Some Notes On Arkansas State: Four Coaches in Three Years!!!! The One and Done Era

As I mentioned in the previous post, Arkansas State defeated Ball State in the Go-Daddy Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, last night when they blocked a potential tying field goal in the final second. //// We got to know a lot of Arkansas State fans when Northern played them in tthat bowl game back in 2012. This is a team and school I can definitely relate to as they are on the same path as NIU and East Carolina, another team I back. //// I remember when they first joined Division 1 back in the 90s and it was about the only team we could beat. //// Now that they're starting to have success, they are having the same coaching problems we have. Start winning and you'd better start looking for a new coach. NIU has had three coaches in the last four years. Arkansas State, the Red Wolves and do their fans ever howl when two or more get together, has had THREE in THREE YEARS and start next year with a fourth one. //// From Wikipedia. //// The article refers to it as "The One and Done Era." //// Arkansas State coaches, the year they coached and where they went: //// HUGH FREEZE, 2011, Ole Miss (this was the team NIU played) //// GUS MALZAHN, 2012, Auburn (playing in tonight's national championship) //// BRYAN HARSIN, 2013, Boise State //// BLAKE ANDERSON, 2014, just hired from North carolina where he had been offensive coordinator. //// Last night's coach was interim coach for their second straight Go-Daddy Bowl game. //// But, Arkansas State has evidently learned the fate of Mid-Major programs very well. Anderson signed a five-year contract with hefty buy-out clauses. $3 million in the first and second year; $2 million in third and fourth and $1 million in the last. //// Something That All Mid-Major Programs Should Do. --RoadDog