Arkansas chasing Les Miles?

[Aikbach]

Originally Posted by coogrfan

Miles was a pipe dream; Briles is not, if for no other reason that the fact that it's highly unlikely that Baylor will ever land another RGIII.

Realistically speaking, it is not possible to compete for a national championship at Baylor. It is possible to do so at Arkansas. If the Hogs come calling Briles would be foolish not to accept.

Sorry but that's just patently false. Briles is A. a Texas guy to the end, just about the only program that could lure him is UT and that just isn't going to happen. B. He's 56 not much time in him to rebuild yet another program, especially when he's on the cusp of doing something special in the Big 12 with some of the best recruiting Baylor has ever had in it's century plus football history coming in next year.

Winning begets winning, so does pride in place and goals, and frankly nothing short of Mack brown handpicking Briles as his successor will get him off the Baylor sideline.

Watch him deliver a BCS team in the next two to three seasons, it will happen.

As for not getting another RG3, there will never be another RG3 anywhere so that's a very moot point, the offense is still ranked in the top 3 in FBC.

You can call me homer if you wish, but you have to be pretty much not payign attention not to realize the Big 12 is in a state of absolute parity and Baylor is as qualified as any to claim it in the coming years

[Chocolate Lab]

FWIW... Galloway was speculating -- though educated speculating knowing most of these people to some degree plus others in the game -- that Briles wouldn't take the UA job, but would wait for his dream job, Texas Tech, to open. He's a West Texas guy and wanted to be there when Leach was fired, but Tech couldn't work out the buyout. And Tuberville could be gone if things don't work next year.

Said Briles would also listen to the Texas job, but that seems less likely.

Personally, I don't see why he wouldn't take the UA job. But I'd be happy to see him stay in the Big 12.