John Clayton on Seattle Sports Talk said Arkansas interviewed Mike Leach today..

[JONAS]

Leach is much better than Chad Morris, Tim Horton, Skip Holtz...

Yep, but people were complaining that Norvell's team plays no defense.  Leach's teams do not either. 

[HF#1]

how so? looks like he is building up a team to me. again.

Nowhere to go but down. He wouldn't be a good fit. We would be replacing him in 3 years.

[hoghearted]

I am good with Leach LK or Norvell.

[jry04]

Yep, but people were complaining that Norvell's team plays no defense.  Leach's teams do not either. 

24.4 ppg good for 47th in the country. Held teams to 25 or fewer points 7 times this season. Held USC to 27 points. Stanford to 21 points. Oregon to 10 points.

Sure, they had quite a few where they were in shootouts, but half the people on this board are begging for Bobby back. Our 2011 team that went 11-2 gave up 28+ points in half our games that season, including 3 games of 38+. Nobody cares about how many points you score or how many points you give up as long as you win. Mike has proven he can win at a high level at places with inferior talent than Arkansas.

[DZ]

Nowhere to go but down. He wouldn't be a good fit. We would be replacing him in 3 years.

well, thats your opinion and you're welcome to it. I disagree. the fit I might give you but BP pissed off a lot of people too.

[hogfan446]

How? We signed Norvell weeks ago...

You guarantee we have signed Norvell over a week ago, but then continue to entertain other coaching hires in every thread. Either we hired Norvell and none of these other coaches are a possibility, or we haven't hired him. Which is it?

He has no clue. Never did... just a guess from a "source" that didn't know what they were talking about.

[rljjr]

If you want 8-9 wins he is your guy. More then that won't happen with him.

Suddenly, depression set in. I'd rather have Morris and hope for Venables as his DC.

[Hogsolo]

Hell yeah.   Let's get under the skin of the entire conference and have SEC leaders in several categories every year!

[streitenberger]

One byproduct of a Leach offense is that his QB is going to get sacked a lot, that's just the way it is with Air Raid. It's to be expected, with such a high percentage of passes thrown - hope his QB(s) can take all those blindside hits from SEC caliber defenses.

[TNarch]

Come on everybody. 

If you want reason to question the intelligence of the UofA leadership let them hire Kiffin.  Then they will be certifiable.

[rljjr]

The air raid is a terrible scheme.

[DZ]

One byproduct of a Leach offense is that his QB is going to get sacked a lot, that's just the way it is with Air Raid. It's to be expected, with such a high percentage of passes thrown - hope his QB(s) can take all those blindside hits from SEC caliber defenses.

you mean worse than Bielema ball was the past 2-3 years? no way..

[mizzouman]

Leach would not be a good hire.  I don't see the attraction.  In 16 years as head coach, he's only won more than 9 games once. 

[Pig in the Pokey]

Leach would not be a good hire.  I don't see the attraction.  In 16 years as head coach, he's only won more than 9 games once.

what school has he ever coached for that has a winning tradition?

[sowmonella]

Leach would not be a good hire.  I don't see the attraction.  In 16 years as head coach, he's only won more than 9 games once. 

Exactly correct. Leach is a joke.

[WPSALLDAY]

He's interviewing his coaches is what someone said in another thread. When Lane gets his chance he will strike like the red sign indicating donuts are fresh and hot at Krispy Kreme

[U-A Filthy Pig]

I hope the Pirate Ship can fit down the Arkansas River...

A pirates favorite river



The ARRRRkansas.

[streitenberger]

you mean worse than Bielema ball was the past 2-3 years? no way..

Yes, worse, if we're talking about sack totals. Leach's QB got sacked 44 times this year, Arkansas QBs were sacked 35 in 2017. Leach's offensive numbers obviously
were impressive, but again, my question is not whether or not Leach would make us relevant again, but  whether or not his QBs could hold up against stronger defenses.
His guy was sacked 44 times against arguably weaker competition, and this was considered a good year. Now give him one of the weakest rosters in the SEC (ours) and make
him go against stronger SEC defenses (Alabama, LSU, Auburn), what will it look like?

[ke2743]

I'd do somersaults for Leach, and my fat ass can't even do a cartwheel. 

[DZ]

Exactly correct. Leach is a joke.

yet no one can give a logical, fact based reason why they say that.

[jry04]

Leach would not be a good hire.  I don't see the attraction.  In 16 years as head coach, he's only won more than 9 games once. 

TTU won 9 games 2 times in the previous 23 seasons before Leach, and only 1 in the previous 10 before Leach. Leach won 9+ 5 times in 10 seasons at TTU. TTU has yet to win 9 games in the 7 seasons after Leach.

Leach wins at terrible programs. Arkansas would be the best school he has coached at.

[Oklahawg]

A pirates favorite river



The ARRRRkansas.

Very nice.

[Uncommon]

He's interviewing his coaches is what someone said in another thread. When Lane gets his chance he will strike like the red sign indicating donuts are fresh and hot at Krispy Kreme

Hot donuts and Kiffin coaching my team.

[Pig in the Pokey]

Exactly correct. Leach is a joke.

thats just an ignorant statement.

[DMacsBat]

I hope we get Leach. I'll finally get to that "Saturday Chores" list my wife made when we got married 25 years ago.

[Oliver]

Leach would not be a good hire.  I don't see the attraction.  In 16 years as head coach, he's only won more than 9 games once. 

At dumpsters called Texas Tech and Wash St.

It's be like winning 9 at Mizzou

[DMacsBat]

At dumpsters called Texas Tech and Wash St.

It's be like winning 9 at Mizzou

Brother, Mizzou has beat us two years running and last time we played tech we lost. Maybe we need to reclassify our standing? Our season: dumpster fire. Our coaching search: dumpster fire. Game attendance: dumpster fire.  Walks like a duck, talks like a duck...

[redeye]

Leach is much better than Chad Morris, Tim Horton, Skip Holtz...

FIFY

Fire Hunter Yurachek

Cool, I just won $50!  I'll get another $50 if he's fired before our new coach is hired.

[WalHog2018]

Brother, Mizzou has beat us two years running and last time we played tech we lost. Maybe we need to reclassify our standing? Our season: dumpster fire. Our coaching search: dumpster fire. Game attendance: dumpster fire.  Walks like a duck, talks like a duck...

At least we arent Texas!!! AM I RIGHT?!?! 

[DMacsBat]

At least we arent Texas!!! AM I RIGHT?!?! 

Brother, that is a dumpster fire if I've ever seen one. 

[Pig in the Pokey]

Yep, but people were complaining that Norvell's team plays no defense.  Leach's teams do not either.

dude. they have the #13 total defense in the country. Nobody plays defense like 1985 anymore, baw.

[JONAS]

dude. they have the #13 total defense in the country. Nobody plays defense like 1985 anymore, baw.

I just remember those Texas Tech teams.

[ChicoHog]

Lane Kiffin....

Remain calm.

PRJ

I hope you're right Jimmy.  I can't bear the thought of Leach here with all his 2 star talent.  We will get destroyed in the SEC.  We need a recruiter like Kiffin or Venables!!

[ChicoHog]

dude. they have the #13 total defense in the country. Nobody plays defense like 1985 anymore, baw.

That's this year.  Look at his history.  And look at his rosters and see how many NFL guys he has had.  Very few. 

[ChicoHog]

Yes, worse, if we're talking about sack totals. Leach's QB got sacked 44 times this year, Arkansas QBs were sacked 35 in 2017. Leach's offensive numbers obviously
were impressive, but again, my question is not whether or not Leach would make us relevant again, but  whether or not his QBs could hold up against stronger defenses.
His guy was sacked 44 times against arguably weaker competition, and this was considered a good year. Now give him one of the weakest rosters in the SEC (ours) and make
him go against stronger SEC defenses (Alabama, LSU, Auburn), what will it look like?

We'd get sacked 100 times probably.  His QBs get killed against poor defenses. 

[Pig in the Pokey]

I just remember those Texas Tech teams.

yeah, i think he learned his lesson.

[Pig in the Pokey]

That's this year.  Look at his history.  And look at his rosters and see how many NFL guys he has had.  Very few.

no arguing that. the argument for him would be he's won with less, and here he'd have more than he's ever had. And having Grinch definitely raised his stock some. All Im saying is I know Leach has been looking at Arkansas as a spot to go for months so I looked deeper into the numbers on him. There's a lot to like to go with those few red flags.

[MC_Hog]

Nowhere to go but down. He wouldn't be a good fit. We would be replacing him in 3 years.

I think Leach or Kiffin are the perfect fit. If you can win at Washington St you can win at Arkansas.  We don't need to be chasing coaches that need to talent to win.

[NotSoFastMyFriend]

Lane Kiffin....

Remain calm.

PRJ

[ShaneHog]

That's strange Clayton cover pro football.

[gawntrail]

Lane Kiffin....

Remain calm.

PRJ

Brother.  I am sold.  I am waiting on LK.  It will be epic.  They ought to fly him in to Ft. Smith and put him on that train and he can do the presser right there on Dixon. 

[mao]

Leach is meant to be. The 2017 Burlsworth Award winner is from Washington State.

[hobhog]

Leach's career is on the downhill slide. No thanks.

How so?

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

The only downside of Leach is his age. How much drive does he actually have.  If you want to scream defense, do some research.  His DC Grinch is thought of as one of the rising stars.

As I have argued against Morris, Morris is on the same trajectory as June Jones.  No worse no better.

Now let's look at Mike Leach's predecessors at Wazzu.

In the 6 years prior to Mike's arrival Wazzu was 24-60.  In Leach's 6 years at WSU they are 38-37.  He turned a team that had been 36 games under .500 into one that is one game over.

Is he the second coming of Nick Saban?  No, but he's a pretty good coach and has turned around 2 separate P5 programs, and had them when on a consistent basis.  At Tech he won almost twice as many games that he lost.  Oh yeah he checks that box about having Texas ties as well.

He's a different bird no doubt, but maybe it's time to go different instead of safe.

[HogFan1973]

I don't want Leach either, but I will take him over MOrris

[soooieman]

Not happening,  until we are desperate.
Filed suit against two prior employers.  Currently Morris is occupying fall back plan.

2?? Who besides Tech? Also, that is a lame excuse. 100% of the population would sue if they didn't pay you for multiple years salary.  Was Washington State scared when they hired him? He obviously has done nothing but win and turn that program around. He's by FAR the most qualified out there. Oh, and they play defense too

[soooieman]

Leach's career is on the downhill slide. No thanks.

Sarcasm right? He was one win from the division title and top 3 in wins over the past 2 years in the PAC 12.  Again, I hope you are being sarcastic

[SNORTZENHOGGER]

Lane Kiffin....

Remain calm.

PRJ

#KIFFENLIFE

[soooieman]

Yep, but people were complaining that Norvell's team plays no defense.  Leach's teams do not either.

People that do not watch WSU say that. It's old and tired. They were 13th nationally going in to the last game. Don't stereotype

[moto625]

 Kiffin would be the best recruiter we've ever had