Oh well.....there is still Larry Coker....BUT, they lost Houston Nutt to Ole Miss --------------------------------- Nutt Lands on Feet Quickly at Old Miss Posted: 2007-11-27 15:42:11 Filed Under: College Football JACKSON, Miss. (Nov. 27) - Houston Nutt wasn't out of a job for long: He was hired as Southeastern Conference rival Mississippi's football coach just hours after resigning at Arkansas. Nutt agreed to a contract late Monday night, and replaces Ed Orgeron, who was fired Saturday after the Rebels lost to rival Mississippi State to finish 3-9 and winless in the SEC. The school announced the hiring through a three-paragraph e-mail Tuesday sent out by athletic director Pete Boone. The school said a news conference will be held Wednesday in Oxford. No contract details were made available. Ole Miss was searching for a proven winner after years of mediocrity. Nutt neatly fits the description. He is 111-70 in 15 years as a head coach at Arkansas, Boise State and Murray State. And he's been a winner in the SEC. The Little Rock, Ark., native rebuilt the Arkansas program, going 75-48 since his hiring in 1997 to replace Danny Ford. He was 42-38 in conference with one of his biggest wins coming last week when the Razorbacks beat then-No. 1 LSU 50-48 triple-overtime win. While Arkansas is likely headed to the Cotton Bowl, Nutt will be going to the homes of recruits attempting to hold together the promising class Orgeron was assembling. Nutt, 50, said Monday he left Arkansas to help mend a split among fans after off-the-field problems were compounded by a difficult season. The Razorbacks started the year ranked and were expected to contend for the SEC West title against the Tigers. Arkansas lost its first three SEC games and dropped out of the poll in September, fueling fan discontent over last year's transfer of quarterback Mitch Mustain and the loss of offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn, who left for Tulsa. A call to Nutt's agent, Jimmy Sexton, was not immediately returned.
Scott......I am befuddled by your hire at A&M...they guy has a lengthy losing record so I dunno what compelled Mr. Sherman's hiring. As to Mr. Nutt.......he was and is ....a good coach...he will rectify things at Ole Miss very fast
The only thing that is going to resurrect Ole Piss is for Grandpa, in about 19+ years, to convince the next Manning to go there. Even then, they better have a good recruiter to get a line that will keep him from being killed.
Nutt's teams have been good and bad in the same season usually. He seems to have a knack for getting some good talent and all, they came to Austin and beat the Longhorns convincingly a few years ago, then pissed it away later in the season. He doesn't seem to be able to put together a full season of excellence. So right now I queston wheter he is anything more than a good but not great coach.
hey <t>isn't Javon Snead coming in to Ole Miss from Texas?<br/> <br/> That is NOT an untalented team they return next year.</t>
I agree that this is a nice hire by Ole Miss. However expecting them to be that much of a factor in the SEC is a stretch.
the question I honestly have is.....why the A&M hiring Sherman???....what viable reasons there must have been versus getting proven coaching in Nutt, getting Schiano or Richt, Bo Pelini etc....? It doesn't make any sense....I would have kept Franchione hands down. Its really weird choice