The reason this is a bad hire

[Dannyluvssonic]

Chad Morris may end up winning a national championship.  He may be the perfect fit for Arkansas in the long run.  We shall see.  Where this hire fails is not in the potential for wins and losses, but the inability to unite the fanbase.  We are at a time of complete and utter apathy after five years of Bret Bielema.  The stadium is half empty at a time where it is being expanded.  Arkansas needed a coach that would win the press conference.  One who would get the fan base excited again and increasing ticket sales, with whether or not he ultimately won or lost being irrelevant at this point.  The University of Arkansas failed with this hire.

[farmhawg]

Chad Morris may end up winning a national championship.  He may be the perfect fit for Arkansas in the long run.  We shall see.  Where this hire fails is not in the potential for wins and losses, but the inability to unite the fanbase.  We are at a time of complete and utter apathy after five years of Bret Bielema.  The stadium is half empty at a time where it is being expanded.  Arkansas needed a coach that would win the press conference.  One who would get the fan base excited again and increasing ticket sales, with whether or not he ultimately won or lost being irrelevant at this point.  The University of Arkansas failed with this hire.

How about one that wins games? Frick the press conferences.

[Seebs]

It is not that you are shortsighted or stupid .. it is that you are both.

[Hogarusa]

You dont hang banners for winning a press conference and you dont fill seats from a hire announcement. Winning cures all blues and negativity.

[Dannyluvssonic]

Show some evidence that he can do that either.

[a0ashle]

That's the best you have? We'll shoot this was a great hire then.

[Dannyluvssonic]

Ya'll continue to drink the kool aid then.  The U of A knew you would swallow this and love it.

[a0ashle]

Show some evidence that he can do that either.

Wait wait wait....was OP not the best reason you have, so now you are switching? Don't abondon your best argument so fast!

[a0ashle]

Ya'll continue to drink the kool aid then.  The U of A knew you would swallow this and love it.

Came in weak and got turned away in 5 posts, wow.

[Peter Porker]

Chad Morris may end up winning a national championship.  He may be the perfect fit for Arkansas in the long run.  We shall see.  Where this hire fails is not in the potential for wins and losses, but the inability to unite the fanbase.  We are at a time of complete and utter apathy after five years of Bret Bielema.  The stadium is half empty at a time where it is being expanded.  Arkansas needed a coach that would win the press conference.  One who would get the fan base excited again and increasing ticket sales, with whether or not he ultimately won or lost being irrelevant at this point.  The University of Arkansas failed with this hire.

Bielema won the press conference. You see where that got us.

[ifghog]

I just want him to win. Maybe he will...maybe he won't. I am on Board with this hire.

[naturalbornpigger]

Unite the fan base?  Really?  All that takes is winning.  Which requires good recruiting and good coaching.  We don't need a cheerleader who is concerned about a bunch of pouting fans.

[CDBHawg]

If he wins, it'll all be good.

[jjdlc]

Chad Morris may end up winning a national championship.  He may be the perfect fit for Arkansas in the long run.  We shall see.  Where this hire fails is not in the potential for wins and losses, but the inability to unite the fanbase.  We are at a time of complete and utter apathy after five years of Bret Bielema.  The stadium is half empty at a time where it is being expanded.  Arkansas needed a coach that would win the press conference.  One who would get the fan base excited again and increasing ticket sales, with whether or not he ultimately won or lost being irrelevant at this point.  The University of Arkansas failed with this hire.

I won't call it a bad hire yet, I'm going to get behind him, and give him a chance.  But otherwise, I agree with your premise, this wasn't the hire that Arkansas needed up front.  Morris is going to face an uphill battle with a lot of fans from day one.  Any bad losses early and things will get really ugly fast.  While CBB wasn't necessarily the hire many wanted at the time, there was a general excitement about him given his history, fans were able to largely overlook our struggles in year 1 because of that, I'm afraid Morris won't have that luxury.

[edt]

Show some evidence that he can do that either.

Show some that he can't.

[Rudy Baylor]

How about one that wins games?

that would have been nice too

Bret Bielema's first three years here cleaning up John L Smith was better than Morris' three years at SMU

[Dannyluvssonic]

14-22

[David†]

Just win.

[pigz]

I'm excited

[Ironhawg]

14-22

So who do you suggest Arkansas hires?  Do you realize the challenges of coaching Arkansas in the SEC West right now?  Have you considered that top level coaches might not be exactly lining up for this job? 

[Hog N Bama]

Chad Morris may end up winning a national championship.  He may be the perfect fit for Arkansas in the long run.  We shall see.  Where this hire fails is not in the potential for wins and losses, but the inability to unite the fanbase.  We are at a time of complete and utter apathy after five years of Bret Bielema.  The stadium is half empty at a time where it is being expanded.  Arkansas needed a coach that would win the press conference.  One who would get the fan base excited again and increasing ticket sales, with whether or not he ultimately won or lost being irrelevant at this point.  The University of Arkansas failed with this hire.

Ut ummmm..results on the field are what matters.   Geeze

[jimmur74]

Thats is your opinion and I fully disagree.
I wasnt fully on board at first glance. However, dont judge a book by its cover. This guy gets it , he knows texas, he knows offense. He also knows he must field a competitive Defense in the SEC. sit back and watch.

Chad Morris may end up winning a national championship.  He may be the perfect fit for Arkansas in the long run.  We shall see.  Where this hire fails is not in the potential for wins and losses, but the inability to unite the fanbase.  We are at a time of complete and utter apathy after five years of Bret Bielema.  The stadium is half empty at a time where it is being expanded.  Arkansas needed a coach that would win the press conference.  One who would get the fan base excited again and increasing ticket sales, with whether or not he ultimately won or lost being irrelevant at this point.  The University of Arkansas failed with this hire.

[HBTHogs]

"He may end up winning a national championship", but he won't win the press conference so he's a bad hire?  WTH?

[Hawgzinbowlz]

100% disagree. Until CCM proves he doesn't deserve our support a true Hog fan will support this hire. " GO HOGS "

[HotlantaHog]

We don't need to win the press conference. Arkansas needs to win games. That will unite the fan base.

John L Smith won the press conference. Bret Bielema won the press conference. Petrino did NOT win the press conference -- it was late at night, he left the Falcons with an embarrassing note, and he seemed sheepish at times.... He DID win lots of games before the motorcycle disaster.

Forget the press conference. Arkansas fans were never going to be united, unless Gus took the job -- and even he had a lot of detractors. Win games and Arkansas will be united.

[PermianPig]

The hire hasn't even been made yet. 
Either way.  If its going to happen, you got to get behind him.

[Jonbo]

Chad Morris may end up winning a national championship.  He may be the perfect fit for Arkansas in the long run.  We shall see.  Where this hire fails is not in the potential for wins and losses, but the inability to unite the fanbase.  We are at a time of complete and utter apathy after five years of Bret Bielema.  The stadium is half empty at a time where it is being expanded.  Arkansas needed a coach that would win the press conference.  One who would get the fan base excited again and increasing ticket sales, with whether or not he ultimately won or lost being irrelevant at this point.  The University of Arkansas failed with this hire.

Patience, Grasshopper! The fanbase will be united by Razorbacks victories. The initial reaction to the coaching hire will dissipate in short order to rarely be brought up any more.

[GlassofSwine]

Reuniting the fan-base is overrated. What Arkansas needs to do is higher the right coach. If he wins than everyone will love him and if he loses he'll be sent packing. Same with every coaching hire.

[Hoggie17]

that would have been nice too

Bret Bielema's first three years here cleaning up John L Smith was better than Morris' three years at SMU

Wrong, they were spent converting a winning CBP system, to a losing Big 10 smash mouth system that CBB failed at.

[h@wgfan4life]

100% disagree. Until CCM proves he doesn't deserve our support a true Hog fan will support this hire. " GO HOGS "

This

[PorkRinds]

What decides if it is a good/bad hire is the wins. If he wins, it was a great hire.

[bballjws2004]

100% disagree. Until CCM proves he doesn't deserve our support a true Hog fan will support this hire. " GO HOGS "

+1

[Razor1997]

If he wins, he will unite the fanbase.

At this point I would be okay with Kenny Hatfield's flexbone if it wins us 9-10 games.

[colt07]

1. Unless I missed it Morris has not been hired 'officially' yet.

2. We live in Atlanta. Make the flight for every Hog game and try to make a couple of away games which are pretty much always closer to us! Sit in the club seats (where service is terrible) and make fairly significant donation to Foundation. The old Atlanta Braves announcer the late Ernie Johnson made the following statement that applies to the Hogs now, "The best promotion for a sports team is winning!".

3. It does seem as if the ARK media is really pushing this guy.

4. Don't know much about him, but this seems to be a gamble. Have you seen the SMU stadium. It is behind the Bush presidential library. There are high school stadiums here in ATL bigger that SMU's stadium. Playing in the SEC will be significantly tougher.

5. Now if he were to bring Clemson DC, things might be better. I doubt that happens, but who knows.

I was hoping for a significant upgrade from CBB. I believe Miles, Leach, or Kiffin would have been better. However, they may have already said no. We sure will not ever know.

[nwahogs]

Chad Morris may end up winning a national championship.  He may be the perfect fit for Arkansas in the long run.  We shall see.  Where this hire fails is not in the potential for wins and losses, but the inability to unite the fanbase.  We are at a time of complete and utter apathy after five years of Bret Bielema.  The stadium is half empty at a time where it is being expanded.  Arkansas needed a coach that would win the press conference.  One who would get the fan base excited again and increasing ticket sales, with whether or not he ultimately won or lost being irrelevant at this point.  The University of Arkansas failed with this hire.

There isn't a coach out there that would unite this fan base. Have you not been reading the coach search forum this past week?

[WashitawTiger]

The reason many consider it a bad hire is because those folks are comparing it to other schools' hires and process. As a Mizzou fan that grew up a Hog fan, I am all too familiar with the thought that my team/school is a job worthy of the top candidates and those candidates should beg for the chance at the job. My jaded view and reality often do not mesh. I think that is the case here.

[Dirty]

It is not that you are shortsighted or stupid .. it is that you are both.

Love it!

[pigz]

There isn't a coach out there that would unite this fan base. Have you not been reading the coach search forum this past week?

He's got a point

[hobhog]

Just go to the games and see what happens. Good grief.

[Redhogs]

Bielema won the press conference. You see where that got us.

Ain't that the truth.

[EastTNHog]

But you want to sit here and pull the one game Little Rock has knowing dang well Fayetteville can't fill the stadium as well? Not to mention what's being built as well. Give me a break dude. Arkansas will always be at the lower of the sec we aren't good enough to compete in the conference anymore. History will continue. We won't never win the conference or a championship. Typical Arkansas will get lucky with 9 to 10 wins every once in awhile. Some people treat this program lot higher than it really is when it hasn't done jack crap since the holtz. Arkansas will be better if it went to a difference conference. Arkansas is not an sec team. The results don't lie.....

Petrino says hello.

[BearsBisonsBoars]

How about one that wins games? Frick the press conferences.

You don't have to win the press conference. If you win on the field, you win. Period.

If we learned nothing from Bret's admin, it's thay podium victories are fun, but hollow.