College Gameday: 4 coaches on the hot seat

[Pork Ranger]

Jim Mora

Bret Bielema

Butch Jones

Mike Riley

They were supposed to pick a coach that keeps his job. They went with CBB.

All pretty much agreed there's no reason UCLA is playing so bad. Claim there's no reason they should be as bad with the talent they have.

Herb stated that he thinks B will get another year, stated the players haven't given up on him yet. Jeff Long really wants it to work with him blah blah blah. Dez said that he thinks he gets another year too and mentioned the Bobby P fiasco.

My personal opinion is that these guys respect B as a coach and a man. However, I feel like they pay minimal attention to our games. We need to move on..

[parallaxpig]

Jim Mora

Bret Bielema

Butch Jones

Mike Riley

They were supposed to pick a coach that keeps his job. They went with CBB.



All pretty much agreed there's no reason UCLA is playing so bad. Claim there's no reason they should be as bad with the talent they have.

Herb stated that he thinks B will get another year, stated the players haven't given up on him yet. Jeff Long really wants it to work with him blah blah blah. Dez said that he thinks he gets another year too and mentioned the Bobby P fiasco.

My personal opinion is that these guys respect B as a coach and a man. However, I feel like they pay minimal attention to our games. We need to move on..

I think BB bails on his own.............

[The Boar War]

I think they overestimate the support he has here.  When you mix that with the low opinion they already have of our program why wouldn't he be the guy who keeps his job?

[PygmalionEffect2]

CBB is the best I've ever seen at improving fan perception and getting coaches off this list.   

These aren't on the schedule so they probably gone. 

[WilsonHog]

Barring a total collapse in the second half of the season, I think the only way Bielema leaves is on his own.

[hog911]

I think they overestimate the support he has here.  When you mix that with the low opinion they already have of our program why wouldn't he be the guy who keeps his job?

Jeffy still having his minions pump out sunshine and rainbows from the Athletic Department!

[parallaxpig]

Barring a total collapse in the second half of the season, I think the only way Bielema leaves is on his own.

BB has shot his mouth off a lot about a lot of things and one of things he told reporters was that they will not have to run me out of this place. I'm taking him at his word cuz that's where he is headed if he hangs another year.

[AirWarren]

I think BB bails on his own.............

I've always felt that way myself.

[Pork Ranger]

I've always felt that way myself.

To where though??

[WilsonHog]

I do think he'll leave on his own.

The coaching search and subsequent hiring of a new coach will bring excitement for some fans. Other fans will be pissed because our new coach isn't the one they wanted.

In four or five years, we'll do it again.

[The Boar War]

Barring a total collapse in the second half of the season, I think the only way Bielema leaves is on his own.

The only thing (considered a total collapse) he hasn't already accomplished would be a loss to a team of Coastal Carolina's caliber.  In his tenure he's already lost badly to every other team on the schedule. 

If someone hasn't seen whatever it is they need to see in order to feel comfortable firing him; they aren't going to see it on the football field.

[AirWarren]

I do think he'll leave on his own.

The coaching search and subsequent hiring of a new coach will bring excitement for some fans. Other fans will be pissed because our new coach isn't the one they wanted.

In four or five years, we'll do it again.

Reoccurring cycle that I've rode for 32 years now between our basketball and football programs.

[AirWarren]

To where though??

Some type of Florida gig.

Jump to another midwestern school.

Just because a job isn't open now, doesn't mean it won't be open come late January.

[The Boar War]

In four or five years, we’ll do it again.

That doesn't seem to be the normal practice for football at Arkansas. 

[Redhogs]

I do think he'll leave on his own.

The coaching search and subsequent hiring of a new coach will bring excitement for some fans. Other fans will be pissed because our new coach isn't the one they wanted.

In four or five years, we'll do it again.

Unless we get the right guy......which we do not have now.

[Marshfieldhog]

This is actually the perfect year to get rid of CBB. He is only going to sign 15 or so and the current small class is rated low, so recruiting new guys is going to suffer anyway. Might as well switch coaches now with the new December signing deal. If we pick a year that we have to sign 25 that's going to be bad.

[ricepig]

Barring a total collapse in the second half of the season, I think the only way Bielema leaves is on his own.

Fact

[Redhogs]

Barring a total collapse in the second half of the season, I think the only way Bielema leaves is on his own.

Sadly...agreed.

[hogcard1964]

Butters is gone. Unfortunately, the @ss clown that hired our last two football coaches will probably have input in the next one.

[Rayzback]

Barring a total collapse in the second half of the season, I think the only way Bielema leaves is on his own.

Thinking this is closer to the truth. We better start seeing some identity soon as I think there be a zero tolerance policy on excuses though.

[Pork Ranger]

Butters is gone. Unfortunately, the @ss clown that hired our last two football coaches will probably have input in the next one.

He should just start with the names HV is asking for. They all seem to be reasonable for Arkansas...this time around

[Pork Ranger]

Thinking this is closer to the truth. We better start seeing some identity soon as I think there be a zero tolerance policy on excuses though.

He just needs to let Enos do whatever he wants with the Offense and focus solely on repairing the O line

[SouthSide Johnny]

In four or five years, we'll do it again.

No animals no circus, Until recruiting has sustained elevation, which starts at Home, yep In four or five.   Facts A/M, Auburn, Bama and LSU will always do better in recruiting.  Arkansas has some quality assistants leave because it didn't take long to figure out it was a dead end road, what they had to work with and reality of what wanted to come here was substandard to the SEC west competition.       

Depth and talent or lack of will show up in the second half, they recruited as hard as anybody but you can't make kids come especially if they have better offers.  People still deny the truth, Frank Broyles was right, The SEC was a business decision for the Whole program not football, and a wise one.

Don't see the quality of in state kids improving any time soon.

[hogcard1964]

He should just start with the names HV is asking for. They all seem to be reasonable for Arkansas...this time around

Nope, next year we'll be shocked as to who it is.  Keep in mind that we had no clue that Butters was even being considered when Jeff screwed our pooch.  When it's announced we'll be shocked.

[HawgTide]

Barring a total collapse in the second half of the season, I think the only way Bielema leaves is on his own.

What do you consider a total collapse? 2-4? How about 3-3 with blowout losses?

[hogcard1964]

What do you consider a total collapse? 2-4? How about 3-3 with blowout losses?

+1000

We've already "totally collapsed".  I'm not sure it can get worse.

[hogblitz]

Fact

So, where are you at now?  What do you think happens?  Also, what is the definition of a total collapse.  IMO it is a foregone conclusion of a losing season.  Is that a collapse? 

[Roaringboar]

Barring a total collapse in the second half of the season, I think the only way Bielema leaves is on his own.

I think that's exactly what's going to happen.....especially if we don't score more than 10 points today, which is a real possibility.......The rest of our SEC opponents are doing far better than us with the exception of Mizzou......even Ole Miss is 3-3 and has a chance of upsetting LSU today......and if they do lose, I think Ole Miss will give us everything they've got to sort of rally, kind of like we did against LSU early on in the Bielema era.....In the end though, the best record we might have is going to be 5-7, which I really doubt because I think we lose to Ole Miss too which puts us at 4-8, and with a 1-7 SEC record this season, he'll be gone.....

[The Boar War]

So, where are you at now?  What do you think happens?  Also, what is the definition of a total collapse.  IMO it is a foregone conclusion of a losing season.  Is that a collapse? 

I think the better question is: "What do you consider 'fact'?".  I have no idea whether Ricepig (nothing personal) is connected or not but 99 percent aren't.

[JaketheSnake]

I do think he'll leave on his own.

The coaching search and subsequent hiring of a new coach will bring excitement for some fans. Other fans will be pissed because our new coach isn't the one they wanted.

In four or five years, we'll do it again.

Cant wait to see which hog fans here are pounding their chest in five years bc they tried to tell us that our new hire would never work out and we should have hired Coach X.  Any chance we can have a preemptive 2 wk vacation rule for people that link their 5 year old posts when that happens?

[code red]

Praying for 0-8 or 1-7.  It's the best thing for the program.unfortunately.

[Roaringboar]

+1000

We've already "totally collapsed".  I'm not sure it can get worse.

No, if we lose to Coastal and Mizzou, or just one of those it's worse.....and that's definitely possible.....

[The Boar War]

No, if we lose to Coastal and Mizzou, or just one of those it's worse.....and that's definitely possible.....

We've already done that (with a better team).

[hogcard1964]

No, if we lose to Coastal and Mizzou, or just one of those it's worse.....and that's definitely possible.....

It's a possibility with this coach.  As a matter of fact no matter how bad Missouri is, year after year, he'll lose to them.

[WilsonHog]

What do you consider a total collapse? 2-4? How about 3-3 with blowout losses?

2-4, maybe.

[TrueBlue]

Why is it that we held Nutt to higher standard than Bret?

I am not a Nutt fan by any stretch of the imagination, but I would love to have his final team right now.

We have fallen far my friends.....where mediocrity is the "new" standard.

[porkrindjimmy]

I think BB bails on his own.............

This is the only way he is leaving this year....

PRJ

[HawgTide]

2-4, maybe.

Maybe? Maybe !?!?!    That's jacked up you've set the bar so low for Arkansas football

[porkrindjimmy]

2-4, maybe.

I don't think that will get him run this year. Next year's schedule is easier and Jeff is banking on that being Bret's year.

Funny thing is I think I remember Bret telling us how year 5 would be his telltale year didn't he?

PRJ

[hogcard1964]

Maybe? Maybe !?!?!    That's jacked up you've set the bar so low for Arkansas football

They're 2-4 right now. So they just have to continue on the same path.

[hogcard1964]

I don't think that will get him run this year. Next year's schedule is easier and Jeff is banking on that being Bret's year.

Funny thing is I think I remember Bret telling us how year 5 would be his telltale year didn't he?

PRJ

Yes he did.

[BearsBisonsBoars]

Some type of Florida gig.

Jump to another midwestern school.

Just because a job isn't open now, doesn't mean it won't be open come late January.

I'm thinking Nebraska unless K State or Iowa come open

[porkrindjimmy]

Maybe? Maybe !?!?!    That's jacked up you've set the bar so low for Arkansas football

Wilson isn't setting the bar. Jeff is...and 2-4 I don't believe will get him chased. He could go 1-5, 0-6 and he you won't hear a peep from the people in charge up there about wins and losses.

Academics, full 6 years, no gangsters....that will be the mantra...

PRJ

[WilsonHog]

Maybe? Maybe !?!?!    That's jacked up you've set the bar so low for Arkansas football

I haven't set any bar. I'm a fan with zero influence.

[3kgthog]

Why is it that we held Nutt to higher standard than Bret?

I am not a Nutt fan by any stretch of the imagination, but I would love to have his final team right now.

We have fallen far my friends.....where mediocrity is the "new" standard.

Thanks for this. Helps my point from last night that Bret Bielema has been babied more than any Hog coach in my lifetime. Not just football. ANY coach. Would DVH, MA, or Mike Neighbors be retained with a baseball/basketball SEC record similar to Bielema's? Heck no.

[The Hawg Marshal]

Not saying that it will happen , but if he loses to CC he should be fired the instant the clock reads 0:00.

[(notOM)Rebel123]

Barring a total collapse in the second half of the season, I think the only way Bielema leaves is on his own.

Total collapse...what has the first half of the season been?

[Roaringboar]

I don't think that will get him run this year. Next year's schedule is easier and Jeff is banking on that being Bret's year.

Funny thing is I think I remember Bret telling us how year 5 would be his telltale year didn't he?

PRJ

That is absolutely the most ridiculous argument though.....What evidence has Bert provided to prove he'll be better next year, even if five games in a row are at home......he's not winning at home now unless it's to a FCS school or a lower-level team like NMST.....who we still allowed to hang with us for a large part of the game........Bert is not showing us any reason to think next year will be better, he never has.....last year's 7-5 should've been a key indicator of what we can expect.....

[HawgTide]

I haven’t set any bar. I’m a fan with zero influence.

You do try to set the tone around here though

[hogblitz]

Wilson isn't setting the bar. Jeff is...and 2-4 I don't believe will get him chased. He could go 1-5, 0-6 and he you won't hear a peep from the people in charge up there about wins and losses.

Academics, full 6 years, no gangsters....that will be the mantra...

PRJ

I really believe that the situation changes weekly.  After more losses mount up, things could change.   You never know which or how many money guys might get involved as this whole things unfold.  Many were convinced he was gone before Alabama and afterwards they think he is safe.   The situation really is fluid.