John White & Jeff Long Presser

I'm not sure exactly what the merger of the men's and women's athletic departments means for UA. No one seems to yet. It is interesting that Bev Lewis will be Vice Chancellor of Athletics reporting to Long. Especially when you consider the comments made about Lewis in one of the Dirty Diana Nutt-Sherri Darby emails. Not good for Hootie.

Both White and Long were given opportunities to address Hootie's job status. Not a lot of meat there, but I do find it significant that neither man would say that Hootie will be back in 2008. White did a sobbing number about all the Nutt family has been through this past year. Surely White Knight realizes that most of it is their own fault along with he, White and Paw Paw Broyles.

The failure to investigate the Teresa Prewett email could prove to be all their undoings eventually. Some sooner than later. Some Hootie-philes are holding out hope their boy will be back. Some even hope he gets the Nebraska job. No way! Steve Pederson, the deposed AD was the one who lusted after Hootie (supposedly) 4 years ago. The Husker faithful would riot at the very thought. Nutt's hiring then was publicly decried there and his stock has tanked since then.

4 underachieving seasons in a row? 2 losing seasons followed by a 10-4 that should have been better? A 6-4 that could turn into 6-6 (and probably will), maybe 7-5? Not good for the Hootie resume. Baylor or a do-nothing job with the Cowboys (cheerleader coach perhaps?)seem far more likely.

Nutts To Waco?

The last time nutts were linked to Waco (Wacko?), TX, Vernon Howell aka David Koresh was texting young girls at the Mt. Carmel compound. Now a lot of rumors are coming out of Fayetteville that Hootie and Dirty Diana Nutt are going to wind up relocating there. Waco, home of the Baylor Bears.

Otis Kirk, a known Hugger, was on the radio today with Bo Nuttingly..I mean Mattingly discussing Hootie-boys address for next season. Otis said he did not see how Nutt would want to come back after all that has happened in the past 11 months. Kirk specifically mentioned Baylor and SMU as possible destinations, but held out the chance of the coaching carousel opening up more attractive jobs.

You know, if Les Miles was to go to Michigan, LSU would open up. Not that they would be interested in Hootie. The Waterboy extras would riot in the streets. But some other coach could go there opening up his job and the domino effect would maybe open up a better opportunity.

I say if Hootie wants to avoid the ax, if not this year then for sure next, he better get while the gettin' is good. That probably means Baylor or SMU, maybe Memphis or some other mid major or major conference bottom feeder is all he can get. Hootie is radioactive right now with all the scandals and the terrible job he has done this year.

It's pay the piper now or pay him later Hootie, if you do somehow manage to cheat the hangman. And remember: "Don't leggo the rope".

Is Norv Turner The Hootie Nutt Of The NFL?

Watching the Sunday night game on NBC tonight, it was almost painful watching the San Diego Chargers try to blow a 23 point lead. And I'm not even a Charger fan. But think about it. Hootie and Norv were both assistants to Jimmy Johnson on teams called the Cowboys. They both have 2 great running backs. Neither can develop a Quarterback. They're both dorks.

The game started with San Diego returning the opening kickoff for a TD. Before you could blink an eye, after a punt return for another TD, the score was 23-0. Then thing s got really strange. Right before the half, Colt kicker Adam Vinatieri, one of the great clutch kickers of all time, hooked a 42 yard attempt wide left.

At the end of the game, the Colts had fought back to get within 23-21 and had an apparent first down at the Charger 6 yard line. Norv the Dork challenged the spot of the ball and got a reversal. It was 4th and about half a yard. I think I would have had to run a QB sneak for the first down with 1:49 still left since a FG would have only given the Colts a 1 point lead. Instead Tony Dungy had his offense try to draw the defense offsides, unsuccessfully.

And like Van Tiffin of Alabama last year, Adam Vinatieri pushed a 29 yard field goal wide right. The Colts got the ball back, but with only :32 left and were unable to get back in FG range and lost. Unlike Hootie Nutt in the 'Bama game this year, even Norv Turner had the good sense not to throw on 3rd and long and stop the clock on the last San Diego possession. That ran an additional 40 seconds off the game clock.

Norv Turner, dork that he may be, at least had the good sense not to elbow the band director out of the way (if they had a band director in SD) or jump into the stands or do anything Hootie-like in celebrating the lucky win.

A real coach is more relieved at winning in such a way instead of jumping around like he just won the lottery ala Nuttcase. Norv Turner is not a real head coach, but one at least has to give him credit for that.

Butch Davis Come On Down?

All the rumors of Jimmy Johnson coming out of retirement a few weeks back were never very convincing to me. I can believe that some boosters at UA would want him. Why would JJ give up that $weet gig at Fox and his lifestyle in South Florida to deal with all the headaches of rebuilding the Hogs? Especially after Hootie leaves the team decimated?

Let's face it Hooti-nistas. Your boy is all but gone after that turgid non-performance today in Knoxville. I just had a feeling about this one and it was confirmed again after South Carolina got mauled by Florida at home tonight. The Gamehens have no defense! If Hootie could coach at all that game last week never would have been close. Steve Spurrier said the Hogs should beat Tennessee by 3 touchdowns. The opposite happened.

Hootie's head-scratching moves were too numerous to count, but here are a few: why was DMac not in the game on that 4th and 1 when Hillis got stuffed for no gain?

What was the deal with the musical QBs in the 2nd half? When Nuttcase pulled his boy, Dick for the first time, I thought surely Emert would finish the game. Not in Hootie-World!

Folks, it's past time for the Hogs to Fire the Liar and get a real coach. You'll know a lot more when the ax falls and the lapdog Arkansas media turns on Hootie. Just wait, it will happen, 'cause that's the way it's done here.

A lot of people have been sharpening their knives and the Hoot-Meister has given a lot of people a reason to despise him over the years. When he leaves or is fired, Paw Paw or someone will leak a lot of stuff on him that the BAC has been denying for years.

I'm hearing Butch Davis' name a lot, but will the tightwad powers that be on the Hill turn loose of enough $$$ to get him? We should be finding out in a couple of weeks. My prediction is losses to MSU and LSU to finish 6-6 with no bowl.

There are more bowl eligibles in the SEC than there are slots and the league will only get 1 BCS berth unless LSU is upset in the SECCG, so I can't see a 6-6 team with a lame duck coach getting a bid. Even 7-5 vs a woefully weak non conference schedule would be no guarantee.

We should be learning Hootie's fate by the 24th. Let's hope for good news. Hootie: brush up on the words to "that good ol' Baylor line" or whatever SMU's fight song is. Maybe a 2nd tier school like that will have you. Don't let the door hit you on the way out!

Smoky Mountain Rain

That was a song by Ronnie Milsap about a guy who followed his dream to LA and wound up thumbing a ride back to Knoxville only to find his girl was gone.

I have a feeling that those Hog fans who are expecting a romp for the Razorbacks tomorrow may be in for a similar letdown. Tennessee has outscored their home opponents by a wide margin in the first half. Since that shot in the dark Hog win in 1992, some strange things have happened in Knoxville to UA.

The Stoerner stumble, the avalanch in 2000 set off by 2 or 3 Chrys Chukwuma fumbles resulting in a lopsided 63-20 loss. The 6 overtime loss in 2002. Yes, the Vols have some defensive problems. Have those people who think it will be easy been in the bathroom when the Hogs have been on defense other than the Auburn game?

Erik Ainge is a Senior who has been sacked only 3 times in well over 300 pass attempts this season. Does anyone remember what usually happens to the Hog defense when the opposing QB has time to throw? I do. Add in the fact that Kevin Woods is hurt, his backup is away at a funeral (I assume Hootie couldn't get Walner Leandre to reschedule the rite) and you have the makings of a high scoring shoot out.

And in Knoxville, I just can't see where that favors the Hogs. I know the Hogs are a better team. Even Spurrier said so. I know Flounder from Animal House is the Vol coach, but Fat Phil has Hootie's number winning 4 of 6 times. There is always the possibility of Hootie screwing up in clock management to think about also.

I hope the Hogs win, but am not optimistic. Not in Knoxville with Hootie on the Hog sideline. Even Ronnie Milsap could see that the Hogs have been outcoached in nearly every SEC game this season. Spurrier outcoached him last week, but the Ol' Ball Coach just didn't have the horses to pull out a win.

Even a blind squirrel finds a "Nutt" from time to time, so I'm thinking Elmer Fudd-mer will find a gift-wrapped early Christmas gift tomorrow. Once again, Hootie will talk about coming "close" and make excuses about injuries.

It's All Hitting The Fan

Now that the Demozette, the statewide paper has picked up on the release of more Mrs. Nuttcase emails, the heat will be turned up on Hootie. Reports have been online for a week or so but are just now hitting the MSM. Hootie Nutt, Paw Paw Broyles and many others have to be sweating with info they have fought hard to keep a lid on now available to the press and public. These emails will reveal to fans how desperate the Murray State Mafia and their enablers in the BAC have been the last 2 years to maintain power.

With Paw Paw leaving soon, Hootie surely knows with all the negative publicity he and his "posse" have received along with the 3 early giveaway losses that his days as Head Coach are numbered. If he somehow survives this season, next year the ax will certainly fall.

With no Hillis or Monk and the probability of DMac and Felix Jones playing on Sundays, Texas and Florida popping back up on the schedule and a new secondary...Hootie might be advised to update the old resume.

With no Broyles to cover for him and Jeff Long having had a year to get established, no way Hootie survives a 6-6 or losing season, which will be almost a certainty.

Baylor, Memphis and others on that level may be looking for a coach. SMU already has an opening. Hootie might want to put his "superagent" Jimmy Sexton in contact with the movers and shakers at those schools.

In my opinion it would be a waste of time for Nuttbar to try for bigger jobs. If he's not radioactive yet, he probably will be by then as far as major conference schools.

As for the Tennessee game, the excuses are already being made in anticipation of a loss. Injuries and a funeral have thinned the ranks at safety, a critical position against a passing team with a Senior QB.

The Hogs may be able to outscore the Vols, who have some problems on defense themselves. I predict it will be a tossup with Hootie doing something stupid to give the game away in the final minutes. Hope I'm wrong.

You see, I'm not one of those fans rooting for the Hogs to lose which would increase the chances of Hootie leaving. It seems to most of us that he's gone one way or the other. May not be 'til next year, but he will be gone and for that we can all be thankful.

Let The Spin Begin!

With a 3 game winning streak going, never mind that 2 of the games were against Possum Grape U. and FIHOC (Fla. Int. House Of Cupcakes) and an SEC team coming in with a 2 game skid, the Hootinistas are furiously spinning. "This team still could win as many games as last year" they say.

I'm only going to say this once. Not gonna happen. Hootie's SEC record of 40-37 is mediocre, at best. When you consider that he is 22-7 against the Mississippi schools and South Carolina and 18-30 against everyone else in the league, his record falls short even of mediocrity.

Of course the spinners are already squirrelling away their excuses with the Kevin Woods injury and the absence of his backup Walner Leandre who has a funeral of a family member to attend. You mean he can't reschedule the funeral like Hootie asked Wes Murphy to do last year or the year before, forget which?

Hootie preaches all the "no 'i' in team" crap like so many other coaches, but he himself is not a team player. Hootie first. Ask not what Hootie can do for you, ask what you can do for Hootie is his philosophy. Were the Springdale kids treated like "family"? Were they treated like valuable team members? How about Gus "Mal-azahn"?

Hootie never even bothered to pronounce the man's name right. Last season when rumors surfaced of dissension on the team and staff, Hootie said "nothing could be further from the truth". Which is what Hootie often says when he's getting ready to tell a whopper.

In Colton's, Lone Star and some other restaurants, patrons are encouraged to eat peanuts and throw the shells on the floor. It's past time on the Hill to sweep out the "Nutts".

Where Has This Team Been All Season?

The Ol' Ball Coach, Steve Spurrier had nothing but compliments for the Hogs after Saturday's Arkansas win over South Carolina. How good the offensive line is. How physical the Hogs are and on and on.

The obvious question is: how did this team lose 3 games? The answer of course, is coaching that has ranged from mediocre to downright incompetent. Hootie's clock management is unbelievable. Letting the clock go from :25 to :08 seconds right before the half, then calling time out was vintage Hootie.

Yes the Hogs still won, but boneheaded decisions like that have cost the Hogs dearly in other games, Alabama and Auburn to name two. And it will happen again. That is the one thing you can count on when it comes to Nutt. Saturday nights' win makes it more likely. "I called that timeout brutha!"

Hootie Having A "Banner" Year

Every Hog fans' favorite punch line was in the news this week for proclaiming in an interview that fans who fly banners, etc without giving their name are "gutless".

Oh, and I guess leaking lies to the press to make an 18 year old freshman and his mother look bad is courageous?

And sending the same 18 year old freshman a scathing email through a family friend is brave?

I personally am not afraid to attach my name to articles critical to Hootie. My name is on here. I would not hire a plane to fly a banner over the stadium and not use my name. But if someone else does it... Questionable, but not necessarily gutless.

And if it helps any at all to get Hootie out of the picture due to his constant lying of the last couple of years, shady ethics and incompetent coaching this season it will have been worth it.

I'm not saying Hootie is a bad coach. What he is is the epitome of mediocrity. I'm sure he has his good points as a person, but they have been pretty well hidden the last 2 years. It's time for a change for both he and the Hog football program.