Silly season is almost upon us. Duck fans don't have to worry about it, worrying about a potential home playoff game vs Alabama or Notre Dame is much more fun. But, I did hear from an Arkansas individual, that Will Stein had crept up to the top four in their job search.

To me, that doesn't make much sense. Arkansas has all of the madness of a Florida or LSU, without the resources. They can't even fill up their basketball gym for coach Cal. Their top booster, Tyson Foods CEO, is starting to impose his will. He won't sacrifice anymore chicken wings , until he gets more say.

I don't believe Mr. Stein will leave for Arkansas, and there is now one job he can't leave for, even if he wanted to. That job is with hand chop U "Free Shoes University". Florida State is retaining Mike Norvell for the 2026 season, because three ACC wins in two years is good enough evidently🤣.

If Oregon’s coordinators leave, I hope they are selective. The last thing they need is to end up at a program that doesn’t have the resources to compete.

I also don’t see the cultural fit with Stein and Arkansas.

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Kind of like Day, Freeman,Lanning, Riley, Smart, Sark, or Venables. I would be curious to see if any true tier one jobs will give an assistant the reins in this day and age.

By tier, or even resource rich , I mean an upper level B1G, SEC program, or Notre Dame. You could probably include Texas Tech, BYU, or Miami in there as well. They seem to have money to buy transfers.

ARKANSAS! I don't Gat it!😁

Stein played and coached in Louisville and in Texas. There is some geographic semblance and high school recruiting territory for Stein. On a direct flight between two of his jobs at San Antonio and Louisville you essentially fly right over the top of Little Rock.

Arkansas is a wreck--good luck in the SEC.