Who wants Gus as our Head Coach?

[Misled]

I do.

[hogfan160]

In five years.

[online-with-swine]

No.  Atleast not right now.  There is a lot of healing that needs to happen before he can come back.  Bringing him back too early may turn the huggers against him and further the disconnect b/t the fans and the PTB.  Don't get me wrong though b/c I would like to see  him as the coach.

[The real Hogules]

If my choices are Malzahn or Nutt, then I'm on the Gus bus no doubt.
I'd rather have an established HC (like a Butch Davis), but Malzahn would be an upgrade over our present HC.

[PLAYBOAR]

Gus will be ready in a few years.

[Misled]

But will we get him then?

[Karma]

Not me, not yet.

[Reaganite]

I'm all for Gus.  The huggers, however, need some time to see where Nutt will land (preferably in the sun-belt conf.) so that they can go worship him there.

Once that's done.  Bring him home!  He'll have some experience installing his offense with ncaa practice restrictions and will have it down to a science.

If he can use Nutt's playbook and get to 10 wins, just imagine what he can do without that dead weight.

[online-with-swine]

Also, there are going to be some players who are loyal to Nutt and not buy into Gus.  Atleast 3-4 years need to pass b/f I think he will be able to come back.

[Hog Fan from Camden]

I do, but not right now.  He does not have enough experience.  I'd say he will be ready in about 4-5 years.

[Reaganite]

Also, there are going to be some players who are loyal to Nutt and not buy into Gus.  Atleast 3-4 years need to pass b/f I think he will be able to come back.

Good point.  To many players have been "Stockholm Syndromed" by the Nutt cases.

[bphi11ips]

Bring him back now and get it over with.  That's the best thing for the team in the long run.  Gus is a winner - period.

[gduchar]

omg, deja vu. still no.

i like the 5 year option.

[gscottar]

I would give my left Nutt for Gus to be the next head coach.

[ORLANDOHOG]

Oh yes that would be the smart thing to do! Another quailified AD wants Gus to be head coach!!

[razorback4ever]

ME ME ME ME ME!!!!

I know he lacks experience, but I would take him over Nutt right now, even if his hire didn't work out in the long run. The smart thing would be to hire someone that brings the state back together, rather than another polarizing figure, but I have seen this man's offense in person, and have no doubt he would be successful running it here. What we saw in 2006 was so bastard in nature. Only Mitch's first offensive series against USC was a true look at Gus' offense. 80 yards and a TD in just over a minute.

[Misled]

If we don't get him now I believe we will never be able to get him.

[ORLANDOHOG]

Maybe you should go interveiw him!! 

[Coacht]

to really heal our program we MUST bring in a big name coach. I like GM, but he is too tied into the problems and there will be a portion of fans as seeing him as one of the reasons for the things going down. Even an up and coming coach will not help. It will have to be someone that we all will stand behind....jmho

[VolHogg]

I would give both nutts to get Gus, Danny and Houston both

[TheSlick]

Lets see how his offense works in Conf USA first...

[Snarlton]

I'd take a rookie Gus over an experienced HDN every time without blinking.

[HawgJaws]

Bring on Gus.

[bxw21]

I think gus would be great!  I also think that it would piss Herring off.  Maybe we could do like Dallas and have an offensive coach and a defensive coach.  Either way, if Gus were to be hired, you would need to do something with Herring I think.

[TheHogFan]

no, no way, no how. Not ready, hasn't shown himself..........yet

[online-with-swine]

There is no doubt in my mind that Gus is the better coach.  Unfortunately, he along with alot of other people, have been somewhat tainted by the whole mess.  Bringing him in right now would make it seem as if he was trying to run HDN off.  Atleast that is how the Nutt supporters will try to paint it.  We need someone outside of Arkansas Razorback family to come in to give everyone a neutral leader that we can ALL get behind, not half of the fanbase.

[Frank and Swine]

I'll take Gus any day over what we have. In fact, I believe he is perfectly capable of being a HC in the SEC right now. It remains to be seen if he could get good established assistants to coach with him though.

[steelers-hawgs 1 love]

maybe later, but would make a hellava OC for Butch Davis

[Ironhawg]

Not enough experience at the college level yet. :razorback:

[longtimeHogfan]

Gus is right where he needs to be in just the right position; assistant head coach and co-OC.  Give him a couple of years to grow and mature.  After that, yes, bring him on!

P.S.  Given a choice between Gus and Dale right now?  Gus.

[Hogtropolis™]

Nope, at least not for the 2007 or 2008 season.  He needs more college experience.

[6HogsinGA]

No offense to Gus, but I would prefer someone that proven himself other than in high school. Since it is the consensus of this board (and others) that Gus never got to do things his way and HDN called the shots, I guess I really haven't seen what Gus can do on an SEC college level with the offense. With that said, I guess we'll get to see what happens at Tulsa. I wish him every success.

[hogsrbad]

You people have officially lost your minds

[PigKahuna]

Is this a joke?

[SeveredSwine]

Nope.

[grizzlyhawg]

No...

As said by others; I don't want Nutt either.

I DO NOT want another "up and comer".  I want a real FB coach with big time coaching experience. 

[online-with-swine]

You people have officially lost your minds

Who is this directed at?

[GWFan]

Ready right now.
Gus is a genius.  Believe you me, he can handle the job!

[GWFan]

Not enough experience at the college level yet. :razorback:

That's an easy answer that would fit 99.9% of men in Gus' position, but Gus is a definite exception to this wisdom.

[dogonit]

No to Gus...  I once saw a gus in a horse race.  looked like a racehorse from a distance.  started well.  finished like a mule.  up close it was a mule.

[Hawgon]

He would be an improvement, but I don't want him right now.  And anyway, I don't think he would even take the job.  He would be the worst choice we could make right now as that the huggers blame him for everything. Give all the wounds a chance to heal and give Gus a chance to make a mark outside of Arkansas.  It will work out best for everyone.

[Razor-back]

He has a long way to go before he is an SEC caliber coach!

[rude1]

The only thing that could be worse than hiring Gus from highschool to an offensive coordinator position, is to throw him in as a head coach only a year removed from highschool. I don't understand how Gus gets this free pass, when the reality is he hasn't proved not one single thing on any college level. Let the guy go out and earn him his stripes like everyone else does it.

[bcdeputy]

HECK NO!!!!  NOT NOW, NOT EVER!!!

[razorback4ever]

No to Gus...  I once saw a gus in a horse race.  looked like a racehorse from a distance.  started well.  finished like a mule.  up close it was a mule.

So Gus is a mule?
Post less please, or think before you do. A mule???

[hog.goblin]

Give Gus a couple of years of recruiting and coaching experience in Tulsa and then I would be ready to review the possibility.  He is a great man, a great coach, but I'm not sure he is ready for D1 SEC.  One day I think he will be, and I hope there is an opportunity at Arkansas for him.

[jdhoover]

Let him prove himself first.

[ark8302]

Bring him back now and get it over with.  That's the best thing for the team in the long run.  Gus is a winner - period.

Amen!!!  Let's get Gus' training done on the Hill because in 4-5 years he will be coaching another team in a BCS bowl.  The cupboard will be bare after next year anyway... let him start recruiting his guys and we will be in business.  I have known Gus a since childhood and he has always been a winner!

[James Tiberius Pork]

I'd take Richard Simmons if it meant HDN was out.

[77hawg77slop]

Try to hire Schottenheimer, when he is ready to retire in a few years, Gus will be ready.