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Report: Arkansas wants answer from Gus Malzahn by the end of Sunday
By Adam Spencer
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The Arkansas Razorbacks are taking their search to replace fired coach Bret Bielema slowly, as they have a particular target in mind — Auburn’s Gus Malzahn.
Now that the Tigers have lost to the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC title game and won’t be going to the College Football Playoff, the Razorbacks want Malzahn to make a decision quickly.
In fact, according to CBS Sports reporter Barrett Sallee, the Hogs would like an answer by the end of the day on Sunday:
Our own @dennisdoddcbs reports that Malzahn wants a $50 million contract, and I can confirm that Arkansas expects an answer by the end of the day and has prepared for Plan B (and C) https://t.co/LDl2chgp2B
— Barrett Sallee ?? (@BarrettSallee) December 3, 2017
The earlier report that Sallee refers to states that Arkansas is willing to offer Malzahn a 7-year, $50-million deal, which would pay him north of $7 million per year.
Will that be enough to convince Malzahn to leave The Plains? If it isn’t, the Hogs will have to move on to their backup plans to avoid falling into a messy situation like Tennessee is dealing with right now.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
