The KC Star reports that Houston Nutt has apparently discussed the opening at KU with Lew Perkins. WOOOO GIGGITY. (Picture: EDSBS. Link: Matter)
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Nutts!
Houston Nutt isn’t all he’s cracked up to be (no pun intended). He never could deliver on the promise of excellence that was (perhaps overblown) touted in Fayetteville, and we’ve seen the DREAM SEASON in Oxford fall flat (8-4 and a Cotton Bowl is NOT what Hotty Totty was yellin’ about). He’s been livin’ off of Orgeron’s recruits the last two seasons…the honeymoon down in Ole Miss will disappear in a few seasons when he has to bring in his own boys and they start showing up to Music City and (gasp!) Liberty Bowls (if they bo bowling at all). Need I remind you that losing the Egg Bowl is on par with Mizzou losing to Kansas…only worse.
That said, I’d like to see him make the move. I’m not a fan of Ole Miss (received my graduate there and was not pleased) nor Kansas (can’t spend four years at Mizzou and like the Chickenhawks), so why not screw up two programs with one move? I’m good with it. Although we all know the liklihood of this happening is slim.
"Wherever you go, there you are" - Buckaroo Bonzai
Tuner Gill
from Buffalo is another coach they’ve requested to interview.
"No regrets, that's my motto. That, and everybody wang chung tonight."
In my opinion, they couldn't ask to do better than Gill
If they don’t hire him, I seriously doubt they’ll get anyone better.
^^^what he said
you get Turner Gill some recruiting pull and I’m immediately scared of what he could do.
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I'm skeptical on this one...
Nutt has a history of having his name floated around in connection to job openings only to see a nice pay bump at his current institution. Wondering if this is more a leverage play.
Curiously though, Bill Self and Houston Nutt are cousins.
Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.
I...learned something today.
Thanks, Denver!
What do tigers dream of when they take a little tiger snooze? Do they dream of mauling zebras, or Halle Berry in her Catwoman suit?
Yeah, this is my guess.
Whereas Stoops has gotten the “flirts with others for a better contract” reputation through very little of his own doing, Nutt seems to have earned his reputation. Honestly, if I were a KU fan*, I’d be worried about him bolting from the moment he stepped on campus. But I doubt this ends up happening, anyway.
* …I’d KILL myself!
/antlers
Rock M Nation
Thrust nunchuk upward!
If you were a KU fan
I’d be wondering why you run a MU blog….
by CPC on Dec 7, 2009 3:42 PM CST up reply actions
Covert ops
Missouri offensive coordinator David Yost said. "Throwing to 81 is normally good." -- via Joe Walljasper
by tigers and chiefs fan on Dec 7, 2009 3:44 PM CST up reply actions
That is an excellent "What if"
What would RMN look like if run by Rock Chalk Talk for a day? And vice versa?
"Wherever you go, there you are" - Buckaroo Bonzai
I like where this is headed : )
Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.
my thought...
was a straight up one day trade…April first would seem appropriate.
Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.
by Owen on Dec 7, 2009 4:13 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
SOMEONE WRITE THIS IDEA DOWN.
What do tigers dream of when they take a little tiger snooze? Do they dream of mauling zebras, or Halle Berry in her Catwoman suit?
Written and racked.
"Huey: [narrating] I did battle with ignorance today, and ignorance won. I admit that I'm often... vexed at the behavior of my people. Yeah... 'vexed' is a good word." ~ The Boondocks
Do I get partial credit?
If so then I can call it a day and watch “Robot Chicken” on my DVR.
"Wherever you go, there you are" - Buckaroo Bonzai
wait a minute...
that’s the smartest thing I’ve ever heard anyone say about anything.
Chicago White Sox Examiner — I wish I could cuss right now.
NO!
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO! NEVER WILL A JAYHAWK TOUCH MY MIZZOU BLOG! NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS! THAT’S RIGHT I’M BRINGING OUT THE CAPS ON THIS ONE!
/standard mizzou tirade
/but seriously
capital letters suck.
and by "Tuner"
I mean Turner.
"No regrets, that's my motto. That, and everybody wang chung tonight."
wasn't there a si article a while back
about how awesome the sec is and nutt was running some smack about how he would love to play big 12 teams every week? or did i imagine that? maybe this is his chance
So
What’s better for Mizzou fans? Nutt or Gill?
"No regrets, that's my motto. That, and everybody wang chung tonight."
In my uneducated opinion
Houston Nutt will make kansas competitive, but will never turn them into anything special. Maybe a North title every now and then, but they’ll never get to the next step. Basically, Houston Nutt is a known entity.
Turner Gill has the potential to be a great coach and a great recruiter. What he has been able to do in Buffalo has been impressive, even if they were under .500 this year. He’s got connections all over this part of the country and is respected. Obviously, it could all be hype, and he might not be cut out for a BCS conference, but he has a much higher upside.
Also
Nutt is a known jumper, so expecting him to stay with the program long-term would/should be low. Especially considering the loss of talent.
Gill has youth, connections, and an up-and-coming, which can also make for a short-term deal, if you consider kU to be a “basketball school” at the expense of football. though Lawrence is updating their facilities, is that enough to keep a coach, that if successful, may jump ship to a more football oriented program.
basically, both fail in year one and two, but I would think Nutt has a bit better chance to excel in year three (when OU and UT not on schedule). Then Nutt leaves.
Formerly known as Mizzou Grad
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Actually, year 1 and 2 have no OU/UT
The next 2 years are the same as their 2006/07 schedules. The 3rd year, is when OU and UT show up.
Sad news
From the WWLthat Nutt isn’t interested (which means he has the job already)…
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breaking news
kansas to interview tim tebow to fill coaching vacancy.
" If I had a gun on a boat I would shoot you right here, right now"
more breaking news
Tebow seen leaving the interview crying. The search goes on…
"No regrets, that's my motto. That, and everybody wang chung tonight."
by CEW on Dec 8, 2009 9:09 PM CST up reply actions
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