It's Official: Houston Nutt

[adear11]

Houston Nutt is headed to Ole Miss

clarionledger.com - Sports | Ole Miss hires Houston Nutt as football coach (http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071127/SPORTS/71127005)

That was fast

[BAMAPERRY]

Houston Nutt is headed to Ole Miss

clarionledger.com - Sports | Ole Miss hires Houston Nutt as football coach (http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071127/SPORTS/71127005)

That was fast


Not really, this has probably been in the works for weeks. Doesn't just happen overnight, or in 6 hours! :laugh: I would bet Jimmy Sexton could have told you who would fill all these vacancies 2 weeks ago.

[adear11]

Not really, this has probably been in the works for weeks. Doesn't just happen overnight, or in 6 hours!

Thats very true. It just appears fast from the outside.

[matt]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3129559

Can't wait until next season.

[iacolb12]

Good head coach that the fans ran out the door - $3.5 million
A decent handgun - $500
The seven days spent waiting to end it all - Priceless

[gatorunvrsty]

Man, that was fast. I don't know about the two week thing. They may have had something in the works for a few days; but there are serious penalties for contacting coaches under contract. I'm sure they've been saying "IF" he leaves Arky, we're going after him, for a long time, though.

I'd like to know how the Rebs around here feel about the hire. It's actually a shame for Arky, because I think he's a very good coach. He just made some stupid personal and personnel decisions. Those choices got him fired; but, to me, it looks like Ole Miss is going to benefit from it, because he's likely learned his lesson about those things, and won't make those same mistakes a second time. Arky will have to spend considerable money to do better, IMHO.

[GAMECOCK_FAN]

ESPN - Report: Ole Miss hires ex-Arkansas coach Nutt - College Football (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3129559)

Can't wait until next season.
Congrats to Ole Miss on getting a good coach. The quick turnaround on filling the HC position should help with recruiting as well. :thumpsup:

[Cianne]

I'd like to know how the Rebs around here feel about the hire.

I still want Will Muschamp, but I will be ok with Houston Nutt. I will not, however, take back anything I've said about the goofy bastard over the years.

[gatorunvrsty]

I still want Will Muschamp, but I will be ok with Houston Nutt. I will not, however, take back anything I've said about the goofy bastard over the years.

:laugh: Yeah, he can be pretty loopy sometimes, like after the LSU game. But, two things are undeniable: 1. He's not just getting his feet wet for the first time as a HC, like the O was. 2. He has a proven record of winning as a HC in the SEC, and can get the necessary talent to be successful (as long as he doesn't do it by offering jobs to high school coaches, he'll be fine). I'd say congratulations are in order. Y'all's team will have an immediate turnaround and improvement.:thumpsup:

[Cianne]

and can get the necessary talent to be successful (as long as he doesn't do it by offering jobs to high school coaches, he'll be fine).

For every Gus Malzahn, there's a Hugh Freeze. Coach Freeze is awesome.

[GeauxTo]

This is an excellent choice for the Rebs. As "goofy" as he sometimes appears, Houston Nutt is a solid coach who knows how to win. It is going to be tougher on Ole Miss opponents because Nutt always has his team prepared and can beat anybody on any given Saturday. Watch out LSU!

[gatorunvrsty]

For every Gus Malzahn, there's a Hugh Freeze. Coach Freeze is awesome.

Well, I wasn't actually saying the coach he got was a bad coach. What I meant was that hiring him to get at a couple recruits is inherently dangerous, underhanded, and a bad idea. All the turmoil resulted from people's impressions of that incident. The hire was just coupled with ideas of a different offensive approach to get the guys they wanted. When that plan wasn't implemented, the players and their families felt like they'd been lied to. That split the whole fan base into two camps; and ultimately ended with Nutt's premature exit.
*Enter jokes here* :laugh:

[AFWarrior83]

He will get you guys to a bowl next year book it!

[Rebel Dave]

His name is Houston Nuttless. I can't stand the goofy jerkwater sob. I'll be a baseball fan only from now on I guess. Maybe we'll get lucky and he'll have to decide not to take the job.

[downshall]

I'm excited about the hire. I've always respected what Nutt has done with Arkansas' program. I think he'll do well at Ole Miss.

He can be as goofy as he wants as long as SEC teams coming to Oxford don't consider it an off-week any more.

[WarEagle73]

I don't know if there is any truth to this but on the radio in B'ham they were saying that Mike Shula is a possibility for offensive coordinator.

[Tennessee Ted]

Casey Dick is upset because Dick lost his Nutt.

[FloridaReb7]

I'm excited about the hire. I've always respected what Nutt has done with Arkansas' program. I think he'll do well at Ole Miss.

He can be as goofy as he wants as long as SEC teams coming to Oxford don't consider it an off-week any more.

Perfectly said.

[oxfordreb]

His name is Houston Nuttless. I can't stand the goofy jerkwater sob. I'll be a baseball fan only from now on I guess. Maybe we'll get lucky and he'll have to decide not to take the job.


You'll be singing a different tune in the next couple of seasons when he get's us in a bowl game. I'm gonna remind you of it then :thumbs:

[DELTOR]

Great. For some reason, Nutt owns us. Ole Miss is on our schedule next year. Oh well, at least we don't have to play him every year now.

[Jay1]

Experience
Winner
Good Recruiter
Knows the SEC

He will make us a winner again. That's enough for me. No doubt the press will look for every chance to find something in his statements to harp on, count on it. He speaks his mind and says what he is thinking at the moment, that is gun powder for the press. They get paid to find the flaws and mistakes. Then they hammer some guy to death with them till people believe that is all the guy is. Nutt wins games. That is why we hired him. We didn't hire him to be a historian or poet.

He is a professional, and he knows what is required to win. I can live with that.

[Cianne]

In other news sort of related to both Ole Miss and Houston Nutt, rumors abound that David Cutcliffe is interested in the vacant position at Arkansas.

[bbqit]

Ole Miss - Almond Joy

arkansas - mounds

[Rebel Dave]

I guess since Archie engineered this hire, it can't be all bad.

[Chinaski]

I like Houston Nutt. I just want to win and i think he could get this program back on the right track again.

[oxfordreb]

Cianne, how do you get all this info. that not even the insider websites come up with? Honestly? You must work from inside the admin.

[downshall]

In other news sort of related to both Ole Miss and Houston Nutt, rumors abound that David Cutcliffe is interested in the vacant position at Arkansas.

Now THAT would make for an interesting game. I'd go to Arkansas for that one.

[Rebel Dave]

his agent of course.

However, Southern Miss has requested to be allowed to talk to him about their vacancy.

There have been some small schools that have shown interest in him before but he was wanting to get his health on track. He might find something this time.

[NiKka]

joy i'll have a merry christmas this year I don't regret 3-9 ever so bit
very great hire hopefully we'll keep barksdales walls and hardin

he will have the talent for a good spread at WR and O-Line we'll just have to see what Snead or Herrick can do

[oxfordreb]

Has anyone heard about RK retiring and ex-Senator Trent Lott possibly taking his place?! How crazy is that! It is weird that Lott just up and quit right out of the blue like he did, there might be something to it.

[Jay1]

In would imagine that Nutt will bring most of his coaching staff with him. The times they are a changing. Good, it's time to clean house and build a team.

[Jay1]

You know I just thought of something. We just hired a coach from a team going to a bowl game. If he brings most of his staff with him.....didn't we just do a Tuberville? Oh well, so be it.

[TDArkansasOhmy]

Just want to congratulate Rebel Nation on a hire that I think will pay off. I realize all SEC members have heard this season was the Arkansas fans who hated Nutt. That seem to get all the attention, But believe it or not, they were fans who loved the guy and hated to see him go.
Ole Miss fans will realize over the next few season that a lot of fans from Arkansas have become Ole Miss fans as well. Ans something to look forward to with the hire, is some really good recruits from the state of Arkansas that will De-commit from their oral commitment to Arkansas. Four dandy's hail from Warren Arkansas. A hot bed for Arkansas talent. We never were about to go in there and get anyone until this past off-season. And Houston was able to get their best four. I see all of them to follow him to Oxford.
Know this about your hire. Kids love playing for the guy. And he knows talent in the area. You also will get a grat coach in Offensive line, running game coordinator coach, Mike Markuson. Notre Dame is after him, but he's always said he'll follow Houston Nutt to Hell. I wonder if he ever thought that trip would come so soon?

Again Congratulation.

[Noah.Dreams]

With one hand they offer $3 million in deferred compensation to leave and with the other hand, Arkansas Nutt offers a contract extension for $2.4 million.

I don't understand the contract extension for less money... somebody can't add and subtract.

Nutt, who will receive some $3 million in deferred compensation from Arkansas’ Razorback Foundation, compiled a 75-48 record over 10 seasons. He was offered a reported $2.4 million to stay with the Razorbacks, but chose instead to resign, citing unrest among the Arkansas fan base.

[TDArkansasOhmy]

With one hand they offer $3 million in deferred compensation to leave and with the other hand, Arkansas Nutt offers a contract extension for $2.4 million.

I don't understand the contract extension for less money... somebody can't add and subtract.

B-I-N-G-O. We have a winner, Johnny, tell him what he's won...

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Back to you TD

[shk999]

Great hire. Nutt is a winner, he had 8/9/10 win seasons the majority of his career at ARK, 2 SECW titles along the way. I have no doubt he'll have equal or greater success at Miss. Coach O will surely be missed. (by the rest of the SEC) Congrats guys

[spiro]

Imagine Nutt in front of a microphone on a mic stand, no podium, with a white handkerchief in his hand and I swear Nutt looks like the singer Meat Loaf getting ready to cut loose with Bat Out of Hell.

[Cianne]

I would do anything for love.

[Jay1]

Great hire. Nutt is a winner, he had 8/9/10 win seasons the majority of his career at ARK, 2 SECW titles along the way. I have no doubt he'll have equal or greater success at Miss. Coach O will surely be missed. (by the rest of the SEC) Congrats guys

I still think that State should have dumped the gatorade on O, and carried him off the field.

[AUChamps]

You know I just thought of something. We just hired a coach from a team going to a bowl game. If he brings most of his staff with him.....didn't we just do a Tuberville? Oh well, so be it.

Well then, hope you understand how it feels good to do that. You guys will rebound, no question about it.

[AUChamps]

I would do anything for love.

And if you look at the Head Coaches at Ole Miss since Tuberville,

"Two out of three ain't bad".

[Jay1]

Just want to congratulate Rebel Nation on a hire that I think will pay off. I realize all SEC members have heard this season was the Arkansas fans who hated Nutt. That seem to get all the attention, But believe it or not, they were fans who loved the guy and hated to see him go.
Ole Miss fans will realize over the next few season that a lot of fans from Arkansas have become Ole Miss fans as well. Ans something to look forward to with the hire, is some really good recruits from the state of Arkansas that will De-commit from their oral commitment to Arkansas. Four dandy's hail from Warren Arkansas. A hot bed for Arkansas talent. We never were about to go in there and get anyone until this past off-season. And Houston was able to get their best four. I see all of them to follow him to Oxford.
Know this about your hire. Kids love playing for the guy. And he knows talent in the area. You also will get a grat coach in Offensive line, running game coordinator coach, Mike Markuson. Notre Dame is after him, but he's always said he'll follow Houston Nutt to Hell. I wonder if he ever thought that trip would come so soon?

Again Congratulation.

A fine post. I'm sure most fans at Arkansas knew what Nutt was doing for the program and how hard he worked for success. It will be nice to have a head coach again, and it will certainly be interesting to see the recruits he goes after.

[Rebel Dave]

What's Nutt's SEC record during his tenure? Just wondering.

[bbqit]

What's Nutt's SEC record during his tenure? Just wondering.


42-38 and it sure beats 3-way too many

[matt]

I think Nutt will be able to secure most recruits and hopefully steal some talent from Arkansas.

I'm just glad we won't be getting beat 37-3, etc, by Arkansas anymore.

[Jay1]

What's Nutt's SEC record during his tenure? Just wondering.

If you want to see his entire record and some other stuff:

Houston Nutt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_Nutt)

[fernandomike]

It's certainly a huge upgrade for the Rebs who will finally have more to brag about than some good recruiting classes. Congrats on snagging a solid coach.

[Chinaski]

I still think that State should have dumped the gatorade on O, and carried him off the field.

:rofl: :rofl:

[NiKka]

atleast O left some legitimate SEC talent unlike some coaches
i'm sure we'll be running a modified type spread offense with having great receivers 5 deep


does anyone know if Hugh Freeze Frank Wilson or any other assistants are staying? I hope we keep Freeze