Spring Break
Enough is enough: it's time for a change
Off the foul Pohl
Bart Pohlman
Issue date: 9/28/07 Section: Sports
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The Razorbacks should have also knocked out Kentucky fairly easily, if not for another dose of dreadful coaching.
Arkansas amassed nearly 500 yards of total offense, yet scored only one offensive touchdown during the game. That's just bad. On multiple occasions, the Razorbacks were in a position to score, but they couldn't get the job done because of bad play-calling. Don't fault the players for that, they're just running the plays that the coaching staff calls.
It seems as though it's not as easy to get the ball into the endzone without a smart guy like Malzahn calling the plays, doesn't it?
You can blame David Lee all you want for the inept play-calling, but in the end, it all comes back to Nutt. He's the one who essentially ran Malzahn out of town and brought in Lee to call the plays.
This argument won't get into the whole Malzahn issue - it's best to save that one for a rainy day.
But if you want something besides stats or controversies to give added incentive as to why it's time for a coaching change, look no further than the precedent this year has already provided.
This spring, Arkansas dismissed one basketball coach and brought in another one. The athletic director is retiring, and a new one is being brought in to replace him. Shouldn't the next logical choice be to fire a mediocre football coach and bring in another one? Shouldn't this be a mortal lock?
Just last week, Nutt said to blame the Razorbacks' loss to Kentucky on him.
It's time to take him up on that offer. It's time for Nutt to step down or be dismissed.
Simply put, it's time for Arkansas to castrate itself and get rid of Nutt. The Razorback community deserves better.
Bart Pohlman is the assistant sports edtior for The Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every Friday.
Arkansas amassed nearly 500 yards of total offense, yet scored only one offensive touchdown during the game. That's just bad. On multiple occasions, the Razorbacks were in a position to score, but they couldn't get the job done because of bad play-calling. Don't fault the players for that, they're just running the plays that the coaching staff calls.
It seems as though it's not as easy to get the ball into the endzone without a smart guy like Malzahn calling the plays, doesn't it?
You can blame David Lee all you want for the inept play-calling, but in the end, it all comes back to Nutt. He's the one who essentially ran Malzahn out of town and brought in Lee to call the plays.
This argument won't get into the whole Malzahn issue - it's best to save that one for a rainy day.
But if you want something besides stats or controversies to give added incentive as to why it's time for a coaching change, look no further than the precedent this year has already provided.
This spring, Arkansas dismissed one basketball coach and brought in another one. The athletic director is retiring, and a new one is being brought in to replace him. Shouldn't the next logical choice be to fire a mediocre football coach and bring in another one? Shouldn't this be a mortal lock?
Just last week, Nutt said to blame the Razorbacks' loss to Kentucky on him.
It's time to take him up on that offer. It's time for Nutt to step down or be dismissed.
Simply put, it's time for Arkansas to castrate itself and get rid of Nutt. The Razorback community deserves better.
Bart Pohlman is the assistant sports edtior for The Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every Friday.
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Andy Lowry
posted 9/27/07 @ 10:39 PM CST
I agree completely. I hope Houston Nutt and his "posse" doesn't get you fired for writing what needed to be written.
Jesse
posted 9/27/07 @ 10:39 PM CST
You are spot-on on all points. Thank you!
Rob Ahrent
posted 9/27/07 @ 10:43 PM CST
Thanks Bart,
It is way past time to rid ourselves of the "Dork" and as sad as the state of affairs has gotten on the Hill to my University of Arkansas, there is still time to make things right. (Continued…)
Bruce Castleberry
posted 9/27/07 @ 10:45 PM CST
Amen. This guy has done enough to wreck the once-proud Razorbacks program. It's time for 21st century thinking. Arkansas has the facilities and is developing the talent-base to compete in the SEC. (Continued…)
Josh
posted 9/27/07 @ 10:54 PM CST
Outstanding. Finally someone in the print media has the balls to say it. Keep up the good fight, Bart.
Fred B
posted 9/27/07 @ 10:57 PM CST
Great article... but 1 correction is needed.
Nutt is actually 38-38 against SEC teams!
He is 38-36 (so far) in regular season plus 0-2 in SEC championship games (everyone remember our 'championship' in 2002 when we went to the SEC Champ game only because Bama was on probation and Auburn and LSU lost a tiebreaker to the hogs?)
Pitiful! Fire Nutt yesterday!
And, he's 38-38. (Continued…)
Sharon Espi
posted 9/27/07 @ 11:09 PM CST
Excellent article! Thank you for telling it like it is. Like the previous poster I am concerned pressure will be applied to get you fired, or keep you silenced. (Continued…)
James Cherry
posted 9/27/07 @ 11:28 PM CST
Excellent article! Free Tusk, fire Nutt!
Robert Patterson
posted 9/28/07 @ 2:40 AM CST
Thank You for writing this article! This man is a disgrace and I for one say he does not own the integrity to coach a boys club team.
GO HOGS. (Continued…)
Winston Smith
posted 9/28/07 @ 6:23 AM CST
There are a few of us who will attempt to report or expose the truth.
Kudos to you Mr. Pohl. You have proven yourself to not be a pawn.
Now, if only we could be sure that Mr. (Continued…)
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