This is a really heard job for a glorified cheerleader to tackle, er ….. I mean to take on.Man.... Arkansas has a LONG way to go. I see a very long rebuilding process.
Not sure if Arkansas qualifies this year. :biggrin:I wonder when the last time Vandy scored 45 on a SEC team?
Arkansas was pretty stable under Broyles most years. Sometimes..they were outstanding. Been some coaches that took them to good times and clise to great times, but mostly they have struggled over the years. Up and down. So Morris is just another guy that they brought in to give it a shot. And Morris wants a completely different type of player than what he currently has staring back at him now. He has a tough job. They keep hoping for another Houston Nutt to come along. Nutt's first season at Arkansas was very very strong. Should have beaten Tenn and DID beat Bama. They remained tough for a few years, but went thru hard times until Mr Man (now at Louisville arrived) That Arky team that beat Ole Miss with the amazing TE throwback to the RB was a tough gritty bunch and I still give them a nod in appreciation for that win. Set us up. But the point is that Arkansas has never been a consistent winning show. I respect them. Always. But I keep thinking that one day..their coach will actually show up, recruit like he can, and be a national threat to just about anyone. Will happen one day, but no one seems to want to be there long term. They have had some pretty good coaches, but most have fallen thru circumstances. Petrino for instance. We will see, but it will take 3 to 4 years to get what Morris wants to run his sytem. By then....hawg fans will demand his .....job.This is what happens when you hire a gimmicky OC that was 14-22 at his only other stop as a HC. At least Bielema was 64-28 at Wisky. Arkansas thinks it's more than it is. You've got to go back to Ken Hatfield to find a coach that's at least .700.
I'd say the offense is better and defense is worse. I mean, we got blown out by North Texas at the beginning of the year so we've improved a little bit. The defense is still ranked higher than it was last year...as sad as that is.Arkansas has shown little to no improvement from beginning of the season... defense has actually regressed! I don't believe that Chad Morris is an SEC caliber coach! It appears like the team has lost the will to compete.
Sums it up pretty well. Every time Arkansas wins or is about to turn the corner, drama happens. Win the SEC West in 2006? The Mustain/Nutt/Malzahn soap opera destroys momentum. Have 10-3 and 11-2 seasons back to back? Your coach will be fired for an incident off the field. Undefeated at #9 in the nation and about to knock off #1 Tennessee in Knoxville in 1998? Your QB will trip over his OL's foot and lose the ball while you're trying to run out the clock. It's rough sometimes lol.Arkansas was pretty stable under Broyles most years. Sometimes..they were outstanding. Been some coaches that took them to good times and clise to great times, but mostly they have struggled over the years. Up and down. So Morris is just another guy that they brought in to give it a shot. And Morris wants a completely different type of player than what he currently has staring back at him now. He has a tough job. They keep hoping for another Houston Nutt to come along. Nutt's first season at Arkansas was very very strong. Should have beaten Tenn and DID beat Bama. They remained tough for a few years, but went thru hard times until Mr Man (now at Louisville arrived) That Arky team that beat Ole Miss with the amazing TE throwback to the RB was a tough gritty bunch and I still give them a nod in appreciation for that win. Set us up. But the point is that Arkansas has never been a consistent winning show. I respect them. Always. But I keep thinking that one day..their coach will actually show up, recruit like he can, and be a national threat to just about anyone. Will happen one day, but no one seems to want to be there long term. They have had some pretty good coaches, but most have fallen thru circumstances. Petrino for instance. We will see, but it will take 3 to 4 years to get what Morris wants to run his sytem. By then....hawg fans will demand his .....job.