re: Chad Morris Fired After 22 Games As Arkansas Coach

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He isn't looking for a head coaching job.

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Bielema Waiver and Release Agreement pdf - Duty of Mitigation start on page 4
He doesn't appear to have to be looking for a head coaching job. It says "obtain other employment." Then he has to let them know about his other employment and his "total Other Income."

Further down there is talk about him maximizing his earning potential with new employers consistent with compensation rates for similar position in a given industry.

Now he comes the potential arguments. What's to say that working as a lower-level employee for a team looking poised to make another deep playoff run ISN'T maximizing his earning potential? There is only so many hiring possibilities and image rehabilitation takes time; he could be a head coaching candidate next offseason.

Also, what was the average salary for someone being a defensive line coach in 2018/2019? Notice I didn't put in ANY qualifiers as to what level they are coaching at; similar to the plain language of the contract. Not saying that's right but that it's a possible argument that could be made.

Maybe Bret will win, maybe he has to pay Arkansas back; hell , maybe they come to some agreement and end it early with a negotiated settlement like Les Miles did with LSU.

We'll just have to wait and see what happens. But I still think the optics of the situation aren't exactly favorable for Arkansas.