Comments on: Arizona notes: Hall jumps back in with team-high 10 tackles

By: will copeland

will copeland — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 15:45:23 +0000

I have been a Stoops guy. But last year, with as good a team as we have ever had, on both sides of the ball, he could not get it done. I believe that his big fault is he cant get recruit either assistances or players. Arizona has an AD who wants a national power, and is not afraid to do what it takes to do this. With improving the stadium, The new score board is State Of The Art. Plans to make the statium a full bowl, and other new items. I can’t believe that he is willing to stay with Mike.

By: handwind

handwind — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:53:35 +0000

Looks like Stoops has been reading his Thesaurus…totally discombobulated? Wow! These are the kinds of comments I referred to in the other post. Instead of saying something like, “We’re gonna do whatever it takes…open tryouts for a kicker…whateve it takesr” or other positives, Stoops demonstrates langour…(that means disinterest, Stoops) or says he doesn’t know. Not the best way to build morale. I just hope the Cats show more spirit as traditional Wildcats rather than be viewed as the Arizona Dicombobulates. Stoops back to Oklahoma.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:54:33 +0000

AG, what would you say the chance is that Stoops is gone right away? With the bye week, it seems a really opportune time to pull the plug — gives the interim an extra half-week to let the dust settle and get his act together, with a winnable (if any of them are winnable) home game coming up.

The risk in not doing it now, if it’s definitely going to be done at the end of the season, is that the Cats might actually run off a few wins against a very mediocre series of opponents and make it harder to lose Stoops at season’s end.

By: Bret

Bret — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:36:07 +0000

As long as we’re having fun here, what other names are floating around out there, besides the obvious? Any hot assistants or smaller program coaches who are ready to make the leap? Leach and Hunley are going to get the fan attention, but there are some obvious risks with each of them.

By: Anthony Gimino

Anthony Gimino — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 03:50:55 +0000

The closet thing might have been overblown. Depends whether you believe Craig James or Leach ... and most people don't believe James.

By: Carlos J. M.

Carlos J. M. — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 03:20:25 +0000

Fair enough. Didn’t realize Butch was in that deep. Yes, the HC is ultimately responsibe, but was he directly involved?

With Leach, I’m a little ho-hum, and not only because he locked James’ kid in a closet as some sort of punishment for on-field shortcomings. At this rate, Rick would need a garage or storage room the size of the west parking lot at McKale to place players and coaches in for misdeeds on the field of play. Leach is yesterday’s news, significantly out of touch with the game and, because of the James situation, negatively on the mind of the Cats who stay.

I really like Hunley. Bleeds Cardinal and Navy, and his sense of defense would give OC Scalfo’s offense – yes, OC Scalfo’s offense – a chance. Players stay, booster money keeps coming in, UA doesn’t miss a beat. Or rather, gets its mojo back.

By: Anthony Gimino

Anthony Gimino — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 02:26:26 +0000

It's not going to be Butch Davis. You can't hire a guy who just got fired because of NCAA investigations.

By: Carlos J. M.

Carlos J. M. — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 01:47:59 +0000

If we can’t get Ricky Hunley, and I don’t see why we couldn’t, why not Butch Davis? I know Leach has been mentioned, but he has as much, if not more, ”baggage.” Byrne has to look at who would retain the existing players and incoming recruits, who would win the presser, so that there’s no mass-exodus of talent or money, setting back the program even more.

But I feel good about a change right now. Don’t normally want to see a guy out, but Stoops has been given 8 years, and yet we’re still relying on too many untested freshmen at too many positions. How is that possible? For all the reasons Mark mentions up top (not being able to pass-cover or tackle for a football team grinds me), DC Coordinator Kish, OC Littrell & their position coaches have to bear some of the blame as well.

By: Mark B. Evans

Mark B. Evans — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 00:09:56 +0000

Can't stop the pass. Can't stop the run. Blown coverages. No sacks by us, too many sacks by them. Shoddy special teams play. Can't run. Fumbles, interceptions, penalties.

The only good thing about this team is the quarterback and the receivers but the quarterback is getting beat to hell and it will be a miracle if he lasts the season.

Today proved it wasn't the schedule that was beating the Cats, it's the Cats who are beating the Cats.

This team sucks. If it wasn't for Foles all of the games so far would have been horrible blow outs.

You can't blame this on injuries any more, or the schedule.

The question is, does Stoops finish the season, or is it better to pull the trigger now and start the coaching search and get the jump on all the other schools who will be looking for new coaches come December?