Could HUD replace Bobby Petrino @ Arkansas?

[Bandwagon King]

I'm sure the Arkansas faithful would love Malzahn's wife. Is her meltdown link still available?

[Bandwagon King]

I know it won't happen, but Hud could walk in an take this team to a possible National Championship....perfect fit for him. Won't happen...our gain!

Not if HUD doesn't have a deal.

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Mark Hudspeth, head coach, Louisiana-Lafayette — The first-year Ragin’ Cajuns coach has no direct ties to either the state or the university, with the exception of two separate coaching stints at Central Arkansas spanning three years.

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[Turbine]

UL is Arkansas-Hud proof.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Not if HUD doesn't have a deal.

A new contract is not even a speed bump if Hud wanted that job and offered. I have a lot of respect for you bro, but really that is a top tier job already built for a national championship run. A few dollars more, and wet ink is not what would keep Hud at UL.

If Arkansas sees nobody that they want to offer this late in the season, they might look at a professional coach who needs a few million to tide him over for a year. They could then spend the time to get a prime time candidate, and who knows maybe that NFL coach says screw you Roger.

[Just1More]

A new contract is not even a speed bump if Hud wanted that job and offered. I have a lot of respect for you bro, but really that is a top tier job already built for a national championship run. A few dollars more, and wet ink is not what would keep Hud at UL.

If Arkansas sees nobody that they want to offer this late in the season, they might look at a professional coach who needs a few million to tide him over for a year. They could then spend the time to get a prime time candidate, and who knows maybe that NFL coach says screw you Roger.

What I wanted was a contract in place that has a huge buyout. When we dodged the earlier bullets with Hud taking another higher paying offer, I was as interested that we put in place a huge buyout clause as I was a serious "stay here" salary. Since Hud has no interest in any other mid-major, regardless of the size of the offer, but will definitely have an interest in several SEC coaching opportunities, the one thing that will lessen the pain of losing him is a huge check cut in our name.

That is my reason for wanting that contract ink nice and dry. We can't ignore Hud's rising appeal to college football. We are extremely fortunate that we are regarded as such a remedial FBS program and that Hud has only displayed his exemplary FBS head coaching skills at UL... and for only one year. Otherwise, he is in the SEC. If Hud had spent two years at Alabama, under Saban, instead of at Mississippi State, his stock would be have been three times the value when we went looking for a head coach.

We are extremely fortunate that we snagged a rising star. I'm not sure of what's involved in the contract completion delay... I imagine that in Louisiana... no school outside of LSU can easily up a head coach's salary without navigating some treacherous territory... but I sincerely hope that we provide Hud the best contract for UL and Hud. That IMO should include a disgustingly large buyout.

[CajunEXPRESS]

What I wanted was a contract in place that has a huge buyout. When we dodged the earlier bullets with Hud taking another higher paying offer, I was as interested that we put in place a huge buyout clause as I was a serious "stay here" salary. Since Hud has no interest in any other mid-major, regardless of the size of the offer, but will definitely have an interest in several SEC coaching opportunities, the one thing that will lessen the pain of losing him is a huge check cut in our name.

That is my reason for wanting that contract ink nice and dry. We can't ignore Hud's rising appeal to college football. We are extremely fortunate that we are regarded as such a remedial FBS program and that Hud has only displayed his exemplary FBS head coaching skills at UL... and for only one year. Otherwise, he is in the SEC. If Hud had spent two years at Alabama, under Saban, instead of at Mississippi State, his stock would be have been three times the value when we went looking for a head coach.

We are extremely fortunate that we snagged a rising star. I'm not sure of what's involved in the contract completion delay... I imagine that in Louisiana... no school outside of LSU can easily up a head coach's salary without navigating some treacherous territory... but I sincerely hope that we provide Hud the best contract for UL and Hud. That IMO should include a disgustingly large buyout.

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.

[CajunFan3406]

4 out the 10 coaches mentioned in the Athlon article were from the Sun Belt and 2 out the 7 mentioned in the NBC article were from the Sun Belt. Just thought I'd throw that little tidbit in. Maybe it isn't all doom and gloom for the future of this conference and university.

[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.