Arkansas Football: 3 reasons Rich Rodriguez should be next head coach

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TEMPE, AZ – NOVEMBER 25: Head coache Rich Rodriguez of the Arizona Wildcats reacts on the sidelines during the second half of the college football game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils defeated the Wildcats 42-30 (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

3. The offense would be fun

If there’s anything the Razorback faithful need to be aware of is identity. When Bret Bielema was hired, he moved the offensive system away from the spread offense his predecessor Bobby Petrino used. After Bielema was fired, Chad Morris came in and turned the roster over again with his version of the air-raid spread.

Rich Rodriguez has his own variation of the spread offense, so the transition wouldn’t be as dramatic as bringing in an entirely different system. When his offense is rolling, it’s entertaining to watch as well.

One of his better teams — the 2005 West Virginia Mountaineers — was one of the more entertaining teams to watch. That team feature the rushing duo of running back Steve Slaton and dual-threat quarterback Pat White. That team went 11-1 and won a Sugar Bowl behind a power running game.

Rich Rod has a knack for coaching dual-threat quarterbacks. He coached record-setting Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson and made Arizona’s Khalil Tate an overnight success.

Arkansas doesn’t have a dual-threat quarterback, however, dig into Rodriguez’s career. He was offensive coordinator at Tulane when they went undefeated and he coached Shaun King to one of the most prolific passing seasons in school history. This we know about coach Rodriguez: he knows offense and can adapt to the personnel he has.

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