All Things Butch Davis: One That Got Away

[NotSoFastMyFriend]

I know he's 71 now but he knows a thing or two about calling defense.  And he and Pitt have a relationship.  Obviously has strong ties to the university as well.  Would he do it and would the fans accept that, or is it young guy or bust at this point?

Nope.

[DeuceHawg]

I think Chavis showed us that getting someone at the end of their career isn't the direction we need to go.  I would rather take a chance on someone young that can relate to the kids, has energy, has a need to prove himself, and hopefully would be cheaper too.

[Dr. Leonard Ford]

I know he's 71 now but he knows a thing or two about calling defense.  And he and Pitt have a relationship.  Obviously has strong ties to the university as well.  Would he do it and would the fans accept that, or is it young guy or bust at this point?

trolling trolling trolling

[Tuskeroni Soprano]

Lol

[rustr]

I wanted us to get him as head coach when instead we got Bielema. That time has passed though. We need someone younger. I wouldn't be mad if that happened but I think in reality that ain't gonna happen from either side. I'm sure he's probably enjoying retirement at this point.

[Oliver]

Butch Davis will be mentioned as a possible Arkansas coach well after the day he is 6 feet under. 

[hawganatic]

Can't have a DC search without bringing up Butch Davis...

This gets hashed and rehashed every time we have an opening whether it is DC or head coach.  If it hasn't happened by now, probably not going to.

[King Kong]

How about he comes DL coach and just recruits.

Sign me up for that

[King Kong]

Butch Davis will be mentioned as a possible Arkansas coach well after the day he is 6 feet under. 

We should have fired Nutt in 2004 and hired Butch then

[Pigasaurus]

Butch Davis will be mentioned as a possible Arkansas coach well after the day he is 6 feet under. 

It will go like this. I know Butch Davis has been dead for 6 years but if we exhume him do you see him as a viable candidate?

[Boardon Hamsay]

Can't have any kind of DC search without bringing up Butch Davis...

[Hey Super]

No way. Would be John Chavis 2.0, long past his prime.

[jst01]

I hope the DC is someone from northern New Hampshire, sounds like a Canadian and has zero ties to Arkansas. That would be great hogville reading

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trolling trolling trolling

Not really trollin'...just droppin a line or three

[Tuskeroni Soprano]

Let's go ahead and see if Jimmy Johnson or  Barry Switzer want to finally give it a go as head hog. "Bring them home".

[NoogaHog]

Hey, Barry Switzer's still kicking. Let's give him a call.

Edit: Wow! TS beat me to the joke.

[Paul]

Butch Davis will be mentioned as a possible Arkansas coach well after the day he is 6 feet under. 

but....he's a native son!

[NoogaHog]

but....he's a native son!

Somebody's gonna steal the corpse of Bear Bryant and "bring him home"

[Kevin]

Why, do we have to go through this

[swinefasting]

No thank you

[Tuskeroni Soprano]

Hey, Barry Switzer's still kicking. Let's give him a call.

Edit: Wow! TS beat me to the joke.

Lol

[OkieBack]

I'd bring Jimmy or Barry back as the "defensive coach" just for the bowl game.  That would be fun seeing one of them on the sidelines.

Of course either coach might be yelling a bunch of explicatives or grabbing a face mask and rip a player down one side or the other to get a point across.  There could be crying involved.  Lol

[SquidBilly]

I'd bring Jimmy or Barry back as the "defensive coach" just for the bowl game.  That would be fun seeing one of them on the sidelines.

Of course either coach might be yelling a bunch of explicatives or grabbing a face mask and rip a player down one side or the other to get a point across.  There could be crying involved.  Lol

Poor Simeon Blair would never be the same after that experience.

[go hogues]

Butch Davis will be mentioned as a possible Arkansas coach well after the day he is 6 feet under. 

lol

[SquidBilly]

No way. Would be John Chavis 2.0, long past his prime.

He had FIU in bowl games just a few years ago.  Chavis was just cashing a paycheck.  I'd like to think this job would mean a little more than that to Butch. 

[tophawg19]

Let's go ahead and see if Jimmy Johnson or  Barry Switzer want to finally give it a go as head hog. "Bring them home".

Why not hire all 3 .

[(notOM)Rebel123]

Is Monte Kiffin available?

Wonder what Harold Horton's up to?

[Hog Junkie]

It will go like this. I know Butch Davis has been dead for 6 years but if we exhume him do you see him as a viable candidate?

Weekend at Butch's?

[my3boneheads]

Can't have a DC search without bringing up Butch Davis...

This gets hashed and rehashed every time we have an opening whether it is DC or head coach.  If it hasn't happened by now, probably not going to.

Thank you.

[The_Iceman]

Butch should have been hired in 2012 right after Petrino was fired. We are way past Butch Davis now. He needs to enjoy retirement.

[razorbacker3]

How about we do something different? Let Sam hire his choice! Stop with all the "Sam needs to hire xyz or we won't win a game!"

[Slobberslob]

Can we afford to get him from Arkansas St? How high will that bidding war go?

[woodhog14]

I know he's 71 now but he knows a thing or two about calling defense.  And he and Pitt have a relationship.  Obviously has strong ties to the university as well.  Would he do it and would the fans accept that, or is it young guy or bust at this point?

No...just no. Why do our fans always bring him up when we have an opening?

[nuttless hog]

I know he's 71 now but he knows a thing or two about calling defense.  And he and Pitt have a relationship.  Obviously has strong ties to the university as well.  Would he do it and would the fans accept that, or is it young guy or bust at this point?

That crossed my mind yesterday, he could be good bridge for a year, probably low ent

[Athog]

I know he's 71 now but he knows a thing or two about calling defense.  And he and Pitt have a relationship.  Obviously has strong ties to the university as well.  Would he do it and would the fans accept that, or is it young guy or bust at this point?

Why would Butch Davis want to be a Defensive Coordinator???

[AwholeHog]

Wouldn't be opposed to him taking a defensive analyst position but the window has closed on DC imo.

[d3maybe]

I'm guessing with Sam's connections Hunter has said go get the best DC you can find and we'll pay him... I think we'll be surprised at the final hire.

[Piggy Banks]

I know he's 71 now but he knows a thing or two about calling defense.  And he and Pitt have a relationship.  Obviously has strong ties to the university as well.  Would he do it and would the fans accept that, or is it young guy or bust at this point?

Been there...done that.  No thanks

#JohnChavis

[East_tex_hog]

I know he's 71 now but he knows a thing or two about calling defense.  And he and Pitt have a relationship.  Obviously has strong ties to the university as well.  Would he do it and would the fans accept that, or is it young guy or bust at this point?

Hiring him as an analyst would be where I would go with that one. Kinda like Lane keeps daddy around for the same thing.

[runninrazorback]

So this Butch Davis darn can stay up but my Houston Nutt post about nothing can't?  Smacks of favoritism...

lol

[PonderinHog]

So this Butch Davis darn can stay up but my Houston Nutt post about nothing can't?  Smacks of favoritism...

lol

Some people just can't tell a joke.   

[Großer Kriegschwein]

Butch Davis will be mentioned as a possible Arkansas coach well after the day he is 6 feet under. 

We should have hired Butch a long time ago.

But I'm afraid that ship has circumnavigated a few times since then.

[Jek Tono Porkins]

Let's just go full ancient and hire Butch and Monte Kiffin as co-DC's.

[MFG]

hopefully Sam isnt as desperate

[PonderinHog]

Let's just go full ancient and hire Butch and Monte Kiffin as co-DC's.

Any room for Joe Lee Dunn on this retro staff?

[The_Iceman]

Wouldn't be opposed to him taking a defensive analyst position but the window has closed on DC imo.

Agreed.

[woodrow hog call]

Let's just go full ancient and hire Butch and Monte Kiffin as co-DC's.

That would be pretty stinking awesome. I'm picturing the Robert Duvall movie with the two old guys on the porch holding shotguns!

I got to sit in on some teaching sessions that Monte was giving back in the late 70s, tried to take notes and remember everything but he was going too fast and throwing out so much information . Then years later to see coverages in the NFL named after him, made me appreciate the sessions even more.

[jbcarol]

Hire Butch Davis as the football coach and Johnny will fund that too!