The 'Right Reverend' returns to the Hill
Off the foul Pohl
Bart Pohlman
Issue date: 10/24/08 Section: Sports
Ah, we meet again.
For the first time since his unceremonious departure from the UA, Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt returns to Reynolds Razorback Stadium when the Rebels visit the Razorbacks Saturday.
Some are calling it the "Nutt Bowl." Others, the "Return of the Right Reverend." Still others just hope they don't see Nutt walk away with a win.
Regardless of anyone's personal feelings, a new rivalry has been born.
Born of most fans' unwavering contempt they feel toward Nutt.
Born of the way Nutt bolted after last season, with a multi-million dollar guarantee in his pocket.
Born of the way he left the cupboard at Arkansas as bare as bare can be.
Born of the way Hog fans feel about their new head coach.
In short, it's the good, the bad and the ugly - minus Clint Eastwood, of course.
But chances are good that this cowboy won't be welcomed back with open arms.
Nutt, apparently, doesn't know this.
He told The Traveler Wednesday that he had no idea what kind of reception he'd get at Reynolds Razorback Stadium. And that's all he said. Literally. Two words. "No idea."
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to have a pretty good idea what he should expect.
And here's a hint: it won't be pleasant.
UA Chancellor G. David Gearhart said he thinks Arkansas fans will greet Nutt pleasantly, and hopes they don't boo him.
Gearhart went as far as to say that he thinks if boos do rain down from the crowd, they will just come from a "small minority."
A small minority? Really?
There are more than just a handful of people who have a problem with Nutt.
If "small minority" actually means several thousand passionate, screaming, enthusiastic Hog fans, then yes, the jeering will likely only come from a "small minority."
After what has happened on the Hill in the past year as far the football team is concerned, fans have every right to boo and jeer the man who took his millions and ran.
For the first time since his unceremonious departure from the UA, Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt returns to Reynolds Razorback Stadium when the Rebels visit the Razorbacks Saturday.
Some are calling it the "Nutt Bowl." Others, the "Return of the Right Reverend." Still others just hope they don't see Nutt walk away with a win.
Regardless of anyone's personal feelings, a new rivalry has been born.
Born of most fans' unwavering contempt they feel toward Nutt.
Born of the way Nutt bolted after last season, with a multi-million dollar guarantee in his pocket.
Born of the way he left the cupboard at Arkansas as bare as bare can be.
Born of the way Hog fans feel about their new head coach.
In short, it's the good, the bad and the ugly - minus Clint Eastwood, of course.
But chances are good that this cowboy won't be welcomed back with open arms.
Nutt, apparently, doesn't know this.
He told The Traveler Wednesday that he had no idea what kind of reception he'd get at Reynolds Razorback Stadium. And that's all he said. Literally. Two words. "No idea."
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to have a pretty good idea what he should expect.
And here's a hint: it won't be pleasant.
UA Chancellor G. David Gearhart said he thinks Arkansas fans will greet Nutt pleasantly, and hopes they don't boo him.
Gearhart went as far as to say that he thinks if boos do rain down from the crowd, they will just come from a "small minority."
A small minority? Really?
There are more than just a handful of people who have a problem with Nutt.
If "small minority" actually means several thousand passionate, screaming, enthusiastic Hog fans, then yes, the jeering will likely only come from a "small minority."
After what has happened on the Hill in the past year as far the football team is concerned, fans have every right to boo and jeer the man who took his millions and ran.
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