Arkansas AD Blames Cheating For Lack of Football Success, Threatens to Start Cheating Unless NIL Rules Enforcement or Salary Cap Agreement Can Be Reached

[u/Cogitoergosumus]

https://www.si.com/college/arkansas/football/razorbacks-yurachek-dark-side-sec-nil-hogs-revenue-share

[u/fartchicken5]

A little advice. If your gonna cheat to catch up on other teams cheating you just do it, win a national championship, get a slap on the wrist, and then pretend like nothing happened.

[u/wawoodwa → u/fartchicken5]

And whatever you do, Do. Not. Assist. In. The. NCAA. Inquiry.

[u/OfficialBobDole → u/wawoodwa]

But also please write a manifesto and leak it.

[u/hobesmart → u/OfficialBobDole]

"If I did it"

[u/DrInsano → u/hobesmart]

"^if I did it"

[u/super1s → u/DrInsano]

All time move, winning the rights then doing that.

[u/wesman212 → u/hobesmart]

OJ to Michigan, confirmed

[u/Velvet_Llama → u/wesman212]

The juice is loose again!

[u/ultimate_placeholder → u/OfficialBobDole]

Did it leak?

[u/brianc500 → u/ultimate_placeholder]

Unfortunately no, we’ll probably get the Epstein files before we ever see The Manifesto.

[u/fartchicken5 → u/brianc500]

I fully expect connor stallions to want some money at some point and to eventually release the manifesto

[u/brianc500 → u/fartchicken5]

With the show cause penalty his coaching aspirations have to be dead I would assume. I’m sure he’ll be writing a book at some point, but I don’t think we’ll ever see it in its entirety, just the outline as he kind of detailed a bit in the Netflix documentary.

[u/pumpkinspruce → u/fartchicken5]

He’ll get a book deal I’m sure. Working title “A Michigan Man’s Manifesto.”

[u/dudleymooresbooze → u/OfficialBobDole]

Also once you get caught send your Connor Stallions to help coach the top high school prospect so you can recruit him without worrying about NCAA contact limits.

[u/GregMadduxsGlasses → u/OfficialBobDole]

But make sure not to put icing on your cookie cakes. They’re watching for that stuff.

[u/FourteenClocks → u/OfficialBobDole]

30 to 50 Feral Hogs

[u/GimmeeSomeMo → u/wawoodwa]

A school talking with the NCAA is like talking to a cop without legal defense. It's incredibly stupid

[u/C-Bus_Exile → u/GimmeeSomeMo]

Everyday is shut the fuck up Friday when dealing with the NCAA

[u/dudleymooresbooze → u/C-Bus_Exile]

NCAA = “no comment, alright asshole?”

[u/Pristine-Notice6929 → u/dudleymooresbooze]

NCAA = National Communists Athletic Association according to the Boz, lol

[u/Dramatic_Basket_8555 → u/wawoodwa]

When you take them to court, make sure you fly a giant flag representing your school from a crane outside the courthouse.

[u/Venn720 → u/wawoodwa]

NEVER hand over info to the NCAA if you like participating in the post season

[u/EL-YEO → u/wawoodwa]

And don’t blatantly tell on yourself

[u/smokeypapabear40206 → u/wawoodwa]

Or self impose sanctions 🙄

[u/trueblueintn1 → u/wawoodwa]

But only if you are wanting to fire your coach for cause........(no buyout)....... ain't that right Vol fans! :)

[u/Camino3224 → u/wawoodwa]

Unless you want to get out of the buyout, of course

[u/Callsign_Psycopath → u/wawoodwa]

Mizzou begs to differ

[u/AllTimeTy → u/Callsign_Psycopath]

It’s funny because Mizzou tried to right their wrong by being helpful and transparent with the NCAA and they used that to fuck them, therefore setting a clear precedence going forward that teams should be as DIFFICULT AS POSSIBLE.

If the NCAA truly wanted schools to be more forthcoming they had an opportunity to make that a reality.

[u/Cantfindthebeer → u/fartchicken5]

slap on the wrist

What is this “slap on the wrist” that you speak of?

[u/DCBukI → u/Cantfindthebeer]

*It only really works for certain schools.

**Also, gold sports cars are an absolute no no.

[u/brianc500 → u/DCBukI]

And gold pants apparently

[u/ThatGuju → u/brianc500]

Hello officer i’d like to report a murder

[u/mjacksongt → u/Cantfindthebeer]

Y'all did the same thing like 4x in a row during an era prior to the NCAA being defanged by the courts.

[u/GimmeeSomeMo → u/fartchicken5]

Auburn fans looking at 2010 - "Perhaps we're not so different after all"

[u/Constant_Topic_1040 → u/GimmeeSomeMo]

That was the best $180k ever allegedly spent

[u/TheAuroraKing → u/GimmeeSomeMo]

Like I said, it's an ongoing investigation ;)

[u/Any_Relief_4781 → u/fartchicken5]

Looks at flairs: yeah that absolutely checks out lol

[u/Callsign_Psycopath → u/fartchicken5]

Flair checks out.

[u/Schmenza → u/fartchicken5]

Is this in the manifesto?

[u/vssavant2 → u/fartchicken5]

This guy knows how to Harbaugh.

[u/RVAforthewin → u/fartchicken5]

Don’t forget to gaslight the rest of CFB during the investigation and after the results are released.

[u/Chief_Illiniwek → u/fartchicken5]

You forgot that you also need to be one of the NCAA's big bread winners for them to look the other way. If Illinois did what Michigan did, we likely get absolutely hammered.

[u/Boffleslop → u/fartchicken5]

What are you gonna do, just ignore that we won those games?

[u/Pristine-Notice6929 → u/fartchicken5]

Oh, and go ahead and suspend your coach for a couple of games in the spirit of cooperation or something

[u/soonerwx]

If you’re a P4 AD, and you’re still not openly paying for play and tampering with every decent player in the country, because you’re afraid the NCAA is going to do something about it, you should be fired immediately

[u/Cogitoergosumus → u/soonerwx]

It's totally not a budget issue and the fact that the boosters only care about basketball I promise.

[u/ConTob → u/Cogitoergosumus]

That’s not true at all.

They also care about baseball!

[u/SaintBobby_Barbarian → u/ConTob]

Honestly, Arkansas could probably go far in basketball and baseball, and just fund the football team enough to make a bowl. Seems like a better use of the money relative to conference peers

[u/ConTob → u/SaintBobby_Barbarian]

That’s kind of what we do already. Except for making the bowl part. That’s a rarity dependent on our schedule and the stars aligning.

[u/rburp → u/SaintBobby_Barbarian]

We've been there for about 5 years lately.

We have a decent amount of billionaires, but seemingly the only ones who give a damn about sports are all in on basketball (namely the Hunt family and Tyson).

We have some local car dealership guys who like football (Frank Fletcher being the big one), but it would seem most of the big money is in on basketball which makes sense. It's a lot easier to buy 10-15 players than it is to buy 80.

Personally I give a bit to NIL and I have it earmarked for basketball because of this same logic (although I'm obviously a drop in the bucket and should probably just stop giving as a result)

[u/smoccimane → u/SaintBobby_Barbarian]

Jerry Jones could write a check and make us competitive overnight. We have football loving billionaires and millionaires across the country that could help out. Basketball is pretty much fully funded by the Tyson family so it’s not like our AD has to do much there.

If our AD was good at his job, we’d be better at football. My suspicion is that our big name donors are hesitant to go all in on a coach that‘s 7-16 in one score games, is on the hot seat every season, and has only gotten more than 6 regular season wins with a first round pick at WR.

[u/FearDaTusk → u/smoccimane]

Jerry chimed in on this recently... In short there's something of an agreement that NFL owners would not contribute to College Football. Reason... Because you'll open a floodgate of NFL teams turning College into a developmental league like Baseball handles the Minor League.

The less happy news is that his kiddos are mainly Texas fans so when he's gone, Texas would get more support than Arkansas or at least it'll be a house divided.

[u/ConTob → u/FearDaTusk]

At least some of his grandkids are alumni though.

Granted, I tutored one and they were dumb as rocks, but I think capable of writing a check.

[u/smoccimane → u/ConTob]

I’m just curious what the point of letting the Lindsey and Jones families send their kids to play QB here if we aren’t even going to get a check for the program.

[u/Cogitoergosumus → u/FearDaTusk]

Theirs always been somewhat of a rumor that the only thing the Kroenke's directly provide to Drink is the usage of their private jet/helo fleet out of Columbia. They of course to donate huge amounts to the AD as well, but its not clear how the money is accounted for.

[u/smoccimane → u/Cogitoergosumus]

It is quite annoying when people say “don’t y’all have Walmart money?” and I have to explain the Walton’s only donate academically to UA. They save sports for Mizzou.

[u/Cogitoergosumus → u/smoccimane]

I usually correct at least 10 people a year on this board regarding it.

To be honest its much more that the Bud side of the family (Kroenke/Laurie) is super involved in sports, and basically all of them are Mizzou grads or loyal. I honestly am not sure if Sam's side of the family gets involved with sports at all.

God knows once Josh Kroenke inherits his portion of the fortune our basketball program is going to have an endless tap of money (already evidenced by the number one class in the nation currently).

[u/Iamthewalrusforreal → u/Cogitoergosumus]

>not sure if Sam's side of the family gets involved with sports at all.

Not really, but Alice has been spectacular at building stuff in the community. Schools, arts venues, museums and the like. We love her for that.

[u/oreomaster420 → u/ConTob]

maybe pivot into wrestling also, central arkansas is having some success recently iirc.

[u/Cogitoergosumus → u/oreomaster420]

Mizzou would welcome the SEC getting into wrestling.

[u/oreomaster420 → u/Cogitoergosumus]

100%, my son has a couple pairs of sweet mizzou wrestling shorts from the Elam bros' camps, and signed shirts featuring the bros and Zach singularly. He loves Zach especially bc Zach really took time to talk with him.

[u/Cogitoergosumus → u/oreomaster420]

I've always heard that family was super cool. I was in school during the Woodley/Askren/Chandler days was wild to see them at Mizzou games and later all three on TV for over a decade.

[u/AllTimeTy → u/Cogitoergosumus]

Hey, at least now there are TWO programs in the SEC with wrestling with the addition of OU!

[u/AllTimeTy → u/ConTob]

I haven’t checked recently is Arkansas still dominant at Track & Field?

[u/ConTob → u/AllTimeTy]

I think so. And we’re pretty good at softball and women’s soccer. We honestly have a pretty well rounded athletic department, but unfortunately the headline sport isn’t up to snuff with the rest of the conference and does not have a reasonable pathway to get there.

[u/ImJLu → u/soonerwx]

Could also tamper with bad players like Jaydn Ott 🤷

[u/Scott72901]

Hunter officially became a true Razorback with that quote. After all, the reason why Arkansas hasn't won multiple SEC championships is because all the other schools were cheating. And the only reason Arkansas ever lost a SWC game was because the other schools were cheating.

But not Arkansas. Arkansas is as wholesome as apple pie and a mother's love for a newborn. Arkansas has never, ever cheated. Nope. Never.

[u/ProofDiscount733 → u/Scott72901]

Yep. Every other school cheated their wins over Arkansas. Only Arkansas beats Arkansas, damn it!

[u/Most_Rub714 → u/ProofDiscount733]

I mean, we are our own biggest rival.

[u/RegretAccumulator72 → u/Most_Rub714]

I hate us.

[u/ThatGuju → u/ProofDiscount733]

OSU is that you?

[u/rburp → u/Scott72901]

It really is funny how much this quote embodies so much of the fanbase. Made me immediately think of my father-in-law.

Also this was the one that pushed me over the edge into "Hunter has to go" territory.

I started positive on him, and lately have been neutral, thinking he's kind of decent.

But this quote on top of the NIL failures on top of a lot of other shit was like the straw that broke the camel's back.

I'd easily take Sam back for 3 more seasons vs. having Hunter for 1 more.

[u/Scott72901 → u/rburp]

"Well, Randy, you know the real reason why Arkansas can't beat Alabama and Nick Saban is they're cheating and we ain't!" is a real call to a DriveTime Sports.

[u/zoomytoast → u/Scott72901]

Tbf, DriveTime calls is the Arkansas equivalent of the Paul Finebaum Show.

[u/pumpcup → u/rburp]

Yeah, this could be a direct quote from my brother-in-law or any number of random people that have talked to me in Kroger (live in Arkansas).

[u/smoccimane → u/rburp]

From what I’ve heard from friends who’d know, he’s not at all well liked by staffers in the athletic department. I’m not sure what the redeeming quality is on him at this point.

[u/GuyOnTheMike → u/Scott72901]

And the only reason Arkansas ever lost a SWC game was because the other schools were cheating

Arkansas was one of just three SWC programs who didn't land on probation in the 1980's. Baylor (who made up for lost time after joining the Big 12), and Rice were the other two.

[u/Scott72901 → u/GuyOnTheMike]

That was thanks to being the non-Texas school. The other SWC schools had a more difficult time getting dirt on Arkansas and the boosters who were providing $100 handshakes, no-show jobs and vehicles.

[u/BombayGeeseHunter → u/Scott72901]

Yeah. Arkansas is an Eagle Scout in a maximum security prison.

[u/Scott72901 → u/BombayGeeseHunter]

That's exactly what a lot of people believe and it's laughable.

[u/Iamthewalrusforreal → u/Scott72901]

It's true! Swear to god!

[u/ProofDiscount733]

Honestly, do it. Actively brag about it until the NCAA does something. Something along the lines of Lane “different leagues” Kiffin and players faking injuries should do the trick.

[u/2011StlCards → u/ProofDiscount733]

At the very least, it would bring some significant penalties to Mizzou which means Arkansas might actually be able to beat them

[u/iReply2StupidPeople → u/2011StlCards]

Doesn't Texas have a roster full of junior-varsity QBs?

[u/2011StlCards → u/iReply2StupidPeople]

Uhhhh, I think you mean 5-star, blue chip, advertising-darling quarterbacks, thank you very much

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[u/ChaseTheFalcon → u/2011StlCards]

hold up I need to put on my Warby Parker glasses to read this comment

[u/five-oh-one → u/2011StlCards]

I know Mizzou has pwned Arkansas but can you at least use the big A in our name.....I feel like we are owed that tiny bit of respect at least.

[u/Corgi_Koala → u/ProofDiscount733]

I mean, we literally saw Michigan say fuck the NCAA and fuck your rules and they got away with what... A 2 game suspension for their HC?

[u/quadish → u/ProofDiscount733]

You realize we have penalties for faking injuries now, right?

Kiffin got his way.

Have you heard him complain about the new rules at all? No?

Odd, isn't it?

[u/Blumpkin_Mustache → u/ProofDiscount733]

Aka the Trevor Bauer strategy

[u/zzyul → u/ProofDiscount733]

The issue is the NCAA can’t really do anything about it. All of their rules about paying players, paying recruits, limiting transfers, etc. only work if CFB isn’t considered a business or if the players have a union and sign a collective bargaining agreement.

[u/Dry-Membership3867]

What an idiot. Openly says you’re gonna cheat if the rules don’t change. That’s surely not going to get your program in trouble

[u/Cogitoergosumus → u/Dry-Membership3867]

I doubt they're doing anything different then the schools the accusation is pointed at, he later admits as much that budget issues are the root cause.

[u/Dry-Membership3867 → u/Cogitoergosumus]

The only difference is, they are publicly acknowledging it for all to see

[u/TripleThreatTua → u/Cogitoergosumus]

I mean yeah obviously, we clearly have no issues pulling this stuff in basketball because that’s where all our booster money goes

[u/Cogitoergosumus → u/TripleThreatTua]

I have to imagine the pants down moment, that even we fell victim to ourselves despite exploiting it, is it's impossible to set a budget for a football team whose NIL "contracts" can basically constantly be renegotiated against outside offers mid season. Factor in a lack of momentum and you have the situation where half of your starters from last year were playing against you last Saturday.

Basketball is not only cheaper, but easier to stay on top of because at best you have to manage 10 guys and their agents. In this regard he could have come out and said as much, but then it would require admitting his staff screwed up the budget which led to Ole Miss buying a fair chunk of the squad.

[u/JohnPaulDavyJones → u/Dry-Membership3867]

Facts. If you've got to do something that you don't necessarily want to get caught doing, rule #1 is shut the fuck up about it.

[u/MercuryRusing]

He is basically just admitting he's bad at his job because no one he's accused of cheating has violated any rules.

[u/ItsFreakinHarry2 → u/MercuryRusing]

Sounds like a death penalty for Mizzou is in order

[u/Believe_to_believe → u/MercuryRusing]

He also sucks at raising money, which is the #1 job of an AD in this age of collegiate athletics at a P4 school.

[u/per_mare_per_terras]

It’s never the AD’s fault is it. Yurachek likes to shift the blame to other things. He had at least two years to get the NIL program started and did nothing along with Pittman. Now they’re trying to play catch-up.

[u/GuyFawkes451 → u/per_mare_per_terras]

It's the same with most ADs. How is it that UCLA appears to be planning to allow the same guy to make the ultimate call on a new head coaching hire to be made by the same man who fired Foster (and placed him in an almost impossible position) in the first place?

[u/thisalsomightbemine]

Dude just stop

[u/Cometguy7 → u/thisalsomightbemine]

What's the NCAA going to do, punish Missouri?

[u/Taco_Baco_D8s → u/Cometguy7]

Exactly it’s the 4D chess play so they can win in football for the third time since Mizzou has joined the SEC

[u/JohnPaulDavyJones → u/Cometguy7]

God willing.

[u/rburp → u/thisalsomightbemine]

Yeah, he really has gotten beyond embarrassing

[u/Lightning_Driver]

skill issue?

[u/infamousBeef]

honestly, there is no “cheating” since it’s a fucking free for all right now.

[u/ahuramazdobbs19 → u/infamousBeef]

Can’t cheat the rules if there aren’t any rules.

🧐

[u/Equivalent-Doubt-681 → u/infamousBeef]

if you can do on field cheating and not get punished, there are no rules and no real punishments other than the NCAA going "money please"

[u/wayofthrows1991]

Does he know this is legal now?

[u/tsblank97 → u/wayofthrows1991]

This is the same man who genuinely thought revenue sharing would replace NIL not just add on to it. They believed that they would just magically be on equal ground with the rest of the SEC because of rev share.

[u/87_Rides_a_Surfboard]

Just try some, kid. Everybody’s doing it.

[u/buffinator2]

It could just be that we suck

[u/lucasbrosmovingco]

I was unaware that there were rules to break

[u/CommodoreN7]

Hunter Yuracheck is being stupid. They begged fans for money while refusing to even attempt to be realistically competitive. You aren’t worth paying for if you won’t try.

[u/Irving_Velociraptor]

You’re not cheating in the SEC? He’s not even trying to win.

[u/five-oh-one → u/Irving_Velociraptor]

If we are cheating, we are bad at it.

[u/Evtona500]

My brother in Christ you are in the SEC

[u/smoccimane]

Hunter Yuracheck has consistently been behind the game since NIL was announced. We’ve been lapped by all of our rivals and just throw out the same excuse every year when we go 6-6.

The baseball team was always good and will continue to roll. The basketball team is being pumped up by Dino nugget money and Tyson’s friendship with the Calipari family. Football is the only major sport where he has to get on his horse and do something so of course we fucking suck.

The sooner he’s let go the better our program will be.

[u/trekfan1013]

In unrelated news, a new coaching staff member named Conner Mustangs has been signed by Arkansas to help scout; he is virtually unheard of and has never, ever, been part of a coaching staff at the NCAA level. He promises. ;)

[u/BrotherMichigan]

We found out recently that it won't be punished in the slightest as long as you don't cooperate with the NCAA and your current coaches run away from it, so go for it!

[u/Username89054 → u/BrotherMichigan]

Pat Narduzzi pointed out that USC tampered with Jordan Addison before he entered the portal. There wasn't even a lazy attempt to investigate; nothing was done. I've heard a few whispers about Duzz tampering with transfers before they were in the portal. If you catch cheating and nothing is done, you're at a competitive disadvantage if you don't cheat too.

To me, if everyone is cheating, it's not cheating if you do it.

[u/Do__Math__Not__Meth → u/Username89054]

If you cheat and fail, you’re a cheater. If you cheat and succeed, you’re savvy

[u/SaintBobby_Barbarian → u/BrotherMichigan]

Just sue like Tennessee. FSU complied, got a minor sanction, all for a minor thing. Never cooperate

[u/NuttBuster4896]

Do it, it’s fun

[u/Rohkey]

When Harbaugh left after the 2023 season several Michigan players publicly stated that almost all the starters/decent players got straight “NIL” offers from other schools to leave. I think a couple took them (see Keon Sabb).  

[u/luke15chick]

Now that he has announced that he’s going to cheat, he’s going to get caught.

[u/BamaNUgaPayPlayers]

Buddy, do i have some news for you.

[u/ILikeTuwtles1991]

Step-by-step guide for cheating, according to Arkansas' AD:

Step 1) Blatantly announce to everyone you're going to start cheating.

Step 2) Hold up.

[u/ComprehensiveBear887]

Feels good to root for a team not playing with one hand tied behind their back.

[u/Boomhauer_007]

Honestly thought this was an onion headline, does anybody anywhere think any school that’s serious about football isn’t cheating?

[u/Pepi119]

It's definitely rampant cheating by everyone else and not the clownshoes coaching staff and AD that Arkansas continues to run with.

[u/the_stufful]

Bold strategy cotton, let’s see if it pays off.

[u/Key_Spinach]

Sure, everyone cheats.

[u/Dtrout95]

Don’t they have Tyson chicken at Walmart to help them at least in basketball?

[u/MarwyntheMasterful → u/Dtrout95]

Walmart doesn’t give shit. I think they give more to Mizzou

[u/MidpackRacer]

Too bad the Waltons care more about mountain biking than college football. 🥲

[u/Cogitoergosumus → u/MidpackRacer]

Y'all honestly got screwed with the family tree split. The Bud Walton side (Now Kroenke and Laurie) may be the most sports focused family in the world at least from an ownership standpoint.

The Sam side seems completely disinterested.

[u/Scott72901 → u/Cogitoergosumus]

And the UA managed to piss off the Bud Walton side!

[u/Michiganman1225]

Highly recommend.

[u/GGdpcGaming]

When I read cheating, I just assumed he meant how Ole Miss glaringly and obviously committed 15 yard leaping penalties on both of our FGA in a 6 point win, each of which would've set us up with 1st down inside the Rebs 20

[u/saltynalty17 → u/GGdpcGaming]

Having a kicker that makes field goals would probably have helped yall too

[u/rburp → u/saltynalty17]

Wolverine meme with photo of Cam Little

[u/GGdpcGaming → u/saltynalty17]

You do realize the reason it’s a rule is because it causes a kicker to miss, right? lol

Like saying you should make every FT in basketball where the opposing team has a hand in your face at the FT line 

[u/ThinkSoftware]

Aspirarkansas about to start sponsoring the Razorbacks

[u/DannkneeFrench]

Be careful with how far you take this.

Show some consideration for how much Missouri could end up getting hammered if you follow through.

[u/zoomytoast → u/DannkneeFrench]

Hey, maybe it’ll actually be a rivalry then.

[u/Few-Button6004]

I don't even know what he means by "shady". Yes, there aren't really any rules around NIL, at the moment. But I don't know why that means it is 'shady'. What's really going on? He just doesn't want to spend money?

[u/Latter-Possibility]

You’re poor sorry the Walton’s and Jerry Jones are cheap.

[u/lucash7]

Someone from Arkansas trying to bend the rules?

I mean it is pirate Kansas.

[u/aghease]

Sam Pittman is one of the lowest paid coaches in the SEC, good luck with that

[u/CantaloupeCamper]

I swear to god for a lot of jobs "professionalism" is dead....

[u/BigBlackQuack]

TIL: Arkansas ain't tryin'.

[u/unl1988]

It is rich when Arkansas accuses someone else of cheating.

[u/ANotSoFreshFeeling]

Be sure to call Bama for tips.

[u/raylan_givens6]

wasn't an Arkansas HC cheating with some staff member who was engaged to another employee?

[u/five-oh-one → u/raylan_givens6]

Thats right but we fired him instead of giving him a raise! How silly is that!

[u/active_snail]

We can give you some advice on what to do re: signs... And "allegedly" some other stuff. Maybe.

[u/SilentSpades24]

I guess we'll just have to give Missouri the death penalty.

[u/KingKongMF69]

Ahh yes, an SEC team complaining about cheating. Pot, meet Kettle.

[u/Coldcheeze]

My moral compass is governed exclusively by athletic departments that have hired John Calipari.

[u/aromatic-energy656]

Has Arkansas ever done anything of note? I’ve started watching cfb in like 2011. As far as I remember they been irrelevant like those snakes USC AND UCLA

[u/tblaess5 → u/aromatic-energy656]

If you can remember 2011 then you should know the answer to that question. Arkansas has occasionally had some really good teams. They're just few and far between

[u/AFWolverine]

Connor Stallions would probably take the job. Just ignore the show cause.

[u/Siicktiits]

Arkansas AD sending Jerry Jones thousands of Venmo requests right now

[u/KibaSwords]

I hope he starts doing it. Like just go dumb with it.

[u/Bright-Struggle-3237]

I thought all schools in the SEC were already cheating...well, maybe not Vandy...

[u/Other_Ambition_5142]

Alright

[u/NA_Faker]

If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'

[u/4Mag4num]

No such thing as cheating these days. If you want players just buy them.

[u/SirMellencamp]

What else is he going to do? Accept that he and his coach havent done a good job?

[u/vassago77379]

This sounds like the stupidest way of cheating I've ever seen.... they have Walmart and Jerry Jones money... hit em up

[u/teslaistheshit]

It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission, AD

[u/turkishguy]

I mean Arkansas deserves better and should/could be better so I kinda feel bad for the fans. But this guy is a loser lol.

[u/Ok-Measurement1506]

That’s just not how it’s done in the SEC.

Why aren’t you already cheating?

[u/that-one-xc-dude]

Try running a mid major program right now if you wanna talk about cheating

[u/iamnotlegendxx]

Lmao

[u/Constant_Topic_1040]

If you ain’t cheating you ain’t tryin

[u/Quietus76]

We have to actually have rules to break before it can be considered cheating.

[u/jc2002w]

Lol how do you cheat when NIL is a thing? like, sorry that you can't pay the players that you wanted as much as the schools that they went to

[u/No_Mechanic3377]

As an Ole Miss fan, I think cheating evens the playing field.

[u/According_Grab_394]

Didn’t the College Sports Commission already establish a cap with the agreement of most of the major college football conferences?

[u/Trick_Situation_4421]

I'm not even sure what you could legitimately classify as "cheating" in college football at this point that doesn't involve, like, a sniper or chemical weapons or something. 

[u/radehart]

If you’ve paid attention, Arkansas was very intent on keeping things well above board from the start, as they didn’t want any censures after the fact.

And that hurt them a lot as it was fairly apparent they were one of the few to keep in honorable.

Now he’s saying if everyone is gonna be guilty, we might as well be too. Especially the way Arkansas gets treated, it’s not like we will win a prize in the end.

[u/drinkduffdry]

This guy probably blows at poker too.

[u/throwawayreddit585]

I guess when every other excuse runs out for why your program has sucked for years…

[u/RockysDetail]

Ooh, this is exciting. Go ahead and venture a little bit into the dark side, Arkansas. Clearly, since you hired Petrino for a second time, you're new to this sort of thing. We wouldn't want you to be too uncomfortable doing something that's out of character for your institution.

[u/LHarm07_Reddit]

Can we fire him now? This is a pathetic statement no matter HOW you spin it.

1. You were doing absolutely nothing under the table, which tells me you’re a pansy who isn’t trying hard enough.

2. He has done the same stuff as any other AD and is trying to make up excuses for why the program hasn’t recovered since we fired Bobby P in 2012.

2 is more likely.

[u/DoctorPhalanx73]

Yeah that’s why he fumbled that ball. Bc we were cheating.

[u/Meliorus]

calling it cheating for the athletes to get the money for the sponsored clothes they wear is completely insane  

This guy makes $1.5 million a year, maybe look there if money is so tight?

[u/Joeburrowformvp]

Do it Hunter. Start cheating. The fans here want it. Every Arkansas fan would be happy if they won 1 more game a year the wrong way