re: OFFICIAL Arkansas Coaching Search Thread

List in order of how scared I am of the potentials:

1. Briles. Terrified of his connections in the state and emphasis on offense. Would have Arky competing for third in the west within two years with two top 20 recruiting classes.

2. Tuberville. Is a winner, and another good recruiter. He won't make Arky a top 10 program, but he will ruin the season of a top 10 program every year.

3. Gundy. Not such a great recruiter but a pretty good coach. Just fricking beats A&M. I don't think he recruits well enough in Texas to really do well at Arky but I might be wrong.

4. Patterson. A pretty good recruiter with good defensive chops. Has had good player development, but is shown to be over his head in the Big 12 this year. Already hit his ceiling.

5. Strong. Defensive coach with almost no ties to Texas. Since you need good recruiting for a defense to work well, he basically would have to create a huge and stable pipeline to Florida talent within a year to succeed. I don't see that happening and so he would be my top Arky choice.

Arky will never have a top 10 defense and so that is why the two defensive options are lower in my list. The hardest players to recruit in football are elite d-linemen as they are easy to spot in elementary school. D Line talent is what separates a top ten recruiting class from a top 25 classes, and Arky can never be a top 10 recruiting program.