Could HUD replace Bobby Petrino @ Arkansas?

[BTG]

Anyone think the fans in Jonesboro are a little nervous tonight?

http://content.usatoday.com/communit...1#.T4TTe-2i1k8

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!

[The Floridian]

It will not be HUD.

Jimmy Johnson will return to his alma mater and coach for one year.

Give up a pretty decent gig at FOX and fish in Miami during the off-season or go to Fayetteville? Tough call.

[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.

[NewsCopy]

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.