Timeline and Offer

[yjnkdawg]

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.

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.

[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.

[Bdawg]

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

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.

[StarkVegasSteve]

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.

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

[msstate7]

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

Then probably not looking good for briles

[Tough Dawg]

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

[Really Clark?]

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

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

[StarkVegasSteve]

Then probably not looking good for briles

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.

[StarkVegasSteve]

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

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.

[civildawg]

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

[KOdawg1]

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

We're not.

[Cowbell]

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.

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

[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.

[Really Clark?]

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.

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. .

[Turfdawg67]

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

[StarkVegasSteve]

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.

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.

[PGHBulldogBG]

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. .

Seems to happen frequently with this fanbase on this board

[Commercecomet24]

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. .

Yep.

[Bdawg]

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.

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

[StarkVegasSteve]

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. .

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.