Houston Nutt's dream job gone wrong

 
BY BERRY TRAMEL, Staff Writer, btramel@opubco.com | Published: December 25, 2009   

Houston Nutt thought he would retire at Arkansas. Thought his love affair with the Razorbacks would last forever.

But Nutt now is the football coach at Ole Miss and preparing for a Cotton Bowl showdown against his alma mater, Oklahoma State. Call it a testament to familiarity breeding contempt.

photo - After a contentious final year in Fayetteville, Houston Nutt has enjoyed success at Ole Miss. AP PHOTO
After a contentious final year in Fayetteville, Houston Nutt has enjoyed success at Ole Miss. AP PHOTO

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"Nowadays, about the 10th year (coaching at the same place), it’s hard on anyone,” Nutt said. "The days of Paterno and Bowden, those are pretty much over.”

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