The NEXT Coach

[SwahiliSteve]

https://x.com/treybiddy/status/1990106376178106599?s=46&t=m_RTTyQoOXCKni9LyjoM3g

Why even post this shit. Just say we have nobody and we are fucked

[Too Big Pig]

I'm still in the hope we have nobody and go with BP by default camp. 

[vegashog]

so james franklin said no and that means he was the only one that we are looking at? some of you need to get a grip.

hell, lots of posters said they didn't want him anyway.

[DRYANKNPULL]

I'm still in the hope we have nobody and go with BP by default camp. 

I'm in this camp too. What will happen is HY will need to make it look like he did some super secret search and found the diamond in the rough and hire some no name slap dick that we have never heard of. This, of course, comes after every competent candidate (except BP) turns us down/gets a raise.

[mde114]

https://x.com/treybiddy/status/1990106376178106599?s=46&t=m_RTTyQoOXCKni9LyjoM3g

Why even post this shit. Just say we have nobody and we are fucked

So, Ed turned us down.

This is going to make the last hiring process look like a success.

[vegashog]

"if everybody has turned us down" then there's no reason not to name petrino just before the texass game. makes no sense otherwise. why wait when he needs to start salvaging a recruiting class and get the portal tampering going.

if that doesn't happen then we'll know in a couple of weeks who the new coach is.

[DirkPiggler]

So, Ed turned us down.

This is going to make the last hiring process look like a success.

Ed O isn't turning us down for a head coaching position. 

[mde114]

The fact HY takes on additional tasks like head of the playoff committee tells you he's got this coaching search under control.

[mde114]

Seriously, Petrino is the best choice of anyone that will take this shitshow job.

[Ray Zorback]

Seriously, Petrino is the best choice of anyone that will take this shitshow job.

It's all about the money. What if a couple of the deep pocket guys think BP is washed up and won't pony up if that's our guy? Do you want BP with far less NIL that option B with more NIL?

[Barton Fink]

It's a valid concern for sure, and always was.  But we had to try something different.  For Pittman to win here it was going to take more than a competitive SEC roster.  We would have had to probably double everyone else in spending, because the only way he was going to win enough games to overcome his close/late issues was to have a roster so much better than the opponents that he never played close games. 

We've never had the best roster in our conference...even in most SWC years we were less talented than Texas, A&M, sometimes even Baylor, Houston and SMU.  Just like from before most of us were born, we have to win on scheme and development with just enough talent to allow those things to close the gap in athletic ability somewhat. 

And I'm not saying Sam should've stayed. It's that we have done nothing to sell the football program to the next coach.

[SwahiliSteve]

The fact HY takes on additional tasks like head of the playoff committee tells you he's got this coaching search under control.

and if he doesn't then he should be fired

[DirkPiggler]

And I'm not saying Sam should've stayed. It's that we have done nothing to sell the football program to the next coach.

We. Are. Arkansas.

I'm surprised we have been able to maintain competency in basketball and baseball. 

[Barton Fink]

Ed O isn't turning us down for a head coaching position. 

He's looking for a money grab. He's likely blown (pun intended) through his buyout money. You're gonna get OM Coach O and not the one that caught lightning in a bottle at LSU. 

Now if he wants to coach Dline, count me in.

[Barton Fink]

It's all about the money. What if a couple of the deep pocket guys think BP is washed up and won't pony up if that's our guy? Do you want BP with far less NIL that option B with more NIL?

Probably not (unfortunately), but this is my point about making the job attractive. We seem to have boosters in a pissing contest for who they will/will not support. Either you support the program or you don't. It's an awful look for coaches that might be interested in your job.

[DirkPiggler]

He's looking for a money grab. He's likely blown (pun intended) through his buyout money. You're gonna get OM Coach O and not the one that caught lightning in a bottle at LSU. 

Now if he wants to coach Dline, count me in.

I'd love to have O on staff...just not anywhere near the HC role.  Maybe let him be the interim when the next guy flames out.  Supposedly Bobby contacted him about being DL coach when he took over.

Honestly I think Wilson has done a decent job as DC/DL trying to make chicken salad out of the chicken shit roster he was given.  They're still terrible, but look far less lost and out of position than they did under Williams.

[The Whyte Boar]

"if everybody has turned us down" then there's no reason not to name petrino just before the texass game. makes no sense otherwise. why wait when he needs to start salvaging a recruiting class and get the portal tampering going.

if that doesn't happen then we'll know in a couple of weeks who the new coach is.

You're right.  It's not like Arkansas has a history of going "all in" on coaching candidates and then having to hire a guy with a 14-22 record at SMU or a career line coach when said "all in" candidate turns us down.

[buff2.0]

I'm still in the hope we have nobody and go with BP by default camp.

If I'm Bobby my price has gone up. 

[Barton Fink]

I'd love to have O on staff...just not anywhere near the HC role.  Maybe let him be the interim when the next guy flames out.  Supposedly Bobby contacted him about being DL coach when he took over.

Honestly I think Wilson has done a decent job as DC/DL trying to make chicken salad out of the chicken shit roster he was given.  They're still terrible, but look far less lost and out of position than they did under Williams.

Agree, there has been improvement. Haven't seen as much loafing either.

[Son of Spam]

Opposite of our basketball and baseball teams, or football team has been a losing proposition for years now. 6 wins has seemed to be our only goal. I am not sure anyone with any money would want to invest in that. If someone doesn't come forward with some cash, we will end up with the same type of shitty players...ones that weren't offered anywhere else and see they can make a few bucks here.