FWST: Why Jimmy Smith left a SEC school to be TCU’s new running backs coach

[TopFrog]

Why Jimmy Smith left a SEC school to be TCU’s new running backs coach

By Steven Johnson

When Anthony Jones departed the TCU football program to take the running backs coach job at USC, Horned Frogs head coach Sonny Dykes had a huge hole to fill on his staff.

In just two seasons Jones had helped develop three NFL running backs (Kendre Miller, Emari Demercado and Emani Bailey) and he was an ace on the recruiting trail landing four-star recruits Cam Cook and Jeremy Payne.

So who would the Horned Frogs turn to? Former Arkansas running backs coach Jimmy Smith, who already had plenty of success with TCU offensive coordinator Kendal Briles when they worked together in Fayetteville.

Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/sport...niversity/article287166835.html#storylink=cpy

Also at https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ot...-be-tcu-s-new-running-backs-coach/ar-BB1kJxho

 

[Limey Frog]

This sounds very exciting. I would love to see TCU run for 3,000+ yards. Let's do it.

 

[06DallasFrog]

This sounds very exciting. I would love to see TCU run for 3,000+ yards. Let's do it.

Very quick google search suggests ~3,200 yards in 2022 and ~1,900 in 2023. If you remove post season play in 2022, we still hit ~2,700 yards. It's definitely doable.

 

[Dogfrog]

Because TCU is an upgrade from Arkansas.

 

[ECM]

Because Sam Pittman is going to be fired in eight months

 

[TopFrog]

We lost a good RB coach but feel like we replaced him with another good coach with a solid track record and you can't deny what he and Briles did together. I am all for a strong run game. #RamItDownTheirThroats

 

[Big Frog II]

Because Sam Pittman is going to be fired in eight months

Correct and the new Arkansas coach will be your coach.

 

[Limey Frog]

Correct and the new Arkansas coach will be your coach.

And SMU will be back in a conference with Tulane.

 

[froginaustin]

Correct and the new Arkansas coach will be your coach.

Why would Arky hire another SMU head coach?
After the brilliant success their last hire from SMU enjoyed?

 

[Big Frog II]

Why would Arky hire another SMU head coach?
After the brilliant success their last hire from SMU enjoyed?

He’s a former quarterback at Arkansas.

 

[ECM]

Correct and the new Arkansas coach will be your coach.

Maybe? The Chad Morris experiment was a complete disaster.