1 talking about this. 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. @MitchMustain 3h 3 hours ago More Mitch Mustain Retweeted Carter Hicks Frankly if Arkansas never won another game I would sleep just fine. Between their success and trades of, Its amazing how quickly those on the PGA Tour have done a 180 regarding cuts in tournament golf. Recruited by Arkansas, Mustain played well enough as a true freshman to see the Razorbacks go 8-0 in the games he started. US$3.99 US$12.99 . Weve also seen a 14-year-old quarterback (Tate Martell) commit to Washington and kill it in the high school, but then bounce around like a pinball on the collegiate transfer market. It is also important to remember that, while I am going to share my thoughts and experiences, each situation is vastly different. After you get done with the showings, is this something you close the chapter on? Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. And maybe, after a college career that went very wrong, he can finally get a shot. Tom Brady made it due to his college experience of battling for his job and having a great work ethic. In May 2006, I enrolled at the University of Arkansas two days after my high school graduation. Then, momentum stopped. So I'm trying to explain this one to them and they're trying to explain the other stuff. Last time we talked about Mitch Mustain and where he's currently calling home. "I've told all the players, if they want their release, we'll grant their release," Nutt said. Our sponsors are what keep the Flyer flying. But he stayed on the sidelines while watching this all-time upset unspool before him: As a freshman, Mallett threw for 892 yards with seven touchdowns and five interceptions. Nolan Richardsons voice narrates over the raw footage, describing sports in the most innocent terms. I just wanted to go catch the ball and I wasnt really doing too much, I was doing some one-on-ones., Well, my coordinator from high school calls my dad because he heard about it. With Malzahn came the highly recruited QB Mitch Mustain and WR Damian Williams. In the end, Mallett chose to join Jim Pace and Zach Adami as the best Arkansans to ever play for the Wolverines. Interviews with Mustain, several members of the Arkansas media and a few others are inter-spliced with old game and news footage. I wish Nutt, Malzahn, and Beck Campbell would have done interviews. We started going with the Wildcat formation. He transferred in his own words that he wanted to get as far away from the Arkansas as possible. Greenwood Native Kane Archer, Americas No. Take it where you want. It may be a long shot, but thats what I have to believe. It turned out that what he sold to an undercover police officer was not considered a controlled substance by the Los Angeles District Attorney's office, and Mustain was placed in a pre-file diversion program. Football Player. Pending. 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. Weis was persuasive, if shrewd. He played high school football and baseball at Springdale High School in Springdale, Arkansas. The quarterback certainly never expected that five total seasons in two . Mallett knew Rodriguezs system, which prized dual-threat quarterbacks, wouldnt fit him. (Kane Archer is now doing the same against out-of-state competition by playing for the Kansas City Outlaws youth football team.). It was the antithesis to my experience at Arkansas in nearly every sense: the culture, the training, the academic support, the expectations. 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. For a non-starter with NFL aspirations, USC is the best place to be in todays college football world based on the amount of national attention the program gets. If you've been wondering what happened to former Arkansas/USC quarterback Mitch Mustain, Fayetteville, Ark., filmmaker Matthew Wolfe is here to help. Four games werent the only things Nutt lost in 2006/07. 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. Not too long ago it was only a matter of time before he decides to make the jump to the NFLToday, the story is much different. And now Houston Nutt is over-achieving again at Ole Miss. That job came with benefits. Kane Archer is different. Thats what Nutt is good at. 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If youre reading this, you probably already know the course it all took for me, and the apparent failure it became. Getting out of that and pursuing a few more things. We never really meshed both offenses together. The NFL is littered with small-school or I dare say lesser-school talent, and I believe that the most effective route to a roster is to get as much game film as possible to highlight your talent and consistent growth as a player. The game will be televised by ESPN, rather than the SEC Network as originally planned. All day. This time, we're going to look a little beyond a Razorback player. (This disarray along, along with more off the field controversy lead to Nutt resigning following the 2007 season and taking over as the Ole Miss Head Coach.). 2007-2023 Wonderstate Media, LLC. He was the quarterback at Arkansas in 2006, when they played in the SEC Championship Game and Houston Nutt's hold on power began to unravel in a very. So we didnt ask him to do much. Our goal is to work with small- to medium-sized businesses rooted in the community. That's what I want to do. Mustain threw 10 touchdown passes and nine picks as a freshman at Arkansas during an 8-0 start, but after failing to start the final five games behind Casey Dick, he transferred to USC and never. But, according to the reports, his parents are initially from the United States of America. USC had them constantly, and to overcome them requires a vigilant eye toward the end goal, whatever that may be for each player. In 2006, one of the few 5-star caliber quarterbacks that the state of Arkansas has produced committed to play for the Michigan Wolverines. By the summer of 2005 I had narrowed my choices to Arkansas, Texas, and Notre Dame. Perhaps it should come as no surprise, then, that the season was wild in nearly every sense. The documentary, "The Identity Theft of Mitch Mustain," was supposed to . A rumor circulated online right before this time that Houston Nutt, then Arkansas coach, wanted to switch Mallett from quarterback to tight end while recruiting him the summer before his junior year. Hell take a team of kids that arent supposed to do well, and turn them into winners. Sport In 2005, Mitch Mustain was the most decorated high school football player in all of America. I didn't want to be pointing a finger at anyone. Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Mitch Mustain to a minor league contract. Under Review. Mustain would start just one game during his final three years at USC, where he backed up a pair of future pros in Mark Sanchez and Matt Barkley. So, all the caveats aside, lets just enjoy Archers moment with Missouri and Michigan for what it is: further proof that the state of Arkansas produces, on a per capita basis, some of the best (jr.) high school talent in the nation. And from your life at USC? (Story), What Happened To Chad Pennington? That was (Malzahn's) deal, but it's not what he wanted to do. Since I quit playing April I think's about the happiest I've been. Your email address will not be published. They had a great year and finished it off with a great bowl game win. That's just the way he is. We all know who has had more success in the NFL thus far. 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 . Even Aaron Corp who is younger then Mustain and is also a USC recruit is also valued more by Carroll and his staff. Consider that if Briles again improves the Arkansas offense in 2021, even keeping him from going off to become a head coach this winter will be hard enough. It would have been a boxed answer, which is fine. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest updates on SEC Football and Recruiting. The 2007 season was supposed to be awesome. Inappropriately meddlesome boosters. Mustains failures seem to vindicate Nutt. I think if people get the back story, they'll get some answers. On the other hand, USC has its disadvantages for someone in his position. If youve been a fan of the Razorbacks at least once in the past 10 years, you should know the name Houston Nutt. He was tough, but loved his athletes and encouraged them to be their best on and off the field, his obituary states. Scott Bull was not skill gifted but big, strong, tough and a leader with enough talent to get Frank Broyles last SWC championship and play in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers., Matt Jones was the most dangerous of any Arkansas quarterback I ever saw., I remember those wanting him to play receiver, which I knew was absurd. After throwing for an Arkansas state record 3,817 yards in 2005, Mustain was named the USA Today Parade magazine national player of the year, AHEAD of . 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. Although he was a diehard Arkansas football fan, he chose not to attend Arkansas because of the drama surrounding the program in 2006-07. Its not about you; its about a team. He was tired of the drama that surrounded the 2006 season. I probably might not have ever seen it had he not ever said anything. I don't feel my character is an issue. 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. 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