Nutt out as Arkansas coach

[JoseA]

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Embattled Arkansas coach Houston Nutt resigned Monday, giving up his job three days after directing the Razorbacks to a victory over top-ranked LSU. Defensive coordinator Reggie Herring will coach the team in its bowl game.

Nutt, 50, said he was hopeful his departure would unify the state, which had been torn with turmoil surrounding the football program.

"Deep, deep down in my heart as an Arkansan, as a person that loves the Razorbacks so much, (I wanted) for the state to come together as one," Nutt said. "At this time, I didn't think we could have one heartbeat."

Rumors of Nutt's departure surrounded the program after the loss last winter of key recruits and a popular assistant coach. Trouble mounted for the coach after the Razorbacks lost their first three Southeastern Conference games after a turmoil-filled offseason.

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In my opinion this is the right move of Nutt to leave the program. In my opinion Arkansas severely underachieved, minus their victory against LSU last week. Nutt also got in a few conflicts with players, and had some bad decisions. I hate to say when you have McFadden and Felix Jones and some of the other high recruits they had the last two seasons you have to be thinking BCS game or break.

He was on the hot seat anyway and he may have been forced out the program anyway, which I think contributed to his decision.

[Habsfan84]

It still comes as a surprise after beating the #1 team. I guess it always feels nice going out with an accomplishment.