John L Smith Leaving Weber for Arkansas

WeberAlum02 · Post by **WeberAlum02** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:29 pm

What a douche!

Post by **SACCAT** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:33 pm

WeberAlum02 wrote:What a douche!

WOW...that's a tough loss. Big Sky just got even more interesting.

Post by **Cap'n Cat** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:46 pm

Not cool.

Post by **Grizalltheway** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:53 pm

Cap'n Cat wrote:Not cool.

Agreed, but, you can't blame him for pouncing on a better-paying, more visible gig.

WeberAlum02 · Post by **WeberAlum02** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:57 pm

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.

Post by **Appaholic** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:57 pm

Glad to see Arkansas has pursured another coach with ethics...a real "man of his word" kind of guy, to replace Petrino...

Post by **Cap'n Cat** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:00 pm

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.

Post by **SDHornet** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:06 pm

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.

Post by **Screamin_Eagle174** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:08 pm

Willie · Post by **Willie** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:43 pm

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.

Post by **Screamin_Eagle174** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:49 pm

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.

SloStang · Post by **SloStang** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:13 pm

Say hello to Paul Wulff. Better coach then Smith and he knows and has won in the Big Sky.

Cujo · Post by **Cujo** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:26 pm

It'll be McBride interim. Like Delaney for UM.

Post by **SACCAT** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:52 pm

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.

Post by **dbackjon** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:01 pm

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?

Post by **SACCAT** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:02 pm

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.

Post by **EWURanger** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:07 pm

What a douche, indeed.

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Post by **SeattleGriz** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:41 pm

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.

rkwittem · Post by **rkwittem** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:13 pm

Appaholic wrote:Glad to see Arkansas has pursured another coach with ethics...a real "man of his word" kind of guy, to replace Petrino...

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.

SuperHornet · Post by **SuperHornet** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:27 pm

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.)

Post by **grizzaholic** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:35 pm

WeberAlum02 wrote:What a douche!

Figures.

Post by **grizzaholic** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:36 pm

I bet his religion changed.

Post by **grizzaholic** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:37 pm

WeberAlum02 wrote:What a douche!

You are follower. Fucking tool.

Post by **Appaholic** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:34 pm

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...
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....

Willie · Post by **Willie** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:34 pm

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.

Only one laugh? I thought that was gold.

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