After coming up short (well, actually wide left) against Florida in The Swamp, Arkansas gets Houston Nutt on the rebound. While some Arkansas fans are convinced the Razorbacks will take out their frustrations over the refs on the Rebels, I'm concerned about an emotional letdown.
Arkansas has a prime opportunity to light a fire under Nutt in Oxford. Paul Finebaum declared Nutt has done the worst coaching job in the SEC in the first half of the season. A loss to Arkansas would be a match to the kindling.
As usual, Nutt has feasted on Paula Deen-worthy cupcakes while struggling against the main courses in the SEC. Example: Ole Miss has scored 146 points while giving up only 33 against nonconference teams. But the Rebels have scored a measly 35 while allowing 45 against the SEC. The only team to have scored fewer points than Ole Miss? Vandy.
That's Nutt for you. He's the type of coach who can turn a Top 10 preseason team into Vandy. He's good at taking a downtrodden team and lifting it out of the muck. He's a good underdog, but lousy as the favorite.
2. The Golden Gopher does not fear the Flying Spaghetti Monster
3. Really Aggie fans!?!
4. Recurring Items
SportsJournalists.com Top 25 link is here.
AwfulAnnouncing provides college football announcers' schedules here and the Pammy Award update is here.
5. M8B Prediction
Will Arkansas (+5) cover against Ole Miss?
Will TV cameras catch Houston Nutt chewing his fingers or some other dorkalicious behavior?
(Views expressed by the Magic 8 Ball do not necessarily reflect the views of this blog, the blog owner nor this post's author. Advice from the M8B is for entertainment purposes only and not for actual wagering ... especially since the Magic 8 Ball is 5-4 this season.)
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