Smith and Lunney?

[Hogimus Prime]

Any word on if Morris is going to keep Lunney and Smith on staff?

[Pig Worshipper]

Any word on if Morris is going to keep Lunney and Smith on staff?

No, but the good news is that they're both moving to Nashville and forming their own country duo called, oddly enough, Lunney & Smith.

[rightdp]

Talked to coach Smith today.   He is not being retained.  He was expecting a meeting with Coach Morris but there was no meeting. None of the former staff will be retained.

[redeye]

Talked to coach Smith today.   He is not being retained.  He was expecting a meeting with Coach Morris but there was no meeting. None of the former staff will be retained.

I really hate this.  I'm sure CCM wants to bring in his own coaches, but CMS was too important in Louisiana to let go, imo.  I wonder if anyone briefed CCM on Smith?

[hobhog]

Talked to coach Smith today.   He is not being retained.  He was expecting a meeting with Coach Morris but there was no meeting. None of the former staff will be retained.

Something doesn't smell right about this post.

[wachhog]

BB was painted with such a hugely broad brush, maybe it colored his assistants, too, regardless of their actual worth to the Team. When a house has been so trashed, the new occupant may think he can't take a chance at continued contamination and needs  to shovel it all out.

[DOGALUM]

Ive got no issue with him not retaining anyone.  His call.  Based on the way we played on more than one occasion this year, I might clean house too.

[JaketheSnake]

BB was painted with such a hugely broad brush, maybe it colored his assistants, too, regardless of their actual worth to the Team. When a house has been so trashed, the new occupant may think he can't take a chance at continued contamination and needs  to shovel it all out.

Theres the problem with our fans... do you really think the house was trashed??? All indications are the team is in good standing.  We didn't have a bunch of kids getting arrested over the two weeks without a coach, grades and class attendance are good, we return a lot of important players, etc. we are set up to have a decent year next year.  If a new OL coach can get more out of these guys, we could have a good year.

[Trey1981]

I am genuinely surprised about Lunney and think that if he isn't retained that is a mistake.

[Jimbob111]

Theres the problem with our fans... do you really think the house was trashed??? All indications are the team is in good standing.  We didn't have a bunch of kids getting arrested over the two weeks without a coach, grades and class attendance are good, we return a lot of important players, etc. we are set up to have a decent year next year.  If a new OL coach can get more out of these guys, we could have a good year.

Yes, in terms of playing football, the team was a complete and utter catastrophic failure. So they didn't get arrested or kicked out or flunk out. So?  In other words, they did exactly what any normal person does every single day.  What the players didn't do was win football games and that goes back to coaching. So, I'm not saying they should, or should not, have been retained. But I understand if they weren't.

[HogFansReunited]

These are the two coaches that I really hope are retained. Both are good recruiters and know the local coaches as well as coaches in LA.

[East TN HAWG]

I am genuinely surprised about Lunney and think that if he isn't retained that is a mistake.

Same.  Guys our team will be all Texans. 

[parallaxpig]

Talked to coach Smith today.   He is not being retained.  He was expecting a meeting with Coach Morris but there was no meeting. None of the former staff will be retained.

I was told he was meeting with current staff before he met with players. I'll know tomorrow if that happened.

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

BP and BB both had Arkansas guys on their staff.  It helps with continuity and learning the lay of the land.  Lunney seemed to be very competent.  Would be great if he brought someone else in, Brian Early maybe?

[BBHog]

Same.  Guys our team will be all Texans. 

Excellent!

[Cave City Joe]

He call cause it's going to be his ar$e if he loses.

[Boarcephus]

I'd be shocked if any were retained and it's not that they're not bad coaches or bad people, it's just the new coach wants his people.  I'm sure it's not personal, just business. 

Forgot who it was, seems like Pitman or Chaney, but when asked if they'd bought a home up here they replied, when you're an assistant coach, you never buy, you rent.   

[livevanguy]

No, but the good news is that they're both moving to Nashville and forming their own country duo called, oddly enough, Lunney & Smith.

At this point I would have expected both to have interviewed for the Tennessee job and passed!

[onebadrubi]

I'd be shocked if any were retained and it's not that they're not bad coaches or bad people, it's just the new coach wants his people.  I'm sure it's not personal, just business. 

Forgot who it was, seems like Pitman or Chaney, but when asked if they'd bought a home up here they replied, when you're an assistant coach, you never buy, you rent.

We've had an assistant or two the last two years or so doing just that

[RebelliousHog]

I could see keeping Lunney, but our WR were less than impressive.  It wasn't unitl they let Jones use his speed that we saw separation. Besides him it was pretty grim.

[texas tush hog]

I am genuinely surprised about Lunney and think that if he isn't retained that is a mistake.

Rather keep smith.

[nightrider388]

Lunney was flying around on the plane helping with interviews. I'm sure they will find some capacity for him at the UofA. It can be Bobby Allen 2.0

[nightrider388]

Besides who cares. There's not much I will miss about the previous staff. We all say they did such good jobs but how do we know? It's just what we are told.

[Bacons Rebellion]

If you keep anyone from the current staff, you are, in effect, firing one of your previous staff. It has to work just right.

I will be more concerned if he brings his defensive staff with him from SMU.

[rightdp]

Something doesn't smell right about this post.

Haha!  I'm not quite sure what that means...
At 11 AM, he said he was going to meet with Coach Morris at 1 PM.   At 3:23 PM, he said he is "officially no longer a Razorback."  I asked if he met with Coach Morris and he said no, he is "bringing his own staff."

I believe Coach Smith was probably the most valuable Coach on our staff. Sucks to lose him.