March 14, 201115 yr I wonder, does anyone think that JP was not that good of coach? I have yet read anyone touching on his coaching, it's all about the recruiting class coming in. Bad move in my opinion for Ark. He had a class coming in that could have turned the corner.
March 14, 201115 yr Author Pelphrey has yet to prove he can be a successful head coach. Maybe he's destined to be a #1 assistant. I wonder, does anyone think that JP was not that good of coach? I have yet read anyone touching on his coaching, it's all about the recruiting class coming in. He certainly hasn't proven that he can be "the man."
March 14, 201115 yr Ford & Pelphrey would never have been considered or discussed for the UK job had they not been former players. Being a former Cat only qualifies you in this way: you know how big the job is and the qualities it takes. Doesn't mean you have the qualities. I think Pelphrey did a good job at South Alabama, but it seemed like there were always problems at Arkansas. I like Pelphrey, but he's better served as an Associate Coach somewhere.
March 14, 201115 yr He certainly hasn't proven that he can be "the man." As a coach you need players. He has a good class coming in that someone else is going to benefit from. He certainly had a mess when he got there.
March 14, 201115 yr Author As a coach you need players. He has a good class coming in that someone else is going to benefit from. He certainly had a mess when he got there. Sadly, 5 years is considered a "long time" to build a program. Those are the rules. He didn't pass.
March 14, 201115 yr Sadly, 5 years is considered a "long time" to build a program. Those are the rules. He didn't pass. I thought he had only been there 4 years.
March 14, 201115 yr The other problem for Pelphrey at Arkansas was he is a Kentucky boy. That shortens their patience with him! They would never say it but the Arkansas faithful want a winner and if they are going to lose it is not going to be with a former UK player.
March 14, 201115 yr As a coach you need players. He has a good class coming in that someone else is going to benefit from. He certainly had a mess when he got there. He created just as much, if not more mess than he inherited. Took way too many high risk recruits and it ended up costing him down the road...
March 14, 201115 yr Billy G or Tubby Smith to Arkansas? i called it 1st, Tubby back to get beat down by UK, cant hack it at Minn. Already had his 2 seasons as 10 loss Tubby there. And MN thought they were getting a coach, hahahahaha
March 14, 201115 yr Tubby is being mentioned. One paper says it's close to being finalized. Wonder if he flies to Ark and do MN like he did KY. I guess 10 loss Tubby is done in MN, or is MN done with NIT Tubby.
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