You have to hand it to UNC: those guys have unmitigated gall. Before their new chancellor has her first day on the job, and before lame-duck Chancellor Holden Thorp can announce whatever his “blue-ribbon” panel led by led by Hunter Rawlings, president of the Association of American Universities, has come up with, UNC athletic director [...]
Pug Suey! Arkansas Pulls a Coup
Everyone who laughed at Arkansas’ coaching search may want to chime in with something here as it looks like the Razorbacks have landed the Atlanta Falcons’ Bobby Petrino. Bobby Petrino resigned as Atlanta Falcons coach on Tuesday, the team said. He lasted only 13 games with the NFL team. Sources have told Pete Prisco of [...]
Paper: Jim Grobe Takes Arkansas Job
By Harry King Arkansas News Bureau FAYETTEVILLE – Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe is going to be the next football coach at the University of Arkansas and is likely to be introduced on Thursday.The board of the Razorback Foundation met briefly via conference call Wednesday evening and approved a salary supplement for Grobe, who just [...]
Bowden Beamers Arkansas; Razorbacks to Consult with Lee Fowler on how to be used
Tommy Bowden is staying at Clemson. All of my Clemson friends are down the dumps after waking up this morning with dreams of new coaches on their mind. Tommy Bowden agreed to a contract extension to remain Clemson’s coach Tuesday, school spokesman Tim Bourret said. Monday, sources told ESPN.com that Arkansas had focused its coaching [...]