Looks like it's going to be Paul Rhoads

[grayhawg]

As Arkansas DC.

https://twitter.com/trey1037TheBuzz/status/821192977750036484

[factchecker]

It wouldn't surprise me........ but how reliable is Trey?

[Hawg Life]

As Arkansas DC.

https://twitter.com/trey1037TheBuzz/status/821192977750036484

I think that's been expected for a while. Real news would be what other changes are coming? Will their be a CO-DC? When will Segrest & Hargreaves be gone?

[Hog Solo]

God help us.

[Otis]

It wouldn't surprise me........ but how reliable is Trey?

His last big inside scoop,had gtuden being named our next head coach, so who knows.

[AirWarren]

Chicken little!!!!

[Hawgey-Davidson]

I can dig it. Probably was  CBB's thinking a year ago. No surprises here to me. If true, great hire.

[factchecker]

https://twitter.com/BretBielema/status/821207219379306498

[AirWarren]

https://twitter.com/BretBielema/status/821207219379306498

Meltdown mode from the lonely old men of hogville time.

[The Boar War]

So the guy who had a hand in our terrible defense this year is the answer for the future.

[Hog Solo]

Meltdown mode from the lonely old men of hogville time.

Lol.  Why not make this announcement immediately after the dc was fired? Obviously we struck out a time or two for finally settling.

[hogman99]

I'm excited about this hire. We will see a different defensive intensity in the fall.

[Hawghiggs]

  Good.  Now let's change the D-line coach with Partridge, and bring in Trooper Taylor as a DB coach.

[factchecker]

Lol.  Why not make this announcement immediately after the dc was fired? Obviously we struck out a time or two for finally settling.

Maybe he wanted to announce it to the team first before letting the public know.

[ricepig]

So the guy who had a hand in our terrible defense this year is the answer for the future.

Pass defense was better, despite no pass rush.

[WildRazorback]

I'm sure he is a very good coach, and we will see at least marginal improvements next fall, but for the life of me, I just cannot see big-time defensive recruits lining up to play for him. He has had some success in the past, but most people (especially this younger generation that I am a part of) remember him from his mediocre stint at Iowa State. We have to have a dynamite hire for the newly opened DB job.

[hogblitz]

I posted this in another thread over a week ago:
I sure hope that it is not Rhoades that lands the job.  Nothing against Rhoades.  It just makes Bielema look like a complete idiot once again.  The reason being because he sacrificed the last half of the season by not firing Smith and inserting Rhoades when he was going to lead the defense anyway.  It should have happened after 543 yards rushing allowed against auburn. It shows he was not looking out for the best interest of the team and cares more about his buddies or image if this happens.   

My fear was true.  CBB is truly an idiot.

[ricepig]

I posted this in another thread over a week ago:
I sure hope that it is not Rhoades that lands the job.  Nothing against Rhoades.  It just makes Bielema look like a complete idiot once again.  The reason being because he sacrificed the last half of the season by not firing Smith and inserting Rhoades when he was going to lead the defense anyway.  It should have happened after 543 yards rushing allowed against auburn. It shows he was not looking out for the best interest of the team and cares more about his buddies or image if this happens.   

My fear was true.  CBB is truly an idiot.

There's an idiot, but I don't think it's Bielema, lol.

[The Boar War]

Pass defense was better, despite no pass rush.

Pass defense was better.  My question is if Rhoads had the answers to the problems on defense why weren't they implemented last year?  Was he locked out of defensive staff meetings?

[Hog Solo]

Maybe he wanted to announce it to the team first before letting the public know.

Definitely it.  Recruits about to flock to another failed coach. 

[Hog Solo]

I posted this in another thread over a week ago:
I sure hope that it is not Rhoades that lands the job.  Nothing against Rhoades.  It just makes Bielema look like a complete idiot once again.  The reason being because he sacrificed the last half of the season by not firing Smith and inserting Rhoades when he was going to lead the defense anyway.  It should have happened after 543 yards rushing allowed against auburn. It shows he was not looking out for the best interest of the team and cares more about his buddies or image if this happens.   

My fear was true.  CBB is truly an idiot.

This guy gets it.  No recruit is going to be drawn to this crapstorm of ex coaches. No way the guy was behind our secondary last year.  This is a bad hire.

[ricepig]

Pass defense was better.  My question is if Rhoads had the answers to the problems on defense why weren't they implemented last year?  Was he locked out of defensive staff meetings?

Do you think Diaco had the answers, or actually anyone?  Was he the DC, implementing the plan?

[factchecker]

I posted this in another thread over a week ago:
I sure hope that it is not Rhoades that lands the job.  Nothing against Rhoades.  It just makes Bielema look like a complete idiot once again.  The reason being because he sacrificed the last half of the season by not firing Smith and inserting Rhoades when he was going to lead the defense anyway.  It should have happened after 543 yards rushing allowed against auburn. It shows he was not looking out for the best interest of the team and cares more about his buddies or image if this happens.   

My fear was true.  CBB is truly an idiot.

R-H-O-A-D-S

[The Boar War]

I posted this in another thread over a week ago:
I sure hope that it is not Rhoades that lands the job.  Nothing against Rhoades.  It just makes Bielema look like a complete idiot once again.  The reason being because he sacrificed the last half of the season by not firing Smith and inserting Rhoades when he was going to lead the defense anyway.  It should have happened after 543 yards rushing allowed against auburn. It shows he was not looking out for the best interest of the team and cares more about his buddies or image if this happens.   

My fear was true.  CBB is truly an idiot.

Rhoads may have been more involved behind the scenes.

[ricepig]

This guy gets it.  No recruit is going to be drawn to this crapstorm of ex coaches. No way the guy was behind our secondary last year.  This is a bad hire.

Well, several of our DB commits said they were happy with Rhoads, so there's that.

[factchecker]

Definitely it.  Recruits about to flock to another failed coach.

https://twitter.com/ArRecruitingGuy/status/819717218908901380

[Sonofahog]

Ok,  so it was an awesome hire when we hired him as DB coach, per the majority of posts on Hogville.  but now when he is made DC Bielema is an idiot??

I think I'll wait and see what type of product he puts on the field before I jump off the ledge.  But if you feel like jumping, by all means go ahead.

[colbs]

This guy gets it.  No recruit is going to be drawn to this crapstorm of ex coaches. No way the guy was behind our secondary last year.  This is a bad hire.

lol you do realize you can be a good coordinator but a bad coach?  I guess Diaco is a bad DC or Kiffin is a bad OC because they couldn't cut it as a HC.

[Tarheelhawg]

CPR!!!! I am so proud of you!!!!  Now make us proud of the DEFENSE!

[The Boar War]

Do you think Diaco had the answers, or actually anyone?  Was he the DC, implementing the plan?

Maybe.  I know Diaco had no part in the defense we put out there this season.

[ricepig]

https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/status/821209353617145856

[factchecker]

This guy gets it.  No recruit is going to be drawn to this crapstorm of ex coaches.

Wasn't Diaco an ex-coach?

Let me hogblitz it for ya...

Wasn't Diadnoadfsflodo an ex-coach?

[factchecker]

https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/status/821209353617145856

That damn homer media.... koolaid drinkn media..... mediocre talent participation trophy media.  We shoulda hired that der Coach Diacaadollooo

[Arthur pigby sellers.]

Great hire. He did an excellent job as DC at Pitt and his short stint at Auburn. Apparently the players respect and like him and he's already familiar with the program and players so the adjustment will be a lot less. 
Surprised some people on here are negative about this hire.

[factchecker]

Here is some more of dat dern koolaid drinkn media...

https://twitter.com/JonSolomonCBS/status/821208164582440963

[hogblitz]

This guy gets it.  No recruit is going to be drawn to this crapstorm of ex coaches. No way the guy was behind our secondary last year.  This is a bad hire.

I am in no way saying Rhoades is a bad coach.  We have a head coach with extremely bad judgement.   Obviously, he is concerned more about his buddies and image rather than the well being of the team. CBB could have sent a message to EVERYONE by firing Smith and inserting Rhoades after Auburn.  This would have also have Rhoades a jump on next year.  There is NO WAY that the midseason change could have made them any worse.  Bielema is in over his head and is getting paid millions to learn on the job.  Obviously, Alvarez played a bigger role in that program than many thought. 

[HawgTide]

Great hire. He did an excellent job as DC at Pitt and his short stint at Auburn. Apparently the players respect and like him and he's already familiar with the program and players so the adjustment will be a lot less. 
Surprised some people on here are negative about this hire.

Never be surprised by the negativity on Hogville

[factchecker]

https://twitter.com/patrickdyle/status/821209807583674369

[Hogs958]

just please get it done. This merry go round with the defensive staff needs to be fixed.

[Hawg Life]

https://twitter.com/patrickdyle/status/821209807583674369

STOP making sense.

[Hog Solo]

Never ever will say this a good hire until he shows us something.  On the staff that allowed most yards per game in history of the Razorbacks. Now because he's the dc we are supposed to be ok with this?  No forget this guy. He needs to prove his place.

[jkstock04]

Never ever will say this a good hire until he shows us something.  On the staff that allowed most yards per game in history of the Razorbacks. Now because he's the dc we are supposed to be ok with this?  No forget this guy. He needs to prove his place.

Not going to take much for this defense to improve. He's in an extremely nice position.

[Sivad]

Looks good to me. Woo Pig.

[hawginbigd1]

Great hire. He did an excellent job as DC at Pitt and his short stint at Auburn. Apparently the players respect and like him and he's already familiar with the program and players so the adjustment will be a lot less. 
Surprised some people on here are negative about this hire.

There are all kinds out there, I saw this coming when PR got here, I think it is a great hire just not as sexy as it would have been if he had taken a year off and came to us off the street! Cause you know it would be a lot different then, LOL!

[RME]

The ability for Arkansas fans to misspell the names of our own players and coaches is uncanny.

[PORKULATOR]

Okay... a step forward, but where's the hire that has FIX written all over it.

[braxhog]

One thing that Rhoads brings that Smith didn't is intensity. He's a fiery, enthusiastic coach that can bring some intensity and emotion to the defensive room and huddle. Players respect that kind of passion, and it can have a trickle down effect to the players. That in itself is an improvement.

[RME]

Never ever will say this a good hire until he shows us something.  On the staff that allowed most yards per game in history of the Razorbacks. Now because he's the dc we are supposed to be ok with this?  No forget this guy. He needs to prove his place.

Enos and Michael Smith on the staff that didn't score a point in the second half of back to back games? Fire them. Clean house.

[Smokehouse]

Ok,  so it was an awesome hire when we hired him as DB coach, per the majority of posts on Hogville.  but now when he is made DC Bielema is an idiot??

I think I'll wait and see what type of product he puts on the field before I jump off the ledge.  But if you feel like jumping, by all means go ahead.

If the timing was different (Rhoads takes a year off from coaching after ISU or makes it one more year and then becomes the DC) the majority would love this, outside the general malcontents.

Dismissing Rhoads as a coach because he was here for just last year is about the same as dismissing Anderson as an o-line coach. Maybe they suck (Rhoads has a history to back up that he doesn't, at least) but it's damn hard to judge them on one year working with less than ideal parts.

Plus, if Rhoads recruits better than Smith (early returns seem to indicate he might be a recruiting asset) and we fill the DB coaching spot with a good recruiter and bring Partridge on as DL coach the recruiting boost alone could be a big boost to the D.

[Hawg Life]

Never ever will say this a good hire until he shows us something.  On the staff that allowed most yards per game in history of the Razorbacks. Now because he's the dc we are supposed to be ok with this?  No forget this guy. He needs to prove his place.

We should be excited that we have a new D.C. and that CRS is gone. We should also be excited that we are changing to 3-4 and that will hopefully get more speed on the field.