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Posted on 12/8/25 at 1:45 pm to TheCheshireHog
Posted on 12/8/25 at 1:45 pm to TheCheshireHog
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Arkansas is hiring Ohio State’s Marcus Johnson and Memphis’ Jeff Myers as offensive line coaches, sources tell @CBSSports.
Johnson, an ex-NFL offensive lineman, played for new Arkansas coach Ryan Silverfield with the Vikings. Has coached a number of standout offensive linemen. Myers was Memphis’ offensive line coach and run game coordinator the last two years.
I’m guessing this setup will allow for better continuity if one of them is hired away. And will allow Myers to continue helping with the running game coordination like he did at Memphis.
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Posted on 12/8/25 at 1:49 pm to Drewbie
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Silver is catching heat because his resume isn't impressive and his hires aren't helping.
Right. He basically doesn’t have a leash because past hires have used up all of the fans patience & good grace.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 1:53 pm to hawgfaninc
There's also nothing to point to that would indicate he's qualified or equipped to be an average SEC head coach. There would be patience and good grace if there was literally anything about his background that inspired confidence and faith. It's not just that everyone is in a bad mood. There were plenty of hires that would have been received differently this cycle.
As things are, he's just going to have to prove he belongs because there's nothing to give him the benefit of the doubt over.
As things are, he's just going to have to prove he belongs because there's nothing to give him the benefit of the doubt over.
This post was edited on 12/8/25 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 12/8/25 at 1:57 pm to Drewbie
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Silver is catching heat because his resume isn't impressive and his hires aren't helping.
I don't understand the strategy of going out of his way to tell everyone "Fans and media alike, you're going to be blown away by the staff" at the opening press conference and then turning around and hiring a staff that no one is blown away by.
Establishing yourself as a guy that over-promises and under-delivers isn't exactly going to ingratiate yourself with a beaten down fanbase.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 2:03 pm to Drewbie
Nutt lacked the resume
Bielema had the resume
It’s all a gamble.
I remember well people laughing at Vandy for hiring Clark Lea
Bielema had the resume
It’s all a gamble.
I remember well people laughing at Vandy for hiring Clark Lea
Posted on 12/8/25 at 2:07 pm to HogX
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don't understand the strategy of going out of his way to tell everyone "Fans and media alike, you're going to be blown away by the staff" at the opening press conference and then turning around and hiring a staff that no one is blown away by.
The definition of blown away is subjective
People will nitpick what he says because fans have heard similar from recent hires.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 2:53 pm to hawgfaninc
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The definition of blown away is subjective
You could use this response for almost anything in the world.
Having a big dick is subjective. But if you talk shite about it and pull out a 3 incher when it's time to do the deed, don't be surprised when she's let down.
I am going to keep that in mind for my next Tinder date, though.
This post was edited on 12/8/25 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 12/8/25 at 3:10 pm to HogX
Posted on 12/8/25 at 4:32 pm to hawgfaninc
quote:Debatable. He had already proven himself to be a program builder with what he did at Murray State by taking over a 2-9 team and eventually winning 11 games in back to back seasons and improved Boise State from being the lowest ranked D1 team at 2-10 to 5-6 in the one year he was there. Easily more impressive than Silverfield treading water and failing to match the accomplishments of the two coaches that came before him.
Nutt lacked the resume
Posted on 12/8/25 at 4:54 pm to Drewbie
Point being, a good resume by a coach isn’t really a decider on if they’ll be successful or not. It’s a good starting point.
It has more to do with whoever makes the hire seeing potential in them.
That’s the only rub I see against Silver, it’s that HY supposedly made the hire. HY hasn’t shown the ability to be consistent in seeing that potential in coaches & it’s ultimately why past hires by HY haven’t worked out.
But my personal opinion based on what I’ve heard from silver and him seemingly being a good fit here, HY didn’t really make this hire or he got lucky.
It has more to do with whoever makes the hire seeing potential in them.
That’s the only rub I see against Silver, it’s that HY supposedly made the hire. HY hasn’t shown the ability to be consistent in seeing that potential in coaches & it’s ultimately why past hires by HY haven’t worked out.
But my personal opinion based on what I’ve heard from silver and him seemingly being a good fit here, HY didn’t really make this hire or he got lucky.
This post was edited on 12/8/25 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 12/8/25 at 5:32 pm to Drewbie
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Easily more impressive than Silverfield treading water and failing to match the accomplishments of the two coaches that came before him.
If going 50-25 is "treading water" then Arkansas needs to only hire G5 coaches that tread water. He's won 67% of his games.
I completely understand not being overly excited about this individual getting the position, but insinuating that Silverfield is unqualified is laughable.
Also, not that it matters, but in typical Houston Nutt fashion 1 of those wins in his "5-6" season at Boise was a forfeited 63-23 loss to Cal State Northridge.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 5:43 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
quote:Please cut the shite. He went 27-21 against AAC competition after he took over a team that had just played for three straight conference titles, including two losing conference records. That's absolutely treading water. The last time Memphis had a losing record in conference before Silverfield did it twice in a row was 2013. He's the worst coach they've had since Larry Porter in 2011. There's a reason their fans were telling him to take our job opening before their season even ended this year. They're glad he's gone.
If going 50-25 is "treading water"
This post was edited on 12/8/25 at 5:52 pm
Posted on 12/8/25 at 5:53 pm to Drewbie
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He went 27-21 against AAC competition
All of the games count (a concept that seems to elude you). Golesh went 14-10 in the AAC; Eric Morris 13-11. Neither beat Silverfield.
Bobby Petrino just finished going 0-7 with two bye weeks and 2 months to structure practices. The roster that Bobby coached was worth 12 million dollars and had a top-30 247sports composite talent ranking.
Exactly who would have satisfied you? Urban Meyer?
Posted on 12/8/25 at 5:55 pm to Drewbie
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They're glad he's gone
As someone with many U of M friends, they aren't known for their football savvy.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 5:58 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
quote:Pardon me for not asserting a coach is SEC ready for beating Nicholls, North Alabama, Stephen F. Austin, FAU, Bethune Cookman, Charlotte, Troy, Rice, and Utah State while barely holding a .500 record over 6 years in the fricking AAC.
All of the games count
Posted on 12/8/25 at 6:05 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
quote:Golesh took over a team that went 1-11. Silverfield took over a team that had just won the conference title. Morris was only popular because he's good at finding QBs. Wouldn't have been overly impressed with his hire either.
). Golesh went 14-10 in the AAC; Eric Morris 13-11.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 6:05 pm to Drewbie
I notice that you left out Mississippi State, Boise State, Iowa State, Florida State, West Virginia, Arkansas, and a couple ranked conference opponents.
Drewbie, I usually agree with you on most everything. Disappointed that we'll just have to agree to disagree.
I don't think Silverfield is gonna win the SEC Championship, but I believe he's as qualified as any of the other reasonable candidates other than Matt Campbell.
Drewbie, I usually agree with you on most everything. Disappointed that we'll just have to agree to disagree.
I don't think Silverfield is gonna win the SEC Championship, but I believe he's as qualified as any of the other reasonable candidates other than Matt Campbell.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 6:11 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
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Mississippi State
quote:Was 8-6. Not the Boise State of the 2010s.
Boise State
quote:7-6
Iowa State
quote:2-10
Florida State
quote:6-7
West Virginia
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Arkansas
2-10 Which of those is impressive?
Posted on 12/8/25 at 6:11 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
Posted on 12/8/25 at 6:13 pm to hawgfaninc
Cignetti was 52-9 (31-4) at JMU. Not even in the same universe as Silverfield.
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