What is your opinion on Houston Nutt

[SKULLCRUSHER]

iI want to know what the rest of the SEC thinks of Houston Nutt. I myself think hes done a good job. But after just one loseing season their are a some people around the state who want a new coach.

[Tidetalk]

I think he does a good job of getting his teams to play to their full potential. I think it would be a mistake to get rid of him.

[The Hawg of Honors]

good motivator, decent recruiter, terrible play-caller (when he does do it), and obviously not great when it comes to team management. Overall, a decent coach, but there are much better out there.

[uscrebel]

iI want to know what the rest of the SEC thinks of Houston Nutt. I myself think hes done a good job. But after just one loseing season their are a some people around the state who want a new coach.

I actually think Houston is a reasonably good coach. He is definitely a motivator and seems to be able to squeeze the best out of his players. Much like Ole Miss, I think that he has always got an uphill battle playing with the other SEC teams. I'm not sure anyone could have gotten more out of Arkansas' players.

[scunyon]

There may be better out there, but I think that he is a perfect fit and what ARK needs at this point. He has made some bonehead calls, but what coach hasn't? I believe that Matt Jones was not the be all, end all for ARK and that Nutt will find a way to win with what he has in order to get better horses lined up in the stable ;)

[GamecockRapier]

First off Matt Jones was a man amoung boys. Nutt is a good coach that manages to get more with less than any other in the SEC. He should continue to do that every year.

[Jordan]

I think he's doing a pretty good job there. You definitely don't want "the other UofA" to fall into the same coaching changes we got into in recent years, swapping out every year or two. That's not good for the players, the program, or even the fans for that matter. They need to stick with Nutt for awhile as they continue to recruit some pretty decent talent, and then possibly get a better coach once the time is right.... but now isn't that time IMO.

[hawgwild child]

he is a very underrated coach and does a real good job of recruiting in the state

[Jay_Lupo]

I love Nutt. I think he's the perfect fit for Arkansas. He's an Arkansas boy, a phenomenal motivator and a pretty damn good recruiter. He's made some bad calls, but he's made some great ones too. Would Houston Nutt be a good NFL coach? No. But, neither was Steve, and he's one of the greatest college coaches ever, imo. Nutt is good for Arkansas and I just wish some of the folks would get off his back. It's got to mean something when schools like Nebraska and LSU come looking at your coach.

[WayzUp]

I love Nutt. I think he's the perfect fit for Arkansas. He's an Arkansas boy, a phenomenal motivator and a pretty damn good recruiter. He's made some bad calls, but he's made some great ones too. Would Houston Nutt be a good NFL coach? No. But, neither was Steve, and he's one of the greatest college coaches ever, imo. Nutt is good for Arkansas and I just wish some of the folks would get off his back. It's got to mean something when schools like Nebraska and LSU come looking at your coach.
Agreed. Nutt is a good fit for Arkansas.

(They've been nuts for years...) :D

[fernandomike]

I honestly think that Nutt is one of the top coaches in the conference and Arkansas would be foolish to get rid of him. They may not be perennial contenders for the SEC crown, but the Hogs almost always field a solid team. They are a well-coached, blue-collar team. I think that they just need a stud recruiter to come in to help.
Make no mistake about it, their recruiting is great if you look at the national picture. However, it is only mediocre in our league. Rivals has them in the top 25 the last two years, but unfortunately for them, there are 6-7 SEC teams ahead of them in both of those years. If he can manage a couple of top ten type classes by beating out some of his recruiting rivals, Arkansas will consistently vie for the top spot in the west.

[jbuzbee]

I honestly think that Nutt is one of the top coaches in the conference and Arkansas would be foolish to get rid of him. They may not be perennial contenders for the SEC crown, but the Hogs almost always field a solid team. They are a well-coached, blue-collar team. I think that they just need a stud recruiter to come in to help.
Make no mistake about it, their recruiting is great if you look at the national picture. However, it is only mediocre in our league. Rivals has them in the top 25 the last two years, but unfortunately for them, there are 6-7 SEC teams ahead of them in both of those years. If he can manage a couple of top ten type classes by beating out some of his recruiting rivals, Arkansas will consistently vie for the top spot in the west.

I agree. The only coach in the SEC to be at his current school longer than Nutt is Fulmer....there's a reason for that. Last year was Nutt's first losing season...barely...and he did that with an extremely inexperienced team. I think everyone gets mad at his play-calling....but what fan doesn't get mad at their coaches playcalling? (and we still averaged 29.8 points per game last year; 3rd in the SEC)

Nutt is a great recruiter....but its difficult to get blue-chip players to come to Arkansas....we are one of the smaller schools in the SEC. Nutt gets 90% of the top in-state recruits...you have to do that to coach in the SEC. I think our recruiting class next year will change our recent trend of being behind 6 or 7 other SEC schools in recruiting rankings (see "Springdale 5").....while no one's committed yet, I'd be surprised if 4 of the 5 didn't commit to UA (including Mustain).

* Only SEC Western Division Team with six bowl appearances since 1998
* 2001 SEC Coach of the Year
* Two Western Division Championships (1998 and 2002)
* Players of Houston Nutt have been named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll 110 times

[GatorNation]

Has shown flashes of brilliance (see UK/Texass) but often underachieves based upon the Hogs' potential. Moderate recruiter who teaches solid fundamentals and gets his teams to play their best in the biggest games. Overall: probably a solid second-tier coach in D-1A who needs a better supporting cast to get to the next level.

[fernandomike]

Great post, Buz. I tend to think that people overrate play-calling. Even when Spurrier was ripping our defense to shreds, we knew fairly well when he was going to throw it. So much preparation goes into the game i.e. timing, precise route running, blocking technique, etc., but most fans think that winning is as simple as being tricky. Hell, anyone can look at a computer printout and go against their own tendencies.
Auburn was so strong on offense last year, not simply because of play-calling. They were strong because they had tremendous backs and a great offensive line which meant people couldn't stop them without overloading the box. It was easy pickings for their quality receivers and senior quarterback. Anyway, if you gave Nutt similar players, the Hogs would definitely get similar results.

[supergenius]

I find it hard to tolerate Nutt but he is a solid coach. He gets his team to overachieve quite often. That said, a coach can only raa raa the troops so many times in a season. That might explain the inconsistency mentioned in a earlier post. Arkansas does not have a great talent base to recruit from on a year to year basis. I think he does Arkansas a great service. As for what results he would have with a team of blue chip players, it is hard to say. He might struggle with a roster of 5 stars. RTR

[jbuzbee]

I find it hard to tolerate Nutt but he is a solid coach. He gets his team to overachieve quite often. That said, a coach can only raa raa the troops so many times in a season. That might explain the inconsistency mentioned in a earlier post. Arkansas does not have a great talent base to recruit from on a year to year basis. I think he does Arkansas a great service. As for what results he would have with a team of blue chip players, it is hard to say. He might struggle with a roster of 5 stars. RTR

We will definitely take that as a complement......especially coming from a Bama fan. They are known nation-wide as a school that knows how to pick em!! (see Franchione, Price, Shula)

[supergenius]

We will definitely take that as a complement......especially coming from a Bama fan. They are known nation-wide as a school that knows how to pick em!! (see Franchione, Price, Shula)
You are welcome. As for Bama's tarck record, Price is generally considered an excellent coach, Fraud is a good coach, but lacks the character of a turd, and the jury is still out on CMS. RTR

[Tydefan]

I honestly think that Nutt is one of the top coaches in the conference and Arkansas would be foolish to get rid of him. They may not be perennial contenders for the SEC crown, but the Hogs almost always field a solid team. They are a well-coached, blue-collar team. I think that they just need a stud recruiter to come in to help.
Make no mistake about it, their recruiting is great if you look at the national picture. However, it is only mediocre in our league. Rivals has them in the top 25 the last two years, but unfortunately for them, there are 6-7 SEC teams ahead of them in both of those years. If he can manage a couple of top ten type classes by beating out some of his recruiting rivals, Arkansas will consistently vie for the top spot in the west.
Ronnie Cottrel is available.

[pc72687]

I think Nutt is a very good coach. Arkansas football is quite up to par with Flordia, SC, Alabama, and Georgia high school football. But they seem to find quality players to fill their roster every year. This must a result of a quality coaching staff!

[fernandomike]

[QUOTE=Tydefan]Ronnie Cottrel is available.[/QUOTE

That is funny, Tydefan. This is one of those rare moments in life where I am truly at a loss for words. ;)

[GeauxTo]

I agree that Nutt is a good fit for Arkansas. He loves Fayetteville and they love him. He seems to always field a team that is prepared; and you are never quite sure whether you're going to beat the Hawgs or whether they're going to beat you. That's pretty good coaching. I like Nutt.
;)

[jbuzbee]

I agree that Nutt is a good fit for Arkansas. He loves Fayetteville and they love him.

That might not be entirely correct....Nutt gets a lot of crap from the media and from fans. Especially with Butch Davis moving to the area, the LSU debacle, and playcalling....

[SKULLCRUSHER]

Nutt does have alot of supporters around the state me being one of them but it seams that just about everyone you hear from want him gone if you go to http://www.hogville.net you'll see what I mean

[cocky4ever]

Nutt does have alot of supporters around the state me being one of them but it seams that just about everyone you hear from want him gone if you go to http://www.hogville.net you'll see what I mean
I think it would be a big mistake for Ark. to get rid of Nutt.His accomplishments basically speak for themselves. They dont need to fire him after this season like Ole Miss did after having a down season in the year after Eli's departure. Look at how many coaches turned down that job after seeing how picky the school was. I mean, the man was Co-SEC Coach of the Year one year and they fired him the next. That doesnt look good to coaches or recruits. Nutt may not have huge accomplishments but he has done some good things for Ark. and he brings stability to the program. At least he's usually in the running for things and if he stays longer eventually the pieces will fall into place for the Hogs to have the season they're looking for.

[TDArkansasOhmy]

iI want to know what the rest of the SEC thinks of Houston Nutt. I myself think hes done a good job. But after just one loseing season their are a some people around the state who want a new coach.

The present day game of football has pass him by. He has done all he can at Arkansas. The guy bleeds Arkansas red. Players love him. But fans crave more. And with the 2007 results thus far with the nations best duo runningbacks in Jones and McFadden, results fell much too short of expectations. Off the field events seal his fate. I feel even with a LSU upset victory in Baton Rouge next Friday, it won't be enough to save his job as Razorback commander. A hard decision of Newly hire AD Jeff Long.
Thin skin in this day and age is not something a coach needs. Nutt's last few years should be a training video all young coaches need to view before wanting to play with the big boys. If this off the field eletronic attacks can happen in little ole Arkansas, it can happen anywhere. It won't get better for him where ever he ends up.

[HOG02]

TD, You went way back into the archives to pull this thread out.

I agree with you though. Expectations were pretty high for this year, and we underachieved. Maybe things would have been different had Monk and Cleveland not been hurt, or even DMac for that matter, but a coach has to make those personell adjustments every year.

[TDArkansasOhmy]

TD, You went way back into the archives to pull this thread out.

I agree with you though. Expectations were pretty high for this year, and we underachieved. Maybe things would have been different had Monk and Cleveland not been hurt, or even DMac for that matter, but a coach has to make those personell adjustments every year.

Monk and Cleveland were missed no doubt, but the key to success with these horses wasa the play at Quarterback. As I have stated many times, Casey Dick didn't have to be great, just average. Toss a few balls over those eight goons in the box, and Felix, Smith and Dmac run wild.
Casey surprise me more than anyone. I really thought he would answer the bell and emerge as a quallity SEC QB that didn't win games on his arm, but didn't lose them either. Casey is just one of those kind of athletes than can't exacute in game situations. He must be a pratice day Phenom.

Now come the coulda shoulda woulda's. It wouldn't be fair to any 2007 DI teams if this group had a awsome OC, along with a quallity QB. Stafford, Tebow, Dixon or Woodson. Wow, to dream the impossible dream.

[AFWarrior83]

I don't think any real Arkansas fan thinks he's a bad coach, it's just that there's been a lot of drama lately going on and it's all revolved around coach Nutt. Also, there we're high expectations coming into this season, and Nutt underachieved. Also HDN has had two loosing seasons 5-6 and 4-7. I don't think Nutt is a bad coach, but I think he's worn out his welcome and it's time for him to move on.

[thethird]

WOW. TDisBACK just dug up a thread from 2005.

[AFWarrior83]

Yeah, I miss Lupo and Jay Buzz......