Former Iowa State CFB HC Paul Rhoads is now a Hogs coach

[Doug]

Holy sh*t... did NOT see that coming.

That now makes TWO former FBS DI CFB HCs on staff.

https://twitter.com/RazorbackFB/status/702515848376774656

[HamShank]

Big hire.

[RazorPiggie]

Wow. Great Hire. He was a hot name a couple years ago after he took ISU to a bowl game (if memory serves me correctly).

Edit: took them to a bowl game 3 out of 4 years.

[idochog]

Naysayers in 3-2-1

[idochog]

Big stuff if you can get a former D1 HC to work as a Asst. coach

[Cure]

Bret has done it again.

[Amityvillehogger]

Wow

[rhames]

Bret is the man

[The Hawg Marshal]

I'm not a naysayer by any means, but I am curious about his recruiting ability.

[shshark00]

Naysayers in 3-2-1

It'll be interesting to see how they try to justify this not being an improvement. Heck of a hire.

[factchecker]

Coach Paul Rhoads

Coaching Experience

Iowa State, head coach (2009-2015 )
Auburn, defensive coordinator (2008)
Pittsburgh, defensive coordinator (2000-07)
Iowa State, assistant coach (1995-99)
Pacific, assistant coach (1992-93), pass game coordinator (1994)
Ohio State, graduate assistant (1991)
Utah State, graduate assistant (1989-90)

[HoopS]

Jaw drop.

Wow.

[010HogFan]

I like it.

[The_Iceman]

WOW!

[online-with-swine]

"Son, look over there.  Do you see it?  Way over there in left field, that's Arkansas' new defensive backs coach."

[WooPig90]

Home run! Wow

[hogcam]

Coach B is the man! WPS!   :razorback: Welcome Coach Rhoads!

[Karma]

Great.

[factchecker]

I love the fact that nobody leaked this info out.  The first I read about this hire was from the official Razorback Football Twitter.

[HawgTrough]

Bielema's networking skills are off the charts

[idochog]

This is not your typical Hootie staff thats for sure.

This is the kind of staff JFB used to bring in here

[Paul]

Jaw drop.

Wow.

Mic Drop!

[opineonswine]

Holy Moly.

[HoopS]

  Mic Drop!

I wish I would have said that.

[jackflash]

coach BB does it again. Like this hire wonder what area he will recruit

[online-with-swine]

On the surface it is kinda a weird hire.  Head coach to db coach?  Maybe CBB is expecting Coach Smith to move on in a year or two as a head coach and is bringing Rhoades in so he can promote from within when it happens?

[FutureMan]

Absolutely amazing hire!  Well done, Coach B!

[Hawgndaaz]

good lord. CBB can bring in a coach.

[Tim Harris]

Great hire and gives us a built in DC candidate if Smith was to move on at some point in the future.

[Amityvillehogger]

On the surface it is kinda a weird hire.  Head coach to db coach?  Maybe CBB is expecting Coach Smith to move on in a year or two as a head coach and is bringing Rhoades in so he can promote from within when it happens?

Or it could be you just hire the best available ?

[Cure]

On the surface it is kinda a weird hire.  Head coach to db coach?  Maybe CBB is expecting Coach Smith to move on in a year or two as a head coach and is bringing Rhoades in so he can promote from within when it happens?

Yes, that's what it seems like. In most cases these days around college football, they're bringing these guys to step right in (i.e. Saban).

[hogman78]

On the surface it is kinda a weird hire.  Head coach to db coach?  Maybe CBB is expecting Coach Smith to move on in a year or two as a head coach and is bringing Rhoades in so he can promote from within when it happens?

Maybe he wouldn't get his buyout money if he took another head coaching job?

[greenEGnHAWGS]

Wow. CBB is the freaking man. Awesome hire! Welcome to the family CPR!

[whippersnapper]

Welcome aboard Coach Rhoads! I wonder who reached out to whom first? Seems like a guy that doesn't like to bounce around a whole lot in the coaching world. He also didn't tuck tail and run once it started getting tough the last 3 years at ISU.

[Chief Mac]

WOW!!  Totally unexpected!  Great defensive coach.  Can he recruit?

[HamShank]

On the surface it is kinda a weird hire.  Head coach to db coach?  Maybe CBB is expecting Coach Smith to move on in a year or two as a head coach and is bringing Rhoades in so he can promote from within when it happens?

Coach B came here assuming he could fix what he considered to be his biggest problem at Wisconsin, losing coaches every year. Despite Long's willingness to match salaries, the problem has only gotten worse. I can only assume Bielema's only "plan" at this point is to get the best possible coach available and hope they buy in and want to be here for a long time. The rest is beyond his control.

[Pork Twain]

Love this move

[The Boar War]

Great hire.

[Sooie71923]

GRANDSLAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[buldozer]

Sounds like a home run. I just hope the guy stays more than 1 or 2 years and does a good job recruiting. I like CBB thinking outside the box.

[Tim Harris]

It will be interesting to see what we are paying him 

[Hogberry Snortcake]

Wow.  I'm sold.  WPS

[Arkiebarkie]

Bret say's we have a chance to improve if someone leaves.....YEP!  Great job Coach B.

[ricepig]

It will be interesting to see what we are paying him 

Bitcoins??  Yeah, give Tom Murphy a few days to FOI it for us. I suspect we'll soon hear of this one, and several other raises and extensions.

[southarkhog06]

With all due respect to CRS, CDE, CMS, and CKA. On the surface this is the most amazing hire of CBB career.

[StadiumDrive]

This is big time. Hope he will stay a few years and build some continuity. If there is one area that seems to be consistently weak year over year dating back to HDN, it's the secondary. This is huge.

[go hogues]

Nice

[Cure]

With all due respect to CRS, CDE, CMS, and CKA. On the surface this is the most amazing hire of CBB career.

Paul Chryst, but at Arkansas it was Enos without question.

[trphog]

Sooooooooeeeee-weet!

[hogcard1964]

Could end up being a great hire.

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