McDaniels among those being sought to interview for Arkansas HC job

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

Could be interesting for the near future of this team's coaching staff if this 'source' is reliable.

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[supafly]

Not buying this one for a split second..not one second.

It wouldn't make the slightest bit of sense, and even IF the speculation is correct and Arkansas wants him, I couldn't even imagine him doing that to Belichick and Kraft.

It's not exactly like the Arkansas NCAA job is 1/2 as glamorous as NFL coaching positions, and he currently holds a very high one.

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

Not buying this one for a split second..not one second.

It wouldn't make the slightest bit of sense, and even IF the speculation is correct and Arkansas wants him, I couldn't even imagine him doing that to Belichick and Kraft.

It's not exactly like the Arkansas NCAA job is 1/2 as glamorous as NFL coaching positions, and he currently holds a very high one.

I feel that Belichick and Kraft are probably the least likely in all of football from a HC/Owner duo to ever stand in the way of letting a staff member go if that person really wants to leave.

I don't think Josh would want the Hogs job,but if it involves a boatload of cash you never know....I do think Belichick and Kraft would never stand in his way should this highly unlikely event happen.

HOWEVER Brandon Lloyd might be a little miffed to say the least

 

[Mystery Pats Fan]

Could be interesting for the near future of this team's coaching staff if this 'source' is reliable.

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I seriously doubt any validity to this report. McDaniels would be a fool. He will be the next HC of the Patriots so why screw around with a college football team?

Screw up and you have the alumni all over your ass. Ask Charlie Weis.

 

[supafly]

I feel that Belichick and Kraft are probably the least likely in all of football from a HC/Owner duo to ever stand in the way of letting a staff member go if that person really wants to leave.

I don't think Josh would want the Hogs job,but if it involves a boatload of cash you never know....I do think Belichick and Kraft would never stand in his way should this highly unlikely event happen.

HOWEVER Brandon Lloyd might be a little miffed to say the least

I agree that normally BB wouldn't stand between a coach and a better HC gig, and I think we've seen him actually encourage most of these situations.

However, this one situation seems to be a lot different with the recent hiring of a few months ago. One would have to assume that they've already addressed these kinds of potential issues, and even if they didn't, it'd be a big **** move to accept the job and then leave without even coaching one regular season game.

I can see your point on some level, no doubt; but I still don't see it even being a remote possibility-- personally.

 

[Salva135]

Coaches aren't under the same contractual limitations players are, so they have way more opportunities to be more scummy. If Josh McD snuck an interview with Arky and took it, it wouldn't shock me in the least. We've seen far worse. Of course, I don't want it.

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

I seriously doubt any validity to this report. McDaniels would be a fool. He will be the next HC of the Patriots so why screw around with a college football team?

Screw up and you have the alumni all over your ass. Ask Charlie Weis.

The difference here is that Weis went to an Irish team that wasn't very good and never was really anything under his regime

.....Arkansas is still going to be very good and coming off a 11-2 season and a Cotton Bowl win.

Certainly an attractive job for the right guy.....but on the other hand there is little room for improvement off a spectacular campaign like the hogs had in 2011.

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

I agree that normally BB wouldn't stand between a coach and a better HC gig, and I think we've seen him actually encourage most of these situations.

However, this one situation seems to be a lot different with the recent hiring of a few months ago. One would have to assume that they've already addressed these kinds of potential issues, and even if they didn't, it'd be a big **** move to accept the job and then leave without even coaching one regular season game.

I can see your point on some level, no doubt; but I still don't see it even being a remote possibility-- personally.

I agree the chances of McDaniels leaving NE before even calling one offensive play this year is close to being ridiculous,but it is intriguing that this info is being released...even if the info is garbage which most will assume.

 

[Salva135]

I seriously doubt any validity to this report. McDaniels would be a fool. He will be the next HC of the Patriots so why screw around with a college football team?

Screw up and you have the alumni all over your ass. Ask Charlie Weis.

I keep hearing this but I don't see any credible reason to believe it. That aside, Josh is a young coach who is obviously going to be very opportunistic... if Arkansas opened up to him it's a no brainer.

 

[Salva135]

It's not exactly like the Arkansas NCAA job is 1/2 as glamorous as NFL coaching positions, and he currently holds a very high one.

The Arkansas coaching job is way more valuable to Josh as a lowly NFL OC unless he believes he is guaranteed to take BB's job, which I'm sure he's not.

Arkansas HC >> NE Off Coord. as a life position in terms of salary and job security.

I really don't think any of this has merit, just saying, McD has a history of taking risks, and the Arky job pays a lot more.

 

[supafly]

The Arkansas coaching job is way more valuable to Josh as a lowly NFL OC unless he believes he is guaranteed to take BB's job, which I'm sure he's not.

Arkansas HC >> NE Off Coord. as a life position in terms of salary and job security.

I really don't think any of this has merit, just saying, McD has a history of taking risks, and the Arky job pays a lot more.

That may all be true, and you have some points, but sometimes NFL coaches do not want to go to the college level. Especially since he has coached an NFL team before, and has the opportunity to do it again sometime, possibly soon if he goes somewhere else. There's a popular line of thinking that once you've made it to the pros, you don't want to go to the NCAA level--although you have a point in stating that it's somewhat of a major university.

I don't think he'd go anywhere, I think he has a VERY high profile job now.

Being the OC of the NEP isn't exactly a shabby gig. In all reality, he may have a better gig here than he would as a HC for a crappy NFL team.

We don't exactly know what his salary is here, but you're right--the Arkansas gig would likely be a bit more.

There's also the fact that he just settled down with a new home here etc.

 

[jlu52]

I think Josh stays here. He couldn't get back here quickly enough when the Rams' gig evaporated. Although I don't know this, I would not be surprised if Pioli offered him more than BB did to be the Chiefs' OC, but he absolutely set speed records getting his butt back here. His gig here will allow him to pick his next NFL head coaching vacancy, if that is what he desires. Personally, I think he's being groomed to be the Patriots next HC, although I don't think Belichick is vacating any time soon. JMHO....

 

[DarrylS]

Nothing that I have read hear has compelled me to believe this rumor.. do not see this at all.

 

[Huckleberry1]

I seriously doubt any validity to this report. McDaniels would be a fool. He will be the next HC of the Patriots so why screw around with a college football team?

Source for your claim he will be the next coach of the Patriots.

 

[upstater1]

I agree with those who say this job is more attractive than being the OC of the Patriots. It's one of the 5 or 6 best SEC jobs and it pays very well. After all, Bobby Petrino left the HC of the Atlanta Falcons to take it.

But in mid-April, leaving like this would be very bad for McD's professional reputation. The SEC is unmerciful with coaches. Josh has never recruited high school players. And he could be burning some bridges he will never build again. What's Mangini doing these days? There are some very talented coaches in the CFL that played this game and lost in the past.

You need to be trustworthy in this game. You can't pull a Fairbanks whenever you want. People need o rely on you.

So, though this job is very appealing for ANY OC, you better make damn sure that you can compete in the high school recruiting game, because you only get one chance.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Wait!
Didn't we just endure a moronic thread where posters insisted that Josh's simple act of buying a $2.5 million dollar home meant that he was entrenched here forever and guaranteed the next HC of the NEP?

 

[NEGoldenAge]

It is worth noting when Josh left the first time, he could have gotten an NFL head coaching gig a year earlier. Given Josh and BB's close relationship, and Josh's prior experience as a head coach, I think Josh's role will be more than that of a typical OC. The return of Josh dramatically changed the heirarchy of the Pat's coaching staff, and the evolution of this heirarchy over the next few years should be very intriguing. I sincerely doubt McD will accept a College HC position for the forseeable future.

 

[Huckleberry1]

Wait!
Didn't we just endure a moronic thread where posters insisted that Josh's simple act of buying a $2.5 million dollar home meant that he was entrenched here forever and guaranteed the next HC of the NEP?

Yep, and the same clowns are making the same unsubstantiated claims in this thread. It is the stupid season in the NFL, although recently it has been running year round.

 

[JMarr]

I seriously doubt any validity to this report. McDaniels would be a fool. He will be the next HC of the Patriots so why screw around with a college football team?

Screw up and you have the alumni all over your ass. Ask Charlie Weis.

Actually, I think Skippy would fit in quite well down in Arkansas. As far as him being the Pats' next HC, igsfly:

(I'm thinking more along the lines of Stephen Belichick).

 

[Armchair Quarterback]

Wait!
Didn't we just endure a moronic thread where posters insisted that Josh's simple act of buying a $2.5 million dollar home meant that he was entrenched here forever and guaranteed the next HC of the NEP?

Yes, yes we did.