Could HUD replace Bobby Petrino @ Arkansas?

[Turbine]

Huge buyouts never come out of the coache pocket.

For an SEC school what we perceve as a huge buyout . . . is nothing.

[Turbine]

Right now (at this moment in time) it doesn't matter, because UL is immune to Hud going to Arkansas.

[Just1More]

HE would never sign a contract like you describe. He is not signing a contract with a huge, unreasonable buy out. Again dry or wet if Arkansas, Tennesee next year or any power BCS team comes a calling he is a leaving.

Now here is the deal, the AD has already made public that they have a contract agreement in principle. I suspect it is finalized and awaiting board approval. I do not think in times of cuts you go around bragging about anything. Neither can sign the contract until the board approves it.

I just do not think this is a real issue, but one overly anxious fans are fueling. Conference concerns, bad baseball, BCS bias, bad basketball. Nothing going well except the play of the softball team. And they have to be perfect to not be overly penaized.

First, I've renewed my season football tickets and I am not one to hold UL hostage over that or anything else... for any particular coach.

Second, I disagree that Hud would not allow a large buyout clause in his contract. If our concerns are his departure to an SEC program... and that is our concern... 1) No SEC school is going to languish over a buyout if they want Hud, 2) Hud has very little to lose by signing a large buyout, 3) The buyout phraseology can stipulate terms that would protect him is extenuating circumstances.

Again, I understand why the state higher education (political) climate right now could be postponing the contract finality. I was only saying that I wish the contract was in place... with a healthy buyout clause... for the reasons given.

[CajunEXPRESS]

We just went from "huge" to large. Perhaps those two words mean the same to you, but not me. I might order a large shake, and I would never order a huge shake. I am sure that there is a buyout that is at or slightly above the industry standard, and there is a standard even if you or I do not know what that might be. Hud has an agent that protects him by knowing these things.

So if I read you right Hud cosiders it a great honor that we offer him a big contract improvement that contains a huge poison pill. I don't think I buy that.

[Turbine]

Nothing less than a million dollar buyout is acceptable.

That is a home game for an SEC team.