Mike Leach

[Therealluke]

Should We Hire Mike Leach Next Season?

[TebowHater]

We could have last season but turned him down. Won't be able to afford him next season, not sure he'd even come.

[phadedhawg]

I hated this hire more than most but he needs more time. 

[onebadrubi]

We've turned down the following, kiffin,  venables, and Leach. Potentially all three 2 different coaching searches. 

[(notOM)Rebel123]

We've turned down the following, kiffin,  venables, and Leach. Potentially all three 2 different coaching searches. 

You don't know this for certain.

[Karma]

Given that we won't have a head coach opening, I don't think Leach would come be an assistant.

[Athog]

Should We Hire Mike Leach Next Season?

No!!

[onebadrubi]

You don't know this for certain.

Ummmm, kiffin and venables both said they interviewed for the job.  I think it was also heavily rumored leach wanted the job 

[Oliver]

We should have hired Leach instead of Morris. But no Morris is here for at least two more seasons

[TNRazorbacker]

He's who I wanted to begin with. Would have been perfect here.

[(notOM)Rebel123]

Ummmm, kiffin and venables both said they interviewed for the job.  I think it was also heavily rumored leach wanted the job 

A lot of people interview for different jobs. Doesn't mean they got passed up if it didn't work out. But again, rumors aren't certainty. But it doesn't matter at this point.

[TheSlacker]

As someone who lives in the 'burbs of Seattle, I read/hear lots of the crazy stuff about Leach.  He is bat darn crazy, and would do no better (and probably worse) than Morris.  He's a perfect fit right where he is at.

[TebowHater]

As someone who lives in the 'burbs of Seattle, I read/hear lots of the crazy stuff about Leach.  He is bat darn crazy, and would do no better (and probably worse) than Morris.  He's a perfect fit right where he is at.

Literally awful take. TTU was the most irrelevant program in the world and he turned them into a respectable team if not power. He did the exact something too WSU. Unlike CCM who has lost everywhere he's been an HC, Leach has won everywhere he's been an HC...each time taking over a program in the dumps and turning them into that. Zero reason he wouldn't be better than Morris, personality be what it may (frankly, he's hilarious)

[GoHogs1091]

You don't know this for certain.

Venables interviewed for our Head Coach job in 2012.  It was in an article.

He schooled Jimbo Fisher today (held A&M to just 10 points, held them scoreless in 2 of the quarters).

[Bubba's Bruisers]

As someone who lives in the 'burbs of Seattle, I read/hear lots of the crazy stuff about Leach.  He is bat darn crazy, and would do no better (and probably worse) than Morris.  He's a perfect fit right where he is at.

No better than CM?  Seriously?

[(notOM)Rebel123]

Venables interviewed for our Head Coach job in 2012.  It was in an article.

He schooled Jimbo Fisher today (held A&M to just 10 points, held them scoreless in 2 of the quarters).

I never said he didn't interview.

As for aTm, It was #1 vs #12...Clemson should have schooled them. Right?

[onebadrubi]

Venables interviewed for our Head Coach job in 2012.  It was in an article.

He schooled Jimbo Fisher today (held A&M to just 10 points, held them scoreless in 2 of the quarters).

Two things matter, win/loss and covering the spread.  Clemson was t good enough to do both...

[GoHogs1091]

Two things matter, win/loss and covering the spread.  Clemson was t good enough to do both...

A&M scored at the very end in garbage time.

That game was a workmanlike grind down of one of the supposedly better teams in the SEC.

A&M wasn't good enough on the lines-'of-scrimmage.

Plus, A&M got out-coached.

[checkraiser88]

Tenner will hire leach next season. We'll start scouting potential hires if we lose to ND next year

[bkjbearcat]

We should have hired Leach instead of Morris. But no Morris is here for at least two more seasons

The Long/Bielema and yes even Mike Anderson years have made me lose all of my patients with a HC. If CM goes 0-for the SEC again this year i'd say hire him and get someone else. Who? I don't know and really don't care.

I'm tired of hearing give them time, we'll turn a corner, how great the grades where ect, whatever. I gave at the office a long time ago. All I care about is winning.

[hogbbq]

It was a risky hire at best.  Losing record as a Head Coach at the college level with only 3 years experience.  A limited amount of time as an assistant at the college level as well.  Arkansas needed a proven winner at the college level and we took a risk on something else.  Now we look to be headed toward another disappointing season.  People are saying give it time.  That's a possibility but sure looks unlikely and more time just puts us further in the hole.  I'd say this year needs to show real improvement in W/L record and against at least some decent teams.  With the loss to Ole Miss I'm really afreaid of how this may end.

[Willyhog87]

Leach had no trouble beating A&M when he was at tech, so at least he would help us with one of our problems. Maybe he could come lock Chad in an equipment closet and just take over for us mid season? I'll start the go fund me.

[my3boneheads]

I wanted Leach since Nutt was fired. He can flat out coach.His system may never win a NC but it is fun to watch and would give us bowl opportunities.

[TNRazorbacker]

Literally awful take. TTU was the most irrelevant program in the world and he turned them into a respectable team if not power. He did the exact something too WSU. Unlike CCM who has lost everywhere he's been an HC, Leach has won everywhere he's been an HC...each time taking over a program in the dumps and turning them into that. Zero reason he wouldn't be better than Morris, personality be what it may (frankly, he's hilarious)

This. No matter how many times I point this out to people there's still someone yanking out some groundless reason he wouldn't be successful here.

He would have been perfect here and one needs only look into his history to see plenty of support for this assumption- even reason to expect better because no other stop he's made previously has had nearly the program we have.

[Hogs-n-Roses]

Ummmm, kiffin and venables both said they interviewed for the job.  I think it was also heavily rumored leach wanted the job 

Venables said he interviewed for the job and got turned down, or did he turn us down?

[Oda Hamunaga]

Should We Hire Mike Leach Next Season?

Im warning you guys...

You better get on this Chris Klieman wagon I'm driving.

You let him go somewhere like LSU or Ohio state and its more of the same crap for a long time of the same schools being heads and shoulders above everyone.

What has the man done since 2014? 71-6 with 4 national championships.


All that being said I still believe CMM will turn around Arkansas.

[Dillar Dog]

I bet his defense would work really well in the SEC.

[hawginTN]

He's a little crazy. So he'd definitely fit in.

[thebignasty]

I bet his defense would work really well in the SEC.

It was good when they had Grinch.

[Hogs-n-Roses]

It was a risky hire at best.  Losing record as a Head Coach at the college level with only 3 years experience.  A limited amount of time as an assistant at the college level as well.  Arkansas needed a proven winner at the college level and we took a risk on something else.  Now we look to be headed toward another disappointing season.  People are saying give it time.  That's a possibility but sure looks unlikely and more time just puts us further in the hole.  I'd say this year needs to show real improvement in W/L record and against at least some decent teams.  With the loss to Ole Miss I'm really afreaid of how this may end.

I'll agree with this assessment. What proven winner could we have gotten? I think I'll reserve my damnation of all things Chad til 2 years from now when these offensive linemen he's recruited last year and this are in the system for a year and have played with these receivers and his QB. After Ole miss I see that just cause I wanted us to be better so bad doesn't mean its going to reflect into more wins. I was wrong there and many on here said it plainly, I just wasn't going to buy until I saw it. Still not sure any coach on the planet would come in here and done markably better. I'm tired of the blame game for goodness sake's but it is what it is. He didn't have just a whole lot to work with.

[hogcards]

We should have hired Leach instead of Morris. But no Morris is here for at least two more seasons

It could actually be longer.  He's probably not going to win one conference game again this season and will ultimately only win 3 or 4 games total. Some of the press, and thus the fan base will actually view this as a positive.  Year three he'll probably up that total by a game or two and it'll be another butt smooching by the press.

We're probably stuck with this guy for awhile, but the problem is; how badly will the program be damaged? Because make no mistake it is suffering and worsening.

Lather rinse and repeat.

[Dark Helmet Hog]

Chad Morris will be here next season unless he quits, regardless of record.

[EastArkHog 47]

If CCM is fired after this year or next, HY had better get the next hire right otherwise we will be last in the SEC for next decade.

[Muleriderhog]

We should have taken him when we hired Mr. High School but we said no, PTB doing stupid things as always.

[Muleriderhog]

As someone who lives in the 'burbs of Seattle, I read/hear lots of the crazy stuff about Leach.  He is bat darn crazy, and would do no better (and probably worse) than Morris.  He's a perfect fit right where he is at.

This is one of the dumbest things I've ever read on hogville. Leach has done absolutely nothing but win wherever he has been. Morris has done the polar opposite of that.

[PorkSoda]

We've turned down the following, kiffin,  venables, and Leach. Potentially all three 2 different coaching searches

LOL we did not "turn down venables"  he turned us down, as he has a lot of other suitors.

I don't care for leach.  I'm glad we turned him down.  Kiffin too.  Norvell I think was our best shot at getting a good up and coming coach.  regardless of who you thought we should hire, morris was not it.  nobody thought we should hire morris until they had to makes excuses for why we hired him.

[PorkSoda]

This is one of the dumbest things I've ever read on hogville. Leach has done absolutely nothing but win wherever he has been. Morris has done the polar opposite of that.

no, leach is a nut.  no way I would want him here.  Morris isn't getting it done, but that doesn't imply leach was the answer.

[Muleriderhog]

no, leach is a nut.  no way I would want him here.  Morris isn't getting it done, but that doesn't imply leach was the answer.

Neither did I, but hed be better than Morris. I wanted Norvell or Kiffin.