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I hope so, whoever that may be. His defense has concerned me. All of this high power offense talk is fine, but you cannot win without defense.
[/quote]Can’t be worse than what our former HC, former DL, fashioned for our Hogs.
I agree with your post. And, like you, I do not expect Venables to come, but would be thrilled to get him. However, I hope if we do, you’ll be wearing more than just the dunce hat.
Hopefully Chad Morris get the best DC, be it BV or someone else. My worries is that If they have to play the same bunch here, It’s not going to cut it. They better bring some SEC caliber defenders that can put some pressure on opposing QB, and some speed at LB and D-Backs to defend the pass, and some muscle up front to stop the run; non of which our defense could do. His offense probably is going to have more punch, but you know in SEC to win, you have to stop the other guy some on order to outscore them. Just something to worry about.
Of course whoever he hires will be the best on lots of levels: the best we could get, the best for the system we will run here in Ark, the best as far as I’m concerned, etc. etc.
I can live with that. The best is almost always subjective. My excitement for our future is hinged on Chad Morris, not necessarily on whether he gets the best asst. coach at every position.
At least you didn’t say nekkid. But I would come watch that! BTW Scott, my pictures of you running would not be nearly as good as those you would take.
I can’t see why Venables would leave what appears to be a great situation at Clemson and make what would be a lateral anywhere. Expect for taking a HC job, it wouldn’t make sense unless there are reasons for him doing so that we are not privy to. Maybe Venables and Morris are really good friends and stay in contact. Maybe Morris is privy to information that would lead him to believe that Venables would leave Clemson and join his staff at Arkansas.
I know that Morris is a intelligent man and understands he will be accountable for things he says in a public forum. The only thing that makes me give in credibility at all to the notion that he may be able to hire Venables is what Richard just said he told the team today. After saying that, if he doesn’t hire a great DC, he’s setting himself up for criticism. He knows that. A statement like that would suggest he has a particular person in mind and feels confident he will get that person. If he doesn’t have a particular person he feels confident he will get then he would have said something like ‘we are going to go out and try to get you the best DC we can get.’ That’s a big difference from what is being reported he said.
It is certainly debatable whether or not Venables is the best DC in the country. If Morris is infact talking specificly about Venables, then it is a smart statement on his part, with the assumption he will infact hire Venables. Label him as such for a number of reasons. Fires up the fans, team, boosters and sends a message to recruits. Regardless if it’s Venables or someone else. It says to me that he has been assured the money will be available for him to hire the best coaches he can. It would seem that the people with the power have finally made a commitment to compete and win in the SEC and it takes money. I think good things are ahead.