If you are the AD, what decisions would you make regarding Bielema and the Staff

[Ben]

What decisions would you make as an AD regarding Bielema and the future? How long would you keep him?

[elviscat]

Clean house and resign myself.

[Sir Oinksalot]

...the AD signed any and all leverage away with the insane buyout, he can only nod,
anything more and he might get the finger.

[007 License To Squeal]

Clean house and resign myself.

Ditto

[Bubba's Bruisers]

I would move the campus bout 700 miles east-southeast of Fayetteville.

[rude1]

Nothing you can do, hay is in the barn, you already signed him to a contract that you can't let him go, all you can do is look to fire assistants and look in the mirror daily and ask yourself, "why did I give that guy that contract"?

[PonderinHog]

Nothing you can do, hay is in the barn, you already signed him to a contract that you can't let him go, all you can do is look to fire assistants and look in the mirror daily and ask yourself, "why did I give that guy that contract"?

Or you go about the work of undoing that contract by fair means or foul, while working on you own resume'.

[007 License To Squeal]

I would move the campus bout 700 miles east-southeast of Fayetteville.

Tallahassee ?

[Bubba's Bruisers]

Tallahassee ?

Eureka!  Recruiting instantly fixed.

[MuskogeeHogFan]

What decisions would you make as an AD regarding Bielema and the future? How long would you keep him?

Whether he does anything at all may have a great deal to do with the PTB/Big Money and whether they insist that something be done. He may be the AD but his immediate future, just like that of Bielema and his staff are tied to political and financial support/pressure, when and if it ever comes. Given the current circumstances and the enormity of the existing buyout at this time, I doubt he would do anything right now in the absence of encouragement from others to do so. But that's just my opinion only.

[Hawghiggs]

  Since we can't get rid of Bert. I would help him. I would fire the DC, OC, D-line, and O-line coaches. That way he can go around and say that I was a medaling AD.

[(notOM)Rebel123]

Just reassign Bret to other duties. Keep paying him the $4 million. You won't have to worry about any incentive bonuses. Then go hire the next flavor of the month. Much cheaper than the buyout.

[hawgon]

Start sending out my resume.

[Calling All Hogs]

Doesn't matter. The problem won't be fixed until Jeff Long leaves AND is replaced by an AD committed to winning. From the looks of the reaction to Long's latest tweet he may have lost a lot of support of fans which is encouraging.

[The_Bionic_Pig]

Give him a much more competitive Asst. Coach salary to attract pedigree. 

[NuttinItUp]

Look at everything Alabama is doing and try to copy it exactly.

[Sooie71923]

Restructure contracts. i.e.; poor team performance = % decrease in buyout and/or deduct 1 year from contract.

If I was AD I would meddle as little as possible. I've hired a successful P5 coach and will let him run with it. If I'm AD I have many sports to worry about other than football. I have to realize what reasonable obtainable goals are for my school. I realize the recruiting difficulties, the strength of the division and the importance of stability. I realize if I fire a coach every 4 years no coach will wanna work for me and nothing will ever be built. 

It's Arkansas. We need stability, time and commitment for a staff and program.

[reddogjcss]

I would force Coach B to fire entire Defensive staff. Hire a staff and build defense to stop all forms of the spread, hire coaches that are very vocal and have a fire under them
O Line is young but fix it even if you need a new O line Coach. Force Coach B to give offense toatally to Dan Enos & he can play call and play what ever players he wants to.
Force Coach B to be an Administrative Coach some what like Stoops.
Force emphasis on on special teams play. Need to be best in nation.

[ballz2thewall]

Look at everything Alabama is doing and try to copy it exactly.

this is how you do it.

[JNunn]

First order of business is re-negotiating the buyout. Then I'm telling him, "Look Coach B, I understand that what you inherited was a bare cupboard. I recognize the gains that you have made, while being here. But we also brought you here to win championships. Back to back stagnant years is not going to work in the toughest division of College Football.  We need to make several defensive changes (starting with coordinator and D-line) and  O-line changes. If there is no improvement to 9wins in 2017, you will be gone.

[Bubba's Bruisers]

First order of business is re-negotiating the buyout. Then I'm telling him, "Look Coach B, I understand that what you inherited was a bare cupboard. I recognize the gains that you have made, while being here. But we also brought you here to win championships. Back to back stagnant years is not going to work in the toughest division of College Football.  We need to make several defensive changes (starting with coordinator and D-line) and  O-line changes. If there is no improvement to 9wins in 2017, you will be gone.

Why in the world would BB agree to that?  He has all the leverage.

[Bubba's Bruisers]

this is how you do it.

How would that look exactly?

[PonderinHog]

Why in the world would BB agree to that?  He has all the leverage.

Fair means or foul.   Demand staff changes and meddle with his hiring process and monitor his personal conduct.   Worked on Holtz, Hatfield, Nutt and Petrino.  None of those cost us 15.3 mm.

[Bubba's Bruisers]

Fair means or foul.   Demand staff changes and meddle with his hiring process and monitor his personal conduct.   Worked on Holtz, Hatfield, Nutt and Petrino.  None of those cost us 15.3 mm.

Maybe, but that's not what the poster I was addressing proposed.  Once the AD says 9 wins in 2017 or you're gone, then if I'm BB, I'm like...get bent, Mr. AD.  Just go ahead and fire me next December, and I'll collect.

[PonderinHog]

Maybe, but that's not what the poster I was addressing proposed.  Once the AD says 9 wins in 2017 or you're gone, then if I'm BB, I'm like...get bent, Mr. AD.  Just go ahead and fire me next December, and I'll collect.

Oh, I agree with you there.  Bret's no fool, but he does have an ego.  The question really comes down to,"Does he want to stay in the coaching profession or take the money and do something else?"  If he tanks the next couple of years, his future earnings potential is damaged.  He may want to git while the gittin's good, and so may Long.

[The_Bionic_Pig]

If you garner a reputation as a "Meddling" AD you will not only limit your options with elite level coaches but also be looked uponn as a excuse for each coaches departure to another program.

[PonderinHog]

If you garner a reputation as a "Meddling" AD you will not only limit your options with elite level coaches but also be looked uponn as a excuse for each coaches departure to another program.

Long on Integrity   

[tophawg19]

  Since we can't get rid of Bert. I would help him. I would fire the DC, OC, D-line, and O-line coaches. That way he can go around and say that I was a medaling AD.

firing the O/C would be stupid . he is one of the best in the SEC and by firing him, you would open him up to coach in the SEC

[Hollywood870]

Clean house and resign myself.

[LZH]

Go from Percocet to Oxycontin....

[parallaxpig]

He will get AD play book out and do what all
AD's do.  He will give B a raise and an extension.

[PonderinHog]

Go from Percocet to Oxycontin....

[Hoggish1]

Tallahassee ?

LOL

[ArkansasI]

Since he's already bet the farm, I suspect they will discuss the season and ask if there is anything he (Jeff) can do to help him (Bret) succeed.

[Hawghiggs]

firing the O/C would be stupid . he is one of the best in the SEC and by firing him, you would open him up to coach in the SEC

Really? What adjustments did he make in the 2nd halves of the Mizzou and VaTech games. How about the Auburn game? He's very replaceable.

[Hoggish1]

Maybe, but that's not what the poster I was addressing proposed.  Once the AD says 9 wins in 2017 or you're gone, then if I'm BB, I'm like...get bent, Mr. AD.  Just go ahead and fire me next December, and I'll collect.

Then the AD says, duh, OK you win, you're fired.  But we are talking Long here...

[XX]

Doesn't matter. The problem won't be fixed until Jeff Long leaves AND is replaced by an AD committed to winning. From the looks of the reaction to Long's latest tweet he may have lost a lot of support of fans which is encouraging.

Always thought Hatfield should have been our AD...

[Torqued pork]

Always thought Hatfield should have been our AD...

Why? When coaching Hatfield was said to be loyal to a fault about his assistants. Considered them family. He would probably be the same with head coaches.

[XX]

Why? When coaching Hatfield was said to be loyal to a fault about his assistants. Considered them family. He would probably be the same with head coaches.

Hatfield would have never picked Bert...to be loyal to.

[TX HOG]

I'd hire Chip Kelly.

[Rzbakfromwaybak]

Oh, I agree with you there.  Bret's no fool, but he does have an ego.  The question really comes down to,"Does he want to stay in the coaching profession or take the money and do something else?"  If he tanks the next couple of years, his future earnings potential is damaged.  He may want to git while the gittin's good, and so may Long.

Yeah, maybe he will take the money, & do something else.  Just continue with his TV fame.."Being Bret"....or he could do a cooking/eating show ??

[GoHogzzGo]

Keep CBB unless I could get Chip Kelly. And I would fly to San Franscico right now with a plane full of money, an $8 mill contract, and support from every big booster that will give it.

Not gonna happen, but a man can have his dreams.

[TX HOG]

Chip Kelly and Brent Venables. It can happen. Will it? No.

[hawgon]

Yeah, maybe he will take the money, & do something else.  Just continue with his TV fame.."Being Bret"....or he could do a cooking/eating show ??

Or more realistically for to work for ESPN and crack goofy jokes for the next twenty years.  Hell Corso is pretty much out the door, Bert could put on a different mascot head every week.

[FaytownHog]

Maybe, but that's not what the poster I was addressing proposed.  Once the AD says 9 wins in 2017 or you're gone, then if I'm BB, I'm like...get bent, Mr. AD.  Just go ahead and fire me next December, and I'll collect.

Depends on if you/he wanted to continue to be a coach or are ready to hang it up. He would have to go back to be an assistant or to some unknown school after the turd he's laid here so far. If it's worth that to him vs renegotiating to stay a head coach in the SEC, that's his perogative.

[Granny fan]

If money was no issue.......clean house!

[phadedhawg]

I'd hire Chip Kelly.

Reasons to be thankful list 2017
1.  TX Hog is not athletic director

[TX HOG]

Reasons to be thankful list 2017
1.  TX Hog is not athletic director

I disagree. I'd have a lot of fun being AD

[hogginbama]

If the AD is going to call the shots them why have a coach. Have told many of my former Soldiers that if I needed to tell them how to do their job that meant they were useless and needed to go.

Building for the ling-term is more than a 3-4 year deal. Anytime you are building mistakes will be made, ideas will not work out and steps will be talem back. That is when you re-evaluate, determine if the path is right or do you need to go back and take the right fork in the road instead of the left one. It is obvious that many of you are the worker-bees in you own personal bee-hive and not the architects. You want immediate results with no room for error and expect it to be easy.

[Hoggie17]

A school's athletic director is the administrator who oversees all the school's sports. Though he may have been a player in his past, and certainly needs an interest in sports, he typically does not interact directly with athletes in his job. He sets athletic policies within the school and sees that they are followed, as well as ensures that the school follows rules set by governing agencies for all school sports.  In the SEC the AD's most important job is to hire a winning football coach.

The SEC is a football conference, we all know that. In the capacity of hiring and firing football HC's Jeff Long has been a failure(my opinion). In most jobs if you fail in the most important aspect of what you were hired for you are put in another position or replaced.