Does a bowl game save CBB's job?

[Wildhog]

What say you?  I think he needs to go, regardless.

[Karma]

Yes.

[hogcard1964]

No chance

[King Kong]

Probably

[rhames]

Probably.

[ricepig]

What say you?  I think he needs to go, regardless.

Are you asking for personal choices, or what will happen?

[jkstock04]

Yes I think if we win 6 or more games it will save his job...but of course you still have to consider that's even if he still wants to stay here.

[Wildhog]

Are you asking for personal choices, or what will happen?

What will happen.  But I'd like to know your personal choice, as well.

[David†]

Some will like it, some won't.


If he wins out. He should go, but I think he stays.

[Danny J]

Dear God I hope not but I think it does...here is the real question...will he be on the hot seat next year? If so then he needs to go because recruiting is hard enough as it is. I would fire him regardless even if we win out. I am tired of the inconsistency

[The NewEra]

I clicked YES, but that's not what I want.  That will mean he won 4 of the last six games and Long and Bielema can say it was a turning point.

[Boss Hog in the Arkansas]

I voted no but after thinking about if for a moment, there is no way Jeffie will fire Bielema if he reaches a bowl game

[SemperFi]

Yes and then we'll start this train wreck all over again in 2018

[Wildhog]

Yes and then we'll start this train wreck all over again in 2018

Yep.  6-6/7-5 in perpetuity.

[The_Boot_stops_here]

Good gosh, I would hope not.  anything less than winning out and finishing regular season 8-4 is unacceptable at this point.  IMO of course.  That being said, Jeff Long seem like a very patient (too patient?) guy so who knows. 

[Wildhog]

I clicked YES, but that's not what I want.  That will mean he won 4 of the last six games and Long and Bielema can say it was a turning point.

Yeah, the spin will be unbearable. 

[ricepig]

What will happen.  But I'd like to know your personal choice, as well.

I think it will from the administration/BOT view, me, I don't care either way, if the new coach is the "right" hire, then new blood, enthusiasm will be great. Unfortunately, it usually takes a few years to know if the new coach is "right".

[Wildhog]

I think it will from the administration/BOT view, me, I don't care either way, if the new coach is the "right" hire, then new blood, enthusiasm will be great. Unfortunately, it usually takes a few years to know if the new coach is "right".

Some hope would be nice.  Just don't have any with Bielema. 

[Veritas Arkansas]

Yes, it will.

But no, it shouldn't.

[ricepig]

Some hope would be nice.  Just don't have any with Bielema. 

Yeah, two steps forward, three steps back, doesn't give one much confidence.

[hawgjr]

Bowl game? We ain't going to no stinkin' bowl game! 

[EastexHawg]

This is where we are.  We are now a "let's finish 6-6, 7-5 in a good year, and get to the Gallery Furniture.com Bowl!" program.  Long has succeeded.  His work is done.

The support for him is probably the most astonishing aspect of my entire half century of following Arkansas athletics.

[Hogsmo Kramer]

It shouldn't but it prob would because people are dumb.

[Mr Jade]

I don't think it does because 6 wins means a lost bowl game and that still means a losing season. It also means that we had another losing season in the SEC and both of those indicators don't seem good coming off of a 5th season. 7 wins is a maybe. 8 or 9 for sure. I can't see 6 wins happening though. LSU, Miss St., and Auburn are all losses. Bielema will find a way to lose either Ole Miss or Mizzou.

[The_Iceman]

No, it wont.

[Seebs]

Sure it would. Unfortunately math is in the way

[DeltaBoy]

A Bowl game win! Yes  just a bowl game maybe.

[hogcard1964]

This is where we are.  We are now a "let's finish 6-6, 7-5 in a good year, and get to the Gallery Furniture.com Bowl!" program.  Long has succeeded.  His work is done.

The support for him is probably the most astonishing aspect of my entire half century of following Arkansas athletics.

It is puzzling, isn't it?

Hell, there was a large group of Germans that still liked Hitler well into the 1970s.

[Pig in the Pokey]

FARK no. He's already agreed to the buyout, ya'll. Catch up.

[Torqued pork]

FARK no. He's already agreed to the buyout, ya'll. Catch up.

I'm thinking the same. Bret is probably convinced he isn't the problem. Arkansas is the problem.

[jkstock04]

This is where we are.  We are now a "let's finish 6-6, 7-5 in a good year, and get to the Gallery Furniture.com Bowl!" program.  Long has succeeded.  His work is done.

The support for him is probably the most astonishing aspect of my entire half century of following Arkansas athletics.

How many times have you read or heard "it was a great hire, it just didn't work out."

Would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad.

[From Tusk Till Dawn]

This is where we are.  We are now a "let's finish 6-6, 7-5 in a good year, and get to the Gallery Furniture.com Bowl!" program.  Long has succeeded.  His work is done.

The support for him is probably the most astonishing aspect of my entire half century of following Arkansas athletics.

Out of curiosity, what was your expectations at the start of the season?  I honestly thought with so many receiving corp losses, 8-4 was prob the high water mark, felt like 7-5 was likely.  So im not disappointed if we get to 6-6.

[Hogwild]

If he gets us to a bowl game, I think he would be safe with Long still as AD.  That said I think it would be a poor decision, and I don't see us winning 4 more games, we are not a good team.  I'm thinking we will be underdogs in four of the remaining six games.

[Jimmy]

I suppose if Bielema finishes 4-2 to finish the season, it would save his job with the PTB's.   But it probably should NOT save his job.  Hoping and praying every year just to make a bowl, any bowl, is not what an SEC fan base should have to worry about.   

[Hogmaestro]

I think 7 total wins...bowl game or no....means Bret stays for sure. 6 wins and a bowl game loss....not sure, but maybe.

I think next year sets up for us. Young talent getting experience now. Get a new offensive line coach and I think that improves. Anderson has been awful. IMO. If we wind up winning enough for Bret to stay I think thats actually better than a new coach. But he's gotta win enough of these last 6 for that to happen.

[RazorPiggie]

I think that would but I think he should be gone at the end of the season regardless.

[bkjbearcat]

What say you?  I think he needs to go, regardless.

No, he's a lame duck coach. When BB got hired I bought into the hype and thought we would at least made one New Years bowl by now. But in year five I'm just tired of what he's selling and wants him to go away.

[elksnort]

Dear God I hope not but I think it does...here is the real question...will he be on the hot seat next year? If so then he needs to go because recruiting is hard enough as it is. I would fire him regardless even if we win out. I am tired of the inconsistency

This^^^^^. The South Carolina game was the nail in the coffin for me.

But, I don't know what Long will do. I have no clue other than it appears that Long is being quiet now.

[Pig in the Pokey]

I'm thinking the same. Bret is probably convinced he isn't the problem. Arkansas is the problem.

I think Long's already hired Leach, too.

[onebadrubi]

Yes, it will.

But no, it shouldn't.

My thoughts as well

[The_Iceman]

If we make a bowl, it's harder to fire him, but he should still be fired. Let Enos or Rhodes coach the game. Hopefully have a new coach in place by the middle of January.

[BDSCT51]

Yes, it will.

But no, it shouldn't.

This!

[Amityvillehogger]

I'm reminded of this 

[007 License To Squeal]

I think he should go...period.......but his boss won't think so...

[Kevin]

for sure

[longpig]

No, but the witch hunt of Jeff Long will officially become a rebellion if it does and I'll join.

[snoblind]

What will happen.  But I'd like to know your personal choice, as well.

I think if he wins 6 or more he's here.  May be here another year regardless.

Since tickets are paid for I plan to go the rest of the season.  But if BB's on the sideline and Long in the AD box doubt I'll be there next season.  Guess the nice thing about having good tickets is a line of folks volunteering to take them over. 

[PorkRinds]

6 wins keeps his job one more season. I don't think he gets to 6 though.

[smb]

It sure does because Long will make excuses for him.

[Dark Helmet Hog]

I think it does, but it shouldn't.