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Why did Houston nutt step down at arkansas in 07?
Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:14 am
Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:14 am
If he was forced out why? in 2007 he went 8-4 and ended season beating the number 1 team on the road.
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Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:15 am to bdavids09
He was being rightfully forced out. And our dumbasses helped him save face and act like he was “hired away”. Only took us 4 years to discover that fricking Trojan horse 
This post was edited on 8/30/23 at 9:16 am
Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:20 am to bdavids09
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n 2007 he went 8-4 and ended season beating the number 1 team on the road.
I think by the time they had beaten LSU the damage had been done. I think most of it revolved around the way the Springdale crew was handled the year before.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:22 am to Henry Jones Jr
quote:We tried to tell you before you hired him.
Only took us 4 years to discover that fricking Trojan horse
Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:23 am to ukraine_rebel
He couldn't handle his Mustain.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:24 am to bdavids09
because it was Arkansas....
Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:27 am to bdavids09
Forced out at Arkansas, hired at Ole Miss and they couldn't wait to get rid of him, and never hired again. That should tell you everything you need to know.
1) Couldn't coach a QB
2) Horrible recruiter
3) Ego as big as Texass (think Jimbo)
4) Wouldn't let the OC call plays
5) Everything always someone else's fault
1) Couldn't coach a QB
2) Horrible recruiter
3) Ego as big as Texass (think Jimbo)
4) Wouldn't let the OC call plays
5) Everything always someone else's fault
Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:29 am to bdavids09
A few things...
Losing seasons in '04/'05 (the '05 team had McFadden/Jones/Hillis, all underutilized)
Alleged affair with a local newswoman
Allegedly benched Mustain out of spite/jealousy in '06 when he was undefeated as starter
Allegedly pushed out Malzahn for similar reasons
History is somewhat kinder to Nutt re: Mustain/Malzahn. That situation was not black and white. But in general Nutt was an egomaniac, extremely off-putting to a lot fans donors. There were banners being flown above the stadium before gains calling for his head. The optics/pressure was really becoming too much, right or wrong.
Losing seasons in '04/'05 (the '05 team had McFadden/Jones/Hillis, all underutilized)
Alleged affair with a local newswoman
Allegedly benched Mustain out of spite/jealousy in '06 when he was undefeated as starter
Allegedly pushed out Malzahn for similar reasons
History is somewhat kinder to Nutt re: Mustain/Malzahn. That situation was not black and white. But in general Nutt was an egomaniac, extremely off-putting to a lot fans donors. There were banners being flown above the stadium before gains calling for his head. The optics/pressure was really becoming too much, right or wrong.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:39 am to The Sultan of Swine
quote:shite was a damn soap opera. The FOIA requests, Nutts text records, Donna Bragg, the weekly banner fly-overs.
A few things...
Losing seasons in '04/'05 (the '05 team had McFadden/Jones/Hillis, all underutilized)
Alleged affair with a local newswoman
Allegedly benched Mustain out of spite/jealousy in '06 when he was undefeated as starter
Allegedly pushed out Malzahn for similar reasons
History is somewhat kinder to Nutt re: Mustain/Malzahn. That situation was not black and white. But in general Nutt was an egomaniac, extremely off-putting to a lot fans donors. There were banners being flown above the stadium before gains calling for his head. The optics/pressure was really becoming too much, right or wrong.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:43 am to Henry Jones Jr
Back-to-back Cotton Bowls.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:53 am to Cdawg
quote:That was quite the accomplishment at Ole Miss at the time. Nutt did damn good with Orgeron's players at OM. Then in '09 Nutt proceeded to sign 37 players which resulted in the NCAA imposing the annual cap at 25/class. Things started to peter out when Nutt couldn't recruit at Orgeron's level.
Back-to-back Cotton Bowls.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:03 am to bdavids09
If you lived in Arkansas at the time like I did, it was a complete circus. Everyone was calling for him to be fired weekly.
They probably did as impressive of a job of confirming people to Arkansas fans as a state as I've seen. Some of the most miserable years I had was living there. But beating them a few times helped lol.
They probably did as impressive of a job of confirming people to Arkansas fans as a state as I've seen. Some of the most miserable years I had was living there. But beating them a few times helped lol.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:17 am to Henry Jones Jr
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He was being rightfully forced out. And our dumbasses helped him save face and act like he was “hired away”. Only took us 4 years to discover that fricking Trojan horse
Back to back January bowls for first time in fiddy years though
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:24 am to bdavids09
If Houston nutt would have used dexter mccluster the first half of that 09 season he would have won the heisman. Houston didn’t make him the feature of that offense until halfway through the year. As you can tell I’m still pissed about it 
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:40 am to Barneyrb
Nutt was amazing at over performing when expectations were low and under performing when they were high
Posted on 8/30/23 at 11:07 am to deltaland
There's a pic out there that really sums it up.
Then HS star QB Ryan Mallett was at a Houston Nutt summer camp.
Nutt had Mallett working at tight end during the camp.
Then HS star QB Ryan Mallett was at a Houston Nutt summer camp.
Nutt had Mallett working at tight end during the camp.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 11:07 am to The Sultan of Swine
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Losing seasons in '04/'05 (the '05 team had McFadden/Jones/Hillis, all underutilized)
They lost to Jay Cutler and Vandy that year by less than a touchdown and Darren McFadden had one(1) touch.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 11:10 am to bdavids09
FOIA
Posted on 8/30/23 at 11:10 am to HogsOfWar
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Nutt had Mallett working at tight end during the camp.
Not to defend Nutt at all, but during an interview on Hogs+ before Ryan passed away, he admitted it was just a joke and he asked to catch some passes while other QB's got work.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 11:17 am to Hawgeye
Hawgeye, thanks for info on Mallett addressing the pic.
First I've heard.
But considering the reputation of the "QB Killa" and the use of stepladders as a QB training tool, benching an undefeated Mustain, and all the rest, it was very easy to take the photo at face value.
First I've heard.
But considering the reputation of the "QB Killa" and the use of stepladders as a QB training tool, benching an undefeated Mustain, and all the rest, it was very easy to take the photo at face value.
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