Robb Smith to Join Fleck at Minnesota..

[BlockR]

great move by Fleck! thought Smith only wanted to be a Hc as reason to leave Arkansas?

Adam Rittenberg ‏@ESPNRittenberg 21m21 minutes ago
SOURCE: Minnesota is hiring Arkansas defensive coordinator Robb Smith for the same position. An official... http://es.pn/2j0HOIe

 

[Knight Shift]

Thought I heard very loud cheers from Arkansas. @Southern Gentleman must be ecstatic.

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

Arkansas fans must be going wild celebrating in the streets!

 

[RUPete]

Beat me to it, Knight Shift!

 

[BlockR]

Fleck getting the band back together.

 

[Yeah Baby]

Definitely a good move. Maybe some day they will talk about the Greg Schiano coaching tree.

 

[RU205]

Definitely a good move. Maybe some day they will talk about the Greg Schiano coaching tree.

Is Flood still on that tree?

 

[BlockR]

IM free PJ ..hire me!

 

[Knight Shift]

Fleck getting the band back together.

PJ flipped through his old contact list and came across:

Then Aretha chimed in:

PJ then remembered, it is not sink the boat, it is ROW the boat.
Disaster and flood damage averted.

 

[waretown]

PJ flipped through his old contact list and came across:

Then Aretha chimed in:

PJ then remembered, it is not sink the boat, it is ROW the boat.
Disaster and flood damage averted.

Rob Smith used to be a hero on this board, goes with Fleck and now he's a dog, I wish we had him here, it would be a 100% upgrade

 

[Knight Shift]

Rob Smith used to be a hero on this board, goes with Fleck and now he's a dog, I wish we had him here, it would be a 100% upgrade

Arkansas Defense:
6.75 Yards Per play, 51 Offensive TDS, 426.6 yards per game
#76 in Total Defense
#85 in Scoring Defense
#74 in Red Zone Defense.

 

[rurichdog]

If Mario Cristobal ends up there, this place will flip out

 

[Yeah Baby]

Knight Shift, we seem to be on the same page for so many things but I have to tell you it is beyond annoying that you continue to bash what's his name when so many people keep telling you guys to give it a rest. How about you make like Aretha and Think before you post anything else about what's his name. You are making yourself look bad while also taking cheap shots at the team and program you claim to love. What's the point?

Losers point fingers and lay blame for the past.
Winners move ahead.

 

[miketd1]

Losers point fingers and lay blame for the past.
Winners move ahead.

Wasn't there a prom queen somewhere in that quote..?

 

[RUtrumpet92]

Thought I heard very loud cheers from Arkansas. @Southern Gentleman must be ecstatic.

Southern cannot be reached for comment today, as he is busy helping Smith pack for the moving truck.

 

[czxqa]

Knight Shift, we seem to be on the same page for so many things but I have to tell you it is beyond annoying that you continue to bash what's his name when so many people keep telling you guys to give it a rest. How about you make like Aretha and Think before you post anything else about what's his name. You are making yourself look bad while also taking cheap shots at the team and program you claim to love. What's the point?

Losers point fingers and lay blame for the past.
Winners move ahead.

Are you talking about Voldemort?

 

[RUMountie]

Rob Smith used to be a hero on this board, goes with Fleck and now he's a dog, I wish we had him here, it would be a 100% upgrade

That's just nuts.

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

It sounds like some of you are completely out of touch with how hated Smith was at Arkansas. Just do a quick search on twitter to see how their fans are reacting to this news.

I just typed Ron Smith Arkansas:

: https://twitter.com/search?q=rob smith Arkansas&src=typd

Enjoy reality

 

[BlockR]

Arkansas needs to fire its reality star head coach first..hes way overrated.

 

[Knight Shift]

Knight Shift, we seem to be on the same page for so many things but I have to tell you it is beyond annoying that you continue to bash what's his name when so many people keep telling you guys to give it a rest. How about you make like Aretha and Think before you post anything else about what's his name. You are making yourself look bad while also taking cheap shots at the team and program you claim to love. What's the point?

Losers point fingers and lay blame for the past.
Winners move ahead.

Sorry, but that's just a little too Pollyanna-ish for even my tastes. That may have been my second or third direct shot at old what's his name. Who are the so many people telling "you guys" to give it a rest? Seems to be just YOU.

And sorry, but I am not taking cheap shots at the team and the program by making a small joke about how PJ Fleck would never in a million years consider hiring old what's his name as a position case. I stood by him and endured all of the Floodie taunts until nearly the end. You seem to want to defend him, but the fact of the matter is that he was in way over his head and he did set the program back with his poor recruiting and lax management of several aspects of the program.

I stand by the program and the current staff 150%. I see nothing wrong with looking back at our past failures so that we hopefully do not repeat the same mistake twice. And I see nothing wrong with a little light-hearted humor. I hope this does not irreparably harm our solid relationship and we can still agree on other things. I just have one question for you?

 

[koleszar]

Rob Smith used to be a hero on this board, goes with Fleck and now he's a dog, I wish we had him here, it would be a 100% upgrade

Why?:confused: So the next time we come up against a QB with a bum leg who lost all his mobility he won't blitz. Or when his 5'10" backup comes into the game he'll let him get good and comfortable back there by not blitzing. That was a brilliant strategy and worked out well.

 

[theRU]

whats the deal with Smith? When he was here, our d was very good. Was he a product of the talent? Why did he fail at arkansas?

 

[Southern Gentleman]

Thought I heard very loud cheers from Arkansas. @Southern Gentleman must be ecstatic.

Absolutely ecstatic!!!!!

Robb Smith knew that he was going to get canned. EVERYBODY in Arkansas wanted him gone, meaning the boosters with $$$$ and us peons as well.

Best wishes to him in his new position!

 

[Southern Gentleman]

whats the deal with Smith? When he was here, our d was very good. Was he a product of the talent? Why did he fail at arkansas?

We gave up more yards to the run than any other team in football. Either he was not a good recruiter or poor at developing talent, or both.

 

[Southern Gentleman]

Arkansas needs to fire its reality star head coach first..hes way overrated.

I agree.

 

[rutgersdave]

whats the deal with Smith? When he was here, our d was very good. Was he a product of the talent? Why did he fail at arkansas?

They were Schiano recruits. The defense was in the top 5 in the country.

 

[Knight Shift]

I agree.

Serious question. Bret Bielema stays or Kyle Flood on a one year deal. No other choices. Who do you take, and why?

 

[Scarlett Fan]

Serious question. Bret Bielema stays or Kyle Flood on a one year deal. No other choices. Who do you take, and why?

No one can take that as a serious question......lmaoooo

Not Southern but Bielema had a winning record and 3 Rose Bowls....Kyle Flood....next question....

 

[jay_hq]

Kyle Flood named Offensive Coordinator, its all over twitter.











hehehe

 

[Southern Gentleman]

Serious question. Bret Bielema stays or Kyle Flood on a one year deal. No other choices. Who do you take, and why?

If I was the A.D. There is no way I give a 1 year deal to anyone, not even Nick Saban. That is NOT how you build a program. BB seems to be in over his head trying to compete in the SEC West. The players seem to really like him, but he needs a few 4 star recruits at the skill positions. We will never get the 5 star recruits.

 

[Knight Shift]

If I was the A.D. There is no way I give a 1 year deal to anyone, not even Nick Saban. That is NOT how you build a program. BB seems to be in over his head trying to compete in the SEC West. The players seem to really like him, but he needs a few 4 star recruits at the skill positions. We will never get the 5 star recruits.

That's a warning sign. We had the same situation.

 

[Southern Gentleman]

That's a warning sign. We had the same situation.

Good guys don't always win.

It's great to have a good relationship with your players, but not at the expense of performance. Saban, and many others, have figured out how to balance the relationships with getting the most out of performance.