Potential Head Coach Hires

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Heisman's Ghost said:
There is one reason and only one reason for the appeal such as it is for Arkansas. You are the flagship state university with unlimited majors, near total dominance of instate talent and proximity to Texas. This is what attracted Frank Broyles from being an assistant at Georgia Tech to take the head coaching job at Arkansas according to Coach Dodd. He actually did quite well for himself in making Arkansas a regional power for many years.
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Arkansas was 11-0 National Champions in 1964:cigar: That's better than a regional power;)
 
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Heisman's Ghost said:
There is one reason and only one reason for the appeal such as it is for Arkansas. You are the flagship state university with unlimited majors, near total dominance of instate talent and proximity to Texas. This is what attracted Frank Broyles from being an assistant at Georgia Tech to take the head coaching job at Arkansas according to Coach Dodd. He actually did quite well for himself in making Arkansas a regional power for many years.
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The state of Arkansas has produced exactly 10 4 star and above rated recruits in the last 4 years according to Rivals. Your average SEC powerhouse (Bama, UGAg, LSU, Florida) sign more than that in one class. You have to go into Texas and other SEC powers' backyards and recruit HEAVILY at that job. It was not that way back in Frank Broyles days. There's plenty of money and support for the athletics program, but with that comes unrealistic pressure.
 

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Madison Grant said:
Not every younger coach hire is B*** L****. Was Lincoln Riley a mistake for OU? And are we talking simply age or an experience issue, because some of the younger guys who've been in the college game have far more applicable experience than a career NFL guy who may be older? In fact the academic rigors of Tech nearly did Gailey in. He wasn't prepared for that coming from the NFL and had to endure Flunkgate.
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Riley coached 13 years before he became head coach,. He coached under Leach and Stoops. He also took a stop as OC in Eastern Carolina. If we could get an assistant who had the type of experience and tutored under two very good head coaches I am all in. He is an obvious choice.

Elliott’s resume does not compare to Riley’s. Collins is a lot closer to this.


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Madison Grant said:
The state of Arkansas has produced exactly 10 4 star and above rated recruits in the last 4 years according to Rivals. Your average SEC powerhouse (Bama, UGAg, LSU, Florida) sign more than that in one class. You have to go into Texas and other SEC powers' backyards and recruit HEAVILY at that job. It was not that way back in Frank Broyles days. There's plenty of money and support for the athletics program, but with that comes unrealistic pressure.
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True but don't kid yourself. Coach Broyles was an outstanding coach for his time. His 1968 Arkansas team beat the SEC champion Bulldogs (One of Dooley's very best teams that beat us 48-7) in the Sugar Bowl that year as a heavy underdog. Let me tell you, they flat wore Georgia out.
 

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MikeJackets1967 said:
Arkansas was 11-0 National Champions in 1964:cigar: That's better than a regional power;)
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Yes, but years later they were playing number one Texas and Sports Illustrated did a cover story on the coming game and wen t to great lengths to write about how poor and backwards Arkansas was compared to Texas. A Texas coed was asked to characterize Arkansas and said something to the effect that it was "...an icky place where they sell cider on the side of the road". Needless to say this was plastered all over the locker room at Arkansas and the Razorbacks pulled a huge upset. Lack of 4 and 5 stars notwithstanding.
 
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He also has a house in Florida. these days football coaches buy houses. Everywhere. Up to the tax deduction.
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And Saban has one at Lake Burton and was in partnership to build and sell another one until the recession got them
 
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