stAte fans sayin they got Malzahn

[moorecajun]

It looks like big schools are putting an emphasis on head coaching experience at the college level along with high level responsiblities at a AQ program.. Freeze and Hudspeth had both of those. Although Mahlzan had been a successful offensive coordinator at Arkansas, Tulsa and Auburn he had no college head coaching experience. As we have seen there is a big jump from a coordinator to head coach. If he wants a big gig he has to fill that void in his resume.

That makes some sense to me as I can't figure out why a guy would take such a cut in pay ... my thoughts were something was about to happen with his current job. But he wouldn't even be a candidate here without any prior HC experience ... maybe that has been said to him at these other schools.

[sportsfanatic21]

That makes some sense to me as I can't figure out why a guy would take such a cut in pay ... my thoughts were something was about to happen with his current job. But he wouldn't even be a candidate here without any prior HC experience ... maybe that has been said to him at these other schools.

He was offered the Vanderbilt job, and a $3 mil/year salary. Obviously, there is something else going on with him. I'm sure that his wife has something to do with not getting some other jobs this year, but there has got to be something behind the scenes at Auburn to make him jump at the Ark. State job, and $500K pay cut. This is bizarre.

[NOCajun]

Well there is a TooLame alumn who might be your next president, and I suspect if the president approached the Big XII and TooLame came up with a nice buy in price it might happen for them.

I don't see Newt getting involved with that if he's elected. He's going to be WAY TOO BUSY cleaning up all of obama's messes to worry about toolame getting into the Big 12. Toolame's only shot at this is for Cowen to unlock the safe and drop the BIG $$ on 'em.

[Turbine]

He was the hot coach last year with Cam Newton.

UL went that route with Bustle.

[Textitan]

I don't see Newt getting involved with that if he's elected. He's going to be WAY TOO BUSY cleaning up all of obama's messes to worry about toolame getting into the Big 12. Toolame's only shot at this is for Cowen to unlock the safe and drop the BIG $$ on 'em.

Please stop. Let's stick to Cajun football.

[duggie85]

Maybe Gus was waiting to move to a dry county!

[sportsfanatic21]

OR, because he is from Arkansas, the reason he would turn down $3 mil a year and accept $800 K a year could be...because he's from Arkansas! And I dont mean that its because its home.

[SlappyCajun]

Malzahn's track record is much more extensive then Bustle's was.

[Turbine]

Malzahn's track record is much more extensive then Bustle's was.

Do you mean his moving around a lot in a short period of time?

Or do you mean Newton won a NC and Vick didn't?

[SlappyCajun]

No the fact that he was offensive coordinator of the year. National assistant coach of the year, won a national championship and produced widely successful offenses every where he went.

Va Tech was now for two things: (1) Vick & (2) Special teams. Ricky was offensive coordinator but a 2nd grader could be offensive coordinator for Vick.

[raginsaints]

Not worried.

[Turbine]

No the fact that he was offensive coordinator of the year. National assistant coach of the year, won a national championship and produced widely successful offenses every where he went.

Va Tech was now for two things: (1) Vick & (2) Special teams. Ricky was offensive coordinator but a 2nd grader could be offensive coordinator for Vick.

The guy has an offensive mind no doubt.

Interesting that Malz was OC of the Year running an offense that was diametrically opposed to his philosophy and Asst of the year with Cam Newton.

Besides UL going the same route with Bustle, UL went the same route with Stokely. Been there done that.