Player Meeting is Over

[elksnort]

Serious question.
Is it necessary for players to "love the coach" in order to have a successful team?
Is Saban, Petrino, Sweeny, etc loved?

[Großer Kriegschwein]

Who needs defense?! Smh

He better deliver Venables or this is doomed to fail.

[committedtothetusk]

Heard that no names were named specifically at the meeting, for DC hire, But a name was implied. A name worth the wait to see.

You've got my attention, I'm intrigued

[PharmacistHog]

Serious question.
Is it necessary for players to "love the coach" in order to have a successful team?
Is Saban, Petrino, Sweeny, etc loved?

Petrino being loved is what got him fired.

[PonderinHog]

Petrino being loved is what got him fired.

Different sport...

[DOGALUM]

Petrino being loved is what got him fired.

very nice

[Pigasaurus]

I just wonder why so many of you are convinced we can compete for sec titles with this hire. What evidence leads anyone to believe that?

As long as fans allow the ptb to continue screwing us, then we deserve it.

Haven't competed for SEC title since 06. Boner Bob's best year we were 3rd in our division.

[BorderPatrol]

Petrino being loved is what got him fired.

I like you a lot more than I used to, you old grouch.

bp

[wachhog]

Haven't competed for SEC title since 06. Boner Bob's best year we were 3rd in our division.

And 5th in the nation. If Chad can get us in the top 15, I'll be happy.

[Boarcephus]

Serious question.
Is it necessary for players to "love the coach" in order to have a successful team?
Is Saban, Petrino, Sweeny, etc loved?

DJ Williams said the TE's would gather around before practice and pray they'd make it through a Petrino practice.  Showed up for a Bielema practice and it was laid back, music playing, have a good old time.  Petrino won and Bielema didn't so I'd say no.   

[bphi11ips]

It's a new day!  The slate is clean.  FOTH, I hope your son decides to stay with the team.  Thanks for all you bring to this board (of ________.)   

Brownnoser.   

Thanks for the report FOTH.  I have to think Morris will find a homerun DC with the budget he likely has to work with. 

[casken]

Coach Morris met the team at 4:30.  My son said simply, "we love him".  Get ready for some up tempo football. 

Sounds very encouraging!

[The NewEra]

Petrino being loved is what got him fired.

Dang, now that is funny!

[casken]

Petrino being loved is what got him fired.

That weren't no player...not in the strictest sense anyhow...

[Kneph13]

Coach Morris met the team at 4:30.  My son said simply, "we love him".  Get ready for some up tempo football.

Glad to here.  Thanks for the news,FOTH.  Waiting on your summation.

[JaketheSnake]

Serious question.
Is it necessary for players to "love the coach" in order to have a successful team?
Is Saban, Petrino, Sweeny, etc loved?

I believe Sweeney is more of a players coach than a Saban/ Petrino type. 

[ChicoHog]

Serious question.
Is it necessary for players to "love the coach" in order to have a successful team?
Is Saban, Petrino, Sweeny, etc loved?

Swinney.  He's more of a players coach, CEO type like Bielema.  He is an awesome recruiter though. 

[hawgdavis]

I did.  Wait and see.

That's not fair !  lol

[Pig in the Pokey]

I just wonder why so many of you are convinced we can compete for sec titles with this hire. What evidence leads anyone to believe that?

Houston Nutt competed for titles here.

[porkrindjimmy]

I just wonder why so many of you are convinced we can compete for sec titles with this hire. What evidence leads anyone to believe that?

As long as fans allow the ptb to continue screwing us, then we deserve it.

We will pay upwards of 2 million for a DC. 2.5 million if it was Venables. It this guy gets a stout DC who can recruit.

In 2 to 3 years, this team will be down right dangerous.

PRJ

[oldhawg]

I just wonder why so many of you are convinced we can compete for sec titles with this hire. What evidence leads anyone to believe that?

As long as fans allow the ptb to continue screwing us, then we deserve it.

Clemson was Dabo Swinneys first head coaching job.
Lou Holtz was 13-20 his first three years as head coach.
Frank Beamer started 24-40-2 at Virginia Tech.
Mark Dantonio was 11-12 his first two years as head coach.
Art Briles was 16-20 his first three years as a head coach.
Les Miles was 12-12 his first two years as a head coach.
Oklahoma was Bob Stoops first job as a head coach.
........ and more ........

There are plenty of examples of highly successful head coaches not starting out as winners on the field.  On the other hand, look at Arkansas's most recent experiences in hiring former D-1 coaches with winning records ----- Bret Bielema, John L. Smith, Bobby Petrino, Danny Ford.

Optimism is a state of mind.  Until I have seen the product on the field, I choose to have high expectations and positive feelings about the new coaches potential for success.  If Morris crashes and burns, I'll deal with the disappointment later.  In the meantime why not enjoy the journey, before we get to the mountains.

That's why some believe that the Razorbacks can compete in the SEC.

Time to roll the dice.

[Dominicanhog]

Not really, who was Norvell going to bring in?? And he was my #1 choice followed by Kiffin.

Which is where we are with this hire or a Norvell hire.. what about defense.. we are in the SEC..Sumlin ran a spread with much better talent and that didn't work to well, not saying Morris can't be a better coach but you need a solid defense ...the hurry up puts so much stress on the defense.. If you notice Gus's best 2 years he had a pretty good defense..and he used less up -tempo

My choices were Kiffin and Brown because of defense. not offense.. ..the DC is a very important hire for CCM... hope for the best..

[JOKERHOG]

Haven't competed for SEC title since 06. Boner Bob's best year we were 3rd in our division.

Yeah, with a possilbity of playing in the nationwide title game up until the last weekend...

[Dominicanhog]

Coach Morris met the team at 4:30.  My son said simply, "we love him".  Get ready for some up tempo football.

What did they think about CBB?

[daBoar]

Petrino being loved is what got him fired.

We've got a light in the sky, motorcycle love

[The NewEra]

We will pay upwards of 2 million for a DC. 2.5 million if it was Venables. It this guy gets a stout DC who can recruit.

In 2 to 3 years, this team will be down right dangerous.

PRJ

People use the term home run or splash hire a lot, but as far as the D-Coordinator position goes, we really need that type of hire.  Plus, as you said, he has to be one great recruiter.  This seems to be as important a hire to most of us Fans as the actual head coaching hire was.

[jgphillips3]

Thank you FOTH.

[MojoHog]

Serious question.
Is it necessary for players to "love the coach" in order to have a successful team?
Is Saban, Petrino, Sweeny, etc loved?

Bama players respect Saban so much that they probably do love him. It's one thing to be "respected-loved" and "loved-loved". Sure they probably don't like him when he's yelling at them, but the same could be said for your parents when you were a kid. When you respect someone so much that you would be willing to run through a brick wall that could be consider "loved". The same goes for parents of the players. They respect Saban so much that when they have a meet for the first time the parents probably walk away with the feeling of "This guy will get my kid better and keep him in line and I love him for that".

[HiggiePiggy]

Who needs defense?! Smh

He better deliver Venables or this is doomed to fail.

Yeah. I am sure we understand now that you don't like the hire.  It's over get over it. He will be here at least 4 years. 

[kennypig]

I wonder what Rafe Peavey has to say ?

[Laughing Hog]

@FOTH - does your son have any preferences on who he'd like his next O-Line coach?  With Kugler (from UTEP) available, would he fit with Morris's style?  Guy is intense, great coach, and a pretty decent recruiter.  Thats all I know about him, dont know if the styles would fit though.

I just saw that the SMU coach was coming over, I was hopeful they would get Kugler

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/arkansas-football/arkansas-coach-chad-morris-reportedly-bringing-several-assistants-smu/

Several members of the SMU staff are coming with him, according to multiple reports. These reports followed another that said offensive coordinator Joe Craddock would also move to Arkansas

wide receivers coach Justin Stepp

Dustin Fry, the offensive line coach

[snoblind]

I just wonder why so many of you are convinced we can compete for sec titles with this hire. What evidence leads anyone to believe that?

As long as fans allow the ptb to continue screwing us, then we deserve it.

Only a fool believes any of the names, including this one, meant we were automatically competing for SEC titles.  We've been in the CG game 3 times.  None under the coach with best 2 year record since we have been in the league.

Excuse the rest of us who would like to see how things go before throwing a fit.

[Matt Burks]

DJ Williams said the TE's would gather around before practice and pray they'd make it through a Petrino practice.  Showed up for a Bielema practice and it was laid back, music playing, have a good old time.  Petrino won and Bielema didn't so I'd say no.   

Maybe this explains why the broke down in 2nd half in games

[JONAS]

Heard that no names were named specifically at the meeting, for DC hire, But a name was implied. A name worth the wait to see.

Cool.  It doesn't have to be Venables.  He could bring in somebody who is young and out to prove himself.

[JONAS]

Maybe this explains why the broke down in 2nd half in games

That and he made no halftime adjustments whatsoever.

[Wildhog]

Thanks for posting.  Excited to see this offense.

[LawyerHog50]

DJ Williams said the TE's would gather around before practice and pray they'd make it through a Petrino practice.  Showed up for a Bielema practice and it was laid back, music playing, have a good old time.  Petrino won and Bielema didn't so I'd say no. 

This.

The players are supposed to be mean, nasty machines out on the field.

Being nice makes them nice. Being mean makes them mean.

I hope Chad "13-24" Morris has that figured out by now.

[RebelliousHog]

No, he's not. That I will guarantee.

LMAO  nice

[ricepig]

DJ Williams said the TE's would gather around before practice and pray they'd make it through a Petrino practice.  Showed up for a Bielema practice and it was laid back, music playing, have a good old time.  Petrino won and Bielema didn't so I'd say no.   

Yeah....and I walked in the snow 5 miles to school every day and back home, it was also up hill both ways. We all seem to think it was lot harder when we did something, than our predecessors. Somewhere in the middle, the truth lay.

[Pigstie]

Coach Morris met the team at 4:30.  My son said simply, "we love him".  Get ready for some up tempo football.

There was a tv camera in the meeting as well. Will it ever be shown?

[LawyerHog50]

Yeah....and I walked in the snow 5 miles to school every day and back home, it was also up hill both ways. We all seem to think it was lot harder when we did something, than our predecessors. Somewhere in the middle, the truth lay.

No. Petrino worked them like dogs during the offseason and during the season. and that's putting it nicely.

175 plays in a scrimmage was normal.

what did Bert have? 75?

[Scott7703]

Venables isn't coming, if that's what you are banking this hire on.

What if he does come?

[Inhogswetrust]

Who needs defense?! Smh

He better deliver Venables or this is doomed to fail.

I bet your wife wakes up every morning looks over seeing you and thinks "damn he's still here".

[AflacHawg]

I was never able to do that with BB but I can see why Morris was hired.  Definitely the right direction with the offensive philosophy.  Defense can't be worse than BB's so why not try to score more points...

Yepp thats what Norvell did to Morris.

[deedster84]

Different sport...

Still governed by the NCAA in some circumstances.

[DOGALUM]

I bet your wife wakes up every morning looks over seeing you and thinks "damn he's still here".

that is funny

[rljjr]

That weren't no player...not in the strictest sense anyhow...

She was on a scholarship of sorts.

[TheRazorback500]

What if he does come?

That would be more than borderline erotic 

[JONAS]

That would be more than borderline erotic 

Yes, it would be.

[DoubleReedHawgCaller]

It's time to hang out at #chad'spad and get behind him and the team or find somewhere else  to display your negativity because these guys have seen enough of it from our fan base. Time to saddle up and man up. (Me included.)