re: Would Kevin Steel be the worst hire on paper ever?

I kinda feel like the majority of the SEC schools are just throwing in the towel at this point and waiting until Saban retires to try and be competitive again.

South Carolina hires Shane Beamer?
Auburn hiring Kevin Steele?
Pruitt is one year away from getting canned

These hires are a clear signal that they're waving the white flag. Arkansas look like geniuses now for what they did and provide the model for the future of college football.

Hire a head coach who is personable and can recruit and surround that coach with top-tier coordinators. That's the formula right now.