re: Let's have an HONEST conversation

Yes because we have idiots doing the hiring!

Coaching is what shapes the team we hired our problems and have for over 30 years.

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Maybe the big money is saving their dollars on the right hire to get the right talent for them. Makes sense to me.

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For at least the last two years, this is 100% the case and I can say this with good authority.

I know many, many people in what would be considered prime NIL donator and legacy households who have given up until something changes. I'm talking about people who have spent their entire lives, as well as their parents' lives, grandparents, aunts and uncles being Razorback fans and alums with deep ties and deep pockets.

It's worse than you can even imagine. I rubbed elbows with players, coaching staff, board members, administrators, department heads at UA and their families for decades. I made a lot of friends and connections, as did everyone else in my family. I've never seen this much apathy and distancing of themselves from the program and university, even in the darkest times under the last couple years of Bert and Chad.

Every one of them is simply waiting for something to change. I liked Yurachek for a long time and thought he was a solid AD, he's not the most personable person when you meet him but he seemed to care and WANT success for UA athletics as a whole. I don't think he's a bad person or even a bad AD, just not the right fit for what we need. I've come to the opinion that he would be a much better fit for an Ivy league or a more academically aimed program that plays in a G5, Ivy, or military conference.

We need to clean house and start anew with some energetic efficiency leaning into the current landscape of CFB instead of fighting to keep it like it was - it's been proven it's never going back.

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Dan Mullen

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No thank you, it would be hootie round 2

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No thank you, it would be hootie round 2

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That was Bert.

Late to the Convo as I wasn't going to post while I was mad.
1. This started with HY and his stupid comments. He should be out the door. As the leader of our athletic dept there should be consequences for comments like that. True or not you don't publicly say your team isn't built to win. Time to go
2. I've been reluctant to say fire Sam.... but enough is enough... no killer instinct. between the NO CALL OPI and the absolute molesting of Blake that forced Green to run and then calling the TD back by calling Blake for a hold, he should have completely lost his crap on the officials.
at least show your team you care enough to fight for them. Light a fire under them. But he won't. He never has.
You are what you are at this point.
Those two plays were a 14 point swing and if they don't happen we aren't having this conversation today.
If we don't break the huddle with 12 OUT OF THE 2 MINUTE WARNING we probably aren't having this conversation anyway.

At this point I can't even phathom how we lose the next close game we are in.... I've seen it so many different ways now that nothing surprises me anymore.....

But we can't keep on doing it with no fight in us.

I saw us line up to a TE win with a 6 tech and a 50 LB and the closest thing to a leverage player was a SS 8 yds deep.... that's TERRIBLE defensive scouting and scheme.

WE HAVE TO DEMAND BETTER

" I liked Yurachek for a long time and thought he was a solid AD, he's not the most personable person when you meet him but he seemed to care and WANT success for UA athletics as a whole. I don't think he's a bad person or even a bad AD, just not the right fit for what we need. I've come to the opinion that he would be a much better fit for an Ivy league or a more academically aimed program that plays in a G5, Ivy, or military conference."

You liked Yurachek? Mistake number 1. No, he is not personable and is smug as crap. Been around him several times, he is just unlikable and the smartest man in the room period. Arrogance amok! In private convo he stated 2 years ago, "5 year plan to retire, gotta get out of this" and laughed. Of course it was a joke, right? I mean it was following a few drinks, so...

Well... I would love to aid him on his way a bit earlier. and His intellect isn't build for military!

With a competent coach and AD we'll be able to compete with anyone ONCE they put the salary cap in place. That's going to happen. Then it's all about coaching and the GM.

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I saw a good suggestion on Hogville.

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