First, PK is doing a great job here so far. So this is not a knock on him at all. I'm happy we have him and we are lucky he is here.
But I am going to post about this because it drives me absolutely insane.
Chris Beard and Will Wade were arguably the two most "attainable" coaches with P4 success this offseason. There were dozens of coaching openings, but no school would touch them because of their history of scandals. Also, there was some rumor on Rutherford show about a prior issue with Tang, although I have no idea what it is and can't comment on it.
Muss left Arkansas for USC. Arkansas' first call? Chris Beard. Ole Miss's rumored top candidate if Beard leaves? Will Wade and Jerome Tang. Chris Beard now rumored to be staying at Ole Miss. Arkansas' rumored short list after Chris Beard? Jerome Tang and Will Wade.
There are two moral standards in college sports: (1) The SEC, which operates under the assumption that WINS are the primary goal, and (2) everyone else, who adheres to some dumb and unwinnable moral code. The SEC has hired Beard, Wade, Petrino twice, Kiffin twice, Cal, Urban Meyer, Hugh Freeze twice, and the list goes on, and on, and on.
The SEC consistently does anything it takes to win, to the point of hiring people with major scandals and even cheating, and Greg Sankey goes out with a slick smile on his face like a lizard and talks about how they are the standard, and the competition is better in that conference. They have NO moral code. They put winning first. And you look at TV contracts for sports, and SEC is lightyears ahead of everyone in terms of money, to the point that it is almost impossible to compete with them budget-wise anymore. And you wonder why that is? Look no further than the sacrifices they are willing to make to win.
Everyone outside of the SEC needs to WAKE UP. Winning comes first in sports. I hope PK does whatever it takes to win, short of hurting anyone or putting anyone in danger. I am confident that he will get the job done. And our AD and President: Please pay attention. Every athletic decision from this point forward needs to be about WINNING. Athletic success drives University success.
Thanks for listening to my Ted Talk.