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Does No One Want to Coach in the SEC?

Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:28 pm
Posted by undecided
Member since May 2012
15492 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:28 pm
Why are Tennessee, Auburn, and Arkansas having such a hard time finding a coach? The SEC is only second to the NFL as far as money, talent, resources, and exposure? I would think coaches would be begging for the opportunity to be a HC.

Auburn and Tennessee are Top 15 CFB programs and Arkansas has potential. Why is it taking so long for these schools to hire a coach?
Posted by Mizzeaux
Worshington
Member since Jun 2012
13908 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:29 pm to
It's really not that long. Season just ended two days ago. It just always seems like forever.

Give it a few weeks.
Posted by 870Hog
99999 posts
Member since Jul 2011
16189 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:30 pm to
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Give it a few weeks.


frick you. I've gave it a season.
Posted by Mizzeaux
Worshington
Member since Jun 2012
13908 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:31 pm to
quote:

frick you. I've gave it a season.



You're the ones that should be freaking out. Should have had something in there fairly quickly.

Everyone else: week or three.
Posted by Woopigsooie20
FREE HRV
Member since Mar 2010
60447 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:32 pm to
We're a day away from Long's timeframe he gave the players. We're right on schedule from what Long has said all year.
Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
88509 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:32 pm to
tough league, Arky and Auburn are in very tough spots. Tennessee 'aint what it used to be.
Posted by DaleDenton
Member since Jun 2010
43799 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:32 pm to
Just because Auburn is down to interviewing Clemson's QB coach, doesn't mean Arkansas is having a hard time finding a coach...

We will announce our hire when we are ready.
This post was edited on 12/3/12 at 6:34 pm
Posted by piggilicious
Member since Jan 2011
37310 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:33 pm to
quote:

frick you. I've gave it a season


yeah I will self implode if it goes two more weeks- bad, like I'll be dead, bad.
Posted by Politiceaux
Member since Feb 2009
17668 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:36 pm to
It's incredibly hard to win and it's incredibly easy to get fired in the SEC right now.
Posted by j1897
Member since Nov 2011
4976 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:36 pm to
No, with Aggies added, i would not want to coach in the SEC west right now.
Posted by undecided
Member since May 2012
15492 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:37 pm to
quote:

Just because Auburn is down to interviewing Clemson's QB coach, doesn't mean Arkansas is having a hard time finding a coach...

We will announce our hire when we are ready.

I expected Arkansas to have a coach as soon as the season was over, tbh? You guys had more time than anyone else to pursue your top choices

And yes, Auburn continues to be a flaming dumpster fire but it's still one of the best jobs currently open
Posted by theenemy
Member since Oct 2006
13078 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:39 pm to
I'm hoping for this guy!

Posted by Tiger n Miami AU83
Miami
Member since Oct 2007
45656 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:42 pm to
You're thought process and posts have been a dumpster fire recently.

And that is coming from a guy (me) that gets on a fellow Aubie about once every 2 years.
Posted by DaleDenton
Member since Jun 2010
43799 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:43 pm to
quote:

I expected Arkansas to have a coach as soon as the season was over, tbh? You guys had more time than anyone else to pursue your top choices



Have you considered our top choice was coaching Saturday?

Have you considered our AD is a media whore who will wait until a day the hire will dominate the news cycle for a day?
Posted by TT9
Seychelles
Member since Sep 2008
91793 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:43 pm to
quote:

Why are Tennessee, Auburn, and Arkansas having such a hard time finding a coach?

Because they have to go against this guy.


This post was edited on 12/3/12 at 6:45 pm
Posted by lsuroadie
South LA
Member since Oct 2007
8456 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:43 pm to
some of you fans are really a bunch of asshats.

the season has been over a mere 48-72 hrs. who gives two auburn shits if it takes 2 weeks to get the right guy?

i mean, my fricking god people, chill. do you not have anything else to do with yall's time...


(2312 post since May) sorry man, my bad
Posted by Bamainozarks
Nwa
Member since Jan 2011
1392 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:45 pm to
I don't think anyone can understand what pressure these guys feel in the sec. Not an easy thing for a coach or his family. Just so hard to win no matter what school you are at.

Arkansas has a recruiting problem.
Auburn has an Alabama problem.
Tenn has to high opinion of its program problem.
Posted by VAvolfan
Member since Feb 2010
2368 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:45 pm to
I have a feeling the National Football Foundations Awards Banquet in New York is a like a college job fair right now
Posted by theenemy
Member since Oct 2006
13078 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:47 pm to
quote:

Arkansas had a blonde and motorcycle problem.


FIFY
Posted by Gladius Veritas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Member since May 2012
13189 posts
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:49 pm to
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