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I’m 100% convinced something happened behind the scenes with Coach Musselman.

Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:25 pm
Posted by Silverback911
Member since Jan 2022
814 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:25 pm
Maybe it could be closer to home or USC is a better NIL fit, but dude was all in. He was always happy and smiling and cutting promos. He would dress up in football gear and cut Twitter videos trying to convince them to let him play QB. His talent was top notch on paper every single year. His wife did a shite ton for the state. He was on cloud 9 when they beat Duke this year and the atmosphere was electric. Then halfway through the year he seemed unhappy. Completely gave up on coaching and recruiting. No improvement from the team like you saw from all of his other teams. I appreciate what he did and elevating the program to where it had not been in two decades. But wtf bro. I wish I was privy to whatever hit the fan behind the scenes.

I knew he was going to USC several days ago because a co-worker coached a player in high school who now plays in the PAC-12 and Muss is trying to poach him to USC. It’s pretty surreal now that it happened. It feels like an ugly divorce type situation.
This post was edited on 4/4/24 at 9:39 pm
Posted by SECSolomonGrundy
Slaughter Swamp
Member since Jun 2012
15860 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:27 pm to
His players were more interested in playing cornhole than playing basketball.
Posted by Radio One
Garageland
Member since Sep 2023
1721 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:29 pm to

It was all a lie man
Posted by Lord of the Hogs
Member since Sep 2023
1497 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:30 pm to
Not to mention he was distracted because he was looking at other jobs because he wanted out.

However, he did tweet a positive farewell to Arkansas and fans.
Posted by V Bainbridge
Member since Jul 2020
7795 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:31 pm to
It will all come out once we have hired our new head coach
Posted by Silverback911
Member since Jan 2022
814 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:32 pm to
Yeah. Just don’t get why. We are a top 25 job and just as good as anywhere else with exception of a few programs.
Posted by Dallaswho
Member since Dec 2023
805 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:33 pm to
It was definitely behind, or behinds.
This post was edited on 4/4/24 at 9:35 pm
Posted by Clark14
L.A.Hog
Member since Dec 2014
19135 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:34 pm to
quote:

It feels like an ugly divorce type situation.


Meh, it’s just a coaching change. Not that big of a deal or surprise.

We haven’t heard much of anything from him since the end of the season which is out of character. No recruiting talk or building for next year talk, nothing.

Not hard to figure out something was amiss.
Posted by Lord of the Hogs
Member since Sep 2023
1497 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:34 pm to
I agree something happened. But again, he tweeted out a positive farewell to Arkansas. Maybe it was a booster or two that he got into it with, they pulled their NIL from him?
Posted by faraway
Member since Nov 2022
1958 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:39 pm to
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but dude was all in.
Saban was all in for LSU. Saban was all in for Miami. See a pattern?
Posted by Drewbie
tFlagship
Member since Jun 2012
57801 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:39 pm to
Muss looked like he was blinking back tears in his intro video to USC and his family looked like their dog had just died. Didn't look like a guy that was trying to get out at all costs. It's definitely weird.
Posted by Jrv2damac
Kanorado
Member since Mar 2004
65027 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:41 pm to
All this story needs is him in a neck brace
Posted by DaleDenton
Member since Jun 2010
42348 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:43 pm to
The staff worked all weekend recruiting and planning their roster strategy.

Then a podcast aired...

Then all the recruiting and work stopped...
Posted by Lord of the Hogs
Member since Sep 2023
1497 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:44 pm to
Hopefully, it’ll all come out soon.
Posted by Hawglicious
Arkansas River Valley
Member since Jan 2022
943 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:44 pm to
quote:

All this story needs is him in a neck brace


Too soon?
Posted by Silverback911
Member since Jan 2022
814 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:44 pm to
Alright that is funny. lol
Posted by Drewbie
tFlagship
Member since Jun 2012
57801 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:47 pm to
You think this is more of a forcing out than advertised?
Posted by Ham Solo
Member since Apr 2015
7728 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:48 pm to
He burnt every single bridge he had here behind the scenes. Athletic department, boosters, assistants, and high school coaches.

I appreciate what he did for the program, but his little man syndrome/gigantic ego was not sustainable. His NIL funds were gone because he pissed all the money people off.

The good news is Beard is about to make it rain for anyone he wants. The money folks are fully behind Beard.
Posted by Radio One
Garageland
Member since Sep 2023
1721 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:49 pm to
quote:

He burnt every single bridge he had here behind the scenes. Athletic department, boosters, assistants, and high school coaches.

Whoa! (Seriously)
Posted by DaleDenton
Member since Jun 2010
42348 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:51 pm to
The money people pooled together a large pile of cash, for NIL, with strings attached, of course.
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