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Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:52 am
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:52 am
Instead of trying to find the person who fits us best (Pittman fit us best), I heard McElroy, Jay Paterno and Cole Cubelic and others talking separately, but the theme was everyone said schools are hiring coaches that aren’t meant to do what they do and have patience for.
Barry Alvarez said he would get big midwestern whites for our lines and just run the ball down peoples throats. They switched to Fickell and Fickell wanted to spread it out and throw. Now they want him gone. When we switched from Houston to Bobby, it worked because they both are what we are. When we switched to Bert he knew nothing about what we were, just thought he could bring in the Wisconsin model.
So what are we? I believe we are a run first with speedy undersized crisp route runners. We typically have a catching tight end vs a big blocking tight end. So who fits that model? Other than Bobby? Bobby is that model.
Can we switch our entire ethos? Yes. Will fans have the patience for it? No. If we bring in a Ferentz style defense first and win by 1-3 points but win, we will want him gone with a quickness.
Barry Alvarez said he would get big midwestern whites for our lines and just run the ball down peoples throats. They switched to Fickell and Fickell wanted to spread it out and throw. Now they want him gone. When we switched from Houston to Bobby, it worked because they both are what we are. When we switched to Bert he knew nothing about what we were, just thought he could bring in the Wisconsin model.
So what are we? I believe we are a run first with speedy undersized crisp route runners. We typically have a catching tight end vs a big blocking tight end. So who fits that model? Other than Bobby? Bobby is that model.
Can we switch our entire ethos? Yes. Will fans have the patience for it? No. If we bring in a Ferentz style defense first and win by 1-3 points but win, we will want him gone with a quickness.
This post was edited on 11/7/25 at 7:53 am
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Posted on 11/7/25 at 8:06 am to FayetteNAM
The majority of the fanbase would want a coach who is offensive minded and they see as being a big brain.
Doesn't matter if their offense is simple (Gus) as long as they can talk the talk they will be viewed as a big brain. Ultimately this was the largest reason for Nutt's downfall, the man sounds dumb when he talks.
Doesn't matter if their offense is simple (Gus) as long as they can talk the talk they will be viewed as a big brain. Ultimately this was the largest reason for Nutt's downfall, the man sounds dumb when he talks.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 8:32 am to DaleDenton
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The majority of the fanbase would want a coach who is offensive minded and they see as being a big brain.
I agree then they turn around and want to run them off when the drives stall in the red zone (Briles), when many believe it was the head coaches fault.
Or have a top 10 offense (Bobby) but still lose because of the defense (Briles and Bobby).
Posted on 11/7/25 at 1:24 pm to FayetteNAM
This is what I picture for a year-in, year-out 8 win baseline team. Which I think is what we as a fanbase want.
QB - ?
RB- under-recruited but top of the conference. Good depth, 4.5 40 times, maybe undersized but smart and hard runners. At least one of them is from central or SE Arkansas
WR- Good route runners, no blazing top-end speed, willing to block downfield. Exception is when there's one coming out of Warren. Sign him and throw it to him every play. Seriously every play.
TE - One of the best in the country, maybe even a highly recruited guy
OL - Guys that are underrecruited due to being slightly undersized. Quick enough to be effective in the screen game. A center who could play QB if he was 80 pounds lighter.
DL - Take your chances here. Find the guys with freakish size and speed but were kicked out of their last spot for behavioral issues. They know they have to go all out on every snap. They are a roughing the passer penalty waiting to happen. If one of your players gets arrested in the off-season, and it's not from this position group, you're doing it wrong. This position HAS to be really good for you to compete, and we aren't going to be able to recruit this position that effectively without cutting some corners.
LB- Sam Olajabutu. Jerico Nelson. They are undersized, liable to get ran over by Cam Newton. But if they were 3 inches taller and 25 lbs heavier, they'd be playing for Bama or UGA. Hard workers that know their assignments and swarm to the ball. Liable to struggle in coverage but you take that in exchange for the effort they put out.
CB - These guys are just the most average football players in the world. They're getting beat one on one. They play hard and tackle consistently though, and understand assignments. Safeties and D-line play have to bail them out.
S - our future NFL starters should go here. Hard-hitting, smart. Sacrifice some speed here if you have to, they can make up for it with play recognition.
K - somehow the best ever, or Alex Tejada. No in between
P - Average but does some kind of funky ritual before each kick. Enough speed for a couple effective fakes each season.
Returner: We have a fullback doing it for some reason. +3 yards on every return. No more, no less. No Fishing up the situaiton.
QB - ?
RB- under-recruited but top of the conference. Good depth, 4.5 40 times, maybe undersized but smart and hard runners. At least one of them is from central or SE Arkansas
WR- Good route runners, no blazing top-end speed, willing to block downfield. Exception is when there's one coming out of Warren. Sign him and throw it to him every play. Seriously every play.
TE - One of the best in the country, maybe even a highly recruited guy
OL - Guys that are underrecruited due to being slightly undersized. Quick enough to be effective in the screen game. A center who could play QB if he was 80 pounds lighter.
DL - Take your chances here. Find the guys with freakish size and speed but were kicked out of their last spot for behavioral issues. They know they have to go all out on every snap. They are a roughing the passer penalty waiting to happen. If one of your players gets arrested in the off-season, and it's not from this position group, you're doing it wrong. This position HAS to be really good for you to compete, and we aren't going to be able to recruit this position that effectively without cutting some corners.
LB- Sam Olajabutu. Jerico Nelson. They are undersized, liable to get ran over by Cam Newton. But if they were 3 inches taller and 25 lbs heavier, they'd be playing for Bama or UGA. Hard workers that know their assignments and swarm to the ball. Liable to struggle in coverage but you take that in exchange for the effort they put out.
CB - These guys are just the most average football players in the world. They're getting beat one on one. They play hard and tackle consistently though, and understand assignments. Safeties and D-line play have to bail them out.
S - our future NFL starters should go here. Hard-hitting, smart. Sacrifice some speed here if you have to, they can make up for it with play recognition.
K - somehow the best ever, or Alex Tejada. No in between
P - Average but does some kind of funky ritual before each kick. Enough speed for a couple effective fakes each season.
Returner: We have a fullback doing it for some reason. +3 yards on every return. No more, no less. No Fishing up the situaiton.
This post was edited on 11/7/25 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 11/7/25 at 2:50 pm to The Sultan of Swine
quote:Hayden Henry, Grant Morgan
Sam Olajabutu. Jerico Nelson.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 4:37 pm to The Sultan of Swine
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RB- under-recruited but top of the conference. Good depth, 4.5 40 times, maybe undersized but smart and hard runners. At least one of them is from central or SE Arkansas
Do not matter, not that we shouldn’t get the best we can, but they are all replaceable. Judkins left Ole Miss, they never missed a beat. We lose Jackson, and Mike Washington is moving piles and busting holes.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 4:59 pm to The Sultan of Swine
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Returner: We have a fullback doing it for some reason. +3 yards on every return. No more, no less. No Fishing up the situaiton.
It makes me sad to think that there’s going to be generations of Razorback fans to come along after us that will never know that Peyton Hillis was a punt returner for Arkansas.
Posted on 11/8/25 at 1:45 pm to TheCheshireHog
*fair catcher at Arkansas.
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