Alabama Sportswriter understands: ARK has great talent; Pathetic Coaching

[Reb-87]

amazing article

[wooo]

that article is perfection

says it all

[ark30inf]

You notice anything, not one hugger has placed a thread on here to dispute what was written. 

Maybe some folks will sit up and take note.  Sometimes its only out-of-state embarassment for Arkansas that gets action.

[Hogphilia]

So that explains it!
This coaching staff (pee wee league) were actually giving Malzahn a compliment when they were calling him High school. LOL. They, deep down wanted to be as good as him.

Now that is FUNNY and TRUE....+1 to you my man.

[Lady Hawg Buff]

So that explains it!
This coaching staff (pee wee league) were actually giving Malzahn a compliment when they were calling him High school. LOL. They, deep down wanted to be as good as him.

I wonder what they think now...but then again, we know, they think they are the greatest coaches of all time...BUT are nothing but products of the 'Good Ole Boy' system.  And it's coming back to bite them.  I didn't like the comment Reggie had to say about, "Ask the referees" - what a wussy statement. 

Now that is FUNNY and TRUE....+1 to you my man.

[HawgTide]

Great article!Unfortunately the Alabama game won't be the only one we lose this year due to inferior coaching.

[carlyle513]

That writer can expect an explitive filled email that begins with "Listen Mister! %$#@@@!@$%^&"

             Rick will be crying as he pounds away furiously at the keyboard.

[ark30inf]

Great article!Unfortunately the Alabama game won't be the only one we lose this year due to inferior coaching.

This needs to be posted everywhere.

[jblack19]

I have rarely read words this true.  Alabama sportswriter sees things as they are here on the hill.
Click here
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070916/SPORTS/709160322/1055

Damn ! He's right though

PSHHHHHHH... Typical sports writer, he would be crying in his oatmeal and saying how good the Hogs were if Alabama would have lost.. he's gloating and you guys bow to this man? WTH

[jrparrish]

you will never see wally hall write an article like this. that is why he will always be known as barely a mediocre sports writer. i would hate to go through life knowing i did my job half-assed because i had no backbone and was too scared of the U of A and lil nutt, and what they would say. grow a pair wally.

[ark30inf]

PSHHHHHHH... Typical sports writer, he would be crying in his oatmeal and saying how good the Hogs were if Alabama would have lost.. he's gloating and you guys bow to this man? WTH

THEY WON....they have no selfish reason to demean us and laugh at us at this point...being 3-0.  In fact it would be more in their favor to come out and say that they beat a genius.  It does them no good to say that they beat a fool.  In this case.....they just told the truth.....but some in this state have not realized that they are being embarassed yet.  Sooner or later something so stupid will happen that the whole nation will laugh at and it can't be blown off.

[94 Hawg]

that article is a walk-off homer.

devastating

[pimpndistress]

Whoever has Jeff Long's e-mail needs to foward that article.

Thats what I just said  LOL

[PIGINAPOKE]

The same thing I have known for years....Awesome.. Someone get this out local!! Great find and all truth.

[Biggus Piggus]

Wowie zowie.  Zing!  Amazing that it's not just manufactured controversy from the 5 Percenters.  And I bet he doesn't even have relatives in Springdale.

[HoopHog]

More people from outside our borders are seeing how mis-managed this Arkansas program has become.  Nutt is going to have a tough time finding any toher collegte program that would even give him an interview!

[jtnhogs]

This is a MUST-read for anyone who cares about the Hogs.  Finally, someone recognizes how watching a Nutt team makes a fan want to pull his hair out. 

NFL players and Pop Warner coach.

[hogchick26]

So that explains it!
This coaching staff (pee wee league) were actually giving Malzahn a compliment when they were calling him High school. LOL. They, deep down wanted to be as good as him.

You are absolutely right. +1

[HoopHog]

So that explains it!
This coaching staff (pee wee league) were actually giving Malzahn a compliment when they were calling him High school. LOL. They, deep down wanted to be as good as him.

You are absolutely right. +1

and earn the compliments of college coaches who had purchased his book and video...even though he was JUST a high school coach.  Nutt fears intelligence like Americans fear the Al Quada!

[coachp]

Damn I thought the further South you went the more Nutt was loved (according to him) there must be a freakin mob waitning for Nutt's a** in Springdale (The Hater's up North).

[DeltaBoy]

Great article every BOT member needs a copy mailed to them .

[Chad In Real Life]

best read in a long time

[paradigm]

WOW!!!!! That is the truth!!! How long will it be before there is a change on the hill???

[Hoggish1]

"But hey, look at the bright side. You could be an Arkansas fans, and have two of the best running backs in the country, a solid offensive line and a decent defense and have all of it undone by a bad coaching staff.

And goodness, is Houston Nutt and staff ever pitiful. You can't help but feel sorry for poor ol' Darren McFadden. The guy runs for almost 200 yards and two touchdowns and loses. That doesn't happen at many SEC schools, especially at the ones lacking really good basketball programs.

But McFadden and his backfield mate, Felix Jones, are stuck in this Pee Wee league offense, where they try to figure out every goofy way imaginable to get these guys the ball. As if simply turning around and handing it to them isn't enough.

Really, it's like Pee Wee ball, where you have that one kid on the team who's clearly better than everybody else and you come up with every scheme imaginable to let that kid touch the ball. The problem is the guys on defense aren't in the Pee Wee league, so that nonsense only works every now and then, and often backfires altogether. But that doesn't deter Nutt and the boys.

The Arkansas coaches have McFadden playing running back, quarterback, kick returner and on-the-field offensive coordinator. You half expect him to trot out and knock through an extra point or two.

Then you've got quarterback Casey Dick, who must be wondering just what in the world he's supposed to do in such a setup. Every fifth play, he's on the sidelines. And then people wonder why he's not playing very well.

It's maddening to watch the kind of talent Arkansas has be wasted. And that's coming from me. It must be head-bangingly frustrating for Razorback fans." 

AMEN to that.  Can we hire this writer to write for some publication in Arkansas?

You can't have a writer tell it like this in Arkansas, which is why we are in this mess to begin with.

[budcampbellfan]

nut thought he was in the running for the Alabama job.  Shows how totally our of touch with reality this guy is.  His self-perception must be just insane.  "Winner, winner and a fighter."  uh huh.

[War Warthog]

So would it be out of order to wear a bunch of "PEE WEE LEAGUE" t-shirts to RRS?

[TransAmHawg]

  He's just a plant from the Wookie Nation.
  Should at least be sticky'd
  +1 for the find but now the Huggers will be after you.
  Let's foi his phone records and see who he's been calling
  Must be Teresa's ex-husband
  Ride Posse ride, They're going on a road trip to Montgomery
  He might want to watch out for a MSM drive-by.
  He obviously doesn't "want to be a Razorback."
  Quick, ship him some Koolaid!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Jabba Da Chuck won't like this.
  He just blew his trout fishing trip with Clay.
  Can some one read this to Dale, He might not understand some of dem big wurds
  Hope he doesn't wake up with a dead elephant head in bed with him.
  You got to ask yourself, "What would Zena do?"

   You see how my mind wonders, Good work my friend.

[pignatious]

So sad, but true. All the talent in the world and a coaching staff that is Pee Wee football caliber. He is wrong about his comment we have a solid defense though. Herring is totally over-rated as a defensive coordinator. We have holes all over the field. Bama had guys running wide open all night. All we can hope for is the new AD has some sense and is willing to dig deep into the wealthy pockets of the University and its boosters. I hope a post-season performance review reveals the obvious, that this coach is Sun Belt quality at best, not SEC material. In a league with Saban, Miles, Spurrier, Fulmer, Richt and Tuberville the best we can do is Nutt??? Let's get real.

[Hoggish1]

PSHHHHHHH... Typical sports writer, he would be crying in his oatmeal and saying how good the Hogs were if Alabama would have lost.. he's gloating and you guys bow to this man? WTH

THEY WON....they have no selfish reason to demean us and laugh at us at this point...being 3-0.  In fact it would be more in their favor to come out and say that they beat a genius.  It does them no good to say that they beat a fool.  In this case.....they just told the truth.....but some in this state have not realized that they are being embarassed yet.  Sooner or later something so stupid will happen that the whole nation will laugh at and it can't be blown off.

Now, would that something so stupid happen in the UK game?

[mword]

I really like this part of the article - "And goodness, is Houston Nutt and staff ever pitiful."

[PorkSoda]

So sad, but true. All the talent in the world and a coaching staff that is Pee Wee football caliber. He is wrong about his comment we have a solid defense though. Herring is totally over-rated as a defensive coordinator. We have holes all over the field.

I don't think herring is that bad, we have just done a terrible job recruiting DB's.  Right now Grant is the only serviceable DB we have, and he can't play all 4 positions, not to mention we have no depth.

[pignatious]

So sad, but true. All the talent in the world and a coaching staff that is Pee Wee football caliber. He is wrong about his comment we have a solid defense though. Herring is totally over-rated as a defensive coordinator. We have holes all over the field.

I don't think herring is that bad, we have just done a terrible job recruiting DB's.  Right now Grant is the only serviceable DB we have, and he can't play all 4 positions, not to mention we have no depth.

Part of my assessment of his coaching is his lack of recruiting ability. He should be out there busting his butt for quality DB's. I don't think he is doing that.

[HogFan1973]

just read it again, and it is just as funny the third time as it was the first.  Have we gotten this to Jeff yet?  Has anyone posted it over at other boards yet?

[unkosher]

"I've said it for years and I'll say it again.  Houston Nutt is simply not a smart man.  I'm glad the rest of the world is finally catching on.  Give it another 15-20 years (and a few funerals) and maybe someone in the Arkansas media will begin to get a clue."

I blame the media for the current situation as much as I blame anyone.  The press in Arkansas are weak spined and dishonest.  They hint and make general reference to problems that they have known were going on forever.  It is not that they don't have a clue.  Even now, people like Grant Hall will make every excuse and act like they are just playing Devils Advocate.  It is bullcrap.  You watch when Houston is forced out, even if he is not fired, they will do the whole "see I told you so" routine.  Wally is a prime example.  He has only written one article where he took the gloves off and it created a state wife controversy.

[bhuie]

That was awesome!  If only some of the media clowns in Arkansas had such a grasp of the obvious...

[RazrBakr]

anyway we can get that put in the the papers around the state? its pretty bad when you have to go out of state to hear the truth. nutt sucks. always have and always will. you get what you pay for

Really, I don't see that he's worth 1.2 million, but that's what the payroll leak is knocking down.  Get what you pay for?   I wish we got that much out of the Dork!

[hair of the hog]

Great article  , the nation is starting to notice

[TennesseeRaz]

Forwarded to all long-suffering Hog fans that I know.

[pigfeet]

Great read....spot on!

[hardcorehog]

Typical Alabama Bear Bryant BS

I guess Saban sharted his wealth with the refs in the closing moments.  I guarantee, Hogs will have better win record than Bama this year. With all of the dropped balls, penalties, etc.  Bama should have beat us by 30 if Saban was worth anything.

[ark30inf]

Typical Alabama Bear Bryant BS

I guess Saban sharted his wealth with the refs in the closing moments.  I guarantee, Hogs will have better win record than Bama this year. With all of the dropped balls, penalties, etc.  Bama should have beat us by 30 if Saban was worth anything.

We will have a better Sun Belt record for sure.

The "it's the refs" deal is getting as old as "they are all Texans except for us and its not fair".

[hogs25]

God I hope Jeff Long cans his arse and start someone new with a clean slate.  No need in waiting another year or two to do it, do it now.  Put yourself in his shoes would you wanna put up with that sob?  NO!

[Salty Hog]

If this article doesn't hit the nail on the head, nothing does!!  If only someone in the AR media would have the intestinal fortitude to write such an article and call our offense what it is: "Pee-Wee league". Great stuff!!!  I love the Hogs, but I'm so frustrated seeing this coaching staff hang all their hopes on one outstanding player (i.e. M. Jones / Dmac), and not develop or squander the rest of the talent that is available.

[Westcoasthog]

   Josh Moon the sports writer for the Montgomery Advertiser said the TRUTH - Arkansas has great talent, but a coaching staff like Pee Wee ball.
    Jeff Long take care of your first order of business FIRE HOUSTON NUTT AND ALL OF HIS STAFF!

[Dugann]

just freakin sweet read.  and every so freakin true.

[gramps]

 :Dhttp://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070916/SPORTS/709160322/1055

Read all of it.

[HogStang]

Quick fix=dirty stinking money.

Oh, that means paying a NEW coach loads of cash.....not piling more money on the current coach.

[Albert Einswine]

Classic!  This guy understands because Bama fans have been through it.  Bama had the smarts to fix it.


http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070916/SPORTS/709160322/1055


"And goodness, is Houston Nutt and staff ever pitiful. You can't help but feel sorry for poor ol' Darren McFadden. The guy runs for almost 200 yards and two touchdowns and loses. That doesn't happen at many SEC schools, especially at the ones lacking really good basketball programs.

But McFadden and his backfield mate, Felix Jones, are stuck in this Pee Wee league offense, where they try to figure out every goofy way imaginable to get these guys the ball. As if simply turning around and handing it to them isn't enough.

Really, it's like Pee Wee ball, where you have that one kid on the team who's clearly better than everybody else and you come up with every scheme imaginable to let that kid touch the ball. The problem is the guys on defense aren't in the Pee Wee league, so that nonsense only works every now and then, and often backfires altogether. But that doesn't deter Nutt and the boys.

The Arkansas coaches have McFadden playing running back, quarterback, kick returner and on-the-field offensive coordinator. You half expect him to trot out and knock through an extra point or two.

Then you've got quarterback Casey Dick, who must be wondering just what in the world he's supposed to do in such a setup. Every fifth play, he's on the sidelines. And then people wonder why he's not playing very well.

It's maddening to watch the kind of talent Arkansas has be wasted. And that's coming from me. It must be head-bangingly frustrating for Razorback fans."

[Conway Cool Daddy]

Classic!  This guy understands because Bama fans have been through it.  Bama had the smarts to fix it.


http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070916/SPORTS/709160322/1055


"And goodness, is Houston Nutt and staff ever pitiful. You can't help but feel sorry for poor ol' Darren McFadden. The guy runs for almost 200 yards and two touchdowns and loses. That doesn't happen at many SEC schools, especially at the ones lacking really good basketball programs.

But McFadden and his backfield mate, Felix Jones, are stuck in this Pee Wee league offense, where they try to figure out every goofy way imaginable to get these guys the ball. As if simply turning around and handing it to them isn't enough.

Really, it's like Pee Wee ball, where you have that one kid on the team who's clearly better than everybody else and you come up with every scheme imaginable to let that kid touch the ball. The problem is the guys on defense aren't in the Pee Wee league, so that nonsense only works every now and then, and often backfires altogether. But that doesn't deter Nutt and the boys.

The Arkansas coaches have McFadden playing running back, quarterback, kick returner and on-the-field offensive coordinator. You half expect him to trot out and knock through an extra point or two.

Then you've got quarterback Casey Dick, who must be wondering just what in the world he's supposed to do in such a setup. Every fifth play, he's on the sidelines. And then people wonder why he's not playing very well.

It's maddening to watch the kind of talent Arkansas has be wasted. And that's coming from me. It must be head-bangingly frustrating for Razorback fans."

Damn Albert, does it get any plainer than that.
How can anyone still support this clown?

[dman]

I am not a hugger and am not a hater, but damn this guy nailed the situation.  Felix had that "coach why am I not on the field" look when Smith was playing and I was wondering the same thing.