The NEXT Coach

[Ray Zorback]

CSB time.

Furner was the guy who got hired to nominally replace me once I quit the Supercenter in Springdale back in the day. 

He also ended up marrying the most attractive employee at the store.

John is also a UA grad, so we will get to keep an alum in the most prominent role in the company. 

I'll match your CSB.

In about 1994, I was an asst. manager at a Walmarks outside of Memphis. I took an opportunity to transfer to a store in Camdenton, MO (Lake of the Ozarks) The guy that took my place was Quinn Grovey. He later moved up to the home office and then to Home depot. I ran into him at War Memorial one year and we talked about it.

I always told people that I was so valuable, they had to get a 2 time SWC champion to fill my shoes. 

[DirkPiggler]

I'll match your CSB.

In about 1994, I was an asst. manager at a Walmarks outside of Memphis. I took an opportunity to transfer to a store in Camdenton, MO (Lake of the Ozarks) The guy that took my place was Quinn Grovey. He later moved up to the home office and then to Home depot. I ran into him at War Memorial one year and we talked about it.

I always told people that I was so valuable, they had to get a 2 time SWC champion to fill my shoes. 

Didn't Quinn end up being a personnel manager at some point?

I know Charles Balentine was in that role when I was working for them.  He hired Shawn Davis who was one of my roommates at the time into the management program.  Balentine hired a lot of former athletes into the program if I remember right. 

[BASS]

I know nothing. But I heard a side taking that says he does know who we are talking to and will hire. He says it's someone no one is talking about. And this person reached out to us.

The easy he talked makes me thinks it's dabo

[Ray Zorback]

Didn't Quinn end up being a personnel manager at some point?

I know Charles Balentine was in that role when I was working for them.  He hired Shawn Davis who was one of my roommates at the time into the management program.  Balentine hired a lot of former athletes into the program if I remember right. 

Yes, I think they made him do 6 months as an asst. mgr first, before putting him in that role.

[DirkPiggler]

I know nothing. But I heard a side taking that says he does know who we are talking to and will hire. He says it's someone no one is talking about. And this person reached out to us.

Makes me thinks it's dabo

I have zero inside information on anything coaching search related this time, but something tells me Lincoln Riley might be the guy.  He would probably like to get back to this region as he never really seemed like a fit for the southern California lifestyle even with a shit ton of money. A big reason that he left OU was to dodge the competition that he knew they would face with a limited roster in the SEC relative to the opposition.  Then USC turned around and bolted for a similar spot in the B1G, but with cross country travel half the season.  And of course there's the fact that he hasn't won to the level USC expected, and we might be a lifeline to extend his career a few more years.

[Barton Fink]

Wouldn't be opposed to that.

[vegashog]

matt campbell would be my guess for a out of left field nobody's talking about guy.

[PorkyPig]

I wish it would be Lanning but it won't be.

[HTL]

I have zero inside information on anything coaching search related this time, but something tells me Lincoln Riley might be the guy.  He would probably like to get back to this region as he never really seemed like a fit for the southern California lifestyle even with a shit ton of money. A big reason that he left OU was to dodge the competition that he knew they would face with a limited roster in the SEC relative to the opposition.  Then USC turned around and bolted for a similar spot in the B1G, but with cross country travel half the season.  And of course there's the fact that he hasn't won to the level USC expected, and we might be a lifeline to extend his career a few more years.

Pate says Riley is going somewhere.

[bigpig]

If he's trying to escape a challenging schedule he would take one look at ours and vomit.

We regularly have the toughest schedule in the country (or around the top 5).

[jdcatty]

matt campbell would be my guess for a out of left field nobody's talking about guy.

I would be in favor of that.

[buff2.0]

Riley would be doing good to get 8 wins here. You think our defense is bad now? He still doesn't care about that side. He'll go to the nfl first.

Matt Campbell would be really good. Really really good.

[The Whyte Boar]

Meh...I would rather have Petrino than Campbell. 

[Natty_Ice]

https://x.com/On3sports/status/1989359370975551804

[Ray Zorback]

https://x.com/On3sports/status/1989359370975551804

Do not want as HC, would love as DC.

[vegashog]

people just throwing shit up against the wall.

[buff2.0]

Meh...I would rather have Petrino than Campbell. 

Same. Just saying.

[HTL]

Do not want as HC, would love as DC.

People say this nonsense...has he ever coordinated a defense?

[HogOfWar]

Riley would be doing good to get 8 wins here. You think our defense is bad now? He still doesn't care about that side. He'll go to the nfl first.

Matt Campbell would be really good. Really really good.

Riley is a pussy that was scared of SEC competition. Agree he would go to the NFL instead coming to Arkansas. Just think of the jokes we would get. It would really drive home the point that coaches come here for a paycheck.

[arreferee]

https://x.com/On3sports/status/1989359370975551804

If Orgeron is hired, they will need to free up a salary for a interpreter.  Very few in NWA will be able to understand anything he says. 

When he was at Ole Miss, I used to go over there for scrimmages.  I would ask a friend, who grew up in Lafayette, if he wanted to go with me to interpret.