Reminder: Paul Rhoads was terrible at Iowa St.

[BoynamedWooPigSooie]

Bert bringing on failed coaches is only doubling down on his bad decisions.

Nobody thought Rhoads had done a good job in Ames, yet he's somehow the savior for the Razorback defense.

The defense everyone keeps saying is improved yet keeps getting half a hundred hung on them.

The 3-4 only magnified the problems with the defensive roster. I said from the moment the switch was brought up that Arkansas didn't have enough LBrs for a quality starting lineup in a 4-3 and was forced to play 4-2-5 that there was no way they'd have enough LBrs for even a 2-deep.

They say you gotta have a dominant NG to play 3-4, we line up our NG a yard off the LOS so our slow fatties can get a running start at getting blown off the line.  There's no pressure from our defense and I believe that is a maxim from ol' Bertimus. He's pulled the reigns on the defense from his first day here.  Soft as soft can be.

Bringing in failed HC's only looks good on paper until you dig into the reasons that made them a failed HC in the first place.

It might take a raving lunatic to fix this mess in Fayetteville.

[hog.goblin]

Terrible would be inaccurate.  His first 4 years might be best 4 years for Iowa St in my lifetime.  It was followed by 3 poor years and he was understandably fired.

[Inhogswetrust]

He was considered good. He has been considered a really good defensive coach for a long time.

[hogcard1964]

He'll be gone in 6 weeks.

...and yes, he's never been good.

[EastexHawg]

He was 32-55 at Iowa State.  Johnny Majors was 24-30.  Sort of a push, although Majors would have only had to go 8-25 in his next four years to surpass Rhoads...

[Piggfoot]

He became a victim of the "Peter Principle"
Good defensive coach but unsuccessful as a head coach. To be fair you probably should not evaluate him on his record as a head coach. To evaluate him as a DC though will require a little more research.

[EastexHawg]

His entire rep was built on one upset if Oklahoma State.

[code red]

He was considered good. He has been considered a really good defensive coach for a long time.

In the Big 12 lol

[code red]

He'll be gone in 6 weeks.

...and yes, he's never been good.

Yes. Preach it.

[Tusks]

 Grantham at MSU is a better example of what a new DC should be able to do.

84th to 8th in total D.

[HiggiePiggy]

He was the head coach when they last had a winning season.  He wasn't good there, but not many have been. 

[Pork Twain]

People say the darndest things...  Some guys are better coordinators than they are HCs

[PossumFan]

His defense this year stinks, and that's all I care about.

[razorsharp94]

Rhodes was 32-55 at Iowa St. heck that's going to be a better record than Bret Bielema at Arkansas. Haha

[hogcard1964]

People say the darndest things...  Some guys are better coordinators than they are HCs

And he's not good at either.

[Dominicanhog]

His defense this year stinks, and that's all I care about.

sad part is, it's gotten better each of the last 2 years... shows how bad it was.. 

[Steef]

I don't want him as HC. But...

1. He's one of the few coaches on the sideline showing energy during the game.
2. The defense HAS improved under him.
3. The very best defense cannot do its job for four quarters when the offense cant make first downs.
4. He hasn't had (and still doesnt have) 11 SEC caliber players for starters, much less a 2 deep, to work with.

[PORKULATOR]

Bert bringing on failed coaches is only doubling down on his bad decisions.

Nobody thought Rhoads had done a good job in Ames, yet he's somehow the savior for the Razorback defense.

The defense everyone keeps saying is improved yet keeps getting half a hundred hung on them.

The 3-4 only magnified the problems with the defensive roster. I said from the moment the switch was brought up that Arkansas didn't have enough LBrs for a quality starting lineup in a 4-3 and was forced to play 4-2-5 that there was no way they'd have enough LBrs for even a 2-deep.

They say you gotta have a dominant NG to play 3-4, we line up our NG a yard off the LOS so our slow fatties can get a running start at getting blown off the line.  There's no pressure from our defense and I believe that is a maxim from ol' Bertimus. He's pulled the reigns on the defense from his first day here.  Soft as soft can be.

Bringing in failed HC's only looks good on paper until you dig into the reasons that made them a failed HC in the first place.

It might take a raving lunatic to fix this mess in Fayetteville.

You should stop trying to be a "thinker". You're not any good at it.

[Dominicanhog]

I don't want him as HC. But...

1. He's one of the few coaches on the sideline showing energy during the game.
2. The defense HAS improved under him.
3. The very best defense cannot do its job for four quarters when the offense cant make first downs.
4. He hasn't had (and still doesnt have) 11 SEC caliber players for starters, much less a 2 deep, to work with.

I do like him as well and for reasons you stated.. but, I also would not be completely upset if he was given the HC job, though I don't see that happening.. another option would be, if we hired a new coach w/o much experience, like Norvell or Neal Brown, might they keep him as DC?

[PORKULATOR]

OP can take his "Bert" crap to hell with him. You heard me... Straight there, do not pass go... Jackwagon!

[East Clintwood]

Bert needs to be fired.

Right after or at the same time Jeffy is fired.

[solitons]

I don't want him as HC. But...

1. He's one of the few coaches on the sideline showing energy during the game.
2. The defense HAS improved under him.
3. The very best defense cannot do its job for four quarters when the offense cant make first downs.
4. He hasn't had (and still doesnt have) 11 SEC caliber players for starters, much less a 2 deep, to work with.

1. our cheer leaders show more energy than anybody.
2. not so much,
3 and 4. you always can blame for this

[raZor71]

 I think Rhoads co-ordinates the D the way Bret wants or limits him to. Coach B "teased" before Rob Smith and Paul Rhoads took over the D that we would be more aggressive. Hasn't happened! Coach B has said numerous times that he likes "sound" defense that keeps everything in front of them. This type of D, IMO is one of his downfalls! 

[JoeyCapital]

He'll be gone in 6 weeks.

...and yes, he's never been good.

You don't know jack. He may be, but you stating it like it's fact when your only sources are the voices in your head is awesome.

[onebadrubi]

You don't know jack. He may be, but you stating it like it's fact when your only sources are the voices in your head is awesome.

said tuna GF was SMOKING HOT!!!

[PorkRinds]

I don't want him as HC. But...

1. He's one of the few coaches on the sideline showing energy during the game.
2. The defense HAS improved under him.
3. The very best defense cannot do its job for four quarters when the offense cant make first downs.
4. He hasn't had (and still doesnt have) 11 SEC caliber players for starters, much less a 2 deep, to work with.

All true.

[Torqued pork]

I would think Rhoads would probably be no higher than #4 on the list, but who really knows.

[rogersvillemohog]

The issue was Bret making the change to the 3-4 with a defensive coordinator who has no history of running the 3-4. Rhodes is a very good defensive coach and Arkansas is very lucky to have him. It's a Bret problem, not a Rhodes problem. Doesn't help that the offense goes 3 and out every possession and that we decided halfway through the year last year to stop running the ball.

[kodiakisland]

Rhoads and Enos both failed and were hired because they were unemployed and needing jobs. BB surround himself with questionable people at times. It shows.

[PorkRinds]

The issue was Bret making the change to the 3-4 with a defensive coordinator who has no history of running the 3-4. Rhodes is a very good defensive coach and Arkansas is very lucky to have him. It's a Bret problem, not a Rhodes problem. Doesn't help that the offense goes 3 and out every possession and that we decided halfway through the year last year to stop running the ball.

You may want to check the facts before you run with this argument. He has limited experience but he switched his defense to 3-4 at Iowa State.

[kodiakisland]

Yep. Rhoads has done wonders for this defense.

[HiggiePiggy]

You may want to check the facts before you run with this argument. He has limited experience but he switched his defense to 3-4 at Iowa State.

I'm curious to when he changed it at Iowa State?  He started out there with 4 seasons of

7-6 in 2009
5-7 in 2010
6-7 in both 2011 and 2012.

Then he dropped off bigtime compared to his first 4 years there.

3-9 in 2013
2-10 in 2014
3-9 in 2015

Then fired.

So what happen?

[PorkRinds]

I'm curious to when he changed it at Iowa State?  He started out there with 4 seasons of

7-6 in 2009
5-7 in 2010
6-7 in both 2011 and 2012.

Then he dropped off bigtime compared to his first 4 years there.

3-9 in 2013
2-10 in 2014
3-9 in 2015

Then fired.

So what happen?

Look it up. He switched his defense to the 3-4 there.

[hog.goblin]

Look it up. He switched his defense to the 3-4 there.

That's funny right there

[HiggiePiggy]

Look it up. He switched his defense to the 3-4 there.

I'm not saying he didn't. I was just wondering if it was during the time that his teams really went into the dump. 

[Hogwild]

Bert needs to be fired.

Right after or at the same time Jeffy is fired.

+1

[kodiakisland]

I'm curious to when he changed it at Iowa State?  He started out there with 4 seasons of

7-6 in 2009
5-7 in 2010
6-7 in both 2011 and 2012.

Then he dropped off bigtime compared to his first 4 years there.

3-9 in 2013
2-10 in 2014
3-9 in 2015

Then fired.

So what happen?

Does it matter what happened? He sucked in his best four years. Who cares why he sucked more later.

[Athog]

His defense this year stinks, and that's all I care about.

That is fact!

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

Rhoads and Enos both failed and were hired because they were unemployed and needing jobs. BB surround himself with questionable people at times. It shows.

I thought Enos was "Hired Away" from Central Meeeshigan..!?

[kodiakisland]

I thought Enos was "Hired Away" from Central Meeeshigan..!?

Yeah. Thats how they sold that hire. 26-36 record I'm not so sure that was the case.

[BrianG]

Dude fits right in ....Lol.

[Hogwild]

I'm curious to when he changed it at Iowa State?  He started out there with 4 seasons of

7-6 in 2009
5-7 in 2010
6-7 in both 2011 and 2012.

Then he dropped off bigtime compared to his first 4 years there.

3-9 in 2013
2-10 in 2014
3-9 in 2015

Then fired.

So what happen?

thinking the talent that he inherited was better than the talent he brought in.

7 seasons as a HC he had one winning season, his first.
2009- wins over ND State, Kent St, Army, Baylor, Nebraska Colorado. Losses to Iowa, Kansas, Kansas St, A&M, OK St, Mizzou.   (6-6) defeated Minnesota in a bowl

He then  lost 2/3s of his games (25-49)

[Hogwild]

Yeah. Thats how they sold that hire. 26-36 record I'm not so sure that was the case.

No matter how Enos left CMU, he went out with a bang.

[BoynamedWooPigSooie]

Anybody want to tell me how good of a job he's doing today?