Chad Morris Out

untbowler · November 12, 2019

I can tell you being on the ground here in AR, many fans want Petrino back, so many memes asking him to bring the motorcycle, blonde, and wins.

buff64 · November 12, 2019

And then there is Art Briles at Mt. Vernon .

LongJim · November 12, 2019

Arkansas is a cluster right now. Morris really must have lost the team for them to fire him 2 years in. Not a good look for them.

untjim1995 · November 12, 2019

Morris will land on his feet as an OC again at a P5 somewhere. And I bet some SBCUSA team will hire him as a head coach in the future just because they will see how he turned SMU around from being the worst team in the country to a winner in 3 years in the AAC. Also, I think most people realize that Arkansas is a cluster right now and that it’s going to take a while to get rid of Bielema’s old style mindset offensively. Whoever Arky gets next will look pretty good if they can coach the spread...

untbowler · November 12, 2019

25 minutes ago, untjim1995 said:

Morris will land on his feet as an OC again at a P5 somewhere. And I bet some SBCUSA team will hire him as a head coach in the future just because they will see how he turned SMU around from being the worst team in the country to a winner in 3 years in the AAC. Also, I think most people realize that Arkansas is a cluster right now and that it’s going to take a while to get rid of Bielema’s old style mindset offensively. Whoever Arky gets next will look pretty good if they can coach the spread...

UA issue is same here at UNT, the HC loves the offense but fails to realize Defense is also needed to win games. UA could not stop a wet paper bag the last 2 yrs.

UNTLifer · November 12, 2019

Morris is overrated. True, he loves his offense and it sucks almost as much as his defense. They should have never hired him in the first place, just like Bielema who brought an old school offense to the SEC...bad fit. Arkansas would solidify their reputation as a cluster by bringing Petrino back as well. I have heard the top names are Norvell, Leach and possibly Napier at UL-La. The would do well to get Norvell to move a couple hours NW to Fayetteville. I am surprised the Mad Hatter hasn't been mentioned.

They need to do something because they are losing commits left and right. Speaking of losing commts, Kansas just lost two OT's. They are both Midwestern boys, but we should go after them.

Wag Tag · November 12, 2019

Mahlzan would be the home run! $8m 7 years! Next would be the Pirate!

Graddean · November 12, 2019

Wonder what Moriss’s son does. He was committed to Arkansas. I think Jefferson, true fresh, is probably the best prospect for future quarterback for the hogs.

Graddean · November 12, 2019

Just listening to a Little Rock station. SL’s name has come up, but the record this year is working against him. Mike Leach is getting a ton of support.

jtm0097 · November 12, 2019

I think Mike Norvell will get this job. It makes too much sense.

Udomann · November 12, 2019

1 hour ago, Graddean said:

Just listening to a Little Rock station. SL’s name has come up, but the record this year is working against him. Mike Leach is getting a ton of support.

Let them have SL please. We need the buyout money so we can move on to the next level

TheColonyEagle · November 12, 2019

35 minutes ago, ASmallRecruit said:

My friends, we are stuck with Littrell. In the coaching business, you have to strike while the iron is hot. Seth's iron is no longer hot. Dykes' and Norvell's are.

If Littrell wins 9 games next year (doubtful but you never know) he'll be back on the "hot" list. If I'm WB...I've made my last extension to Littrell for this contract period. He needs to have his short list ready for the next time Littrell puts a foot out the door again.

TheColonyEagle · November 12, 2019

2 minutes ago, ASmallRecruit said:

I personally think our fan base is out of its mind. Seth Littrell has taken us to three bowl games in a row. What more does anyone want?

We could still go to a bowl game this year if we can beat UAB. We've had some tough injuries...and, our best receiver from 2018 mistakenly thought he had NFL talent and left.

The only thing we don't have this year is a bona fide play maker on the defensive side of the ball.

Littrell is a coach we should hold onto for as long as we can...(until the OU job opens up again and swallows up him or Josh Heupel...or both!).

If you are telling me that we should pitch Littrell overboard after going 5-7 or 6-6 following three bowl seasons...well, we have lost our minds if we do. This isn't a football factory. We need a Littrell to give it stability. He's not perfect, but he's still got a lot left in his tank.

Can we quit saying "HE GOT US TO THREE BOWL GAMES IN A ROW!" He's actually led us to bowl eligibility twice. We would've been bowl eligible all three times but he shit the bed vs a horrible UTEP team. When you say that you might as well say "he led us to a 5-7 season one year!" That's a great example of the narrative that's been formed about Littrell. I wonder if his agent had "3 straight bowl games" on his resume when pushing for the new deal. I'm sure he does.

And I didn't say we should pitch him overboard. I said if he gets back on the "hot" list again and starts looking elsewhere again...let him. Don't try to "outbid" a supposed P5 offer. Be prepared to move on.

I'm grateful for what Littrell has done. He got us out of a wasteland. And he got rewarded. Good for him. Now get us ranked.

meangreenbob · November 12, 2019

39 minutes ago, ASmallRecruit said:

I personally think our fan base is out of its mind. Seth Littrell has taken us to three bowl games in a row. What more does anyone want?

We could still go to a bowl game this year if we can beat UAB. We've had some tough injuries...and, our best receiver from 2018 mistakenly thought he had NFL talent and left.

The only thing we don't have this year is a bona fide play maker on the defensive side of the ball.

Littrell is a coach we should hold onto for as long as we can...(until the OU job opens up again and swallows up him or Josh Heupel...or both!).

If you are telling me that we should pitch Littrell overboard after going 5-7 or 6-6 following three bowl seasons...well, we have lost our minds if we do. This isn't a football factory. We need a Littrell to give it stability. He's not perfect, but he's still got a lot left in his tank.

You mean that Littrell guy who would have dumped us last year for KST had he gotten what he wanted? That’s the stability you’re talking about?

Udomann · November 12, 2019

48 minutes ago, ASmallRecruit said:

I personally think our fan base is out of its mind. Seth Littrell has taken us to three bowl games in a row. What more does anyone want?

We could still go to a bowl game this year if we can beat UAB. We've had some tough injuries...and, our best receiver from 2018 mistakenly thought he had NFL talent and left.

The only thing we don't have this year is a bona fide play maker on the defensive side of the ball.

Littrell is a coach we should hold onto for as long as we can...(until the OU job opens up again and swallows up him or Josh Heupel...or both!).

If you are telling me that we should pitch Littrell overboard after going 5-7 or 6-6 following three bowl seasons...well, we have lost our minds if we do. This isn't a football factory. We need a Littrell to give it stability. He's not perfect, but he's still got a lot left in his tank.

How did those bowls go for us? Out first year pity bowl was the best showing we made. The other two we got blown out. Badly. As in not even remotely competitive. And we should see that as a plus?

LongJim · November 12, 2019

Wow.

Wag Tag · November 13, 2019

5yrs ago 1-11 you are told you may go to 4 bowls in a row?? Give me a bowl with a loss than no bowl at all. Just like all our sports the Coaching and facilities is on the rise! Get over it!

TheColonyEagle · November 13, 2019

1 minute ago, Wag Tag said:

5yrs ago 1-11 you are told you may go to 4 bowls in a row?? Give me a bowl with a loss than no bowl at all. Just like all our sports the Coaching and facilities is on the rise! Get over it!

We haven’t gone to 4 yet....

And I don’t want to hear any complaining if we get stiffed at 6-6 considering we got it go at 5-7.

Edited November 13, 2019 by TheColonyEagle

Wag Tag · November 13, 2019

29 minutes ago, TheColonyEagle said:

We haven’t gone to 4 yet....

And I don’t want to hear any complaining if we get stiffed at 6-6 considering we got it go at 5-7.

As I said might! Would you take 3 out of 4 ? Yep!

untjim1995 · November 13, 2019

3 hours ago, ASmallRecruit said:

I personally think our fan base is out of its mind. Seth Littrell has taken us to three bowl games in a row. What more does anyone want?

We could still go to a bowl game this year if we can beat UAB. We've had some tough injuries...and, our best receiver from 2018 mistakenly thought he had NFL talent and left.

The only thing we don't have this year is a bona fide play maker on the defensive side of the ball.

Littrell is a coach we should hold onto for as long as we can...(until the OU job opens up again and swallows up him or Josh Heupel...or both!).

If you are telling me that we should pitch Littrell overboard after going 5-7 or 6-6 following three bowl seasons...well, we have lost our minds if we do. This isn't a football factory. We need a Littrell to give it stability. He's not perfect, but he's still got a lot left in his tank.

There you go with your facts and reasoning...that won’t play real well with many posters on here. SL makes $1.8 million dollars and has 4 more years to go on it after this, IIRC. Going 5-7 isn’t getting him bought out around here. We are paying $7.2 million to replace him and pay someone else $1.8 million. This isn’t a power school budget living on gigantic TV contract revenues and conference money. He will be coach here next year. And he’ll be here in 2021 if we don’t have a huge turnaround. My guess is that his last year here would be 2022 at some point if he can’t turn it around.

meangreenbob · November 13, 2019

40 minutes ago, untjim1995 said:

There you go with your facts and reasoning...that won’t play real well with many posters on here. SL makes $1.8 million dollars and has 4 more years to go on it after this, IIRC. Going 5-7 isn’t getting him bought out around here. We are paying $7.2 million to replace him and pay someone else $1.8 million. This isn’t a power school budget living on gigantic TV contract revenues and conference money. He will be coach here next year. And he’ll be here in 2021 if we don’t have a huge turnaround. My guess is that his last year here would be 2022 at some point if he can’t turn it around.

Wouldn’t it be ironic, considering we obviously weren’t good enough for Littrell last year as he pursued the KST position, if ultimately Littrell ends up not being good enough for UNT. Ha!

Edited November 13, 2019 by meangreenbob

untjim1995 · November 13, 2019

10 minutes ago, meangreenbob said:

Wouldn’t it be ironic, considering we obviously weren’t good enough for Littrell last year as he pursued the KST position, if ultimately Littrell ends up not being good enough for UNT. Ha!

That K-State job offer that wasn’t for SL is looking more and more like the Arizona State job offer that went away from june Jones at SMU. Let’s pray it doesn’t end the same way...

Aquila_Viridis · November 13, 2019

The repeated blowouts, in the bowls and all this season, are inexcusable.

On the topic, good point about Briles. Hogs are desperate.

Rudy · November 13, 2019

With everyone wanting to get rid of Littrell, I would have thought they'd learn to b careful what we wished for.

We couldn't wait to fire Dickey

We loved the Dodge hire

We couldn't wait to fire Dodge

We couldn't wait to get rid of Harrell

Be careful what you wish for...

UNT Mean Green · November 13, 2019

On 11/12/2019 at 9:46 AM, UNTLifer said:

Morris is overrated. True, he loves his offense and it sucks almost as much as his defense. They should have never hired him in the first place, just like Bielema who brought an old school offense to the SEC...bad fit. Arkansas would solidify their reputation as a cluster by bringing Petrino back as well. I have heard the top names are Norvell, Leach and possibly Napier at UL-La. The would do well to get Norvell to move a couple hours NW to Fayetteville. I am surprised the Mad Hatter hasn't been mentioned.

They need to do something because they are losing commits left and right. Speaking of losing commts, Kansas just lost two OT's. They are both Midwestern boys, but we should go after them.

How is Norvell different than hiring Morris?