Are you a forgiving fan?

[Piggfoot]

Would you take Bobby or Gus back?

[DeltaBoy]

Yes

[jacobp]

Bobby yes, Gus hell no

[Hoggie17]

Would you take Bobby or Gus back?

In a  heart beat!

[Inhogswetrust]

NO! AND NO!

[BroyledNutts]

Bobby yes, Gus hell no

This ...

[longpig]

Never.  They're still making head coaches, no reason to take ones that didn't work out when you can just get a fresh one.

[East Clintwood]

Bobby yes, Gus hell no

[007 License To Squeal]

Yes and No

[GolfnHog]

No to either. Those ships sailed and there's no dock space

[phadedhawg]

Bobby yes, Gus no. 

I support Jeff Long's decision to fire Petrino but Bobby has paid his dues and is worthy of forgiveness. 

I was never impressed with High School and I am still not.  Would it be an improvement over the current coach?  Probably.

[DemiHOG]

NO, my gosh have some integrity !!

[lstewart]

A lot of people don't like Gus. I don't think he would be interested in the UA job unless he ends up getting fired at Auburn. A good bit of the luster has worn off him the past few years. All that said, it's probably not impossible that he might be considered somewhere down the road.

Bobby probably would not be feasible. He probably would not be willing to come back here, and I can't imagine a scenario where things changed enough with the folks in charge for him to actually get a future offer.

In theory....., it seems Bobby would probably have a better chance to win big here, since he has done it before.

[Athog]

Would you take Bobby or Gus back?

No

[hoglady]

Bobby in a heartbeat.

Gus can't get a functioning offense at Auburn - why would anyone want him?

[moses_007]

I'd be happy with Malzahn.  He should have been a Razorback since he was an Arkansan.

[Hoggie17]

Bobby in a heartbeat.

Gus can't get a functioning offense at Auburn - why would anyone want him?

I would come to Fayetteville, Crawl all the way to Louisville with a contract in my mouth if it would work.

[island hog]

you have got to be kidding... talk about being the laughingstock of the college football world.  NO NEVER. 

[cram224]

Please help me understand why we would hire Gus. His program at Auburn is sliding. His offence is to predicable. And he has recruited some of the best rated talent in the SEC and not done anything with it. I just don't see what he brings to the table.

[LRHawg]

No.

[Grizzlyfan]

Bobby yes.  Gus, not as head coach.  I don't believe he is the head coach many thought he would be.  OC yes.

[Hoggie17]

Please help me understand why we would hire Gus. His program at Auburn is sliding. His offence is to predicable. And he has recruited some of the best rated talent in the SEC and not done anything with it. I just don't see what he brings to the table.

Calm down, Gus is not coming to Arkansas.

[Hoggiedawg]

Neither.  Time to move on from the past and present and hire a coach that can win at Arkansas.

[longpig]

Please help me understand why we would hire Gus. His program at Auburn is sliding. His offence is to predicable. And he has recruited some of the best rated talent in the SEC and not done anything with it. I just don't see what he brings to the table.

His annoying wife Kristi is enough reason not to.

[grayhawg]

NO, my gosh have some integrity !!

Where has that got us?

[DeltaBoy]

Bring Bobby HOME!

[hoglady]

Where has that got us?

I've never quite bought into the integrity spiel.
That was born on the back of a tearful self serving press conference firing a football coach.
A press conference I might add that only benefitted one person - Jeff Long.

[Been10Hog]

I've never quite bought into the integrity spiel.
That was born on the back of a tearful self serving press conference firing a football coach.
A press conference I might add that only benefitted one person - Jeff Long.

Don't see how that firing has benefitted him! Not much love on Hogville, the radio or around the water cooler for Jeff Long. He did make the only 2 WOW hires for a Razorback football coach in getting Petrino to come here and getting the 3 time defending Big 10 champion coach to come here. Maybe Bret won't work out, but Broyles never got a big time coach to take a chance here! Long hired 2 coaches that made the entire sports world say "What the Hell are they going to Arkansas for?" He could do it again and might give BP a 2nd chance

[gchamblee]

I've never quite bought into the integrity spiel.
That was born on the back of a tearful self serving press conference firing a football coach.
A press conference I might add that only benefitted one person - Jeff Long.

When Louisville had a press conference today over the firing of their coach/AD was that self serving, or was it just standard practice when firing a high profile employee? If it is just standard to have a press conference after firing a high profile coach, then why was Jeffs self serving? Is it because he struggled with it and cried and you felt it was an acting job to lobby for celebrity status?

Generally, when someone is fired nobody benefits. It puts both parties in a bad position. I highly doubt Jeff had ambitions of being on the playoff committee. My guess is, that was an unexpected consequence that pissed you off because you were so pro Bobby you would never give Jeff a fair shake in that situation.

Benefitting from a bad situation is not proof that the benefit was orchestrated. Do you have proof of that or have you simply made it your personal goal to crusade against the man for firing your favorite coach? I miss Bobby too and I would not weep if he came back, but acting like Jeff orchestrated this whole thing for selfish attention to promote himself to the CFP Committee is absolutely ludicrous.

I am not singling you out. I consider you a pretty solid member of this community and often read your posts with a nod of agreement, but this subject is just manufactured outrage. The only reason I can possibly imagine that a reasonable person like yourself would push this rubbish is you feel like you need to get even with the man that was tasked with doing his job in a bad situation.

[WizardofhOgZ]

Would you take Bobby or Gus back?

CBP - as much as I wish what happened never did, and he was still here . . . no.  Sadly, his own actions forced our hand there.  And, having fired him, there's no real way we can ever bring him back (not that he would come if offered - because he would not).

Gus?  Different story, more complicated and nuanced.  He is an Arkansas native, and he built his reputation here.  I don't think this will ever happen, now.  But I could possibly support this . . . possibly.  Would depend on a lot of things that aren't known at present. 

[gchamblee]

CBP - as much as I wish what happened never did, and he was still here . . . no.  Sadly, his own actions forced our hand there.  And, having fired him, there's no real way we can ever bring him back (not that he would come if offered - because he would not).

Gus?  Different story, more complicated and nuanced.  He is an Arkansas native, and he built his reputation here.  I don't think this will ever happen, now.  But I could possibly support this . . . possibly.  Would depend on a lot of things that aren't known at present.

Those players that he exploited to get the job were also Arkansas natives. Is this only important to us if we benefit from it?

[sw403]

Would take either one.  Don't think CBP would come back and I think the Gus bridge is burnt.  Thanks nutz.

[BigK_HogHeaven]

Would you take Bobby or Gus back?

I hope you're asking as a hypothetical and aren't actually thinking that JL wants Petrino or Gus.  Gus can barely win at Auburn, with much better players than he could get here.  I have no desire to have Gus as a HC and doubt JL does either.  Petrino is a great coach but we aren't opening that door again.  No way

[WizardofhOgZ]

Those players that he exploited to get the job were also Arkansas natives. Is this only important to us if we benefit from it?

Notice that I said "possibly"contingent upon a lot of things.  Not "probably".  And that's in comparison to CBP, for which there is zero possibility. 

[GuvHog]

Bobby - Yes, in a New York Minute!

Gus - When Hades freezes over which means NEVER!!!

[Southerneyes]

Forgiving for anyone but Nutt sack!

[311Hog]

no and no

[ur]

Yes, no. And this leading the team out through the A!

[Ohio Hog]

No

[cj_sez]

Bobby yes, Gus hell no

Ditto

[Danimal]

Nope.

[Dr Carl aka Shorthog]

Hell yes

[hoghearted]

Bobby yes, Gus no. 

I support Jeff Long's decision to fire Petrino but Bobby has paid his dues and is worthy of forgiveness. 

I was never impressed with High School and I am still not.  Would it be an improvement over the current coach?  Probably.

[hoghearted]

Don't see how that firing has benefitted him! Not much love on Hogville, the radio or around the water cooler for Jeff Long. He did make the only 2 WOW hires for a Razorback football coach in getting Petrino to come here and getting the 3 time defending Big 10 champion coach to come here. Maybe Bret won't work out, but Broyles never got a big time coach to take a chance here! Long hired 2 coaches that made the entire sports world say "What the Hell are they going to Arkansas for?" He could do it again and might give BP a 2nd chance

He was force fed Petrino, so while technically he hired him, he didn't 'get him to come here'. Bobby was begging for an interview.

He also really didn't have to try that hard to land Bielema. When Long fired Petrino, BB sent Long a handwritten note, praising his courage and integrity. I don't think Long had to put much effort into the hire, and I believe Bielema was looking to get out from under BA's control.

[jm]

Bobby can't field a defense. Why give up Bret's 40 points a game and can't defend enough to win just to bring in Bobby's high scoring offense and still can't win big games because the defense can't hold up?  I have seen enough do nothing defense to last me a life time regardless of the coaches name...

[gchamblee]

He was force fed Petrino, so while technically he hired him, he didn't 'get him to come here'. Bobby was begging for an interview.

He also really didn't have to try that hard to land Bielema. When Long fired Petrino, BB sent Long a handwritten note, praising his courage and integrity. I don't think Long had to put much effort into the hire, and I believe Bielema was looking to get out from under BA's control.

All that matters is results. The results are, JL hired them. That's what AD's do.

[Been10Hog]

He was force fed Petrino, so while technically he hired him, he didn't 'get him to come here'. Bobby was begging for an interview.

He also really didn't have to try that hard to land Bielema. When Long fired Petrino, BB sent Long a handwritten note, praising his courage and integrity. I don't think Long had to put much effort into the hire, and I believe Bielema was looking to get out from under BA's control.

Wow! You must have a severe case of the butt hurt from Long firing Petrino! Refusing to give him any credit for hiring Petrino! He did hire BB too! And despite your delusional talk he did win 3 straight Big 10 titles. No AD ever had 2 hires like that in Razorback history!! Fact!! He got them here! Those were like 2 Gruden hires at the time. He has the respect of the entire college football world and he doesn't give a rat's ass about what Hogville crybabies think!

[ImHogginIt]

Would you take Bobby or Gus back?

Hell yes and maybe

And neither did anything I feel they should have to be forgiven for.

[grayhawg]

Wow! You must have a severe case of the butt hurt from Long firing Petrino! Refusing to give him any credit for hiring Petrino! He did hire BB too! And despite your delusional talk he did win 3 straight Big 10 titles. No AD ever had 2 hires like that in Razorback history!! Fact!! He got them here! Those were like 2 Gruden hires at the time. He has the respect of the entire college football world and he doesn't give a rat's ass about what Hogville crybabies think!

Disagree, you need to study what happened.

[Hogs-n-Roses]

no and no. I am a forgiving person but this deal is about more than forgiveness. I don't know bout Gus but BP needs to be led to the lord. I would love that opportunity but till I did it my self(led him) I don't think he could be trusted with the Hogs again. Gus would fracture our fan base worse than it is now. There are plenty of great young coaches like BP n the next BP is out there. We just need a scruples exam