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Arkansas football should use David Cutcliffe formula in coaching search

By Dante Pryor

FAYETTEVILLE, AR - NOVEMBER 10: Players of the Arkansas Razorbacks greets fans during the walk into the stadium before a game against the LSU Tigers at Razorback Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
FAYETTEVILLE, AR - NOVEMBER 10: Players of the Arkansas Razorbacks greets fans during the walk into the stadium before a game against the LSU Tigers at Razorback Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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Butch Jones

To some this might count as a head-scratcher, but it makes more since than you think. His last season in Knoxville was a complete disaster, but Butch Jones was 34-27 with Tennessee. He didn’t do a bad job; everyone expected more because the SEC East was down, and he never took advantage of the state of the division at the time.

Jones’ schtick wore out its welcome in Knoxville as well. His 14-19 SEC record wasn’t great, but it wasn’t terrible either. I think Arkansas would take those wins since they haven’t won a conference game since it beat Mississippi in 2017.

What hurt Jones at Tennessee other than his “sayings” was the fact that he wasn’t competitive against the elite of the SEC (i.e. Alabama). He suffered some close losses during his time on Rocky Top.

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What you have to be careful of is Butch leaving for an elite job. He’s 51, and might want one more crack at a big time job. He’s won at places like Central Michigan and Cincinnati, so he can win in an obscure place; it’s unclear whether or not he wants to win in obscurity the rest of his career.

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