BaylorBearsFight said:
ColomboLQ said:
Aberzombie1892 said:
Arkansas having to pursue Morris is evidence that Arkansas is an unattractive job, as with all of the coaches on the coaching carousel, no good P5 program should be forced to hire Morris.
I suppose time will tell how badly Arkansas screwed up this hire, if this is in fact who they go with.
1. Chad Morris is going to kick ass at Arkansas.
2. He is going to get them back into Texas recruiting in a big way.
3. The Gerry Bohannon courtship will be telling, as Morris is probably chomping at the bit to kill two birds with one stone:
1. Sign a big time QB in his own back yard.
2. Repay Rhule for stealing Charlie Brewer from him.
The issue isn't how good of a coach he may or may not be - the issue is whether his resume warranted such a promotion. Morris has had 3 seasons as HC, so there is enough there to take a deep look at it.
1. Did he win a conference title? (No)
2. If not, did he win a division or at least end up in the top 2 teams in a division? (No)
3. If not, did he win a big game during his final season? (Maybe, if one counts North Texas and Arkansas State as big games for an AAC team)
4. If not, did he at least win a bowl game there? (No, because he was never coach for one)
5. If not, did he at least defeat a P5 OOC? (No)
But sure, the guy deserves a big promotion. Hopefully, he has fun competing against Saban, Fisher, Moorhead, Malzahn, etc. with his proven record of success. Meanwhile, Norvell is still at Memphis.