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<blockquote data-quote="Heisman's Ghost" data-source="post: 429399" data-attributes="member: 4015"><p>This is it in a nutshell. Why would Coach Broyles leave Arkansas the STATE university with practically unlimited recruiting tools, money, the dew eyed affection of an adoring fan base and absolutely no academic restrictions to speak of for Georgia Tech with a divided fan base (at the time), academic restrictions that were threatened, then as now, to strangle our football program, and face a looming juggernaut being created in Athens? The only possible advantage for Coach Broyles would have been unqualified support from the AD, and access to more fertile recruiting grounds in Georgia and Florida compared to Arkansas. But even that is largely negated by the Razorbacks being able to recruit in Texas. It was a no contest in the context of the times especially when our facilities were probably the absolute worst in what was then division one football. Frankly, during the 1970s and early 1980s it was nearly miraculous to be as competitive as we were. Even their schedule was arguably easier than ours except we did not have to play Texas in the old Southwest Conference. Most teams in the old Southwest Conference did little more than serve as punching bags for either Arkansas or Texas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Heisman's Ghost, post: 429399, member: 4015"] This is it in a nutshell. Why would Coach Broyles leave Arkansas the STATE university with practically unlimited recruiting tools, money, the dew eyed affection of an adoring fan base and absolutely no academic restrictions to speak of for Georgia Tech with a divided fan base (at the time), academic restrictions that were threatened, then as now, to strangle our football program, and face a looming juggernaut being created in Athens? The only possible advantage for Coach Broyles would have been unqualified support from the AD, and access to more fertile recruiting grounds in Georgia and Florida compared to Arkansas. But even that is largely negated by the Razorbacks being able to recruit in Texas. It was a no contest in the context of the times especially when our facilities were probably the absolute worst in what was then division one football. Frankly, during the 1970s and early 1980s it was nearly miraculous to be as competitive as we were. Even their schedule was arguably easier than ours except we did not have to play Texas in the old Southwest Conference. Most teams in the old Southwest Conference did little more than serve as punching bags for either Arkansas or Texas. [/QUOTE]
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