Is Chris Beard still unproven?

He don’t press near enough for our fanbase to like him.

Yea it would've been nice to snag him before his price tag went through the roof and he got his supposed dream job

He would have broken every bone with this team.

Dana Altman made another sweet 16. Still hurts tbh...

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I think Sampson’s style would probably keep people happy. One of the best defensive teams in the country stat wise right now.

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Watched some of the Houston game last night. I was really impressed with their pressure/ Defense. I doubt people care about the baggage given everything else going on in CBB. I can't even remember what he got in trouble for at IU.

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can't even remember what he got in trouble for at IU.

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I believe he was texting recruits... Which now isn't even a violation.

Heaven forbid we have a coach trying to out recruit others. We finally have one that understands its value in football, now basketball needs one as well to actually get with the new era of what it takes to win.

Bruce Pearl did similar shite as Sampson. He held an "illegal" barbecue for prospects and had to disappear about as long as Sampson. Compared to the shite North Carolina did and what these Adidas schools have actually been caught red-handed doing, it's absolute baby shite in comparison, yet Sampson and Pearl are the ones so-called tarnished reputations.

They also coach very similarly to me and are about on the same level...who is near national title level.

Chris Beard is probably a pipe dream. Hell he probably wouldn't even take Kansas if it opened. But Sampson is a lock to get the program back to national relevance. If Yuracheck doesn't go after him full bore he should resign, because it obvious he doesn't care about winning.

I don't think most people realize he was an assistant at Texas Tech for 10 years. They just know that he was at UALR and think if he went there why wouldn't he come here.

Most people (myself included) didn't know who he was until he ended up at UALR and worked a minor miracle there in 2016. That same season, Mike went 16-16. But hey, it wasn't a losing season, so there's that. I recall plenty of people wanting to get rid of Mike at that time and not let Beard leave the state. Arguably a bit premature.

I have no clue if Beard would be interested in the Arkansas job. Although, I've stated before that the Arkansas job, by most objective measures, is better than the Texas Tech job. The problem is that personal ties to Tech and the State of Texas as a whole (combined with $3M+) probably mean a lot to him. Can't blame him there.

Also, I don't think that Arkansas would pay him what it would take. I'd make him my #1 target and determine if there was any interest whatsoever. If not, move on down the list, but don't go any further than Sampson.

Beard, like Sampson, coaches defensive position with feet. Not reaching and grabbing and trapping yourself out of position over and over. Given the talent that Mike gets just from the Arkansas kids who want to be Hogs alone either coach could build a dynasty here. I can't see Beard leaving Tech but we might have a shot at Sampson. Assuming someone on the hill gets their head out of their arse and makes a change.