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re: It's time to be real... Stop firing coaches if you don't have nil money
Posted on 10/1/25 at 10:05 am to bamabonners
Posted on 10/1/25 at 10:05 am to bamabonners
“nil” money, or “NIL” money?
Two very different things.
-Nigel.
Two very different things.
-Nigel.
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Posted on 10/1/25 at 10:15 am to bamabonners
Posted on 10/1/25 at 10:19 am to bamabonners
Some of the world's wealthiest people have ties to the University of Arkansas. They could make it happen if they wanted to. Gotta give them a reason.
Hiring a retread, disgraced coach does not inspire confidence.
Look beyond the motorcycle wreck / intern incident. Weird shite has happened at several other of his head coaching stops (Louisville, the Falcons, etc.).
If he gets the job full time, expect more weird shite to happen.
Hiring a retread, disgraced coach does not inspire confidence.
Look beyond the motorcycle wreck / intern incident. Weird shite has happened at several other of his head coaching stops (Louisville, the Falcons, etc.).
If he gets the job full time, expect more weird shite to happen.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 10:29 am to lewis and herschel
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Do you not understand that is the OCs job on fundamentals..
I do. And I also understand that the HC gets to determine the structure and intensity of practices. The assistants can only take things as far as he is willing to let them take it.
As another poster already mentioned, Sam is the one common denominator since 2020. He's a great guy but his teams as a HC have been soft, lazy, and undisciplined.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 10:35 am to MtVernon
it has been demonstrated (in my mind) that NIL money CAN make up for a pedestrian coach.
At least you qualified your statement with (in my mind) because from what I have seen, teams throwing money around yet not having the success the fan base craves has become the norm in college football.
Yeah, coaching makes a world of difference.
It is why small school coaches and coordinators get hired by Power 5 schools.
At least you qualified your statement with (in my mind) because from what I have seen, teams throwing money around yet not having the success the fan base craves has become the norm in college football.
Yeah, coaching makes a world of difference.
It is why small school coaches and coordinators get hired by Power 5 schools.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 11:21 am to bamabonners
Arkansas has led the nation in fumbles since 2020. That's coaching not NIL
Posted on 10/1/25 at 11:22 am to bamabonners
What if the coach is the reason for low NIL money?
Posted on 10/1/25 at 11:30 am to Riggle
I would bet that Petrino can turn the program around. He seems to do more with less.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 11:31 am to Jack Daniel
The lack of effort on the definsive side of the ball is the direct and only reason for the one score losses and the embarrassment on the field vs ND.
The two fumbles were both results of good plays by the opponent. The issue in at least the Ole Miss game is that the offense was literally more worried about scoring with any time at all left on the clock because it was just a fact that Ole Miss (or most anyone) could score on Arkansas’ defense at will.
I personally don’t expect Petrino to be hired full time, but I cheered his cleaning house on the defense. We sucked last year defensively and yet managed to get even worse this year.
The two fumbles were both results of good plays by the opponent. The issue in at least the Ole Miss game is that the offense was literally more worried about scoring with any time at all left on the clock because it was just a fact that Ole Miss (or most anyone) could score on Arkansas’ defense at will.
I personally don’t expect Petrino to be hired full time, but I cheered his cleaning house on the defense. We sucked last year defensively and yet managed to get even worse this year.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 11:39 am to Aggie in TN
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So do poverty schools like Kentucky and Ar-Kansas just not have coaches?
Arkansas still spent $16.5 mil on this years roster which puts them in the top half of league. There will be more inflow of money depending on the hire.
It looks like a misuse of funds on the defensive side of ball.
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Posted on 10/1/25 at 11:43 am to AUCom96
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And watch college football dwindle away. It's not the NFL and it won't carry its own weight for people to watch a handful of wealthy programs every week.
The NIL era dramatically changed things. People still can't grasp that. You used to have to be the program that was really good for 20+ years to get the best players. Now, it's the teams that have embraced NIL, the transfer portal, and revenue sharing that are the ones getting the players. That's why programs like Ole Miss, SMU, and Texas Tech (this season) have been able to become contenders to a point and historically good but disorganized programs like Clemson, Auburn, and Florida have fallen off into the abyss.
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Posted on 10/1/25 at 11:51 am to Hawgeye
Having a shite ton of money and using what you have correctly are two entirely different things.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 11:56 am to Landmass
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Having a shite ton of money and using what you have correctly are two entirely different things.
100%
Beyond the on the field coaching issues, Sam seemed to have a problem with identifying actual needs in the portal, distributing his available money properly, or just simply not being able to manage it all.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 12:08 pm to PineyWoodsHog
Head Coach coaches the coaches .... Assistants coach the players....
Posted on 10/1/25 at 12:14 pm to themetalreb
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the Arkansas AD said that Sam Pittman did not have the neccessary resources at his disposal. Then he fired him. Why?
Resources necessary to win a national championship. He didn’t get fired for not winning a national championship.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 12:21 pm to bamabonners
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Stop firing coaches if you don't have nil money
The Catch 22 is that the same people who contribute to Foundations that pay coach salaries and buyouts are the same who contribute to NIL collectives.
So, if you are too poor to compete in NIL, firing your coaches puts you a further step back to pay them off and hire new ones. So, even with a good hire, they are hamstrung from the onset with NIL shortfalls.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 12:25 pm to lewis and herschel
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And I also understand that the HC gets to determine the structure and intensity of practices. The assistants can only take things as far as he is willing to let them take it
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Head Coach coaches the coaches .... Assistants coach the players
Thank you for reiterating, in a more simplistic way, my point. My comment and yours are essentially the same. The assistants coach the players within the confines of what the head coach allows for and run practices the way the head coach wants. You can say it however you want to but the entire attitude, toughness, and discipline of a team is directly influenced by the HC. If he runs weak and soft practices, you get weak, soft, undisciplined players.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 1:44 pm to bamabonners
quote:so Auburn would automatically beat Iowa State if they were to play this weekend
A coach can't make up for lack of NIL money.
amirite
Posted on 10/1/25 at 1:47 pm to PineyWoodsHog
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You do realize that the caliber of coach you have often has a direct effect on the kind of money that rolls in right?
This is a bullshite talking point by stupid arse Arkansas fans
Posted on 10/1/25 at 1:50 pm to lefty08
If Arkansas hires Petrino permanently, they deserve everything they are going to get. It’s amazing he’s even being considered for the gig, much less the interim. This is coming from a 46 year Hog fan
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