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Should We have Taken Saban's Advice and Hired Nutt?

Posted on 11/22/08 at 11:59 am
Posted by Enadious
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Member since Aug 2004
17706 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 11:59 am
If I recall correctly, Dick when asked who should replace him said something like, "Houston Nutt, he does more with less."

Would we have still won the MNC with Nutt? Would we have won it in the year before with Russell?

Thoughts?

At the point, I think that may have been the better choice.
Posted by GeauxChrisSports
Oh the irony......
Member since Feb 2007
19872 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:01 pm to
No!

Houston Nutt could not have maintained the program like Miles is able to do.
Posted by houndstooth mafia
God's country baby
Member since Jan 2007
422 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:03 pm to
Nutt is a good coach. I agree that he can win with mediocre players. He would done well for y'all with the talent you guys have coming in every year
Posted by EmperorGout
I hate all of you.
Member since Feb 2008
11278 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:05 pm to
I dunno the whole Mitch Mustain debacle was handled about as poorly as a coach can handle that kind of situation, he really looked like a total count
Posted by The Eric
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2008
21044 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:06 pm to
dumb idea... dumb post, be happy with miles... move on.. atleast we arent stuck with rich rodriguez...
Posted by TigerHemi
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Member since Nov 2006
605 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:06 pm to
No, You would have seen the fastest decline in recruiting, Look at the talent Arkansas has now.
Posted by Santa Clause
123 Fake Street
Member since Apr 2004
11450 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:09 pm to
quote:

I dunno the whole Mitch Mustain debacle was handled about as poorly as a coach can handle that kind of situation, he really looked like a total count


Can someone please explain this thing to me?

From my perspective, Nutt let the kid start just about every game as a true FRESH and for some reason he and his parents weren't happy so they bitched and left or something. I'm sure there's alot more to it, so help me out.
Posted by GeauxChrisSports
Oh the irony......
Member since Feb 2007
19872 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:10 pm to
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No, You would have seen the fastest decline in recruiting, Look at the talent Arkansas has now.


Nutt is a good fit for Ole Miss. Arkansas is not a hot bed for recruiting football players but Nutt was able to pull talent to Arkansas, thats what Ole Miss needs. Schools like Arkansas, Ole Miss, and even Tennessee needs coaches who can recruit outside of that respective state.
Posted by pioneerbasketball
Team Bunchie
Member since Oct 2005
132626 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:15 pm to
quote:

Nutt let the kid start just about every game as a true FRESH and for some reason he and his parents weren't happy so they bitched and left or something. I'm sure there's alot more to it, so help me out.

There was an email from his personal email that said he wanted to hit mustains mom with a 2x4 yet he didn't know how to use the computer.

He is also the only freshman qb to go 8-0 as a freshman. When the year of the dog book (south carolina game week,he got benched. What a concidence) came out he bashed nutt saying they would have a better chance of landing me if they got rid of nutt. Talked about how boring the offense was with always running and said that his high school team did more in practice than arkansas does and their in the sec.

Both sides were wrong but nutt handled the situation wrong.

Posted by redwar
Member since Sep 2006
807 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:28 pm to
quote:

There was an email from his personal email that said he wanted to hit mustains mom with a 2x4 yet he didn't know how to use the computer.


In nuts defense, I think most of the Arkansas fans wanted to hit his mom with a 2x4. yes?
Posted by pioneerbasketball
Team Bunchie
Member since Oct 2005
132626 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:32 pm to
quote:

In nuts defense, I think most of the Arkansas fans wanted to hit his mom with a 2x4. yes?

Yup

He is 1-2 against vandy.

For some reason mcfadden and jones had a combined 1 carry against mcfadden in a loss. I doubt lsu fans would want to settle for 4-4 in conference.
Posted by DEE
Lake Charles
Member since May 2004
130 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:35 pm to
Yeah, maybe with Nutt we would have won a National Championship by now.
Posted by DC RaiseHerBack
Member since Nov 2006
55445 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:47 pm to
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Yeah, maybe with Nutt we would have won a National Championship by now.


Posted by DC RaiseHerBack
Member since Nov 2006
55445 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:52 pm to
quote:

Nutt was able to pull talent to Arkansas


Not really... he got the occassional ones that he had to pull in (like Felix Jones) but most fell into his lap by being from Arkansas.

Matt Jones
Darren McFadden
Peyton Hillis
Marcus Monk


Miles >>>> Nutt

Good gosh, you guys are crazy sometimes. You just won an NC last year.
Posted by Lester Earl
Member since Nov 2003
279190 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:53 pm to
Yes, Nutt was high on my list, above Miles.
Posted by biglego
Ask your mom where I been
Member since Nov 2007
76643 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:55 pm to
Nutt gets too much credit as a coach who does so well with so little. His Arky talent has not been THAT bad, after all he had an NFL backfield recently. I think he is a solid recruiter and decent coach, but I bet Petrino does better in the future.
Posted by True Grit
in your heart :)
Member since Oct 2005
20252 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:56 pm to
No...Nutt frickings sucks at recruiting. he would have done well the first few years because of the players we had but it would have gone down hill quick because he just cant recruit.
Posted by Choctaw
Pumpin' Sunshine
Member since Jul 2007
77774 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:58 pm to
This has got to be the worst post ive ever read on here. LSU just won a NC and you're talking "what ifs" about a coach that has done absolutely nothing. Thank God this board wasnt around in the 90's. Im surrounded by idiots.
This post was edited on 11/22/08 at 12:59 pm
Posted by TigerBait2008
Boulder,CO
Member since Jun 2008
32542 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:58 pm to
This is just a dumb post, Hell no we should not have taken Nutt. I wonder what time people start drinking sometimes..
Posted by pioneerbasketball
Team Bunchie
Member since Oct 2005
132626 posts
Posted on 11/22/08 at 1:01 pm to
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I wonder what time people start drinking sometimes..

It is gameday.
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