Reminds me of ...
a lot of Mitch Mustain's mom after Mitch was benched. That didn't end well. Makes one wonder if OM gets a new 'former' HS coach in the deal.
http://www.arkansassports360.com/86...azorbacks-first-20-sec-years-the-springdale-5
Most every Razorback fan knew about the Springdale 5 before they even began their senior high school season. Florida commitments Damian Willams and Ben Cleveland, Notre Dame commitment Bartley Webb, and Arkansas commitments Andrew Norman and Mitch Mustain, a quarterback listed among the top players in the country, headlined one of the most successful teams in state history.
The promise of Mustain kept Arkansas fans hopeful during the dreadful 2005 season while Springdale dominated every team it faced. But after Springdale won the state championship, Mustain decommitted from Arkansas, causing a panic among the Razorback faithful.
Then-coach Houston Nutt hired Springdale Coach Gus Malzahn as his offensive coordinator to help boost the offense. Malzahn’s hurry-up-no-huddle system had been extraordinarily successful, and the hope was that it would work on the college level. It also helped Mustain, Williams, and Cleveland commit to Arkansas just before signing day. The hype grew exponentially when Mustain and Williams connected on a long drive to score a touchdown late in Arkansas’ blowout loss to USC, then Mustain connected with Cleveland on a game-winning throw against Alabama weeks later.
Then everything unraveled. Nutt pulled Mustain in favor of Casey Dick after Mustain threw an interception against South Carolina. Williams transferred to USC in December, with Mustain following after the spring. Malzahn left Arkansas for the same position at Tulsa. Eventually Malzahn, who is now head coach at Arkansas State, would leave for Auburn where he had success recruiting Arkansas and helped the Tigers to a 2010 national title season.