Rumors have been flying around today regarding the possible hire of former Miami Hurricanes head coach, Randy Shannon, to be the new defensive coordinator at the University of Arkansas. Arkansas and Miami football message boards alike have been lighting up with the rumors; however, as of right now that's all they are: rumors. Nothing has been confirmed or denied at this point.
Rumor or fact, it's always fun to speculate when things like this come up. Personally, I would be very excited to see Shannon become the new Hogs' DC. Before becoming head coach at Miami, he served as the DC there from 2001-2007, including the 2001 National Championship team. In his 7 seasons as Miami's defensive coordinator, Shannon's defenses ranked 6th, 7th, 2nd, 28th, 4th, and 7th nationally. Obviously, if the rumors turn out to be true, Arkansas's defense is in for a major overhaul. This could potentially be the move that eventually brings the Razorbacks a national championship. The dynamic of Petrino's offense and Shannon's defense operating on the same team is simply insane. How can you stop a team that ranks in the top 10 nationally on offense and defense? The short answer may be that you can't. The only thing that's clear right now is that if these rumors turn out to be true, every other team in the SEC will definitely be on notice to watch out for the Razorbacks. Wooo Pig Sooie!
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