Mixed Nutts

One thing about our boy Houston, you never run out of material with the never-ending soap opera that is his life and career. To paraphrase Will Rogers, it's easy being a humorist when you have Houston Nutt and most of the UA Athletic department working for you. Of course, Rogers said that about the government, but the federal and state govs look efficient compared to the goings on on the Hill in recent years.

As for Darren McFadden grabbing the mike during Nutt's rah-rah Harry High School routine the other night. DMac in my opinion is the best player to ever put on a jock in Fayetteville, and the best player in the nation this season and last. But he is all wet with his statement that fans must support the coaches or they don't support the players. HOGWASH!

That's like saying someone must like George W. Bush to be an American. If our Founding Fathers had thought like that, we'd still be wearing powdered wigs and picking hankies out of our sleeves, pledging allegiance to King George. Ok, we are still doing the last part, but at least this King George was elected. Kind of.

There were also some whiny comments from recruits about booing. The players only have to put up with Nutt 4-5 years if they're good enough. The fans have been putting up with his used-car salesman ways for nigh on 10 years now.

Fans who make a fraction of Nutt's $1.2 MILLION per year in a state in the 40's of 50 states in per capita income, who pay $35 or more per ticket, many pay to park, make donations to the Foundation, drive from faraway places like McGehee, Paragould, Crossett, etc. have every right to boo the coach when he makes the same bonehead decisions every year and nothing is done due to an out-of-touch AD and pecksniffian Chancellor.

Hold that. Something was done. After the Teresa Prewitt email fiasco, Nuttsack was assigned to investigate himself and given a raise and contract extension.