Arkansas isn't near the gig they think it is.....
They can pay but so can everybody else. Coaches are looking for 3 things: money, proximity to talent, and loyalty. Arkansas has one of those things. They are not a top tier program and never will be. Bobby Petrino is a great coach but he is definitely a rented mule. He's never been a program builder, history bears that out. While he's there, he'd golden. Compare to Saban, wherever he is will win well after he's gone. But even Saban would have a tough time building Arkansas up and keeping it there due to the lack of players in that state.
After our stadium expansion MSU will be just as favorable for any coach as Arkansas, maybe even more so. So much easier to recruit.