UPDATED: Pelphrey shakes up staff
Posted: March 14, 2010 at 6:39 p.m.
Updated: March 14, 2010 at 9:18 p.m.
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas Coach John Pelphrey is making some staff changes.
Isaac Brown, an assistant coach the past three seasons, told Hawgs Illustrated Sunday that he is being "reassigned" to a different position, but wasn't specific.
When Brown was contacted by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Sunday after reports surfaced that he had been fired, he declined to confirm or deny his job status.
“You’ve got to call Coach Pel,” Brown said. “I’m not doing no talking.”
Pelphrey didn’t return a call seeking comment.
Brown worked with Pelphrey as an assistant for a total of eight seasons, including five at South Alabama, and followed him to Arkansas when Pelphrey was hired as the Razorbacks’ coach in the spring of 2007.
Brown’s contract at Arkansas runs through June 30. His annual salary is listed at $132,500. He was hired May 2, 2007 as a full-time assistant coach.
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Please someone fire Pelphrey, he's had his chance, send him to a junior college where he can get some experience. If the athletic director don't have the guts to fire him, the president should fire both of them.
Posted by: JCHIT
March 14, 2010 at 8 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Pelphrey is a nice guy - so was Stan Heath. At some point you have to say that he is in over his head. If we can hire a proven winner in Football, why can't we do the same in Basketball?
Posted by: cjranger
March 14, 2010 at 9:51 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Pelphrey needs to be reassigned! When Rotnei Clarke is looking to transfer and the coaching staff is falling apart, you know it's a sinking ship. Throw the captain overboard and let UofA get on with hiring a proven coach. Pelphrey can't control his players - can't win - and can't keep the high performing most adored player.
Dear John .... pack your things and go!
Posted by: Anne_Greene
March 14, 2010 at 10:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
The Hogs definitely need to right the ship. The athletic director and the president need to sit down and discuss what it is going to take to get the Hogs on the winning track again. These past several years have been a nightmare for the fans. I wish I had a coaching background. I would start getting some serious experience so I could come in and lead the Hogs to a Championship caliber program instead of just milking the University out of its money. We need a change and it needs to come NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Hoggsr01
March 14, 2010 at 10:16 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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