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[Charleston Pony]

Just can't make the memory of that Arkansas stint go away

https://www.cbssports.com/college-footb ... s-century/

[SMUguy]

I'd forgotten how bad it was:

4. Chad Morris, Arkansas
Record: 4-18

It didn't take long for Arkansas officials to realize they'd made a mistake in hiring Morris in 2017. Arkansas was taking a major leap of faith that Morris' mediocre 14-22 record at SMU would somehow improve in the more difficult SEC and…shockingly, it didn't. Morris was in over his head from the start and will be best remembered for never winning an SEC game (0-14) in his nearly two seasons in Fayetteville. Morris is one of a few coaches listed here that have as strong a case as anyone for being the worst hire of the last 25 years.

Ouch. Makes it even easier to appreciate Lashlee even more.

[Charleston Pony]

Can't recall but I think Chad's one winning season at SMU that helped him parlay that Arkansas job was one of those "smoke and mirrors" years where he only beat teams with losing records but played enough of them to get 7 wins and make us bowl eligible (some of us remember a humiliating bowl loss that followed)

[Paladin]

I'd forgotten how bad it was:

4. Chad Morris, Arkansas
Record: 4-18

It didn't take long for Arkansas officials to realize they'd made a mistake in hiring Morris in 2017. Arkansas was taking a major leap of faith that Morris' mediocre 14-22 record at SMU would somehow improve in the more difficult SEC and…shockingly, it didn't. Morris was in over his head from the start and will be best remembered for never winning an SEC game (0-14) in his nearly two seasons in Fayetteville. Morris is one of a few coaches listed here that have as strong a case as anyone for being the worst hire of the last 25 years.

Ouch. Makes it even easier to appreciate Lashlee even more.

In addition, it led to the disappearance from this board of a certain opinionated frequent Poster...

[highlander]

Let's hope Arkansas never forgets what a bad idea it is to hire a coach away from SMU.