Mr. Offense

[Pudgepork]

Funny how things turn out.   Some thought hiring Morris might be bad because of hiM being a aTm grad.  Is that why Texas didn't hire him?

https://247sports.com/college/texas/Article/Does-Chad-Morris-have-what-it-takes-8331

[cjack]

I think Morris is going to work out fine for us, but I would be willing to bet he would seriously consider the next big texas job.  I am sure he would jump ship to A&M whenever they fire Jimbo.

That was the biggest reason I wanted Norvell.  They seem like the same coach to me, with a few exceptions.  Morris is a Texas high school guru where Norvell was just from Texas.  On the other hand, Norvell is 13 years younger and considered Arkansas a destination job.  With Norvell, I think there was a chance to catch him before he wins a championship somewhere else in 10 years.  With Morris, we've got a chance to be a top 25 team again every year he's here.

[The Hawg Marshal]

Count me as one of those concerned about CCM leaving for aTm  if he had success here. Those concerns were allayed some what when aTm signed Jimbo to the jumbo contract. Now barring unforeseen circumstances we probably have CCM for at least 5 years. So far I'm good with that.

[redeye]

Worrying about where a coach graduated is destructive paranoia.  You'd probably struggle to find 5 FBS head coaches who graduated from the school where they coach.

[PorkSoda]

Count me as one of those concerned about CCM leaving for aTm  if he had success here.

you better hope he sucks then, so we can keep him for a long time.  /sarcasm

[Pudgepork]

CCM had nothing to do with football at aTm.  If he's an ex jock I worry bout it but he's not

[jgphillips3]

With a Texan born and bred as coach, we should probably worry about Austin or College Station if they come calling, but hopefully that would be years down the road and he may not want to leave what he has built...assuming that he does win in the first place.  Just getting back to winning seems far enough off right now that worrying about him leaving for another job is far from my mind.

[PorkSoda]

With a Texan born and bred as coach, we should probably worry about Austin or College Station if they come calling, but hopefully that would be years down the road and he may not want to leave what he has built...assuming that he does win in the first place.  Just getting back to winning seems far enough off right now that worrying about him leaving for another job is far from my mind.

I agree, lets worry about winning first.  we already had an AD that was more worried about keeping the HC than winning.

[Con el Cerdos]

Funny how things turn out.   Some thought hiring Morris might be bad because of hiM being a aTm grad.  Is that why Texas didn't hire him?

https://247sports.com/college/texas/Article/Does-Chad-Morris-have-what-it-takes-8331

Texas didn't hire him because they are Texas.  Couldn't be hiring someone just one year removed from high school.

As it played out at Clemson, Mack Brown probably could have saved his job at Texas if he had hired the one-year-wonder.

As for Morris and Arkansas, he won't be here through the end of the current contract.  He will revive Arkansas football and get hired by another university or he will fail to win and get fired.

[Hog Fan...DOH!]

Texas didn't hire him because they are Texas.  Couldn't be hiring someone just one year removed from high school.

As it played out at Clemson, Mack Brown probably could have saved his job at Texas if he had hired the one-year-wonder.

As for Morris and Arkansas, he won't be here through the end of the current contract.  He will revive Arkansas football and get hired by another university or he will fail to win and get fired.

Once again, there is a broad assumption that most P5 jobs, including Arkansas, are simply stepping stones to something bigger. That's rarely the case.  SEC programs have hired something like 5 P5 coaches in the past 10 years to fill about 40 vacancies.  If you're winning at a P5 program, life is REALLY good.  Arkansas just offered GM $7mil a year-- that would make it hard to leave here. 

[DiamondHogFan]

If Texas or A&M come wanting CCM, then that means he has done a superb job as our head coach. 

I'm sure Clemson fans are dreading the day that Bama comes calling for Dabo.  It happens.

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

I agree, lets worry about winning first.  we already had an AD that was more worried about keeping the HC than winning.

Somebody frame this..! Soda's making sense.!!

[HoggusMaximus]

didn't jimbo sign a 10 year 70 million dollar deal with a&m? if they fire jimbo it's gonna coat them.

[Paul Swinebaum]

Worrying about where a coach graduated is destructive paranoia.  You'd probably struggle to find 5 FBS head coaches who graduated from the school where they coach.

Jim Harbaugh, Mark Richt, Kirby Smart, Scott Frost, and Matt Luke popped in my mind before I used the googler.
It wasn't a Tylenol moment for me.   

Worrying that a coach may go "home to Mama" is definitely a waste of energy.

[ChitownHawg]

CBB had barely walked through the door and worry warts were saying the same thing. Oh he is an Iowa alum and he has a hawk tattoo.

Like giving a kid an ice cream cone on a hot Sunday and he whines about the ice cream may get on his fingers.

Enjoy the ice cream guys while it is here.

[apcapri]

I know he attended college at aTm but why does everyone think he'd jump at the chance to coach there? Does even have any ties to the football program?

[Hog Fan...DOH!]

I think John Pelphrey leaves for Kentucky.

[redeye]

Jim Harbaugh, Mark Richt, Kirby Smart, Scott Frost, and Matt Luke popped in my mind before I used the googler.
It wasn't a Tylenol moment for me.   

Worrying that a coach may go "home to Mama" is definitely a waste of energy.

You got me!

Maybe we can get Gus to come home?   

[Yamahog]

I think John Pelphrey leaves for Kentucky.

Just as long as he doesn't CRAWL there....

[Hogginintheville]

Well the good news is if he is that good and he wants to go "home" to A&M that means he he kicked the crap out of Jimbo for 5 years plus if this really is Norvell's dream job then he will only be 42 when he comes "home".

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

Count me as one of those concerned about CCM leaving for aTm  if he had success here. Those concerns were allayed some what when aTm signed Jimbo to the jumbo contract. Now barring unforeseen circumstances we probably have CCM for at least 5 years. So far I'm good with that.

EaTmE is locked in for 10...

[Hogginintheville]

EaTmE is locked in for 10...

Until he he only wins 8 games a year there.

[farmhawg]

Like Chad said, "be where your feet are". Appropriate.

[Hogindasticks]

I think Morris is going to work out fine for us, but I would be willing to bet he would seriously consider the next big texas job.  I am sure he would jump ship to A&M whenever they fire Jimbo.

That was the biggest reason I wanted Norvell.  They seem like the same coach to me, with a few exceptions.  Morris is a Texas high school guru where Norvell was just from Texas.  On the other hand, Norvell is 13 years younger and considered Arkansas a destination job.  With Norvell, I think there was a chance to catch him before he wins a championship somewhere else in 10 years.  With Morris, we've got a chance to be a top 25 team again every year he's here.

Wow at the Sour Grapes!

[Pig in the Pokey]

Count me as one of those concerned about CCM leaving for aTm  if he had success here. Those concerns were allayed some what when aTm signed Jimbo to the jumbo contract. Now barring unforeseen circumstances we probably have CCM for at least 5 years. So far I'm good with that.

10 years from now ... or, like you said, at LEAST 5.

[cjack]

Wow at the Sour Grapes!

No sour grapes at all. I wasn't impressed with Morris when he was hired. I'll admit that. Very few on here were. The more I learn about him and see his work ethic, the more I like him. He'll have us back in the top 25 and I think we should be.  I like the hire now. Like he says be where your feet are, that's what he is. He'll be our coach until he isn't.  He's had no hesitation in saying he's a Texas High school coach and I believe he wants to be the best coach in Texas. Until then, he coaches Arkansas.

Norvell is a rising star and I think he'll coach a championship team before he's done. He's just as hungry to win as Morris, but he wanted to be here, not just any bigger school.

I wish we wouldn't have passed on Norvell but we did.  Coach Morris is the coach and I'm behind him.

[195bc]

Until he he only wins 8 games a year there.

He's still locked in for a long time. That $75 million is guaranteed. Even after five years, the buyout is $37.5 million. Would they really fire him at year five with that kind of buyout, even with a mediocre record? That situation will not end well for aTm, and they deserve it.

[ManBeast]

You got me!

Maybe we can get Gus to come home?   

Well, if Gus is going to go to his Alma Matre, he'll take a major step backwards. He graduated from Henderson State.

[Hoggish1]

I think John Pelphrey leaves for Kentucky.

Perfect.

[razorbackcaller]

I know he attended college at aTm but why does everyone think he'd jump at the chance to coach there? Does even have any ties to the football program?

You obviously have no idea about aggies. They love that school more than they live their family

[cjack]

You obviously have no idea about aggies. They love that school more than they live their family

Finally somebody else knows what an Aggie is and what that school means to them. It's not the same as being an alumni of Arkansas or Texas. It is Texas A&M first all day every day for those guys.

[Pudgepork]

several of my cousins are aggies.  The last 6 yrs have been bad.  Really bad.  There are no more obnoxious people anywhere when they win 2 straight games.

[Yamahog]

several of my cousins are aggies.  The last 6 yrs have been bad.  Really bad.  There are no more obnoxious people anywhere when they win 2 straight games.

Allow them their brief moment of glory. Even with the winning streak, will still own them 41-30-3.