Derrick Gragg for AD

[jnhogs]

Experienced, worked under Broyles, smart guy - could be a good hire

[The_Iceman]

A very realistic name, for sure.

[TrueBlue]

AND....the person responsible for the hiring of Frank Haith at Tulsa after Haith had violations at Missouri AND Miami. Does not look good on his resume for that.

And some people hate the Jeff Long hires...smdh

[bulldog04]

AND....the person responsible for the hiring of Frank Haith at Tulsa after Haith had violations at Missouri AND Miami. Does not look good on his resume for that.

And some people hate the Jeff Long hires...smdh

At least he has experience running a program unlike most of the names being thrown around

[TrueBlue]

At least he has experience running a program unlike most of the names being thrown around

Yes maybe but a lot of people have experience.

Knowingly hiring someone like Haith is truly a bonehead move.

[jnhogs]

It's good to be right 😆

[Athog]

AND....the person responsible for the hiring of Frank Haith at Tulsa after Haith had violations at Missouri AND Miami. Does not look good on his resume for that.

And some people hate the Jeff Long hires...smdh

Ouch!!

[Hog Fan...DOH!]

AND....the person responsible for the hiring of Frank Haith at Tulsa after Haith had violations at Missouri AND Miami. Does not look good on his resume for that.

And some people hate the Jeff Long hires...smdh

Pretty good hire for Tulsa.

[TNRazorbacker]

Any relation to Will?

[factchecker]

Dr. Gragg earned his doctorate from The University of Arkansas.  He also worked in the Razorback athletic department in the early 2000s as an associate athletic director.

He is much more deserving of the position than what some idiots here wanted (Tuberville or Nutt).

[texas tush hog]

AND....the person responsible for the hiring of Frank Haith at Tulsa after Haith had violations at Missouri AND Miami. Does not look good on his resume for that.

And some people hate the Jeff Long hires...smdh

Hires winners.

[Shoat]

Checks all of the boxes for me. Excellent choice!!!!

[factchecker]

I think the biggest positive for Dr. Gragg will be his experience working under Broyles.

[Hoggish1]

Ok, who's the wise guy? LMAO

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_Gragg

[Hogindasticks]

Nothing new on my end.  Looks like Gragg will be great compromise at AD.  Still not a done deal.  I've heard nothing to lead me to believe that Gus won't be our next head coach.


Porkatarian out...

[UA1985]

Looks good on paper. Given that some on this board wanted an investment advisor (Scanlon), it's odd to see posts expressing concerns that Gragg's AD experience is not in a power 5 conference.

[texas tush hog]

I think the biggest positive for Dr. Gragg will be his experience working under Broyles.

And Coach Broyles resounding praise, great hire.

[HoggyCat]

Yes maybe but a lot of people have experience.

Knowingly hiring someone like Haith is truly a bonehead move.

And how do you know their "GOBN" didn't force him to hire him?

[hulk hog]

AND....the person responsible for the hiring of Frank Haith at Tulsa after Haith had violations at Missouri AND Miami. Does not look good on his resume for that.

And some people hate the Jeff Long hires...smdh

I guess the AD that hired Calipari at Kentucky didn't worry about his resume either. Seems to have worked out okay.

[NuttinItUp]

Sounds like an experienced guy.

Good hire.

[TXArcher]

Get a good coach and all is forgiven.

[Silver Hog]

Nothing new on my end.  Looks like Gragg will be great compromise at AD.  Still not a done deal.  I've heard nothing to lead me to believe that Gus won't be our next head coach.


Porkatarian out...

did you log in with your second account and forget to switch back?

[Kneph13]

Typical compromise hire and a poor one.  Way to be progressive and proactive Arkansas - NOT.   Third rate.

[NoogaHog]

did you log in with your second account and forget to switch back?

Whoo hoo! We caught us one! He's a big un, too, Pa!

[Kingfish]

did you log in with your second account and forget to switch back?

Hahaha...oh too funny...I did this once when I was talking to like three chicks at the same time.  And then there was one

[Hook 'em Hogs]

Typical compromise hire and a poor one.  Way to be progressive and proactive Arkansas - NOT.   Third rate.

What don't you like?

[TebowHater]

What don't you like?

I support Gragg and am happy with this hire but if you look at his football hires they are underwhelming at best and frightening at worst.

[HawgTide]

Typical compromise hire and a poor one.  Way to be progressive and proactive Arkansas - NOT.   Third rate.

Are you posting this in every thread?

[moses_007]

http://5newsonline.com/2017/11/30/arkansas-to-name-gragg-as-new-director-of-athletics/

[King Kong]

Can we just hire this guy already? Seems like a no brainer

[moses_007]

Can we just hire this guy already? Seems like a no brainer

Much better choice than Comer Peoples.......

[ipigsooie]

Why is the ad thread here? Just curious. Seems like  it fits better elsewhere

[ipigsooie]

Why is the ad thread here? Just curious. Seems like  it fits better elsewhere

Sorry...clicked wrong spot. My bad

[HawgTide]

I support Gragg and am happy with this hire but if you look at his football hires they are underwhelming at best and frightening at worst.

Hopefully we get this head coach hire right and we won't need one for a long time

[Ex-Trumpet]

I support Gragg and am happy with this hire but if you look at his football hires they are underwhelming at best and frightening at worst.

Assuming it's Gragg, he definitely has more resources to work with at UA...well, assuming it's about anyone they have more resources to work with.

[Ex-Trumpet]

Why is the ad thread here? Just curious. Seems like  it fits better elsewhere

[flagstaffhog]

Welcome back Dr. Derrick Gregg.



Go HOGS Go!

[HogT]

Thank goodness JCP is no longer thinking she is calling the shots.

[COACHINTEXAS]

Nolan Richardson did pretty well coming over from Tulsa!

[hawgdavis]

Nolan Richardson did pretty well coming over from Tulsa!

Yes, yes indeed

[nightrider388]

Only thing I know about him is he wrote a book about being black at an predominantly white college Vanderbilt and his wife wrote a book about teaching your black children how to safely deal with the police when you get pulled over. That the key is coming home alive . So yeah perfect hire for northwest Arkansas. 
You people believe everything you read from some basement dwelling Twitter feed reporter. 99% of you never heard of this guy until now but all think great hire. Look at all these up and comer great coaches that surface every year and then they don't win and vanish.

[AirWarren]

Only thing I know about him is he wrote a book about being black at an predominantly white college Vanderbilt and his wife wrote a book about teaching your black children how to safely deal with the police when you get pulled over. That the key is coming home alive . So yeah perfect hire for northwest Arkansas. 
You people believe everything you read from some basement dwelling Twitter feed reporter. 99% of you never heard of this guy until now but all think great hire. Look at all these up and comer great coaches that surface every year and then they don't win and vanish.

Bingo.

[Hoggle]

Disaster. Out of the frying pan (Long) and into the fire.  The lack of judgment is stunning. But hey, if everybody can feel good about themselves at the expense of the University, then by all means.... 

[NinoHogUNIA]

Only thing I know about him is he wrote a book about being black at an predominantly white college Vanderbilt and his wife wrote a book about teaching your black children how to safely deal with the police when you get pulled over. That the key is coming home alive . So yeah perfect hire for northwest Arkansas. 
You people believe everything you read from some basement dwelling Twitter feed reporter. 99% of you never heard of this guy until now but all think great hire. Look at all these up and comer great coaches that surface every year and then they don't win and vanish.

Somebody is triggered.

[qbrew]

Only thing I know about him is he wrote a book about being black at an predominantly white college Vanderbilt and his wife wrote a book about teaching your black children how to safely deal with the police when you get pulled over. That the key is coming home alive . So yeah perfect hire for northwest Arkansas. 

I think all of Arkansas would want someone who can teach our Student athletes to handle adversity.  I couldn't care less what an AD's wife does, but the Guy's Resume' looks good.  I hope he does well.

[hawaiianhogster]

A really horribly done video on Dr. Gragg. Why even post that on any site. I would be ashamed of myself if I produced that video.

[nightrider388]

Hiring Frank Haith does not look good on a resume. Bret Bielema's resume looked good too.

[Oklahawg]

Hiring Frank Haith does not look good on a resume. Bret Bielema's resume looked good too.

Getting a seated coach from a P5 conference to come to TU = impressive even if he was tainted.

[rupert]

Vanderbilt guy---well though of here in Nashville

[Hogwaller]

I am reading elsewhere that Gragg has a personal relationship with the guy from the search firm. Something about the guy being an assistant coach at Gragg's previous employment and being hired by Gragg in previous coaching search. Anybody in the know about this?