Timeline and Offer

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Originally Posted by Really Clark?

I don't necessarily disagree with you but I think you have to be $1.75-1.85 MIL to pull him and clear a counter offer from Ark that's above your offer.

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Offer him the the $1.5 or $ 1.6 million then negotiate up to maybe $2 million. I just think us paying an OC more than $2 million as has been mentioned may not be reality, but we shall see. But he supposedly had turned Miami's offer down of $2 million back when so who knows.

Surely we wouldn?t announce the Bumphis hire if we didn?t have an OC agreed to come. You?d assume he and Bumphis chatted beforehand.

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Originally Posted by msstate7

For us to make the lateral pull, I think he have to overpay. Who knows if he'll be worth it, but that's what it will cost us

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Yep. If he comes, time will tell if a good move or not, but I feel it would probably be money well spent to have proven, veteran OC to go with our new, first time coach.

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Originally Posted by Tough Dawg

Surely we wouldn?t announce the Bumphis hire if we didn?t have an OC agreed to come. You?d assume he and Bumphis chatted beforehand.

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They did not. I have that one on pretty good authority. Bumphis is the wrench in hiring Briles.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

They did not. I have that one on pretty good authority. Bumphis is the wrench in hiring Briles.

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Then probably not looking good for briles

Well that?s just 17ing stupid on our part if so.

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Originally Posted by Tough Dawg

Well that?s just 17ing stupid on our part if so.

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You don't let an assistant tell you who you can hire as the HC.

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Originally Posted by msstate7

Then probably not looking good for briles

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Door is not closed, but way less confident than I was 6 hours ago. We now will see how bad Briles wants out of Arkansas.

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Originally Posted by Really Clark?

You don't let an assistant tell you who you can hire as the HC.

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No but you give him input if you are giving him full control of the offense, which is what is being widely reported. You do not hire a WR coach before you hire an OC.

Yeah I can?t believe we are going to let the WR coach dictate the OC hire

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Originally Posted by civildawg

Yeah I can?t believe we are going to let the WR coach dictate the OC hire

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We're not.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

No but you give him input if you are giving him full control of the offense, which is what is being widely reported. You do not hire a WR coach before you hire an OC.

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This has been my concern. We could have waited on the Bumphis hire a week one would think

I don't see Bumphis as hired. He released a statement thanking Utah. That's all I've seen. That could have been a move suggested by Bumphis' agent to also get a better offer from Utah. There's a lot of cat and mouse going on here with agents.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

No but you give him input if you are giving him full control of the offense, which is what is being widely reported. You do not hire a WR coach before you hire an OC.

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Well he knew that we were hiring him and it was discusses. We are hours behind where Briles and ZA are in their discussions. Either it's been ironed out or Briles and us were not as close as many thought to a deal. .

This thread is reminiscent of the Napier threads. All that's missing is Bert...

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Originally Posted by msudawglb

I don't see Bumphis as hired. He released a statement thanking Utah. That's all I've seen. That could have been a move suggested by Bumphis' agent to also get a better offer from Utah. There's a lot of cat and mouse going on here with agents.

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You do not release that unless you have an MOU signed with someone else. I doubt State will officially announce him until an OC is hired.

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Originally Posted by Really Clark?

Well he knew that we were hiring him and it was discusses. We are hours behind where Briles and ZA are in their discussions. Either it's been ironed out or Briles and us were not as close as many thought to a deal. .

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Seems to happen frequently with this fanbase on this board

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Originally Posted by Really Clark?

Well he knew that we were hiring him and it was discusses. We are hours behind where Briles and ZA are in their discussions. Either it's been ironed out or Briles and us were not as close as many thought to a deal. .

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Yep.

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Originally Posted by Coach34

You can be assured Briles is working the phones talking to coaches to see who would come with him before he makes his final decision.

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Absolutely. Seriously doubt anyone would make a move without talking to some people first

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Originally Posted by Really Clark?

Well he knew that we were hiring him and it was discusses. We are hours behind where Briles and ZA are in their discussions. Either it's been ironed out or Briles and us were not as close as many thought to a deal. .

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I think the deal was fairly close. I mean it was reported by both their guys and ours and some others that he had an offer from us on the table and was leaning towards taking it.