[MERGED] - ALL Matt Hall Transfer discussion HERE

[Wild Bill Hog]

It's ok, maybe this scholarship will go to David Hurd, 6-8, 320, a walk-on from Monroe, LA last year who in a play off game in 2008, whipped Alabama's 4 star recruit, Darrington Sentimore, like a red headed step child. He was an invited walk-on because all scholarships were committed. Fortunately, his has the grades so that he doesn't need an athletic scholarship.

Once he plays he counts against our 85 limit regardless.

[bplease]

god this is like the 3rd thread this week about this.  HIS FAMILY SAYS HE IS STAYING AND THAT HE AND HIS BROTHER BOTH WANT TO PLAY AT THE U OF A

[Agent of Chaos]

I find it hard to believe Matt would give up half of his college eligibility just to play under Hootie.

You underestimate how much those brothers love hdn.

Last time I saw mitch, he was texting someone. Guess who?

I say his family, their sister apprently is a huge Hogs fan and hates HDN. lol, talk about a riff.

god this is like the 3rd thread this week about this.  HIS FAMILY SAYS HE IS STAYING AND THAT HE AND HIS BROTHER BOTH WANT TO PLAY AT THE U OF A

Who have you been talking to?

[Choctaw Hog]

The numbers are working themselves out

They always do.

[The_Boot_stops_here]

Until this gets confirmed or refuted we can all speculate if we choose.

However, I am not pleased to see the name-calling just because he happens to want a change of scenery. Enough.

Agree...i do believe he wants to leave but i dont think it has anything to do with wanting to play for nutter...now, since he is not happy and does want to leave, ole piss may indeed be his destination

[codeHog]

This reminds me to hate again the person that allowed Nutt to go across the river to coach against us

[elksnort]

This reminds me to hate again the person that allowed Nutt to go across the river to coach against us

Why does it bother you? If you don't like him then you would be glad to beat him. Hmmm, we have not done this yet. I think that this year we need to do so.

[The_Boot_stops_here]

nothing against the kid but guys, he was a 3rd stringer...he was huge, but NOT a huge deal

[OKhogfan1959]

We should NOT attack this kid!! I wish him well unless he is playing Arkansas or hurting Arkansas.

He wasn't happy and he wasn't going to ever play. He won't play at Ole Miss either. It actually helps us out. We now have an extra schollie!

Good luck Matt and your little bro at Ole Miss. Looking at back to back 4-7 or worse.

[hognc2010]

I hope he stays
I also hope he realizes that if he were to transfer and sit out 1 year - that he would then be on the foruth year with Nutt - In saying that I think next season maybe his last there OM will not fire him he will just move on
He is networking already
He will use another kid and that is sad

[The_Iceman]

Are you serious?? DJ's numbers in BP edited's first two seasons:

103 receptions
1,134 yards
6 TD

Not impressive numbers? For a Tight End?? Riiiiiiggggggggggghhhhhhhhttttttt!

he wouldn't have that in 4 seasons under Nutt.

[ark30inf]

If he goes to USC, to UCA, to Memphis, to Tulsa, to Florida, to Texas, to A&M.....good luck sir.

If he goes to LSU, Auburn, Alabama, Ole Miss, Miss State then screw him.

[JIHawg]

Petrino might love for him to take up one of Hootie's scholarships, if you get my drift.

[HogFan in Afghan]

Seems I remember another hog walk-on offensive lineman that turned out pretty good - ever hear of Brandon Burlesworth?

Amen brother, I went to high school with Brandon. Class act all the way

[Dr Swineglove]

Stupid rumor.  Wither he stays or if he goes, no way in heck anyone on our staff gives a player a release to play for anyone else in the SEC - that's pretty standard stuff with most programs.

[razorback44]

Stupid rumor.  Wither he stays or if he goes, no way in heck anyone on our staff gives a player a release to play for anyone else in the SEC - that's pretty standard stuff with most programs.

He can go there without a release.  It just means that he has to pay his own way for a year.

[ArKan5a5 KiD]

Well RD is reporting that he is supposedly leaving but destination is unclear. Wish him the best wherever he goes.

[razorback44]

I think it's pretty clear where he is going considering the "rumor" of him leaving to go to Ole Miss broke two months ago on Rebels message boards.

[jgphillips3]

If he goes to USC, to UCA, to Memphis, to Tulsa, to Florida, to Texas, to A&M.....good luck sir.

If he goes to LSU, Auburn, Alabama, Ole Miss, Miss State then screw him.

I hate to say it, but that's pretty much how I feel about transfers. If you go somewhere far away or not in direct competition with our program, I wish them the best. If you go to a divisional rival, I hope you fail miserably. That said, I hope this is just a rumor and the kid stays.

[ADAM_713]

What happened?

[Brewerfan10]

Bad pad level? Slow feet?

[Lake City Hog]

According to Davenport, Tom Murphy has reported that Matt Hall has chosen to leave the program, I don't know if that makes it official. He has stated that it is not known where he intends to go. If this has been going on for several months as reported on the Ole Miss boards is it possible that during Nutt's recruiting of the younger Hall so "tampering" went on? I know that it would be hard to prove and I am not even sure that it is against the NCAA rules, does anyone know?

[bubbafromSECF]

Bye.

[PORKER1]

Where did he go?

[SC Hogman]

http://www.hogville.net/index.php

[Arazorbackguy1]

Never loved tha helmet

[Buff]

Couldnt get shoes that fit right.

[Marshfieldhog]

Attracted to man boobs

[Love those Hogs]

That's a shame, but if the guy doesn't want to be here then no need making him stay.

[orgkeith]

6-9 325 6.0 speed--anyone who didn't see this coming was blind as a bat.  Matt got some time against Missouri State and got whipped by their DL.  He was likely to never play a meaningful minute at the UA.  I quess it is possible that if he stayed he might pull a Nate Garner and finally develope by his 5th year.  Big loss here maybe his younger brother Mitch who is most likely a real prospect and will probably be good enough to actually play somewhere. 
    Before Nutt left he had Hall, Austin Eoff and that Tatum kid from Alabama lined up to be our oline recruits.  That's typical Nutt recruiting.  Petrino got stuck with them.

[Hog on the Hill]

Do you think he was encouraged to leave?  Was his 40 really that slow?

[berryhog]

Do you think he was encouraged to leave?  Was his 40 really that slow?

Mother says he felt misled.  http://www.jonesborosun.com/story.php?ID=41403

[online-with-swine]

Mislead?  Mislead about what?  Told that they thought he could be a starter and when he couldn't even break the 2 man rotation as a RS freshman he starts crying foul.  If that's the case, then, C YA.  Go pout somewhere else.

[Hog on the Hill]

Mother says he felt misled.  http://www.jonesborosun.com/story.php?ID=41403

I wonder what that's all about.  Well, I can't blame him for wanting to leave if that's how he feels.  I hope he doesn't get a release to go to an SECW school, though.

Mislead?  Mislead about what?  Told that they thought he could be a starter and when he couldn't even break the 2 man rotation as a RS freshman he starts crying foul.  If that's the case, then, C YA.  Go pout somewhere else.

I don't think it's fair to bash him when we don't know the circumstances.

[Reservoir Hogs]

Do you really think DJ is happy about being here? I think he has accepted it, but nobody like to be told 'no'. DJ's receiving numbers are not all that impressive since BP arrived if I am not mistaken...

I just don't believe in making anyone stay somewhere they don't want to be. It should be fine to try and find your place in life.

BP convinced DJW to stay, he did not forece him.  DJ has said multiple times how much he likes playing for Petrino and that he is glad he did not transfer out.  He knows (and has stated) that BP is turning him into a complete TE, so he can play on Sundays soon

[Porklandia]

How is it that the Jonesboro Sun can do some actual reporting and talk to his mom and no papers near the campus can do the same?

[Reservoir Hogs]

Let Hall go any where except to an SEC West school.  This is common practice when granting transfers.

[SamBuckhart]

Good Luck Matt Hall.

[BEvERage]

How is it that the Jonesboro Sun can do some actual reporting and talk to his mom and no papers near the campus can do the same?

the guy who wrote the story, Robbie Neiswanger, is in nwa. i think the story was syndicated to arkansas papers, so that bit of bashing is not valid.

[ICEman]

"Big" loss.

[Boarcephus]

I wonder what that's all about.  Well, I can't blame him for wanting to leave if that's how he feels.  I hope he doesn't get a release to go to an SECW school, though.
I don't think it's fair to bash him when we don't know the circumstances.

That "being mislead" deal could be most anything.  Here lately with the James kid and the Levitt deal at USF, parents are getting involved way too much these days. 

No longer than Petrino has been here, the one thing I've learned is he'll play the best players, period.  Many of the players today think they should determine playing time and not the coaches.  As far as Matt is concerned, I have to wonder at what point does size become a disadvantage on the OL.   Those positions are not just about sheer size anymore but agility and coordination are equally as important.

[Lake City Hog]

Didn't Petrino say that if a kid wanted to talk to him about PT that he would sit down with them and review the film and actually point out the areas of weakness in the kids play? If he has done that with any player and the player has a problem with trying to correct the problems, but still wants more PT, I don't have any Issue with the way Petrino handles the kid.

[Hugulus Hog]

If a kid wants to go, you let him go. Period.

No reason to have sour grapes around the program.

Wherever he wants to go, let him.

No one person is bigger than the whole.

THIS. 

If the kid isn't going to get a chance to play here anyway, he should get his release.  Coach Nutt even granted Damian's release and that was a significant loss to our program.  The kid should decide where he wants to play and be free to take a shot at playing there.

[online-with-swine]

I wonder what that's all about.  Well, I can't blame him for wanting to leave if that's how he feels.  I hope he doesn't get a release to go to an SECW school, though.
I don't think it's fair to bash him when we don't know the circumstances.

I guess you missed this part of post -"If that's the case,"-

[elksnort]

How is it that the Jonesboro Sun can do some actual reporting and talk to his mom and no papers near the campus can do the same?

The story in the sun was written by Robbie Nieswanger, I believe.

[ArKan5a5 KiD]

Ok so we have all heard that Matt Hall is transferring but is there anyone else that might be following suite in the next few weeks or so?? If so who??

[Buff]

If they dont feel that they can cut it under Petrino and Crew, then who cares?  Get better or gtfo is what I say.

[Buff]

Didn't Petrino tell the players early on in his time here that he was going to go out and recruit players that were better than them, and they could work out the depth chart themselves.  Sounds like someone would rather play for a coach who gives PT to upperclassmen no matter what.

Edit:  Good luck wherever CBP allows you to end up Matt.

[hawgwash]

6-9 325 6.0 speed--anyone who didn't see this coming was blind as a bat.  Matt got some time against Missouri State and got whipped by their DL.  He was likely to never play a meaningful minute at the UA.  I quess it is possible that if he stayed he might pull a Nate Garner and finally develope by his 5th year.  Big loss here maybe his younger brother Mitch who is most likely a real prospect and will probably be good enough to actually play somewhere. 
    Before Nutt left he had Hall, Austin Eoff and that Tatum kid from Alabama lined up to be our oline recruits.  That's typical Nutt recruiting.  Petrino got stuck with them.

I don't think that's entirely accurate.  I recall that shortly after Petrino came Hall was wavering between us an Ole Miss.  If Petrino didn't want him it would have been relatively easy to part company.

[hogdogcrazy]

More to follow.  No names in particular that I know of but just about every year a number of guys leave when they see no future here.  Happens at every school every year.