He was booked for a felony and was released after posting $30,000 bail,. Thats NOT good for a team whose coach mentioned national championship in his very first press conference. 11. r/collegebaseball. All the sudden we win 10 games. Ol Nutt came to us as head coach in 1998, after head coaching stints at Murray State and Boise State. I wish Nutt, Malzahn, and Beck Campbell would have done interviews. Editor's Note: Mitch Mustain is a former Gatorade, Parade, and USA Today National High School Player of the Year who was widely considered to be the top quarterback prospect in the 2006 recruiting class while playing for now-Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn at Springdale (AR) High School. Mitch Mustain. Then, momentum stopped. Already, he throws with the velocity of high schoolers: Cali work at 3DQB.. C/O 2026 @3dqb_youth @CoachReyes_ @DannyWest247 @Adam__Archer @Archer88Cash @GWoodDogPound @PrepRedzoneOK pic.twitter.com/qRnQWC7jLY. He did not play baseball in college, opting instead to pursue a football career. (Complete Story), What Happened To Vernon Gholston? To the public, Mitch Mustain is much like a one-hit wonder band. And now Houston Nutt is over-achieving again at Ole Miss. That's what I want to do. You had some of the best linemen in the country and a defense that could keep up with a lot of teams. My boss got let go. Buy our NEW apparel: https://teespring.com/stores/szhighlightsMitchell Stewart Mustain (born February 27, 1988) is a former professional football and baseball player. Also, waaaaay back in the day, Nutt played quarterback at Arkansas (1976-77) before transferring to, and playing at, Oklahoma State. A: You could type a whole book on that. Dec 25, 2005 at 3:00 am. Under NCAA transfer rules, he sat out the 2007 season and started playing for USC in the 2008 season.Since junior high school, Mustain had accumulated a record of 623 (.953) as a starting quarterback (91 in eighth grade in 2001, 100 in both ninth grade in 2002 and 10th grade in 2003, 121 in 11th grade in 2004, 140 in 12th grade in 2005, 80 as a freshman at Arkansas in 2006, 01 in 2010 at USC).Who should we make a video on next? During the recruiting process, Mitch Mustain questioned the offense of Arkansas and its sophistication. He was also quoted as saying, Arkansas "would have a better chance of getting me" if Nutt were fired. Instead of waiting out the lockout like all the NFL rookies, Mustain will get to play football through his new team's rookie camp, and hopefully into the season. I wish we could have Houston (Nutt) and Gus (Malzahn) in it. They had a great year and finished it off with a great bowl game win. Getting out of that and pursuing a few more things. My friend who is a GM for a CFL team talks with college football coaches all over the nation. This, in effect, is where the title of the film comes from. Mitch Mustain, in his 8 wins at Arkansas, had 10 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Valley. Even if it wasn't me. For all of the times Nutt was successful when he shouldnt have been, it was amazing to see an offense capable of so much (Heisman-caliber RB, SEC-starting caliber 2nd RB, All-SEC FB, All-Time Razorbacks TD receptions leading WR, highly recruited QB, WR and TE), accomplish so little. Where could you have coached? I think if people get the back story, they'll get some answers. USA Today, Parade Magazine and Gatorade selected him as their prep football player of the year in 2005 and for good reason. Thats good for a middle-of-the-road team. After losing the first game of the season to USC, Mustain was named starting QB and rattled off eight-straight wins. I hope it's well-received. He began his college career with eight consecutive victories. Good, but nothing like the greatness he would achieve later as the Razorbacks quarterback. Years before he rewrote the record books for the Razorbacks, Ryan Mallett was just a fan trying to get into Arkansas football games for free. Another QB Gus Malzahn faked to develop beyond anything other than a HUNH loser. Guys like Tom Brady who was not highly recruited, did end up at a football factory school, warmed the bench for 2 years and then had to compete for his job in against highly recruited Drew Henson, went on to be a sixth round draft pick and we know the rest. We got to go sit on the grassy knoll [on the north side] and I used to try and catch the field goals, Mallett said in a Hog Pod interview with Bo Mattingly. In May 2006, I enrolled at the University of Arkansas two days after my high school graduation. He comes across as a 25-year old still searching for his own identity. Heres what didnt work for Nutt at Arkansas hisstubbornness. greatness he would achieve later as the Razorbacks quarterback. Copyright @2023 SECRant.com. While I loved USC, the fact is that my path to a league roster would have been much more likely as a record-setting, three-year starter at Tulsa than as a perennial backup in Los Angeles. Rain, possibly heavy, will likely play a role in the contest. Q: When you look back, what do you wish you would have done out of high school? I highly expect him to take another job soon. The end of the movie focuses on the many different things Mustain has tried his hand at doing since leaving USC, which include professional baseball, selling cars, and his current role as an Arena . It was an isolated incident.". But Nutt did quick work todispelthe non-believers. Bonus points to those of you that knew Nutt played for Eddie Sutton on the Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team. . Mustain should look to guys who did not have it easy in college, and/or went to schools that were not considered Football Factories, who then went on to succeed. Then you have four of us walk in with coach Malzahn. Mustain then applied to Marine Officer . It wasnt navigated very good. Coach Carroll is obviously less focused on the development of Mustain as opposed to the development of Matt Barkley and Aaron Corp. After an August practice when asked about Mustain, Carroll said, "Right now, it's so important to develop Barkley. RHP Mitch Mustain assigned to Kannapolis Intimidators from Bristol White Sox. It also meant that he honed his skills against much tougher competition than if he had stayed on the Arkansas side. On Thursday, Missouris Eliah Drinkwitz became the first college head coach to offer Archer. Thats barely over a .500 winning percentage. Although, Im not sure hell ever get that coveted national championship, until he can prove that not only can he get the most out of his players, but that hell let his other coaches get the most out of the players, too. Mustain can also look to guys who did have great success in college like Matt Leinart and Vince Young and see that college success does not always translate to NFL success. I had spent the better part of the previous two years being recruited by most major programs and had visited a good number of them. Of course there is also the obvious example of Matt Cassel who was in the exact same position, at the exact same school, behind Matt Leinart. By the summer of 2005 I had narrowed my choices to Arkansas, Texas, and Notre Dame. I heard an interesting radio interview with Mitch Mustain a couple of days ago, regarding Kiffin. Clearly, five years out, theres no such thing as a sure bet when it comes to college success but that shouldnt diminish the fact that Martell topped out at 511. 1 high school prospect is attempting to stick with the Hamilton (Ontario) Tiger-Cats, with whom he recently signed a contract. Mustain was a high school star and reached celebrity status at Springdale High in Arkansas as part. Kane Archer is different. We started going with the Wildcat formation. Mustain and. and who he now wants to be. 158. r/rolltide. While Mallett didnt get offered as young as Archer, major college programs from across the nation were on him from early on. All rights reserved. Hope is not a strategy, but it's a very poor one I chose hoping that this would come together when the reality was that the promises that were made never should have been made and really couldn't have been made in good faith. It was the time for me to get it out of the way. He will also have to ride on his High School accolades and keep up the hard work at USC practices in order to show NFL scouts that although he is not the starter there, it is not for lack of talent or effort. It piqued my curiosity. So I'm training physically for special warfare. Hopefully he disappeared to be on the straight and narrow. Its a shame. His competition is greater here; being older puts him at a disadvantage, along with not being a USC recruit which results in less focus from the coaches. Movie Info. He also ran for 141 yards and . I think it stemmed from a group of Little Rock guys who I think felt beholden to Houston. Mustain played his first year of college football at the University of Arkansas in 2006 before transferring to the University of Southern . By Mitch Mustain | @MitchMustain Editor's Note: Mitch Mustain is a former Gatorade, Parade, and USA Today National High School Player of the Year who was widely considered to be the top quarterback prospect in the 2006 recruiting class while playing for now-Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn at Springdale (AR) High School. Some kids, as Mustain describes USC quarterback Matt Barkley, have their future figured out when theyre small kids. He is from United States. As a freshman all those years ago, Mitch Mustain went 8-0 at Arkansas and was one of the key figures in some of the controversy that enveloped first-year college coach Gus Malzahn and head coach Houston Nutt as the 2006 season wore on. Mustain went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, and signed a 10-day free agent contract with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on June 1, 2011 to see if he could win a backup job. Even Aaron Corp who is younger then Mustain and is also a USC recruit is also valued more by Carroll and his staff. That was probably the biggest one for me. In 2006, Nutt hired former Springdale High School head coach Gus Malzahn to be his offensive coordinator. Notre Dame had finally made a bold move and hired Charlie Weis, who brought along David Cutcliffe, and they had all the appearances of making a return to prominence. While Arkansas was struggling, and by no objective measure one of the better teams I could consider, it was the home team and I wanted to love the program and be a part of it. Despite having the golden child Matt Jones on the team, the Razorbacks went 9-13 and the rumblings were growing loud for change. 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A Wynne native, Jim Mallett was the type of coach every parent would choose their athlete to have. A: Yeah, absolutely. If youre merely focused on making it to the league, then there is a persuasive argument that the large school/major conference mentality is not only unnecessary but even counter-productive to many transfers. Coach OutletMitch Mustain was once the best high school football player in the country voted the Gatorade, USA Today and Parade Magazine National Player of the Year in 2005 after leading Springdale High in Arkansas to a 14-0 season and a state championship.The quarterback certainly never expected that five total seasons in two of the NCAA's biggest and most successful programs would lead . It was and still is a place where young men can make a future and build their talents along with some of the best players in the game. Mustains failures seem to vindicate Nutt. Springdale quarterback Mitch Mustain looks to pass during the Class AAAAA state championship game against West Memphis on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Arkansas top-rated commit is from Michigan: Stay up to date with notices of the latest features, 15 Years After Getting Ryan Mallett, Michigan Offers Arkansas Next Great Quarterback, as the No. Under ten years at Arkansas, Nutt went 75-48 overall. June 18, 2012. Every great player has it. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. Saturday. We reached out and tried to make it happen. If you want to be a great player on a great team and challenge for the title each season, you need to find the programs that are working for that. It was then that Broyles, and the fans, suggested change. Better yet, Nutt has already received a pay increase from Ole Miss due to rumors that Auburn was interested in hiring him away. "We all just wanted to work and get better and fight for a common goal." Mustain became a household name in Arkansas before he ever took a snap in a varsity football game . In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting, Pour Salt Down Your Drain At Night, Here's Why, a pro career in Canada instead of the NFL, is attempting to stick with the Hamilton (Ontario) Tiger-Cats. On Friday, the Michigan football program offered a scholarship to Kane Archer, a 13-year-old who has already shown potential to one day join Mallett and Mitch Mustain as the states only five-star quarterbacks in the modern era. If youre reading this, you probably already know the course it all took for me, and the apparent failure it became. He transferred in his own words that he wanted to get as far away from the Arkansas as possible. Mitch Mustain assigned to Bristol White Sox. I was finished playing. He began his college career with eight consecutive victories. It appears that things are taking shape in Oxford. Some guys love college and want to play for the best team and win championships and make a name, and others just want to make it to the NFL. Mustain, 22, was arrested at about 8 p.m. Tuesday in the San Fernando Valley by LAPD West Valley Station detectives. Things couldnt be better for Nutt, could they? Everybody I think was defensive about what was going on. But there was a very clear divide. I met him a couple of times. And throw we couldnt. And, yes, its hard to project how players this young will perform five, six years into the future. I've got a job I love. Its all very Game of Thrones, with the Broyles Center taking place of the Iron Throne and everybody forgetting that the point of high-level college football is the crystal football. Mallett knew Rodriguezs system, which prized dual-threat quarterbacks, wouldnt fit him. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. Houston Nutt was a quarterback that liked to drop-back in the pocket and throw it. He currently resides in Fayetteville. After eight consecutive starts at quarterback, I was benched and saw little playing time afterward. Sanchez beat redshirt freshman Aaron Corp and Arkansas transfer Mitch Mustain for the honors. Then, momentum stopped. PREVIEW: Hogs travel to Knoxville looking for Q1 win, RECAP: Hogs Comeback Attempt FallsShort in Tuscaloosa, RECAP: Nick Smith Jr. Im willing to bet thats an ability that most coaches desire. And maybe, after a college career that went very wrong, he can finally get a shot. Mitch Mustain documentary Football Insider Board LDhog March 22, 2020, 1:17am #1 The Identity Theft of Mitch Mustain has been hashed around in the past on this board but I've not viewed it. Those who have followed the story closely through the years may not find much new information (although Mustains description of former USC teammate Mark Sanchez was an unexpected highlight), but it does provide an interesting perspective on who Mustain was and is and how hes dealt with the events that, at least to many people in his home state, will always define him. Sure there were stories of all sorts. What I'm trying to do in the long-term is the Navy. This article isnt the denouement. Earnings in 2023. 1 Recruit in C/O 2024, Hits Just Keep Coming with Homegrown Star Recruits Decision about Hogs, Dont Forget Little Bro: Landren Blocker Emerging + Other Arkansas Recruiting Nuggets, Hard Facts That Should Shut Up Kendal Briles Doubters Once and For All, From Meeting Hollywood Stars to Frustrating Lou Holtz: A Look at Hogs 8 Westward Trips Before BYU, Where Bobby Petrinos Downfall Ranks Among Biggest What Ifs in Arkansas Football History, BoAS All-Time All-County Teams: Faulkner Co. Is More than Conway High, 247Sports Worst 4 Coaching Hires of Last Decade Includes 2 Ex Razorback Coaches. The following is a Q&A with Mustain including questions from an audience session and from an interview with NWA Media following the screening. The latest from the Flyer, straight to your inbox. The Rebels finished 9-4, 2nd in the SEC West and beat whipped the high-flyin Texas Tech Raiders in the Cotton Bowl. Interviews with Mustain, several members of the Arkansas media and a few others are inter-spliced with old game and news footage. Hes a master motivator, a players coach, if you will. For most schools, thats quite an accomplishment. As for Mustain, he just seemed like he was trying to please too many people and forgot about himself. Football Player. If you've talked him or watched him, he's all ball, all the time. I didn't want it to be direct. I don't know. January 4, 2013. It is going to be short without that. Print Headline: Q&A: The Identity Theft Of Mitch Mustain, Copyright 2023, Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC. Arkansas football fans hope Sam Pittman will still be their coach in five years, but a lot can change between now and then. So he played and played in the first six or seven games, and of course dont forget the supporting cast was pretty good: Darren McFadden, Felix Jones, Peyton Hillis, Marcus Monk. Thats when a bigger change started to take shape. FAYETTEVILLE -- Former Springdale High prodigy, Arkansas and Southern Cal quarterback Mitch Mustain attended the Fayetteville premier of "The Identity Theft of Mitch Mustain" documentary Thursday evening. The average tenure of major college football coaches, after all, just keeps getting shorter and shorter. Join. When he was in fifth grade, his family moved to Texarkana where his late father, James Mallett*, coached. SPRINGDALE, Ark. Mustain threw 10 touchdowns and nine interceptions in his first season at Arkansas in 2006 before transferring. The first time they've reached that mark since Wimp Sanderson resigned in 1992. On Friday, the Michigan football program offered a scholarship to Kane Archer, a 13-year-old who has already shown potential to one day join Mallett and Mitch Mustain as the state's only five-star quarterbacks in the modern era. They filter this guy through all this noise when he should just be a freshman and just take one day at a time, go to school, go to college and be a part of a team. Mitch Mustain transferred to USC, joining high school teammate Damian Williams, where he sat out the 2007 season and was third on the depth chart in 2008. After you get done with the showings, is this something you close the chapter on? To acheive this, weve developed affordable and effective advertising options for any budget. 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