The NEXT Coach

[AporkalypseNow]

The answer to that is, yes, because nobody really stays at a Memphis or UNT.

The question is whether you stay longer and run up more of a track record to make a bigger jump when the time comes.

That being said, we've seen Indiana, Vandy, Missouri, schools with minimal success historically winning just fine right now, perhaps the transfer and NIL rules have made the playing field more even, not less.

[Texzilla]

Wilson Mathews was wise saying never hire a rookie head coach.  A lot of great coordinators suck at head coaching; we've been thru that with Sam.

[Son of Spam]

The answer to that is, yes, because nobody really stays at a Memphis or UNT.

The question is whether you stay longer and run up more of a track record to make a bigger jump when the time comes.

That being said, we've seen Indiana, Vandy, Missouri, schools with minimal success historically winning just fine right now, perhaps the transfer and NIL rules have made the playing field more even, not less.

The Memphis coach was a line coach before becoming the head coach. Several here have stated they want a head coach, not a position coach. Now, the Memphis coach has been there since 2020 and is winning. But, we are talking about Memphis. I think the scholarship deal years ago (either reduction or something else, I can't remember) evened the field some also. With NIL and the portal, I think the field has not been leveled much. You can now buy the best players and most teams don't have the money to do that.

[Son of Spam]

A better question may be, what players are going to want to come here? We better get a decent coach and have a butt load of NIL money to hand out. If not, we will probably field a worse team than we saw this year.

[vegashog]

A better question may be, what players are going to want to come here? We better get a decent coach and have a butt load of NIL money to hand out. If not, we will probably field a worse team than we saw this year.

that's true for everyone outside of a few teams. indiana, texas tech are two that shows it can be done easily.

[BleedinRed]

The Memphis coach was a line coach before becoming the head coach. Several here have stated they want a head coach, not a position coach.

I do feel like I just saw that movie.  It was not good.  

[vegashog]

this is his 7th season as a hc.

[BleedinRed]

Quote from: vegashog on 11/2/2025, 4:41:50 PM
this is his 7th season as a hc.

This is his 6th season.  He coached one game in 2019 and lost. 

Also, "Silverfield has two dogs, Sadee and Cooper, and is married to lobbyist and Memphis native Katie VanLandingham."

No way we can hire a coach whose wife has a name like that. 

Exit: Actually, I think the Wikipedia's be wrong about who his wife be.

[animal]

This is his 6th season.  He coached one game in 2019 and lost. 

Also, "Silverfield has two dogs, Sadee and Cooper, and is married to lobbyist and Memphis native Katie VanLandingham."

No way we can hire a coach whose wife has a name like that. 

That name screams...never moving to NWA. 

[buff2.0]

That name screams...never moving to NWA.

To me it screams "perfect for Fayetteville, but do NOT make me venture into the rest of Arkansas"

[BleedinRed]

That name screams...never moving to NWA.

You can't hire a football coach whose wife won't take his last name.  But, I think Wiki is wrong about who his wife is.  

[Feral]

Honestly, I think Silverfield may be a bit too hot for our job unless he loses a few more.

After treading water a few years, he's 10-3, 11-2, and now 8-1. I wouldn't be surprised if someone like Auburn gave him a look.

I think our pool is basically Morris, Sumrall, Golesh, Silverfield, and (hopefully) Chesney.

[Pig Benis]

Honestly, I think Silverfield may be a bit too hot for our job unless he loses a few more.

After treading water a few years, he's 10-3, 11-2, and now 8-1. I wouldn't be surprised if someone like Auburn gave him a look.

I think our pool is basically Morris, Sumrall, Golesh, Silverfield, and (hopefully) Chesney.

Of that group I would prefer Chesney or Silverfield. On the Staples/Dellenger podcast last week they were saying that Penn State would be crazy not to hire Chesney now but he's not a big enough name for them. He's from the northeast so he may use us as a stepping stone but who fucking cares.

[Feral]

Of that group I would prefer Chesney or Silverfield. On the Staples/Dellenger podcast last week they were saying that Penn State would be crazy not to hire Chesney now but he's not a big enough name for them. He's from the northeast so he may use us as a stepping stone but who fucking cares.

At this point I'm fine with a coach using us as a stepping stone because it'll have meant he had success here.

There's always the chance they could fall in love with the place. Ole Miss was a stepping stone for Kiffin but he still hasn't gone anywhere.

[bigpig]

Any coach we might want would be a huge success at another school but will flop horribly as coach here.

Doesn't matter the coach.

[Son of Spam]

Honestly, I think Silverfield may be a bit too hot for our job unless he loses a few more.

After treading water a few years, he's 10-3, 11-2, and now 8-1. I wouldn't be surprised if someone like Auburn gave him a look.

I think our pool is basically Morris, Sumrall, Golesh, Silverfield, and (hopefully) Chesney.

Every time I see the name "Morris", I throw up a little.

[Borenutz]

To me it screams "perfect for Fayetteville, but do NOT make me venture into the rest of Arkansas"

He currently lives in Memphis, just saying. I know a vanlandingham over here but I have no doubt they are not related. But I believe his wife is from Memphis so there's that. I bet he still wins the "get out of Memphis" argument. I don't dislike him but I think we can do better and I know we can do worse. I just like Bobby's fire. I think he'd get bent over here. We need someone with a serious chip on their shoulder.

[BleedinRed]

Every time I see the name "Morris", I throw up a little.

Morris gets disqualified due to Chad just like BP gets disqualified thanks to Sam's shitty coaching and T Will's shittier rap videos.  Life just isn't fair some times.    

[Spiderham]

VanLandingham."

Sounds like a horse I have bet on at Oaklawn. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanlandingham

[Lurk]

this is his 7th season as a hc.

It him or Petrino for me. He won pretty big with Cornrows players, then fell off for 2 years, rebuilt and is 29-6 the last 2 seasons and this year so far.