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John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:29 pm
by WeberAlum02
What a douche!

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:33 pm
by SACCAT
WeberAlum02 wrote:What a douche!
WOW...that's a tough loss. Big Sky just got even more interesting.

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:46 pm
by Cap'n Cat
Not cool.

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:53 pm
by Grizalltheway
Cap'n Cat wrote:Not cool.
Agreed, but, you can't blame him for pouncing on a better-paying, more visible gig.

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:57 pm
by WeberAlum02
Grizalltheway wrote:
Cap'n Cat wrote:Not cool.
Agreed, but, you can't blame him for pouncing on a better-paying, more visible gig.
It's a 10 month interim gig.

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:57 pm
by Appaholic
Glad to see Arkansas has pursured another coach with ethics...a real "man of his word" kind of guy, to replace Petrino... :roll:

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:00 pm
by Cap'n Cat
Grizalltheway wrote:
Cap'n Cat wrote:Not cool.
Agreed, but, you can't blame him for pouncing on a better-paying, more visible gig.

Fvck that. Hope Weber rapes his checkbook.

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:06 pm
by SDHornet
Wow what a dick move…and to his alma mater no less. Ouch. Well maybe this will cheer WSU fans up a bit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWmXe1w6XBk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjGxfieb ... ure=relmfu

There is a better clip showing highlights during the rant but I’m too lazy to find it. BTW this is possibly the best sports rant I have ever heard.

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:08 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
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Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:43 pm
by Willie
Screamin's signature actually sums everything in this thread up...the coach leaving is Bubba Watson in the clip, guy on the right is Weber, and Charl is Arkansas.

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:49 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Willie wrote:Screamin's signature actually sums everything in this thread up...the coach leaving is Bubba Watson in the clip, guy on the right is Weber, and Charl is Arkansas.
:lol:

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:13 pm
by SloStang
Say hello to Paul Wulff. Better coach then Smith and he knows and has won in the Big Sky.

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:26 pm
by Cujo
It'll be McBride interim. Like Delaney for UM. :twocents:

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:52 pm
by SACCAT
He had 850,000 reasons to make this move. Can you really blame him. Sure it is kind of a Dick move, but we would all have done the same thing.

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:01 pm
by dbackjon
SACCAT wrote:He had 850,000 reasons to make this move. Can you really blame him. Sure it is kind of a Dick move, but we would all have done the same thing.

Yup

Of course, after the one year he is done at Arkansas - how long was his Weber contract?

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:02 pm
by SACCAT
dbackjon wrote:
SACCAT wrote:He had 850,000 reasons to make this move. Can you really blame him. Sure it is kind of a Dick move, but we would all have done the same thing.

Yup

Of course, after the one year he is done at Arkansas - how long was his Weber contract?
I think 3 years, but I could be wrong.

John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:07 pm
by EWURanger
What a douche, indeed.


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Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:41 pm
by SeattleGriz
SACCAT wrote:
dbackjon wrote:

Yup

Of course, after the one year he is done at Arkansas - how long was his Weber contract?
I think 3 years, but I could be wrong.
Yep. Sounds like his stands to make more in 10 months at Arkansas than he would in 3 years with Weber. He could still be name the Arkansas coach at the end as well if he does well.

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:13 pm
by rkwittem
Appaholic wrote:Glad to see Arkansas has pursured another coach with ethics...a real "man of his word" kind of guy, to replace Petrino... :roll:
So John L. Smith should've predicted that the Arkansas job would become available and not taken the Weber State gig? Get a clue. I bet you were one of the people who dissed Urban Meyer for returning from his sabbatical to coach Ohio State.
No one planned it this way- neither Smith nor Meyer could predict these jobs would become open.

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:27 pm
by SuperHornet
SloStang wrote:Say hello to Paul Wulff. Better coach then Smith and he knows and has won in the Big Sky.

Wulff would be a good choice, but I have a couple of better ones. How about North Texas OC Mike Canales? He has experience recruiting in Utah, having been OC at Snow JC, and he has an amazing offense.

My other choice would be StL Rams Special Teams Coordinator John Fassel. He's been a HC at the D-II level with a whole lot less talent, and is more than ready to do it again. And he would be a major plus given that he is a former Wildcat quarterback and wide receiver. (I'm STILL mad about how he came off the bench TWO years in a row to screw Sac over with a quick kick. LOL.)

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:35 pm
by grizzaholic
WeberAlum02 wrote:What a douche!
Figures. :rofl:

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:36 pm
by grizzaholic
I bet his religion changed.

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:37 pm
by grizzaholic
WeberAlum02 wrote:What a douche!
You are follower. Fucking tool.

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:34 pm
by Appaholic
rkwittem wrote:
Appaholic wrote:Glad to see Arkansas has pursured another coach with ethics...a real "man of his word" kind of guy, to replace Petrino... :roll:
So John L. Smith should've predicted that the Arkansas job would become available and not taken the Weber State gig? Get a clue. I bet you were one of the people who dissed Urban Meyer for returning from his sabbatical to coach Ohio State.
No one planned it this way- neither Smith nor Meyer could predict these jobs would become open.
No I didn't and it's moot point. The situations are completely different. Urban walked away from one good gig for his own reasons and landed on his feet with another equally good gig in his home state after taking a personal sabbatical. Smith accepted a multi-year gig, at his alma mater no less, spent the spring practice preaching commitment to his players, then took the first opportunity presented to accept a 10 month gig for more money, prestige and fame without ever coaching a game for his alma mater. It's a shitty thing to do to the Weber players, but consistent with his past decisions (see Louisville). It doesn't surprise me he's a good friend of Petrino. At least Arkansas has been consistent in their pursuit of Head Coaches with a history of burning bridges with former players / employers....

Re: John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:34 pm
by Willie
Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:
Willie wrote:Screamin's signature actually sums everything in this thread up...the coach leaving is Bubba Watson in the clip, guy on the right is Weber, and Charl is Arkansas.
:lol:
Only one laugh? I thought that was gold.