John Pelphrey to Arkansas [Archive] - Wildcat Nation Forums

Doug Hardin

04-08-2007, 09:09 PM

I'm really happy for Pelph to get a job at a "BCS" conference school, but I was hoping he'd land one outside the SEC. I'm not going to like having to root against him at least once a year.

I just hope he doesn't become to Billy Gillispie what Billy Donovan was to Tubby Smith: the young guy that was a lot of people's second choice for the job that the UK coach is constantly compared to.

CATHEAD

04-08-2007, 09:12 PM

Great news for John. He deserves it. I'll be an Arkansas fan for every game except a couple. It'll be fun to see him back in Rupp again. Hey, where do you thinkArkansas will be 9 years from now..........

CATHEAD

04-08-2007, 09:32 PM

My sources (and they are reliable) tell me that Billy Donavan will announce Monday at 3.30 that he will step down as head coach at Florida and join John Pelphrey's staff at Arkansas as associate coach. He mentioned something about being "born again", and the "woooo pig sooie" chant is alot cooler than the gator chomp. It's a done deal boys and girls, trust me on this one.

Terry L. Wildcat

04-08-2007, 09:55 PM

:cool:CONGRATULATIONS TO ONE OF MY FAVORITE WILDCATS!!!.

Will Lavender

04-08-2007, 09:56 PM

This is awesome to hear! John will succeed at Arkansas, I think. That team, assuming they keep everyone they had last season, will be in the top half of the SEC next season.

Rockober

04-08-2007, 10:00 PM

Congrats to John. I hope he does well.

KYNumNum

04-08-2007, 10:24 PM

While I have been following WCN for a long time this is my first post. Want to congratulate John on being the new head coach of Arkansas. We welcome you back with open arms to the SEC. Unfortunately now I have to root for the Hawgs....:lol:

God it's a good time to be a Wildcat fan!

Craig the Blueheart

04-08-2007, 10:29 PM

Great for John... I did not see this one coming when Altman made his 360...

Mountain Cat

04-08-2007, 10:31 PM

Pelphrey and Richie are my two all time favorites. I hope he wins every game, except against UK.

cats 4 life

04-08-2007, 10:34 PM

KYNumNum wrote: While I have been following WCN for a long time this is my first post. Want to congratulate John on being the new head coach of Arkansas. We welcome you back with open arms to the SEC. Unfortunately now I have to root for the Hawgs....:lol:

God it's a good time to be a Wildcat fan!

Welcome KYNumNum, post away!

Glad you got the job JohnP.(our Arkansas friend will be happy)

GOCATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

04-08-2007, 10:38 PM

This is a mistake I fear.

UedK

04-08-2007, 10:44 PM

RV wrote: This is a mistake I fear.
I don't know in which direction your fear may lie, but I have mixed feeling too. I wish the best for Pelphery but he seems to be going into a storm. The entire Arkansas athletic department looks to be in termoil.

Radiated

04-08-2007, 10:46 PM

Well here is wishing him nothing but the best except once or twice a year.

Always wanna see a former wildcat do great.

KYNumNum

04-08-2007, 11:04 PM

I absolutely agree with UedK about the mixed emotions. He has a tough road ahead of him and I hope that he surrounds himself with good assistants and is patient with the turn around that Arkansas needs. Isn't it great to see one of our Unforgettables doing such great things!

BOURBON TOWN CAT FAN

04-09-2007, 07:39 AM

Wonder how well he'll do in Kentucky, in regards to recruiting ? We'll he go after players like Preston Knowles or Steffphon Pettigrew ?

Caveman Catfan

04-09-2007, 07:54 AM

catfan043 wrote: Great oppertunity for him, he will have plenty of talent and should win some games
I think John is going to suffer there for a couple of years. That program has some real problems.

freethrow

04-09-2007, 07:56 AM

A big Cograts to John. I wish him all the luck in the world. I think he is ready for a job like this and will do well. Like others, I too have a concern about it being Arkansas but I am sure they are correcting things there. I think John will put a quality product on the court and give us a good game each year. Hopefully not too good. :)

Caveman Catfan

04-09-2007, 07:57 AM

If he has some level of success, however, it will be good for UK fans. The only way for John to ever be considered as a coach at UK is for him to make a name for himself at another program. Ark could provide him with such an opportunity, assuming they are patient and realize the mess he is inheriting.

Littlemeyer

04-09-2007, 07:57 AM

Caveman Catfan wrote: catfan043 wrote: Great oppertunity for him, he will have plenty of talent and should win some games
I think John is going to suffer there for a couple of years. That program has some real problems.
Pure speculation here, but perhaps those problems were leadership-related. Pelphrey may be able to straighten things out a bit.

I'm excited for Pelphrey and wish him well in all but one game (at least) per season. :thumbup

Will Lavender

04-09-2007, 07:59 AM

RV wrote: This is a mistake I fear.
Well, it's definitely a gamble.

But Ole Miss made a gamble last year when they hired Andy Kennedy, a guy who'd had only one year of head coaching experience and who'd never been to the NCAA Tournament. (Granted, Ole Miss is not Arkansas.) That gamble definitely paid off.

And it's not like Arkansas had their pick. There are clearly some things going on down there that go deeper than players getting caught with drugs.

Caveman Catfan

04-09-2007, 08:02 AM

Littlemeyer wrote: Caveman Catfan wrote: catfan043 wrote: Great oppertunity for him, he will have plenty of talent and should win some games
I think John is going to suffer there for a couple of years. That program has some real problems.
Pure speculation here, but perhaps those problems were leadership-related. Pelphrey may be able to straighten things out a bit.

I'm excited for Pelphrey and wish him well in all but one game (at least) per season. :thumbup

There has been a lot of speculation about player ineligibility at Ark over the past week or so. He might not have many players back. Time will tell.

RxRusty

04-09-2007, 08:04 AM

He has his work cut out for him but John seems like a solid coach. Best of luck to him. Nice to see him get a chance in the "Big Leagues". GO SEC!!!

wildcatfan35

04-09-2007, 09:15 AM

I am definatley an Arkansas fan now... Except for when they play UK of course. This seems like an incredible challenge, but it is also an incredible opportunity.

TrueblueCATfan

04-09-2007, 09:19 AM

Congrats to John Pelphrey...he willdo fine...............wow....I wonder what the hog fans think of a former UK player being their new head coach

scfcats

04-09-2007, 09:22 AM

Caveman Catfan wrote: Littlemeyer wrote: Caveman Catfan wrote: catfan043 wrote: Great oppertunity for him, he will have plenty of talent and should win some games
I think John is going to suffer there for a couple of years. That program has some real problems.
Pure speculation here, but perhaps those problems were leadership-related. Pelphrey may be able to straighten things out a bit.

I'm excited for Pelphrey and wish him well in all but one game (at least) per season. :thumbup

There has been a lot of speculation about player ineligibility at Ark over the past week or so. He might not have many players back. Time will tell.

Well, I hope he gets more grace than Stan Heath did. I want to see him do well, and this could take some time.

rickdacatkilla

04-09-2007, 09:30 AM

Great young Coach and great hire for Ark..

ShelbyvilleCathead

04-09-2007, 10:18 AM

Congratulations Coach Pelphrey. Now I have to root against you once a year.

Wish him the best of luck.

Scratch

04-09-2007, 10:39 AM

Im happy for john. But this is a step back for the Arkansas program., Stan Health won 20 games a year and went to back to back NCAA's. John has not consistently made the tourny. I know of the allegations of ineligibility but they are just allegations at this point.

catsnjags

04-09-2007, 11:37 AM

Arkansas has hired a winner. I live in Mobile and have had front row seats for the past 5 years at South Alabama. (note my username) Have seen a LOT of growth in those 5 years. Consider myself lucky to be able to call myself a friend of John's. At 3:00 today Arkansas can start talking about the "former drug problem" in the program. John won't put up with ANYTHING like that.

Now... if they have enough sense to NOT give him the tour of the Tyson Processing Plant for a week or so, he won't bolt like Altman.

ukcat1

04-09-2007, 11:58 AM

I hate this.

Now I will have to root for the hogs when they are not playing UK. Plus, try not to vomit when they are calling the hogs!

04-09-2007, 02:45 PM

http://media.theinsiders.com/Media/Other/229031_welcome.GIFcatsnjags

04-09-2007, 02:48 PM

To further clarify I think John is making a mistake in going there not that the mistake was in hiring him. Those Razorback folks are almost as big feeling as UK fans with a lot less reason. Add to that their sorry AD, emphasis on football and all the rumors, I see it as a very bad situation to place yourself in.

CurlyCat

04-09-2007, 03:02 PM

Congratulations Pelph! :)

Katfan74

04-09-2007, 04:19 PM

Awesome opportunity for JP! This will give him the exposure he deserves. Alot more chances for Teacher and Student to go head to head. Donovan vs. Pelphrey, but then Billy G comes in kicks both their butts.

BigblueDrew

04-09-2007, 04:33 PM

KYNumNum wrote: I absolutely agree with UedK about the mixed emotions. He has a tough road ahead of him and I hope that he surrounds himself with good assistants and is patient with the turn around that Arkansas needs. Isn't it great to see one of our Unforgettables doing such great things!
He might be patient but HE will not be the problem. The Arkansas AD is a nut, about half senile. John will have a VERY tough time working with him. I personally think this was a bad choice for John. I hope itworks out but working for Frank Broyels is about as unsecure as a job can get.

Mike B

04-09-2007, 05:55 PM

Hate seeing John coaching for the enemy.. But except for when they play us, I can't root against him, seeing as he is one of my all time favorite players, and a fellow kid from Eastern Kentucky.

He was actually my choice for the UK job after Donovan.

phoenix

04-09-2007, 08:10 PM

I doubt he has the capability to do much down there, but the 82 year old athletic director is gone at new years or maybe the school year end. Pelphrey has not shown himself to be a gifted coach so far in his career. Maybe he will be a gifted recruiter for Arkansas, it is a good recruiting area. A real good chance to show his stuff if he has it, or a career ender if he doesn't.

Invest wisely!

Caveman Catfan

04-09-2007, 08:15 PM

I think he will excel, if they are patient and understanding of what he is starting with (and without).

Katfan74

04-09-2007, 09:06 PM

Talk about really putting his name out there. If he can go in their and turn that program around and get them back in contention. What a way to put that feather in your hat.

Caveman Catfan

04-10-2007, 07:28 AM

If he does well with what he is given, this could be a bridge job. He could be there for a short amount of time before a better program grabs him.

uk_student06

04-10-2007, 07:33 AM

Caveman Catfan wrote: If he does well with what he is given, this could be a bridge job. He could be there for a short amount of time before a better program grabs him.Kinda gillespie-esque perhaps??

PeachtreeCat

04-10-2007, 07:42 AM

I wish John well, but FWIW, an Ark. grad at my office was not happy about this hire and said that they should have kept Heath if this was the best they could do. If JP can recruit in ARK and in Memphis, he should be able to get the players to make a difference in the SEC West.

Sue E

04-10-2007, 08:36 AM

Arkansas fan here. I am very pleased with John Pelphrey as our new Head Basketball Coach. I am also very impressed with your message boards here. Ours are filled with anger and vulgarity regardless of the topic. Obviously the Hog message boards don't represent true Hog fans. We could certainly take a lesson from this board. Most of the posts here seem to be productive, intelligent, and well written. Very classy and very impressive.

cumberlandredskin

04-10-2007, 09:20 AM

Sue E wrote: Arkansas fan here. I am very pleased with John Pelphrey as our new Head Basketball Coach. I am also very impressed with your message boards here. Ours are filled with anger and vulgarity regardless of the topic. Obviously the Hog message boards don't represent true Hog fans. We could certainly take a lesson from this board. Most of the posts here seem to be productive, intelligent, and well written. Very classy and very impressive.
Welcome aboard! You got a class guy in Pelphey. I think he will do very well down there and put Arkansas back in the limelight.

poodoo

04-10-2007, 09:34 AM

cumberlandredskin wrote: Sue E wrote: Arkansas fan here. I am very pleased with John Pelphrey as our new Head Basketball Coach. I am also very impressed with your message boards here. Ours are filled with anger and vulgarity regardless of the topic. Obviously the Hog message boards don't represent true Hog fans. We could certainly take a lesson from this board. Most of the posts here seem to be productive, intelligent, and well written. Very classy and very impressive.
Welcome aboard! You got a class guy in Pelphey. I think he will do very well down there and put Arkansas back in the limelight.

Thank you, Sue, for the nice comments about our site. Too, you do indeed have a "CLASS guy" in John Pelphrey. Here's wishing the best for you in all your games except when you play the Cats! :)

In regard to the concerns of some Cat fans here, yes, some of what I have read also concerns me for the situation Pelphrey is entering. However, I suspect he is a man who is going to handle it well. ALSO, in regard to Arkansas' athletic director, he is retiring, if I'm not mistaken.

04-10-2007, 10:06 AM

http://media.theinsiders.com/Media/Other/229031_welcome.GIFSue E

kyfanaticus

04-10-2007, 10:14 AM

GRATZ John........

Wish ya all the Luck ! :cool:

TrueblueCATfan

04-10-2007, 10:15 AM

Sue E wrote: Arkansas fan here. I am very pleased with John Pelphrey as our new Head Basketball Coach. I am also very impressed with your message boards here. Ours are filled with anger and vulgarity regardless of the topic. Obviously the Hog message boards don't represent true Hog fans. We could certainly take a lesson from this board. Most of the posts here seem to be productive, intelligent, and well written. Very classy and very impressive.
John is a former CAT and a class act............you are getting a good coach..he will do well down there......and WELCOME

Sue E

04-10-2007, 10:17 AM

Yes, Coach Broyles is retiring at the end of the year. Coach Broyles has taken a lot of heat the past couple years, but fans seem to forget how much he has done for the Athletic Department, The University, and the State of Arkansas. He is a great man. At 82, he deserves to retire and take it easy. The search for a new AD is underway. We made a great hire in Coach Pelphrey and I am confident we will hire a great new AD. Is it basketball season yet?!?!