Grobe supposedly Hired at Arkansas, Stays with WF

[Dundermifflinite]

 

9 years? Didn't he have an initial 10 year contract?

 

woops, guess I heard a comment on the radio that was said tounge in cheek...

here's the story from cbssportsline.com

 

Hold everything: Grobe won't leave Wake for Arkansas after all

Dec. 6, 2007

CBSSports.com wire reports

 

 

 

 

 

 

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Coach Jim Grobe will return next season to Wake Forest, having apparently rebuffed an attempt by Arkansas to hire him to replace Houston Nutt.

 

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"He called and said he wants to continue as our football coach," Demon Deacons athletic director Ron Wellman said Thursday.

 

The Grobe-to-Arkansas speculation started late Wednesday, after a private university fundraising arm approved a salary supplement for the Wake Forest coach. There was no official word from Arkansas, however, on whether Grobe would replace Nutt, who quit Nov. 26 and was hired almost immediately by Mississippi.

 

Wellman declined to say whether Arkansas formally offered Grobe the job. Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long said in a statement that no formal offer or agreement has been reached with a possible replacement.

 

"I understand and appreciate the strong interest in the search by our supporters and fans," Long said. "Our parameters for the search remain the same, finding the best head football coach for the University of Arkansas. We will continue to work expeditiously to that end and I'm confident that we will achieve our goal."

 

Grobe did not immediately return several messages left by the Associated Press. In keeping with the policy of the small private school, Wellman declined to say if Grobe's salary or compensation had changed.

 

The 55-year-old Grobe is 45-39 in seven seasons at Wake Forest, one of the smallest schools in the Bowl Subdivision. He led the Demon Deacons to an ACC title and berth in the Orange Bowl last season. This year, Wake Forest finished 8-4 and will play Connecticut in the Charlotte-based Meineke Bowl on Dec. 29.

 

The consecutive bowl appearances are the first in school history.

 

Earlier this week, Grobe said he would listen if schools approached him about their vacancies, but stressed that he was not chasing other jobs and was content to continue coaching at Wake Forest, a program he rebuilt by patiently redshirting freshmen and developing them through their five seasons.

 

Last year, he repeatedly denied reports that he was a candidate for the Alabama opening, and in February signed a 10-year contract extension that runs through the 2016 season.

 

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[REDSTEEL]

Grobe's getting his $2 Million package. Seems it was about the money with him.

 

 

I don't think money was the reason he didn't come here. It sounds like he didn't want to get saddled with some of our assistants as he would rather bring in his own.

 

It may be because he was never offered the job. Was he interviewed yes, but so was Turner Gill. Probably good that T.O. never offered Grobe the job because it's seem like he was using Arkansas as a way to get more money from Wake Forest.

 

You ever wonder why Grobe name is the only one that came up when discussed about being talked about being interviewed (other then Gill and BO who everyone knew would be interviewed) for the Nebraska job.

 

Osborne has admitted he interviewed a few more coaches that didn't want their names out there that way it wouldn't hurt their standing at their respective jobs.

[hack]

as kelso would say, "BURN!!!"

[TLS2]

Wake Forrest head coach Jim Grobe, one of the coaches interview for the Nebraska job has taken the job at Arkansas.

http://www.4029tv.com/news/14785996/detail.html

 

The link you shared says that Grobe will NOT be at Arkansas next year, he had a change of heart. Grobe will be at Wake Forest next year.

[Danimal]

as kelso would say, "BURN!!!"

 

 

It's Altmania down there. A couple of "done deals" have flown the coop for that job now.

 

IMO they should offer Bud Foster. He is the most proven DC in college football.

[Hunter94]

arkansas is in deep sh#t, without a top coach and unlikely to find one either.....

[SkersNblackshirts]

Wake Forrest head coach Jim Grobe, one of the coaches interview for the Nebraska job has taken the job at Arkansas.

http://www.4029tv.com/news/14785996/detail.html

 

The link you shared says that Grobe will NOT be at Arkansas next year, he had a change of heart. Grobe will be at Wake Forest next year.

Yes, it does now but it was changed.