Coaching change

Maybe this a topic that won't turn into a flame fest lol. I do however think Petrino is a very unlikely candidate. There are many reasons why.

First of all I believe that Arkansas has many people fooled about how much money they give to athletics. They year in and year out finish in the top 15 as far as what schools spend the most on athletics. Petrino will be a hard one to sway with what he is already making at Arkansas. His annual contract is 3.56 million. He also has a huge buyout of 18 million starting in 2011-2012.

http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2010/12/arkansas_coach_bobby_petrino_a.html

Secondly, why leave the Razorbacks, when you are having success there, for a team that you will have to build up? Arkansas is in the best conference and they just played in a BCS bowl game for the first time ever. What more can you ask for than $$$ and playing in BCS bowl games while in the best conference?

Lastly, I'm not sure that Petrino would be a smart choice. Don't get me wrong, I think he is a top coach. He's real good. But if he would leave Arky for Clemson you can bet he would leave Clemson for the next best thing.

Overall, I'm not saying its impossible but it is pretty damn close to impossible. He just isn't on the market. Now the last coach I heard you talk about is Gus Malzahn. I think he would be a lot better bet. He is just a coordinator right now and he is prime for the picking for a HC job. Auburn is a lot like Clemson they say so the adjustment from one place to the next would be seamless.

Hard to say what will happen. There is no doubt who the best coach on the market is. Mike Leach.. No school seems to be brave enough to take the jump. The school that does grow a sack and hires Leach is very smart and will be successful. I really really hope he will be an option for us after Spurrier retires. He will be gobbled up by then though I'm sure..