Based on what? The talking heads? He has 3 more games experience then Gus Malzahn had at Arky State.
Not saying he isn't intriguing but I don't think we have a shot at him.
Every team in the country including LSU will be after him, and believe it or not Houston has some big money behind them as well, expect an all out bidding war.
I forgot Arkansas State went from obscurity to National Championship contenders in one year...
Last year they only dropped one game by 3 points. But also beat Louisville, Tulsa, blanked Vandy 34-0, Cincinatti, #21 Memphis, #15 Navy, #22 Temple and then #9 Florida State in the bowl game.
So far this year they unseated #3 convincingly and crushed Cincinnati 40-16.
The year before he got there they lost to Cincinatti. They also lost to the Texas San Antonio Roadrunners 27-7 and to Grambling State 47-0 among several other bad losses.
They hired him in December and they beat Pitt in their bowl game in January.
You are high off your ass if you don't think he's a significant difference maker.