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I believe there is more to Barnett's ouster than just getting drilled by Texas. Too much smoke during the last 3-5 years in Boulder. As far as the Arkansas job, if Nutt is given the hook, Butch Davis an Arkansas player for Broyles can probably name his price. And so it goes.
 
Colorado has named Mike Price as the front-runner to replace Barnett. They are in need of someone with his experience with strippers to handle the scheduling of those made available to recruits. :)

I was just being funny, but could see it happening.
 
NG said:
Colorado has named Mike Price as the front-runner to replace Barnett. They are in need of someone with his experience with strippers to handle the scheduling of those made available to recruits. :)

I was just being funny, but could see it happening.
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But, could he be trusted, after all, Ralphie is cuter than Destiny.
 
Rush Probst, head coach of the Hoover Bucs (Alabama High School 6A football State Champs '02,'03,'04,'05), has said that he'd like the opportunity to coach at the college level "to see what he could accomplish". I'm not making any certain suggestions, but this guy could probably do a lot of good if given the chance.
 
Bama Reb said:
Rush Probst, head coach of the Hoover Bucs (Alabama High School 6A football State Champs '02,'03,'04,'05), has said that he'd like the opportunity to coach at the college level "to see what he could accomplish". I'm not making any certain suggestions, but this guy could probably do a lot of good if given the chance.
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There are openings at MTSU.

For a head coach to move into the Div. 1 ranks he needs some experience in the college ranks...and common sense says the best place to start is at a smaller school. However, if he were to move to a school the size of a UAB or MTSU he'd be looking at a pay cut. With his egomanical nature, I don't see him making that move and losing the $$.

Compare your thoughts to the Arkansas situation right now where they are talking about bringing a high school coach in...some are even suggesting Nutt's job may hinge on whether Malzahn is hired or not. Here's a Div. 1 program looking to high school ranks as an improvement?

Furthermore, as much *anxiety* as Propst has caused during summer camps, etc. I do not want him a part of this staff. At all.
 
By my estimation, Butch Davis is the front runner for approximately 27 different head coaching positions in college and pro football, as well as 3 different coaching positions for womens ping pong, and 1 for lacrosse.
 
pike said:
By my estimation, Butch Davis is the front runner for approximately 27 different head coaching positions in college and pro football, as well as 3 different coaching positions for womens ping pong, and 1 for lacrosse.
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I mean no offense to those born, raised or currently living in Arkansas when I say this...

When Davis left Miami, it was widely reported a lot of that move had to do with the living environment his children were in the midst of along with some dissatisfaction his wife felt. The move to the NFL was a step up in his career path; no doubt. When I weigh what's happened in his life over the past decade I just can't fathom a move to Arkansas. Heck, I couldn't see a move to Tuscaloosa either at the time he had "accepted" the coaching position here.

I understand he has Arkansas roots. I also understand Broyles, turning 81 very soon, wants to leave the program on a high note...

Still, the Davis to Arkansas rumors just don't *click.*

I'm sure Hawg fans won't like my opinion...LSU fans didn't like it when I mentioned Miles had petitioned for the Alabama job twice before he went to LSU either.
 
pike said:
By my estimation, Butch Davis is the front runner for approximately 27 different head coaching positions in college and pro football, as well as 3 different coaching positions for womens ping pong, and 1 for lacrosse.
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India also wants him to coach their backgammon team.
 
dayhiker said:
What kind of *anxiety* has Probst caused at camps? Drama maybe? I'm just guessing.
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Drama is a good way to put it. In a nut-shell it's more about Propst than it is about the kids...
 
TerryP said:
Drama is a good way to put it. In a nut-shell it's more about Propst than it is about the kids...
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I won't argue that at all. But one thing about the man, he does not settle for second best.
 
So who's going to Ark & who's going to SDSU & who's taking Torbush's place (who will no doubt be the fall-man to fire the other Fran-assistants who will gladly leave) & who's going to Colo & who's going to UAB if Watson or Sullivan goes someplace else...Does this leave any openings for Fran-assistants who need a great escape?!? And what about other places with firings, resignings, etc etc- this is gettin' good.......
 
TerryP said:
If you want to see the most interesting stories developing on coaching shake-up's start watching the conversations taking place on Arkansas forums. I don't understand where the infatuation is coming from...but they are convinced a lot of their offensive woes will be rectified by the hiring of a current high school coach as their OC. In fact, a lot of them have said if the guy isn't hired, Nutt is history.

....Understand, this coach is the high school coach of Mustain..the QB that "pulled" his verbal to Arkansas this past weekend.
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Terry, I'm reminded of two imminently forgettable hires...Gerry Faust at Notre Dame, and Press Maravich into LSU's basketball program.

Gerry Faust was a spectacularly successful high school coach at Moeller (or was it Massillon?) of Ohio. In either case a program of which Hoover High School can only hope to be a faint shadow. Hired as Head Coach of Notre Dame, he failed miserably. Good guy. Better man. Hopelessly overmatched by the transition from a high school program, no matter how storied, to a top-level D-1 school. Doomed to failure from the first day on the job.

Press Maravich was not only the high school coach of perhaps the best guard ever to dribble a basketball, but also had the great good fortune to have sired him. He went from a high school coach in Raleigh, NC, to a head coach at LSU, with his primary strength being the fact that he'd bring his son, Pete, to LSU. About 15 minutes after Pete finished his eligibility, Press was mired in a perpetually losing situation (nevermind the fact that the SEC was pretty much Kentucky and the 9 dwarves at the time), and was summarily fired.

Giving the Arkansas OC job to Mitch Mustain's high school coach, when Mustain himself has reopened his recruitment, smacks of desperation on the part of Broyles and fear on the part of Nutt.

This won't end well for Arkansas.
 
Gerry Faust was at Cincinnati Moeller and consistenly won or was playing for the state championship. Sent tons of HS players to Div 1 schools most notably ND, OSU and other big ten schools. Seemed the perfect fit, but he was in way over his head with no Div 1 experience. Right, from what I remember was a very principled and honest guy.
 
Propst

TerryP said:
There are openings at MTSU.



Furthermore, as much *anxiety* as Propst has caused during summer camps, etc. I do not want him a part of this staff. At all.
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Terry, would you elaborate on the "anxiety" part in your post. I have an idea of what you mean. Propst was at Alma Bryant of Mobile for a couple of years, as I'm sure you know. He did some things...well, he has his own unique way of doing things. I'll just leave it at that.
 
Crimson Warrior said:
Terry, would you elaborate on the "anxiety" part in your post. I have an idea of what you mean. Propst was at Alma Bryant of Mobile for a couple of years, as I'm sure you know. He did some things...well, he has his own unique way of doing things. I'll just leave it at that.
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Take what you know, and put it in the environment of a summer camps for kids. You'll see the situation easily. If I were the parent of a kid wanting to go to summer camps...and heard he'd be under RP I'd definitely think a lot before sending him. Understand, this is my personal opinion but it's based on what has transpired. I don't have a lot of respect for the guy.

There is no doubt he's done well at Hoover. But, I'd bet there are 2-3 dozen coaches around the state that would have the same success in given his situation.
 
I thing Gerry Faust is a perfect example.... To go from a HC at high school program to HC of a high profile high pressure Div 1 program is quite a leap.
Managing a couple of assitants and games plans for Friday night and managing OC's, DC's, all position coaches, game plans, press, dicipline etc.
Making that kind of leap is gigantic don't get me wrong it's not impossible but not probable.
It seems more sensible to start a small college or possibly as a position coach than jumping straight into a HC, OC or DC position it seems quite a strech.....
 
There are too many dirty rumors surrounding Propst, and I would be mortified if The University of Alabama were to give him a job at all.

Finebaum is a pot-stirrer, but I have really only detected a true dislike for a very few individuals on PF's part, and one of those people is Propst. I think Finebaum knows stuff about Propst and his program that he may not be able to "prove" to the public. For instance, I recall Finebaum discussing steroid rumors at Hoover and, when PF got too close for comfort, Propst had a buddy call in and pretend to be a good guy taking up for Propst...Finebaum exposed him for some lies he was telling on the air.

I have heard from other sources that Propst runs a rogue high school program, and I don't want anybody like him touching my university's football program.
 
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