year, and I saw some powerhouse teams from Tenn, Miss, and Alabama.

His name is Kelvin Perkins. He plays at Southwind High School. Hope Silverfield gives him a look.

I don't understand his offer list. At all.

Quote from: Hognrock on Dec 01, 2025, 05:07 PMHe's a stud, just don't know if he has the size to play QB at an SEC level. Mostly smaller schools (a lot of them) have offered, including Memphis so Silverfield knows about him. He might be worth a look at WR/Ath if not QB

Quote from: Hognrock on Dec 01, 2025, 04:54 PMFerrel needs to start a "brightsiders"

Quote from: Ray Zorback on Dec 01, 2025, 05:17 PM"Silversiders"

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Dec 01, 2025, 06:18 PMWell, he picked up Kennedy.  That's four flips of in state kids on his first day.  That's a pretty good day's work.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 01, 2025, 06:47 PMGlad to see he is focusing on in state talent, but these guys aren't gonna win us games next year. He's gonna have to keep the little talent we have and kill it in the portal. It's gonna take an overhaul.

Really wish we knew more about the NIL situation.

Quote from: Pig Benis on Dec 01, 2025, 07:00 PMBiddy claims we should know more about that on Thursday.

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Dec 01, 2025, 06:59 PMWell, we spent nearly $12 million on NIL last year and ranked 17 in NIL for a 2-10 record.  Lots of teams spent less and did a lot better.

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Dec 01, 2025, 06:59 PMWell, we spent nearly $12 million on NIL last year and ranked 17 in NIL for a 2-10 record.  Lots of teams spent less and did a lot better.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 01, 2025, 07:22 PMNo way we are 17th in the country with no collective.

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Dec 01, 2025, 07:33 PMCare to bet?

https://247sports.com/longformarticle/college-football-nil-collective-leaders-for-2025-ncaa-estimates-nations-top-25-spenders-241949240/#2564343

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Dec 01, 2025, 06:59 PMWell, we spent nearly $12 million on NIL last year and ranked 17 in NIL for a 2-10 record.  Lots of teams spent less and did a lot better.

Quote from: jdcatty on Dec 01, 2025, 08:07 PMhttps://x.com/bubbacarpenter_/status/1995591627260526968?

I presume the blonde is his wife.  I approve.

Quote from: jdcatty on Dec 01, 2025, 08:07 PMhttps://x.com/bubbacarpenter_/status/1995591627260526968?

I presume the blonde is his wife.  I approve.

Quote from: HTL on Dec 01, 2025, 05:46 PMPretty sure Grit accidentally posted something about Kane Archer he wasn't supposed to lol. Let's clean up these in state kids then go get some OL, WR's, and D in the portal.

Quote from: One Quarter on Dec 01, 2025, 01:23 PMI've been around a 7A high school football team all summer and fall.  There were scouts from various places at several practices and games.  I never heard of anyone from the Razorbacks making an appearance until Petrino himself came to a home game after Pittman was fired.

Arkansas high school recruiting isn't going to save the day, but keeping the 4s and good 3s at home, and away from direct rivals, has to be better than making no effort at all.

Quote from: BEvERage on Dec 01, 2025, 08:10 PMThe blonde is Tera Talmedge

Quote from: Son of Spam on Dec 01, 2025, 08:00 PMWe paid $12 million for that bunch of lazy players? It definitely wasn't on defensive players.

Quote from: jdcatty on Dec 01, 2025, 08:16 PMOh ok.  Still approve.

Quote from: Pig Benis on Dec 01, 2025, 08:26 PMHis wife makes her look average.

Quote from: Pig Benis on Dec 01, 2025, 08:26 PMHis wife makes her look average.

Quote from: Zoso on Dec 01, 2025, 08:34 PMWell she's no Holly Rowe.

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Dec 01, 2025, 07:33 PMCare to bet?

https://247sports.com/longformarticle/college-football-nil-collective-leaders-for-2025-ncaa-estimates-nations-top-25-spenders-241949240/#2564343

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Dec 01, 2025, 06:18 PMWell, he picked up Kennedy.  That's four flips of in state kids on his first day.  That's a pretty good day's work.

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Dec 01, 2025, 08:25 PMSam was stealing money for the last three years.

Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Dec 01, 2025, 08:30 PMHard disagree.

Quote from: bigpig on Dec 01, 2025, 08:39 PMThe day he got his raise and extension he essentially retired.

Quote from: Borenutz on Dec 01, 2025, 08:18 PMI know I know. Sam was a good guy too.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 01, 2025, 08:54 PMHe was in a state of shock that Hunter actually offered him that raise and extension after he reaffirmed that he wouldn't leave to go coach anywhere else.

Quote from: wmr on Dec 01, 2025, 09:10 PMFiction.

Sam was a lazy, fat opportunist.

I'm not sure there was anything admirable about him at all.

Quote from: wmr on Dec 01, 2025, 09:10 PMFiction.

Sam was a lazy, fat opportunist.

I'm not sure there was anything admirable about him at all.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 01, 2025, 09:29 PMRumor is TT spent $28M in NIL this year and were not the top spender.

This just out from a local guy...
https://x.com/EastonMay02/status/1995694531887685832?t=LznTUOJDWz9oTySzi9gLDw&s=19 (https://x.com/EastonMay02/status/1995694531887685832?t=LznTUOJDWz9oTySzi9gLDw&s=19)

Quote from: AporkalypseNow on Dec 01, 2025, 09:26 PMThis cost Hunter the fans' support

It never made a lick of sense

Quote from: Spiderham on Dec 01, 2025, 09:33 PMBringing his strength and conditioning coach from Memphis.  Noah Franklin.

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Quote from: vegashog on Dec 01, 2025, 05:48 PMcontract details:

New Arkansas football coach Ryan Silverfield will be paid $6.5 million in his first year on the job.
The 45-year-old Silverfield will receive $100,000 pay raises each year of the agreement that runs through the 2030 season. He is in line to be paid $6.9 million in the final year of the agreement.
Silverfield's 5-page term sheet with the Razorbacks was released Monday through a Freedom of Information Act request. The agreement was signed by Silverfield and Arkansas athletics director Hunter Yurachek shortly after 11 p.m. on Saturday, the night before Silverfield was announced as the program's head coach.

The agreement includes a minimum salary pool the Razorbacks will offer to Silverfield's full-time assistant coaching staff and support staff members, but those figures are redacted. According to the term sheet, there will be an annual review of the salary pool amounts and Silverfield will "have the discretion to re-allocate such pool amounts as he deems appropriate."
In a statement Sunday, Yurachek said a "new and significant financial investment" had been committed to the program. When he fired former head coach Sam Pittman in September, Yurachek said Pittman "did not have the resources he needed to appropriately compete" in the SEC.
Pittman was paid $5.5 million in the final year of his contract, plus an average of $1.1 million in deferred annual compensation. Arkansas' 10-member full-time assistant coaching staff had contracts worth $6.465 million in 2025, which was the highest figure in program history.
In addition to his salary, Silverfield is eligible for a number of bonuses, including $1 million for winning a national championship or $250,000 for winning the SEC. Other bonuses include $150,000 for appearing in any College Football Playoff game, with higher bonuses available for advancement to each round of the CFP.
If Silverfield is fired for convenience, he will be owed 70% of the remaining value of the contract. The contract is valued at $33.5 million total.
Silverfield will owe Arkansas $10 million to accept another job before Dec. 31, 2026. That figure falls by $2.5 million each year until the final year of the agreement, when it is reduced to $1.25 million.
Arkansas agreed to pay $1.5 million to buy out Silverfield's contract at Memphis, where he had a 50-25 record after taking over the program in late 2019.

Quote from: flash23 on Dec 01, 2025, 08:36 PMI'm really surprised to not see Missouri on there. I thought their NIL was kicking our ass?

Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 01, 2025, 09:47 PMHiring new DC

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Quote from: Natty_Ice on Dec 02, 2025, 05:28 AMwe're bringin back the Chief!

Quote from: wmr on Dec 01, 2025, 10:33 PMOle Miss is nowhere on that list.

Quote from: Spiderham on Dec 01, 2025, 09:33 PMBringing his strength and conditioning coach from Memphis.  Noah Franklin.

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Quote from: animal on Dec 02, 2025, 08:11 AMGetting quick flips from these in-state guys smacks of somebody gave a bag and said go get some guys to create some early buzz. Not a bad strategy.

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Do NOT look her in the eye, boys!

Quote from: BASS on Dec 02, 2025, 08:44 AMToo late. What do I do now?

Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Dec 02, 2025, 09:12 AMI don't know what's fake af anymore but there's some article on fb saying Bobby will take a pay cut but he wants to stay on as OC. Is this true? If so o think it would be a plus

Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 02, 2025, 09:18 AMYou're gonna give Tex and HTL an aneurysm posting that this early in the morning.

Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Dec 02, 2025, 09:27 AMI'm sure it's fake news like everything else on fucking FB and Twitter these days

Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Dec 02, 2025, 09:27 AMI'm sure it's fake news like everything else on fucking FB and Twitter these days

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Dec 02, 2025, 09:28 AMIf it's on Facebook relating to the Hogs there's about a 120% chance it's made up bullshit. 

I'd love to be wrong if it means Bobby is staying to call plays and coach QBs. 

Quote from: HTL on Dec 02, 2025, 09:29 AMSilverfield purged Bobby's fullback commit.

Quote from: Spiderham on Dec 01, 2025, 09:33 PMBringing his strength and conditioning coach from Memphis.  Noah Franklin.

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Quote from: Lurk on Dec 02, 2025, 10:42 AMI'd see if I could hire Bobby in one of those off field analyst jobs.

Quote from: Spiderham on Dec 01, 2025, 09:33 PMBringing his strength and conditioning coach from Memphis.  Noah Franklin.

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Quote from: Natty_Ice on Dec 02, 2025, 11:28 AMWe're getting Prince Vultan?

Quote from: jdcatty on Dec 02, 2025, 09:58 AMI believe I saw that Silverfield is bringing his OC from Memphis.

Quote from: Feral on Dec 02, 2025, 11:34 AMWouldn't hate it, but I feel like we could potentially do better.

Here's where UM's offense ranked nationally across several categories:
- total offense: 36
- scoring offense: 19
- passing: 59
- completion %: 15
- rushing: 38

Quote from: passed on Dec 02, 2025, 01:26 PMI'm not super impressed with their offense.  I get that it is spread and has worked well in the AAC.  However, I feel like a pro style offense will work best here.  I'd love to see a pro style guy come in.  Or Bobby with Mallet, not Lamar.  I feel like that's what works best for us historically.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 02, 2025, 01:33 PMOr Bobby with Dick.  That was enough to beat LSU.

Quote from: passed on Dec 02, 2025, 01:26 PMI'm not super impressed with their offense.  I get that it is spread and has worked well in the AAC.  However, I feel like a pro style offense will work best here.  I'd love to see a pro style guy come in.  Or Bobby with Mallet, not Lamar.  I feel like that's what works best for us historically.

Quote from: HTL on Dec 02, 2025, 01:53 PMWho is running a pro style offense in college these days? Look at Kiffin's offense. Requires basically zero thinking by a QB.

Quote from: vegashog on Dec 02, 2025, 02:14 PMthey don't run that offense in high schools anymore and it's not like you take a dual threat qb and a bunch of o-linemen who have been coached zone blocking for 3-4 years and do it in an offseason.

there's a reason not even petrino runs it anymore.

Quote from: Pig Benis on Dec 02, 2025, 02:05 PMWhich means teams would actually have to prepare for it. Or we could run the RPO like every other god damn team.

Quote from: Feral on Dec 02, 2025, 04:43 PMCoaches have had to remove the complexity from their offenses because they're turning over their rosters every year and the installation process is microwaved.

It's why you get videos of Gruden being incredulous at Cam Newton's single digit play number or Jaxson Dart's snap count being a clap.

Quote from: animal on Dec 02, 2025, 11:23 AMWas just thinking the same thing. If he wants to still be connected to the program that would be a great role for him. On the other hand Silverfield may not want "help" from anyone on the prior staff. I don't think you turn down that kind of help though. Hell Bobby may just want to ride out his days teaching QBs and not even be a play caller/head coach anymore.

Quote from: Texzilla on Dec 02, 2025, 05:20 PMI believe Yuri told Bobby his time was done.  Don't blame him.  We need to clean house; and Bobby might say he'd be happy in a subordinate role that's not realistic.  People don't change to low roles and become soldiers when they've been generals.  They run different offenses.  Silverfield and crew run a very different operation in S&C, accountability, recruiting, retention, etc. 

In my career Ive seen that kind of situation and it never works.  They can't subsume themselves.  And Bobby knows it.

Quote from: bigpig on Dec 02, 2025, 05:33 PMImagine telling Bobby his time was done, when, despite having a team of loafers and losers, we managed a top 25 offense, and almost always put up more points than any of our opponents other opponents.

Quote from: HTL on Dec 02, 2025, 05:41 PMYet mysteriously went 0-8.

Quote from: animal on Dec 02, 2025, 05:39 PMIn the real world you are correct. In the coaching world maybe not so much. It's not entirely unreasonable or even unheard of for a coach toward the end of their career to take a step back into a lesser role. Hell Bobby has already done it twice. I do agree it's very unlikely he'll be doing it at Arkansas whatever he does. Many ex-head coaches take analyst roles some are paid very well to be "in the room" and give their opinions.

From a scheme perspective I think people are correct in that it takes time & continuity to install a complex system. In Bobby's defense this season the offense wasn't really the issue. We all know if the defense had any pulse at all we win enough to go to a shitty bowl. If we hadn't been rode hard and put up wet by the officials in a couple of games...we probably can add a couple wins. If our idiot QB doesn't go brain dead at some weird times we probably could add a 1 or 2 wins. Bobby's system was far from the problem...but Bobby as a head coach I remain of a mind that he didn't need to be head coach anymore. Maybe it's asking a lot of a coach for taking over a staff assembled by Pittman and somehow making it work on a interim basis. All that game management snafus could have been correctable by how Bobby likes things organized and those things are worked on in the spring and August not mid-season. Just having people in place that know what he's thinking and can anticipate it could have made a huge difference in how things played out.

Nevertheless I won't be shocked if he's in the SEC next season as somebodies OC or QB coach. Does he golf? South Carolina maybe. Nice little golden years gig.

Quote from: bigpig on Dec 02, 2025, 06:31 PMI would blame our second half woes on poor conditioning and physical+mental toughness. Those would result in the same numbers.

Quote from: TC on Dec 02, 2025, 06:02 PMTheres no mystery to it. Bear fucking Bryant wasn't "gotta win 2 games to stay" with that group.

2nd dumbest fan base, indeed.

Quote from: bigpig on Dec 02, 2025, 06:31 PMYou can blame second half woes on Bobby. The numbers are there.

I would blame our second half woes on poor conditioning and physical+mental toughness. Those would result in the same numbers.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 02, 2025, 01:33 PMOr Bobby with Dick.  That was enough to beat LSU.

Quote from: animal on Dec 02, 2025, 05:39 PMIn the real world you are correct. In the coaching world maybe not so much. It's not entirely unreasonable or even unheard of for a coach toward the end of their career to take a step back into a lesser role. Hell Bobby has already done it twice. I do agree it's very unlikely he'll be doing it at Arkansas whatever he does. Many ex-head coaches take analyst roles some are paid very well to be "in the room" and give their opinions.

From a scheme perspective I think people are correct in that it takes time & continuity to install a complex system. In Bobby's defense this season the offense wasn't really the issue. We all know if the defense had any pulse at all we win enough to go to a shitty bowl. If we hadn't been rode hard and put up wet by the officials in a couple of games...we probably can add a couple wins. If our idiot QB doesn't go brain dead at some weird times we probably could add a 1 or 2 wins. Bobby's system was far from the problem...but Bobby as a head coach I remain of a mind that he didn't need to be head coach anymore. Maybe it's asking a lot of a coach for taking over a staff assembled by Pittman and somehow making it work on a interim basis. All that game management snafus could have been correctable by how Bobby likes things organized and those things are worked on in the spring and August not mid-season. Just having people in place that know what he's thinking and can anticipate it could have made a huge difference in how things played out.

Nevertheless I won't be shocked if he's in the SEC next season as somebodies OC or QB coach. Does he golf? South Carolina maybe. Nice little golden years gig.

Quote from: bigpig on Dec 02, 2025, 06:31 PMYou can blame second half woes on Bobby. The numbers are there.

I would blame our second half woes on poor conditioning and physical+mental toughness. Those would result in the same numbers.

Quote from: vegashog on Dec 02, 2025, 08:48 PMpetrino's gone. get behind the new guy or not, but arguing about him at this point just seems pointless. to me anyway.

Quote from: Borenutz on Dec 02, 2025, 07:22 PMI think Bama OC went to ORE st to be head coach. Could see Bobby rocking that gig to twilight his career.

Quote from: HTL on Dec 02, 2025, 06:58 PMThen I'm sure he'll get a big time job. He had coaching gaffes that were inexcusable every week. Keep sucking that dick though.

Quote from: TC on Dec 02, 2025, 09:47 PMWay to move the goalposts. Blaming Petrino for 0-8 is the most asinine thing you might've ever typed, and that's saying a lot. It's clear you have some weird irrational hatred for him, because you only showed up in game threads when we were down, and disappeared when we were up. There was a running joke about you in the game threads doing that. And every time you showed up, it was to troll on Petrino.

I'm sorta glad he's gone so I don't have to hear you fucking up every game thread with your PDS next year.

Quote from: bigpig on Dec 02, 2025, 06:31 PMYou can blame second half woes on Bobby. The numbers are there.

I would blame our second half woes on poor conditioning and physical+mental toughness. Those would result in the same numbers.

Quote from: Cornhogio on Dec 03, 2025, 09:39 AMYou could also point at Green's inability to absorb halftime adjustments and execute them on the field.  Haven't looked yet, but I bet the turnovers, sacks, and missed receivers are much higher in the second half.

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Dec 03, 2025, 09:47 AMOffense pretty much had to score every single time.  In a lot of our games, we were right there at half.  Then the opposing defense would adjust and make one or two stops and all the sudden we were down two scores and pressing.  At that point, one mistake kills you and your regular offense is out the window.  Several of those one score games saw us back into that one score difference in the fourth quarter after being down more.

I wonder how many times our defense stopped the opponent on its first possession after halftime?  I'm sure they did once or twice but I don't really remember it if they did.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 03, 2025, 08:39 PMSo there's a Jewish coach of the pig team?

Quote from: wmr on Dec 03, 2025, 08:40 PMHe don't have to eat it.

Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Dec 04, 2025, 06:12 AMAre you saying he's Muzzy reincarnated?

Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Dec 04, 2025, 08:24 AMhe's not as fat or ugly or as old as muzzy

Quote from: Gambler on Dec 04, 2025, 11:44 AMWhere's the love?

Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Dec 04, 2025, 12:53 PMNews conference about to start

Quote from: HogOfWar on Dec 04, 2025, 12:59 PMKinda pointless now.

Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Dec 04, 2025, 01:01 PMYeah, oh well, I watched the last few of our football games too, so...

Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Dec 04, 2025, 01:04 PMWhy now...oh because it was convenient for HY?

Btw I saw some of the footage last night of RS being greeted by fans at last nights game. Jesus these young kids I thought were gonna have a seizure

Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 04, 2025, 01:10 PMAt least he never promised the best OC

Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Dec 04, 2025, 01:04 PMThey're pushing this "all in" theme to an embarrassing level.

For Hunter, "All in" just means "I guess I'll finally start doing my job."

Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Dec 04, 2025, 01:14 PMWell he just said we are "going to be blown away by the staff"

Quote from: HogOfWar on Dec 04, 2025, 01:16 PMDidn't Chad almost say the same thing about Chavis?

Quote from: Pig Benis on Dec 04, 2025, 01:19 PMHe said we "were getting the best DC in the country". I still want to punch that retarded Aggot in the nose.

Quote from: HTL on Dec 04, 2025, 01:31 PMhttps://x.com/pigtrailnation/status/1996656856702558589?s=46&t=Z4r2QIiNNsZM5Lty4ufQXQ (https://x.com/pigtrailnation/status/1996656856702558589?s=46&t=Z4r2QIiNNsZM5Lty4ufQXQ)

Already a rung above Chaggie. The wife and kids are here.

Quote from: HTL on Dec 04, 2025, 01:30 PMhttps://x.com/curtwilkerson_/status/1996662732787957770?s=46&t=Z4r2QIiNNsZM5Lty4ufQXQ (https://x.com/curtwilkerson_/status/1996662732787957770?s=46&t=Z4r2QIiNNsZM5Lty4ufQXQ)

I've heard he's a hell of a fundraiser.

Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Dec 04, 2025, 01:14 PMWell he just said we are "going to be blown away by the staff"

Quote from: wmr on Dec 04, 2025, 01:19 PMKJ is coming back!  Goodness.  So is Rhodes DE.

Quote from: HTL on Dec 04, 2025, 02:02 PMDuckman really has no shame. He's not even a troll. Just relentlessly doubled down on the Gruden nonsense.

Quote from: BleedinRed on Dec 04, 2025, 02:00 PMhttps://x.com/TomMarsLaw/status/1996648104100262334

Mars still doing work.

Quote from: HTL on Dec 04, 2025, 01:30 PMhttps://x.com/curtwilkerson_/status/1996662732787957770?s=46&t=Z4r2QIiNNsZM5Lty4ufQXQ (https://x.com/curtwilkerson_/status/1996662732787957770?s=46&t=Z4r2QIiNNsZM5Lty4ufQXQ)

I've heard he's a hell of a fundraiser.

Quote from: HogOfWar on Dec 04, 2025, 01:15 PMWasn't that the Budlight commercial back in 2016 or 17 saying, "All in"? I remember one with Jerry in it.

Quote from: HogOfWar on Dec 04, 2025, 01:16 PMDidn't Chad almost say the same thing about Chavis?

Quote from: animal on Dec 04, 2025, 03:50 PMYes so far this is a rebranded Chad Morris experience

Quote from: flash23 on Dec 04, 2025, 03:54 PMI don't really get a Chaggie vibe form this guy. I don't know if he can have better results, but he at least seems genuine. Nothing Chad did seemed like it was anything other than to boost his own brand, from his stunt double jumping from the rafters to his "sit up and spit your gum out" tough guy thing he did.

Silverfield seems legitimately excited to be here. Or legitimately excited to make almost 7 million a year.

Quote from: BleedinRed on Dec 04, 2025, 02:00 PMhttps://x.com/TomMarsLaw/status/1996648104100262334

Mars still doing work.

Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Dec 04, 2025, 04:45 PMI wonder if Mars knows about the infamous tits post. If not, someone should fill him in.

Quote from: vegashog on Dec 04, 2025, 02:18 PMhe seems to have nothing good going on in his life other than a self perceived sense of importance that's given to him by his mouth breather audience.

imagine spending that much time making yourself look like a fool.

Quote from: Natty_Ice on Dec 04, 2025, 07:14 PMKinda weird that they had CRS sitting down for his introductory press conference.  Do we not own a podium?

Quote from: animal on Dec 04, 2025, 07:55 PMBudget wouldn't allow it.

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Dec 04, 2025, 05:35 PMThis may be an HTL question. 

Back in his tit posting days, didn't someone say he owned/worked for the company that printed the Oaklawn programs?  That would make him somehow related to former Oaklawn GM Eric Jackson.   

Quote from: Natty_Ice on Dec 04, 2025, 07:14 PMKinda weird that they had CRS sitting down for his introductory press conference.  Do we not own a podium?

Quote from: Spiderham on Dec 04, 2025, 08:49 PMSarah Huckabee wouldn't let them borrow hers.

Quote from: Natty_Ice on Dec 04, 2025, 07:14 PMKinda weird that they had CRS sitting down for his introductory press conference.  Do we not own a podium?

Quote from: animal on Dec 05, 2025, 06:55 AMI listened to about 80% of that presser and so I will offer my reactions.


RS: seems fairly genuine. Lots of coach speak but of course that's the kind of shit they are going to say. It sounds to me that they are going to eventually focus on bringing in "high school guys" and "developing them"....this is a strategy that has been working for him at Memphis he says and it will continue at Arkansas. Trey Biddy then subtly asked a question by framing that he lost a lot of guys at Memphis to the portal a year ago and he added a lot of guys etc. I believe the question asked was "How do you keep guys in the program and actually develop them" and RS didn't really answer the question instead opting to answer the question he wish was asked of him. This whole thing with keying in on high school guys is neat and all...likely gets us high end recruiting rankings in the future if we are indeed bringing in a lot of solid 4/5 star guys and other programs are taking in grown mens. To me that's just another way of saying we're going after lesser expensive players to fill roster spots. It's a failed strategy that other programs are doing and it's not looking good but if HY could fuck it up he will. That entire sequence could also be coach speak for getting bodies in the program right now even though they also said they don't anticipate having a big high school class this season so who fucking knows.

There's a focus on his end for high character players and coaches and of course my immediate thought isn't that what they always say? Yes. He does tend to make me believe it though. HeresYourCheck also really dialed in on using that word "high character" many times in the press conference and after a while it sounded more like a referendum on the perceived alternative (Petrino). He said something like "It was important to me to find someone of high character that's on the same page as me moving forward". He followed that up later on saying something about watching a lot of coaches during the process and watching their demeanor on the sidelines...another jab at Petrino's fiery outbursts. Reading between the lines it's like saying those outbursts came out of nowhere and damaged the credibility of the program. So yes RS...this is what you are going to get. You are getting a boss that won't fight for you...he's going to brown nose with his betters at the home office while you are packing your bags.


Sounds like KJ Jackson is locked in on staying which is good. I'd like to keep our QBs we have already and develop them. I don't think there's a huge need to bring in a experienced starter. If the other kid leaves then sure try and bring in someone that can compete for the starting role.

Anyway that's all I got for now.

Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Dec 05, 2025, 07:38 AMWho was the last high character "good guy" coach to have real success in college football?
I can't even think of one. 

Some are "nicer" than others, but the real successful ones have all had an element of fiery a-hole in their personalities. That's probably necessary to get a bunch of now highly paid 18-22 year olds to listen and play well.

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Dec 05, 2025, 07:54 AMProbably Dabo. 

Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Dec 05, 2025, 08:05 AMWhat?! Nice guy? He's a supreme asshole. Have you watched his press conferences this year?

Quote from: animal on Dec 04, 2025, 07:55 PMBudget wouldn't allow it.

Quote from: animal on Dec 05, 2025, 08:16 AMHigh character and being a asshole are not mutually exclusive you can be both at the same time.

Quote from: animal on Dec 05, 2025, 08:16 AMHigh character and being a asshole are not mutually exclusive you can be both at the same time.

Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Dec 05, 2025, 08:26 AMRight. And being a Christian is certainly not mutually exclusive from being low character and/or an asshole. Lots of overlap on that 3 circle Venn diagram.

Quote from: HTL on Dec 05, 2025, 08:53 AMHiring Ron Roberts as DC

Quote from: HTL on Dec 05, 2025, 08:53 AMHiring Ron Roberts as DC

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Dec 05, 2025, 08:58 AMHopefully as a "co" with someone else. 

Quote from: HTL on Dec 05, 2025, 08:59 AMDon't think so. We weren't going to get some high flying defensive coach. He's got SEC experience. Whatever. It's more about getting the talent up.

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Dec 05, 2025, 09:02 AMIf we're going retreads who suck I'd have just as soon kept Wilson.  He did a decent job given the complete lack of talent he was given.

Quote from: piglosopher on Dec 05, 2025, 08:59 AMI didn't like the hire but I like RS after listening to him. Maybe it's just refreshing to see ...life in the top guy once again. He's high energy and confident and seems strong at developing relationships. He does come across as genuine.

Supposedly a booster gave a 7 figure donation to the program after a 5 minute conversation with him. Once again, begs the question why HY is still here. Not only strategic errors in the football program but RS seems better at fund raising and developing relationships than him.

Quote from: HTL on Dec 05, 2025, 09:03 AMHow does he suck? Who are the "good" defensive coordinators? Maybe five in the whole country.

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Dec 05, 2025, 09:10 AMSuck is probably a strong word.  He's definitely not a guy who has a history of getting the most out of his talent. 

Stats (all at teams with far better defensive talent than we've had in recent years):

2025 Florida 84th ypg, 127th 3rd down %
2024 Florida 75th ypg, 70th 3rd down %
2023 Auburn 51st ypg, 17th 3rd down %

Quote from: animal on Dec 05, 2025, 08:54 AMI've known many pastors in my life, my dad included and most were not overly as solid as they believed themselves to be. But I guess we could say the same for most of us.

It always bothered me watching men of the cloth essentially take advantage of their position by leaning on others to get things done. Being part of a "church family" can come at great cost in the name of the church and fellowship.

Quote from: vegashog on Dec 05, 2025, 09:42 AMthe morris stuff is retarded. chad morris was and probably will be the worst coach in the history of the program. this guy hasn't coached a game yet.

Quote from: passed on Dec 05, 2025, 09:14 AMWeren't we supposed to be blown away and amazed and excited about the staff?  The best coordinators? 

I have to say... I'm unimpressed.

Quote from: vegashog on Dec 05, 2025, 09:42 AMthe morris stuff is retarded. chad morris was and probably will be the worst coach in the history of the program. this guy hasn't coached a game yet.

Quote from: vegashog on Dec 05, 2025, 10:17 AMwe thought we had roberts hired a couple of years ago but auburn swooped in at the last minute and we ended up with t-will.

Quote from: Natty_Ice on Dec 04, 2025, 07:14 PMKinda weird that they had CRS sitting down for his introductory press conference.  Do we not own a podium?

Quote from: BleedinRed on Dec 05, 2025, 10:23 AMMorris hand't coached a game for the Hogs before becoming the worst coach in the history of the program.  With that said, I see red flags that have similarities with Morris.  I'm sure I'm wrong and our future really is bright.

Quote from: red death on Dec 05, 2025, 10:31 AMHis record at SMU when we hired him was 14-22. 2 losing seasons and a high water mark of 7-5.  Unbelievable now when you think about it.

Silverfield has never had a losing season, has beaten multiple P4 teams, and is 50-24, including 4-1 in bowl games.

I understand the trauma, but this hire is nothing, and I mean nothing, like the Chad hire, which is the worst hire of all time.

Quote from: red death on Dec 05, 2025, 10:31 AMHis record at SMU when we hired him was 14-22. 2 losing seasons and a high water mark of 7-5.  Unbelievable now when you think about it.

Silverfield has never had a losing season, has beaten multiple P4 teams, and is 50-24, including 4-1 in bowl games.

I understand the trauma, but this hire is nothing, and I mean nothing, like the Chad hire, which is the worst hire of all time.

Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Dec 05, 2025, 10:34 AMHe was hired off "Clemson's/Dabo's offensive guru." Not his record at SMU.

Which is a metric that almost never, ever translates from coordinator to head coach.

Quote from: bigpig on Dec 05, 2025, 10:51 AMGetting back to the coordinators of the current coach...

These are underwhelming hires.

Quote from: bigpig on Dec 05, 2025, 10:51 AMGetting back to the coordinators of the current coach...

These are underwhelming hires.

Quote from: wmr on Dec 05, 2025, 11:08 AMI'll say some of the hyperbole he uses so far is not going to go over well.

He says best recruiting class EVER.

He says you'll be blown away by the staff.

Some of us remember when we weren't hot garbage at football, so these statements need to at least approximate reality or this will get old fast.

Quote from: wmr on Dec 05, 2025, 11:08 AMI'll say some of the hyperbole he uses so far is not going to go over well.

He says best recruiting class EVER.

He says you'll be blown away by the staff.

Some of us remember when we weren't hot garbage at football, so these statements need to at least approximate reality or this will get old fast.

Quote from: red death on Dec 05, 2025, 10:31 AMHis record at SMU when we hired him was 14-22. 2 losing seasons and a high water mark of 7-5.  Unbelievable now when you think about it.

Silverfield has never had a losing season, has beaten multiple P4 teams, and is 50-24, including 4-1 in bowl games.

I understand the trauma, but this hire is nothing, and I mean nothing, like the Chad hire, which is the worst hire of all time.

Quote from: vegashog on Dec 05, 2025, 12:07 PMthey ruled that the tulane guy didn't score when the tv replay clearly showed he did.

the officials on the field refused to review it.

Quote from: piglosopher on Dec 05, 2025, 11:40 AMIn any case, I want HY gone. You can't tell me there's not someone out there that can make better strategic decisions regarding football and bettee fundraising and relationship building with donors. That's the entire job.

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Dec 05, 2025, 01:58 PMI don't think I would have made as big a deal about Silverfield being the first guy I spoke to like HY did.  The perception is that HY is lazy or clueless.  The fact that it looks like the first guy he talked to had the job almost from the start pretty  jch reinforces that perception.

Pedo State just hired Campbell, so he was serious about leaving. So the reports of us talking to him were probably true.  One wonders how seriously HY pursued him.  HY has said he wouldn't have seriously talked to Calipari until Tyson told him that John was serious.  So, did he miss maybe getting on Campbell just because he assumed Campbell didn't want to move and was just trying for a raise? 

No one really trusts HY.  Silverfield was pretty damned far down the list of fan choices and the initial reaction was almost universally negative.  Silverfield has done everything right so far and as our coach, I want him to do great.  But he was an initially unpopular hire made by an unpopular AD.  His leash will be short.  The schedule next year is brutal.  When we're 0-4 in conference the negativity will be off the charts and the cycle of despair will start again.

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Dec 05, 2025, 01:58 PMPedo State just hired Campbell, so he was serious about leaving. So the reports of us talking to him were probably true.  One wonders how seriously HY pursued him.  HY has said he wouldn't have seriously talked to Calipari until Tyson told him that John was serious.  So, did he miss maybe getting on Campbell just because he assumed Campbell didn't want to move and was just trying for a raise?

Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Dec 05, 2025, 02:24 PMthx for reiterating everything I said two pages back. Kthxbai

Quote from: vegashog on Dec 05, 2025, 03:40 PMlet's see what campbell's salary is. word was he wanted north of 10 million, and no way was arkansas going to pay that.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 05, 2025, 08:23 PMWe ever get that big Saracen money?

Quote from: animal on Dec 05, 2025, 05:29 PMCampbell may well end up being worth it but on paper they pretty just hired the same guy they fired which makes no sense.

Quote from: Rocket City Hawg on Dec 05, 2025, 09:59 PMhttps://x.com/espn/status/1997144117600567576?s=61&t=jBF4ycjE1_hZ59GSXn-HZg

So you're saying there's a chance

Quote from: DrMongoose on Dec 05, 2025, 08:26 PMThey advertise but seems like the department sided with oaklawn instead. They run the raffle I believe.

Quote from: Rocket City Hawg on Dec 05, 2025, 09:59 PMhttps://x.com/espn/status/1997144117600567576?s=61&t=jBF4ycjE1_hZ59GSXn-HZg

So you're saying there's a chance

Quote from: animal on Dec 05, 2025, 08:55 PMSkeptic here: Is it possible the 7 figure donation story was meant to create buzz and is entirely fictional? Who outside the building would even know? Is that stuff public info? I doubt it.

Chandelier bidding basically.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 06, 2025, 09:49 AMNot my personal preference for an offense but he will still push the ball downfield when the defense gives up the opportunity.  The West Coast style would have never worked with Green taking snaps, but KJ looked like he'll be comfortable with the timing reads.  We won't be one of the top offenses in the SEC next season, we might give up one or two pick-sixes to the flats, but I'm optimistic as long as the running backs hold on to the ball and the OL makes literally any kind of improvements over last year.

I'm booking my Liberty Bowl hotel room early.

https://www.fayvillains.com/2025/12/05/what-to-expect-from-the-tim-cramsey-offense/

Quote from: passed on Dec 06, 2025, 01:04 PMThe problem I see with this style of offense in SEC is that you need some serious speed to pull it off.  The LBs and DEs in this league are big and very fast.  So stretching the field is hard. 

Quote from: vegashog on Dec 06, 2025, 01:15 PMhe's a yet that article says drinkwitz and kiffin run the same thing.

"West Coast pass game plus zone read run game" could describe Lane Kiffin's offense, or Eli Drinkwitz's, with only minor differences."

i though he was complimentary of the offense, as long as it has good o-line play.

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Dec 05, 2025, 12:15 PMThanks. I knew it was something...I remember watching the game and thinking Tulane got royally screwed.

Had that been called properly, in addition to never having a winning record at SMU Morris would have ended his career there on a four game losing streak.

Quote from: HTL on Dec 07, 2025, 07:39 AMMateos not returning.

Quote from: animal on Dec 07, 2025, 09:43 AMI know there was some lobbying going on to get Tim Horton back involved...not sure what he's doing these days.

Quote from: HTL on Dec 07, 2025, 10:37 AMWhy in the hell would we want Tim Horton back?

Quote from: HTL on Dec 07, 2025, 10:37 AMWhy in the hell would we want Tim Horton back?

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Dec 07, 2025, 04:56 PMIf we're bringing in a former Hog WR as a position coach it needs to be Anthony Lucas. 

Quote from: Borenutz on Dec 07, 2025, 05:25 PMFrom that standpoint, I'd rather us have a helmet lover in the administration like AD or higher that loves the helmet and really wants to see us win. Not Nutt, but akin to the route Ole Miss took with their AD. not necessarily the coaching staffs but someone who can rub elbows with the money people and get stuff done and not be a retard and say dumb shit in public and be a retard on national TV.

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Dec 07, 2025, 04:56 PMIf we're bringing in a former Hog WR as a position coach it needs to be Anthony Lucas. 

Quote from: Spiderham on Dec 07, 2025, 06:07 PMHe can't recruit.  (See PA this year)

Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 07, 2025, 10:47 AMI doubt I'd want anyone that former players lobby for.

Quote from: HTL on Dec 07, 2025, 10:37 AMWhy in the hell would we want Tim Horton back?

Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 07, 2025, 10:47 AMI doubt I'd want anyone that former players lobby for.

Quote from: FNG on Dec 08, 2025, 08:18 AMTim was one of the best recruiters the Hogs have ever had. That is less of a selling point in the portal era but he and Harold (RIP) still have a wide network of relationships with important people in the state which could help with fundraising.

I haven't kept up with his recent career but, as a RB coach at Arkansas and Auburn, he has a long list of Doak Walker, All-American, All-SEC and SEC rushing leader players under his tutelage.

The main reason is that he is a former Wampus Cat which, of course, makes him superior to all other forms of life.  8)

Quote from: HTL on Dec 08, 2025, 08:26 AMOne of the best recruiters? Based on what? Our classes sucked when he was the recruiting coordinator. The first two classes with Petrino were not his doing they were coming to play in Bobby's offense.

Quote from: HTL on Dec 08, 2025, 08:26 AMOne of the best recruiters? Based on what? Our classes sucked when he was the recruiting coordinator. The first two classes with Petrino were not his doing they were coming to play in Bobby's offense.

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Dec 08, 2025, 08:28 AMHorton did a lot of the work holding that first class together, and convincing Bobby to offer some of the guys Nutt didn't (Wilson, Dennis Johnson, etc).  Other than that, yeah.

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Dec 07, 2025, 08:25 AMChad Lunsford, formerly of Auburn and former Georgia Southern head coach, will be our special teams coordinator. 

Quote from: arreferee on Dec 08, 2025, 10:09 AMI like this dude!  He was at Georgia Southern and was fairly successful there until the year they fired him.  The rumor is that they fired him because one of his players was filmed shotgunning a beer while standing on top of a moving bus. 

Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Dec 08, 2025, 10:12 AMThey should have given him a raise.  That's a feat that takes some special coordination.

Quote from: FNG on Dec 08, 2025, 08:18 AMTim was one of the best recruiters the Hogs have ever had. That is less of a selling point in the portal era but he and Harold (RIP) still have a wide network of relationships with important people in the state which could help with fundraising.

I haven't kept up with his recent career but, as a RB coach at Arkansas and Auburn, he has a long list of Doak Walker, All-American, All-SEC and SEC rushing leader players under his tutelage.

The main reason is that he is a former Wampus Cat which, of course, makes him superior to all other forms of life.  8)

Quote from: BleedinRed on Dec 09, 2025, 05:42 PMhttps://x.com/mzenitz/status/1998522110613008753

Is this some more of that "best assistants eva!" we heard about?

Quote from: Natty_Ice on Dec 09, 2025, 07:45 PMSafeties coach?  Did we even have a safeties coach under CSP?

Quote from: Natty_Ice on Dec 09, 2025, 07:45 PMSafeties coach?  Did we even have a safeties coach under CSP?

Quote from: Natty_Ice on Dec 09, 2025, 07:45 PMSafeties coach?  Did we even have a safeties coach under CSP?

Quote from: Zoso on Dec 10, 2025, 10:31 AMAgain...I am whelmed.

Quote from: animal on Dec 10, 2025, 10:54 AMThere isn't a single coach on the staff that I've heard of

Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 10, 2025, 11:10 AMHe's a 6-year 50-24 coach (not counting the first bowl loss when he took over) from Memphis.  His best two seasons were ties for third place in the AAC.  I don't blame him for taking the job, so I'm not in the darksider camp - more of just a casual football fan who happens to watch Arkansas for the next year until I see what we're going to be about with him as head coach.  I knew better than to expect a well-known, killer coaching staff this early in the game. 

Hunter Yurachek can get sacrificed to the Jigsaw puppet for all I care.

Quote from: animal on Dec 10, 2025, 11:14 AMI'm fine with that too. But don't piss on me and tell it's raining.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 10, 2025, 11:10 AMHe's a 6-year 50-24 coach (not counting the first bowl loss when he took over) from Memphis.  His best two seasons were ties for third place in the AAC.  I don't blame him for taking the job, so I'm not in the darksider camp - more of just a casual football fan who happens to watch Arkansas for the next year until I see what we're going to be about with him as head coach.  I knew better than to expect a well-known, killer coaching staff this early in the game. 

Hunter Yurachek can get sacrificed to the Jigsaw puppet for all I care.

Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 10, 2025, 11:10 AMHe's a 6-year 50-24 coach (not counting the first bowl loss when he took over) from Memphis.  His best two seasons were ties for third place in the AAC.  I don't blame him for taking the job, so I'm not in the darksider camp - more of just a casual football fan who happens to watch Arkansas for the next year until I see what we're going to be about with him as head coach.  I knew better than to expect a well-known, killer coaching staff this early in the game. 

Hunter Yurachek can get sacrificed to the Jigsaw puppet for all I care.

Quote from: jdcatty on Dec 10, 2025, 11:20 AMApparently he is now hiring Deron Wilson as a DB coach.  He was on Pittman's staff for 2 years and then went to Fla.  Not impressed.

Quote from: FNG on Dec 10, 2025, 12:17 PMMaybe Catalon will use his 11th year of eligibility to portal in as a player coach.

Quote from: jdcatty on Dec 10, 2025, 11:20 AMApparently he is now hiring Deron Wilson as a DB coach.  He was on Pittman's staff for 2 years and then went to Fla.  Not impressed.

Quote from: Pumpkin Escobar on Dec 10, 2025, 02:55 PMDB's looked much better under him than when he left.

Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 11, 2025, 10:06 AMHope we put some talent around this kid. He seems to have the leadership and maturity to bring guys together.

https://x.com/i/status/1999140772256346480 (https://x.com/i/status/1999140772256346480)

Quote from: HTL on Dec 11, 2025, 11:26 AMNeed several receivers.

Quote from: HTL on Dec 11, 2025, 11:26 AMNeed several receivers.

Quote from: BleedinRed on Dec 11, 2025, 11:48 AMhttps://x.com/ESPNRittenberg/status/1999160315620262120

Thoughts?  Doesn't seem bad at first glance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._J._Rushing

Quote from: Pig Benis on Dec 11, 2025, 12:32 PMSounds like TJ Metcalf is a possibility to transfer back from Michigan

Quote from: DirkPiggler on Dec 11, 2025, 12:34 PMWould love that. He was solid here. 

Quote from: flash23 on Dec 11, 2025, 03:39 PMSo is that the same position that the dude from Boston did? Or is he only basketball?

Quote from: BASS on Dec 11, 2025, 04:01 PMso, at stanford, the gm hires and fires the football coach.  at arkansas, the football coach hires and fires the gm?  bold strategy, cotton.  let's see how it plays out.

Quote from: TheOtherWhiteMeat on Dec 11, 2025, 05:46 PMTrying to catch up. What should my expectations be at this point? Silverfield didn't rappel into his press conference did he?

Quote from: TheOtherWhiteMeat on Dec 11, 2025, 05:46 PMTrying to catch up. What should my expectations be at this point? Silverfield didn't rappel into his press conference did he?

Quote from: DRYANKNPULL on Dec 11, 2025, 05:51 PMYour expectations should be pretty high. He's landed the best recruiting class and assembled the best staff in school history.

Quote from: mde114 on Dec 11, 2025, 07:36 PMExactly, Silverfield's phone was flooded with big named coaches begging to come to Fayetteville.

Set those expectations high!