The NEXT Coach

[BASS]

Lashlee got outscored 15-0 in the second half by Syracuse

[TheOtherWhiteMeat]

There is one candidate who has proven he can succeed at Arkansas and he is currently the interim head coach. Subjectively, he has been the most successful HC since Holtz. I don't believe in coincidences; i.e. Petrino's hiring as OC was not just to run the offense. All the others will be a crapshoot and everybody knows how those have panned out. If there are players who want to leave because they think he's too tough he'll let them walk if he doesn't want them and he'll talk them into staying if he wants them. Remember DJ Williams? Some who are with other schools may want to come to Arkansas.

Petrino is the only choice. The only variable is HY. He needs to pick Petrino and show he has the balls to tell any of the big money donors that want someone else to fuck off. In the end, they'll bite their tongue and go along with it. They won't close their checkbooks and hurt the team they care so much about. Petrino has forgotten more about football than any of them ever knew.

Petrino would take a below market salary to get the job, knowing the big money will come after he shows what he can do. He wants to be here and he wants this to be his last job. HY needs to take a chance and he and Petrino will be heroes or out of a job. It'll be the former.

[Ray Zorback]

Yes please

This is me. Petrino, if they show anything the rest of the year or if not, Sumrall.

[Son of Spam]

There is one candidate who has proven he can succeed at Arkansas and he is currently the interim head coach. Subjectively, he has been the most successful HC since Holtz. I don't believe in coincidences; i.e. Petrino's hiring as OC was not just to run the offense. All the others will be a crapshoot and everybody knows how those have panned out. If there are players who want to leave because they think he's too tough he'll let them walk if he doesn't want them and he'll talk them into staying if he wants them. Remember DJ Williams? Some who are with other schools may want to come to Arkansas.

Petrino is the only choice. The only variable is HY. He needs to pick Petrino and show he has the balls to tell any of the big money donors that want someone else to fuck off. In the end, they'll bite their tongue and go along with it. They won't close their checkbooks and hurt the team they care so much about. Petrino has forgotten more about football than any of them ever knew.

Petrino would take a below market salary to get the job, knowing the big money will come after he shows what he can do. He wants to be here and he wants this to be his last job. HY needs to take a chance and he and Petrino will be heroes or out of a job. It'll be the former.

The only part of your statement that worries me is "he wants this to be his last job." It seems like we hire a lot of coaches that want to retire here and we pay them well to drift off into the sunset. I am on a wait and see point. Let's see if BMFP can turn things around. And if he does, give him a raise but not a stupid buyout.

[piglosopher]

I wouldn't be surprised if a few big money donors don't already realize this and are for Petrino. They were all along.

If he ends  up being hired, Lashlee and everything else was a smokescreen. And most likely, whatever contract that is being made will be favorable to the university

[buff2.0]

His last contract was favorable to the university.  I bet his next one will be too.

[animal]

To me Petrino at present makes sense because...

1. Do you really want HY making a for real hire or one of convenience that at the end of the day is still likely a huge upgrade over Pittman? It will look like a safe choice and rights some wrongs from the past probably makes ESPN gurgle cum thinking about how they are going to poor mouth the hire.

2. Petrino may very well earn the spot forcing the decision OR may do well enough to attract the attention of other jobs forcing Arkansas to panic hire.

But we'll have to see how this all turns out...are we going to feel the same way if we go 0-8 in conference? 

[Usafhawg]

Lashlee got outscored 15-0 in the second half by Syracuse

Petrino got outscored 15-3 in the second half by Memphis.

[Lurk]

The only part of your statement that worries me is "he wants this to be his last job." It seems like we hire a lot of coaches that want to retire here and we pay them well to drift off into the sunset. I am on a wait and see point. Let's see if BMFP can turn things around. And if he does, give him a raise but not a stupid buyout.

In an alternate happy universe, we would have been his last job the last time around. He certainly acted like he was planning for the long haul. I think he genuinely loves living up there and loves Arkansas. I bet he'll retire there if he doesn't get the job.

[HTL]

Doubt Petrino would be successful in this era as a head coach.

[Lurk]

Doubt Petrino would be successful in this era as a head coach.

Don't care.

[piglosopher]

Petrino knows the players and his system is already installed. There's minimal transition.

Still popular with the fans. Theyll fork over their hard earned cash and asses will be in the stands.

It makes a lot of sense.

[Spiderham]

Doubt Petrino would be successful in this era as a head coach.

We are winning a natty with Petrino!

[HTL]

We are winning a natty with Petrino!

As usual, you know I'm right. You know the staff will be ass. I bet Klenakis is available.

[Lurk]

As usual, you know I'm right.

Very poor grammar.

[DirkPiggler]

As usual, you know I'm right. You know the staff will be ass. I bet Klenakis is available.

As opposed to the great staff we currently have?

If anything Petrino should have a better chance at getting players provided the money is there. 

[HTL]

As opposed to the great staff we currently have?

If anything Petrino should have a better chance at getting players provided the money is there. 

I wouldn't be excited. If that's the best we can do in 2025 shut the program down or leave P4 football.

[BASS]

One thing I feel good about Petrino is his player evaluation skills for all positions and his ability to make smart decisions with nil and who is worth what.

I think he'd make an excellent NFL gm. Look how efficient our offense is, I don't think we expected our receivers and tight ends to be so baller.

That may be one of the most important skills to have in this era.

[Loma]

Petrino had incredible Arkansas talent in his first term. I doubt he would have been as successful without it. I'm afraid that's going to be the case moving forward. We'll need an exceptional in state recruiting class for Petrino to be successful because I don't think he can recruit as well as what we need. He is the best scheming coach I've ever seen, just not sure he can get the horses we need.

[Son of Spam]

I think Petrino will need at least two years to get a pretty salty team in. I am not sure Jesus could do anything with the defense we have this year. And defense wins games.