tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308080562012-01-29T14:37:36.907-06:00A collaborative commentary on college football and beyondPool Jonesnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9611100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-57720294608258832402012-01-23T10:22:00.000-06:002012-01-23T10:22:37.937-06:00

Is Whatever Maximizes Profit Always Best for Razorback Athletics? Robert Shields The opinions exploded from Razorback fans after my last column that leveled the charge that the University of Arkansas is planning to move the LSU game out of Little Rock once Jeff Long has collected his RSVP money on the April 1 deadline. I called this move tantamount to firing the first shot in the Great Stadium

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Moving LSU Game Will Be First Shot in Great Stadium Debate II Robert Shields The Middle East had its Arab Spring, the United States had its Occupy movement, and I guess the University of Arkansas athletic department did not want to be left out of the upheaval as rumors have been ripe about the possibility of the LSU game being ripped out of Little Rock and moved to Fayetteville. You may have

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SEC Was the Story of the Year in College Football Robert Shields This season was the year for the SEC -- even for the Arkansas Razorbacks. The AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic win over No. 8 Kansas State ran Arkansas’ bowl winning streak to three when you include the victory over NCAA-aided cheat Ohio State. So, Kevin Trainor, go ahead and start counting these other cheaters from previous seasons such

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Do you own a Kindle, nook, iPad or any e-reader and would you like a free book then register in the below giveaway: Fruitbat Books is hosting a giveaway of an epub version of Daphne and The Mysterious Girls Secret Bathroom Society each week in January. The winner will be drawn from the entrants each week. To enter, all you have to do is send an e-mail to fruitbatbooks (at) yahoo (dot) com that

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Bowls Not Kind to Razorbacks and May Not Be Again in Cotton Bowl Robert Shields Last week, Jim Harris at Arkansas Sports 360 did a great column on Razorback football bowl history. It was an excellent read and suggested reading for any fan. Needless to say, Arkansas’ bowl history has been very bad and its winning percentage hangs around one win for every two loses. Harris pointed out that when

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From the Bench Quiz Time! Robert T. Shields Who likes trivia? I know I do. Test your sports knowledge with this From the Bench quiz. The most important accomplishment for this year’s Razorback football team was? A) Getting Troy on the schedule B) Driving a car without getting arrested C) Making cards big enough to cover Petrino’s entire mouth on the sideline D) Winning 10 games two years in a

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Razorback Defense Set the Tone in Best Moments of the Year Robert Shields For the Razorback football team and its fans, it was a fantastic year -- the Hogs went 10-2 with both losses coming to the team ranked No. 1 at the time. You would think the most important moment of the season might have come in one of those games against Alabama and LSU, but my nomination for the biggest moment was

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Coaching ‘Carousel’ Taking on Whole New Meaning in BCS Era Robert Shields In the futuristic ‘70s movie “Logan’s Run,” people were allowed to live only to 30 years of age before they were terminated. When an individual’s time was up, they were sent to the “Carousel,” which systematically killed people and was also a form of entertainment for those who went as spectators. In college football, we

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Win #11 in Cotton Bowl Would Complete Best Razorback Season in 30 Years Robert Shields The Arkansas Razorback football team finished the regular season with 10 wins two years in a row. Every Razorback fan should be happy. Winning 10 games in the rugged SEC is always great, and now the team needs to win only one more game to make that very magical plateau of 11 wins. Very few teams reach 11, and

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Last Two Seasons as Good as It Will Get Without Defense and Running Game Robert Shields Arkansas may actually be the No. 3 team in the nation. Unfortunately for the Razorbacks, they had to play No. 1 and No. 2 this season. After Arkansas took a 14-0 lead against No. 1 on Friday, the Razorbacks were outscored 41-3 the rest of the way and that’s all you really need to know. Amazingly the score

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-69007821401013251712011-11-21T07:40:00.001-06:002011-11-21T07:41:53.507-06:00

LSU Stands in Way of Magical Scenario for Razorback Football Robert Shields Any scenario that you want to dream about starts with a victory at Death Valley against No.1 LSU. The task will be Herculean. LSU beat Oregon and West Virginia early in the season on the road and Alabama late at Tuscaloosa. Rightfully so, they are the undisputed No. 1 gathering all the first place votes, which seldom

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Dream of a Razorback National Championship Continues for Another Week Robert Shields The dream of the best season ever in Razorback football history continues for another week. Other teams in the BCS standings keep falling as the end of the season approaches, but the Hogs keep surviving. And make no mistake, every week it is a game of survival. The Hogs did it in style this past week putting a

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BCS National Championship in Sight for Razorback Fans Robert Shields Arkansas’ win over South Carolina Saturday night coupled with LSU’s victory against Alabama leaves the Razorbacks in the hunt for a national title. Albeit a small chance, fans can still dream of possibilities, and that is a luxury most schools don’t have this late in the season. The Razorbacks crushed South Carolina

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Missed Kick Saves Hogs’ Season Robert Shields It was the worst win of the Bobby Petrino era. Even the ragged play was matched by a lack of discipline by the players. The sloppiness transferred to the field. It was a messy win for the Hogs. Just like in 2006, Vanderbilt lost the game on a missed field goal at the end of the game. But way before the missed kick, it was a game of both sides

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-24587810321407107152011-10-27T11:04:00.002-05:002011-10-28T15:06:33.756-05:00

Comments on the week from our expert panel of reporters, bankers, doctors, lawyers, ad wizards, lawn guys, bond guys, car guys, pilots, priests, principals, builders, teachers, bums, and nomads. Continually updated throughout the day... Oh,God... Clemson. -- G Biz - Jeff G's Weekly Line I’m moving too close to the top, so I’m due for a letdown. Where’s Clemson? Oh, there they are…along with

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Ole Miss’ Loss Reminiscent of Nutt Era at Arkansas Robert Shields You may hate him, deride him, think he is an idiot, and consider him a reprobate, but nobody and I mean nobody can deny the fact that Houston Nutt can inspire his players. Make no mistake, Nutt wanted this win against Arkansas and wanted it badly. His desire to win this game was transposed onto his players, and you could tell it

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-13397782152922031082011-10-20T12:12:00.003-05:002011-10-21T16:55:04.808-05:00

Comments on the week from our expert panel of reporters, bankers, doctors, lawyers, ad wizards, lawn guys, bond guys, car guys, pilots, priests, principals, builders, teachers, bums, and nomads. Continually updated throughout the day... GO CARDINALS?????? I'm shocked, disgusted and saddened by that. The opportunity to have 2 Championships (Go Mavs) in the same city should be reason enough for

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Grades Are Mixed on Midterm Report Card for Razorback Football Robert Shields Your Arkansas Razorbacks have reached the halfway point in the season, and if the current trajectory holds with them being 5-1, the ending regular-season record will be 10-2. That mark will match last season’s numbers with Ryan Mallett. So what’s the midterm report look like? Like Run-DMC said, here we go... Tyler

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Comments on the week from our expert panel of reporters, bankers, doctors, lawyers, ad wizards, lawn guys, bond guys, car guys, pilots, priests, principals, builders, teachers, bums, and nomads. Continually updated throughout the day... The Jeff G Analysis State – for the reasons stated before, plus I think they can shut down Robinson enough. The over must be huge for this one. A&M – A&M

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http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/10/after_the_ncaas_all-clear_wher.htmlPublished: Friday, October 14, 2011, 5:00 AM By Kevin Scarbinsky, Birmingham News BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Now that it's over, as Julie Roe Lach might say, now that Auburn has a letter from the NCAA that isn't a notice of inquiry or allegations, now that the official asterisk has been removed from the 2010 Heisman Trophy

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Razorback Defense Dominates Malzahn Again Robert Shields Saying Gus Malzahn’s offense and Auburn as a whole are not the same without Cam Newton is an understatement. Newton, even surrounded by controversy, was the best running back in the SEC. Not only was he the best running back, he was the best player in the SEC. And not only was he the best player in the SEC, he was the best player in

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Tyler Wilson Wills Razorbacks Back Into SpotlightRobert ShieldsAs the first half played out, Razorback fans had to think that Alabama was not all that great -- it was just that Arkansas was just that bad as they watched Texas A&M rack up more than 400 yards of offense and Tyler Wilson was chased from sideline to sideline.Wilson had to feel like he was in a boxing match and must have had a

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-22990591138479457482011-09-30T12:03:00.001-05:002011-09-30T16:07:11.122-05:00

Comments on the week from our expert panel of reporters, bankers, doctors, lawyers, ad wizards, lawn guys, bond guys, car guys, pilots, priests, principals, builders, teachers, bums, and nomads. Continually updated throughout the day... I've gone 0 and 3 in Clemson games before but I don't think it was ever in a 3 week period. -- Woody - Jeff G Weekly These are good ones. I could go 5-0 as

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I Drank the Kool-Aid Robert Shields This is Bobby Petrino’s fourth year. It was supposed to be a special year, and maybe it still will be. But what became evident Saturday is that the Arkansas football team is still a long way from being a top five program. The gulf in talent on Saturday against the Alabama Crimson Tide was staggering. The Razorbacks were soundly defeated in every facet of the

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(Verse 1) Yeah we’re done with Week 4 so next I’ll do a mic checka If you picked the Hogs now you know it was a standings wrecka Headed to face Saban Hogs said they had little fear But at the end Petrino’s face was left with zero cheer Now here’s a shout out to seven who got 5 and 0s DJ U is close but still behind the leader named Big O If you stayed up late for Arizona State to

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Comments on the week from our expert panel of reporters, bankers, doctors, lawyers, ad wizards, lawn guys, bond guys, car guys, pilots, priests, principals, builders, teachers, bums, and nomads. Continually updated throughout the day... Jeff G breaks it down: A&M – no clue on this one, but I bet the A&M band is better that Okie St’s, so I’ll go with them. ‘Bama – 11 point spread? No respect.

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Which of these is the reason Notre Dame is not in the pool this week? A) Contrary to accusations, Notre Dame only makes the pool if it is involved in one of the top five games of the week. B) Ben B. is tired of going to confession every week for not picking the Irish. C) Bishop Anthony B. Taylor is tired of hearing about the weird guy who comes to confession just because of Notre Dame football. D

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As the conference realignment madness continues, it is clear that there is no central figure or organization guiding college football for the greater good of the game. Instead, a money grab for television revenue by college administrators, athletic directors, and conference commissioners is dictating the future of college football, and it is headed in the wrong direction. If there were any

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The Awesome Meter: Rating the Awesomeness of Football Weekend O'Brien goes 5-0 to shoot up to a tie for second place (Rating: 4 -- Bayani brothers blasting "Atomic Dog" in Celica)... Robb O pledges to print "DYC" T-shirts after getting burned yet again by Clemson (Rating: 4 -- Hammerin Hank et cetera)... Oklahoma continues to prove to be absolute money in the pool during the regular season (

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Time for Alabama’s Win Streak Against Razorbacks to End Robert Shields Just like Sherman burned his way to the sea, the Arkansas Razorbacks have dispatched three cupcakes in a row. Troy would not go down easy, though. The Trojans battled back to make it interesting in the fourth quarter after finding themselves down by 24 points, which should cause a little bit of concern going into the Alabama

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-48930245829123775572011-09-15T16:35:00.000-05:002011-09-15T16:35:33.070-05:00

Comments on the week from our expert panel of reporters, bankers, doctors, lawyers, ad wizards, lawn guys, bond guys, car guys, pilots, priests, principals, builders, teachers, bums, and nomads. Continually updated throughout the day... Actually, I think all the Notre Dame fans want you to stop putting their games in here also! -- Brett W. And this is why I didn’t even bother to put in my vote

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WEEK 3 -- Which of these people let out the loudest groan upon seeing these games? A) Everyone who has been burned repeatedly and mercilessly by Clemson in past seasons. B) All the Auburn fans sitting at the top of the standings whose loyalty to the Family will be again tested. C) Anyone who has completely lost count of how many players are still suspended at Ohio State and Miami. D) The numerous

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UA and City Messing Up a Good Thing for War Memorial Golf Course Tailgaters Robert Shields The Arkansas Razorback football team put a shellacking on another patsy. The Hogs operated almost flawlessly and probably could have scored 80 in their debut in Little Rock had the offense not been a little slow getting started. But a game with such a low-rent opponent is not really news. The real action

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Since the Razorback are playing in LR this weekend,it is only fitting I include it in a haiku:War MemorialKick A$$ place for tailgatingTime to party on.

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Comments on the week from our expert panel of reporters, bankers, doctors, lawyers, ad wizards, lawn guys, bond guys, car guys, pilots, priests, principals, builders, teachers, bums, and nomads. Continually updated throughout the day... Like there's any option besides B in my household. My mother, self-proclaimed Mark Richt's biggest fan, was lighting the "Fire Mark Richt" texts by three

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WEEK 2 -- Which of these stories will you be talking about this weekend? A) The Auburn Family looks to get back on track against a team it barely squeaked by last season and now finds itself as a seven-point underdog -- at home. B) Georgia fans consider soliciting the services of a select group of Arkansas fans on the best way to oust a coach. C) More BYU students get lost to the Honor Code after

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Larry King's People: News & Views Fort Smith, Arkansas, hello... Thrilling end to the first week of games. This is the first time in pool history two games have produced bonus points in the first week. Could be a wild season... Bad scene on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. I haven't heard that many Catholics booing at one time since Father Antony mistakenly invited the Shiloh Christian athletic

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Childs, Please, We Still Don’t Know What Future Holds for HogsRobert ShieldsAfter the Arkansas Razorbacks played a team on Saturday night that was marginally better than Lehigh, what do you know about this team that you didn’t know a week ago? You knew Knile Davis would be missed. This past week confirmed that fact as the Hogs struggled to get more than 100 yards rushing the ball. De’Anthony

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-32290867937282175592011-09-03T11:19:00.002-05:002011-09-03T11:39:05.641-05:00

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"Link to story" Each year we ask college football coaches to tell us what they really think about the other teams in their conference. But we don't want the cliche'd press conference platitudes, so we ask them to give us their quotes off-the-record and anonymously. Here are this year's quotes in alphabetical order for each team in the SEC. What SEC Coaches Are Saying About: Alabama "You have to

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Dougie Poo's Haiku Spews unending jealousy Auburn Tigers Champs!

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Comments on the week from our expert panel of reporters, bankers, doctors, lawyers, ad wizards, lawn guys, bond guys, car guys, pilots, priests, principals, builders, teachers, bums, and nomads. Continually updated throughout the day... Jeff G's weekly picks: UND - I want to be wrong BYU - Southpark said that the Mormons are the true religion, so I have to give them the nod over that sinner

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Its a brand new football season but theres one thing that won't change, my Auburn trashing haikus. So lets get this season kicked off right: Auburn Tigers fact They're not on like donkey kong Fans are super square.

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WEEK 1 -- Which of these is the most interesting story line going into this weekend? A) All three SEC teams in big games this week are underdogs to schools from the west and I don't mean SEC West. B) Quarterbacks for LSU and Miami are suspended after one of the most scandal-plagued years for college football and neither's trouble had anything to do with the Auburn bagman. C) Mark Richt's job is

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Assumption That Arkansas Would Leave SEC for Big 12 is Ludicrous Robert Shields As we all wait to read another story about the possibility of an Auburn bagman (it’s amazing with all the talk of Texas A&M moving to the SEC, LSU players getting in bar fights, distributing booty at Miami, and the North Carolina athletic director resigning after the coach is fired, it’s Camgate that still grabs

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In its infinite wisdom, when the NCAA released football attendance figures for 2010, for the second year in a row it did not list the schools in descending order of attendance after the top 30. Instead, it released the attendance figures in alphabetical order. What good does that do?! Do they just not want to bother because they are investigating half the schools on the list, or are they trying

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My 12-0 Preseason Prediction? Not So Fast, My Friend Robert Shields I’m going to keep drinking from the punch of preseason excitement and stick with my 12-0 prediction for Razorback football season that I made back in June. This is the year. Magical things will happen. Other teams will falter and the Hogs will win the mythical national championship in college football. Abracadabra, maybe “Now

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By Jeff Kendall OK, it's finally here, the long-awaited annual SEC preview. I would put a number in front to say what annual edition this is, but I forgot. I think its the ninth, but who knows. Here we go. SEC Offensive Player of the Year -- Marcus Lattimore, RB, USC (I would go with Aaron Murray, QB, UGA, but he has no receivers to throw to) SEC Defensive Player of the Year -- Chris Marve, LB,

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Article from cbssports.com... The NCAA has launched an investigation into the University of Miami's athletic department involving a potentially damaging extra benefits case, two sources confirmed to CBSSports.com. InsideTheU.com first reported the news. A source confirmed that the focus of the investigation stems from claims made by Nevin Shapiro, a Miami booster who has been convicted of

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Key to Davis Loss is How Team Responds Robert Shields The loss of Knile Davis is hard to believe. It was a tremendous blow to Arkansas’ hopes of a perfect season. You need luck to win it all, but you also need a great running back, and this injury is not the way to start the season. It’s very bad luck. Davis was featured in the middle of the media guide for a reason. When you have Rece Davis

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From the Palm Beach Post... Florida State talking to SEC about a possible jump according to http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifsource by Tom D'Angelo Florida State officials have been flirting with the SEC for several months and the discussion now are getting more serious, according to sources. Rumors have been spreading that the SEC is poised to expand, first to 14 teams and then to 16, and

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Petrino Working More on Running Game, QB Mitchell Not Excelling So Far in Preseason By Bud Baldwin Sorry guys I am getting lax in my duty. These evening practices last until about 8 p.m., and by the time I have eaten, get a talking to by my wife, and do my honey-do's, it is hard for me to get motivated at 10 p.m. to write. My bad. Here is what I saw at Monday and Tuesday full-pad practices.

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Preseason Observations From the Gulf Coast Robert Shields ORANGE BEACH, Ala. -- As is my tradition, I skipped the annual fan fest that some refer to as “media day” and took my visit to the Redneck Riviera instead to get a feel for the SEC landscape. I’ve always said a trip to the Emerald Coast -- from Gulf Shores to Panama City Beach -- is like going to the SEC basketball tournament because

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-50415910956023756682011-08-08T09:56:00.003-05:002011-08-08T10:15:57.502-05:00

Quarterbacks and Receivers Clicking, Petrino and Smith Argue in Practice By Bud Baldwin Not a whole lot to tell from the veterans practice I attended this weekend primarily because they aren't in full pads, which happens at 6 p.m. Monday and I am planning to be there. The offense continues to get better. I know quarterback and receivers pretty much throw all summer and sometimes there are

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Coaches Don't Spare the Cursing as Players Sweat it Out in First Practice on Intramural Fields By Bud Baldwin I went to the 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. veterans practice. The venue – I had not been down to the intramural fields since 1978 and was amazed. The area is completely fenced and has a lot of light poles. When you walk in the area, the thing that hits you is that as a coach you have to love this

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West Up for Grabs Among Top Three, But Beware Mississippi State Robert Shields Just like Jack Handy had “Deep Thoughts” on “Saturday Night Live” back in the day, this week you get from me “Last Thoughts” before two-a-days start in earnest in the SEC. On paper, the Arkansas Razorbacks look good this season and anyone paying attention last year knows that, even Tim Brando. A bunch of talent

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July 29, 2011 — If you follow Alabama or Auburn football with any degree of interest, you’ve by now heard of T-Town Menswear and its gregarious owner Tom, who’s been “dressing players for the Alabama football team for years.”continue...

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What Has Been Good About Summer 2011? Robert Shields It’s summertime and you can tell people are looking for things to talk about when on sports-talk radio they entertain a guy who talked about playing college football on his Playstation 2 (not even a PS3) and how the Hogs are going to win it all according to how he played the video game. In the absence of no good controversies coming out of

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Cheaters Prosper in College Football Trying to Meet Fan Expectations Robert Shields I spent part of the non-football interim giving my Razorback preseason prediction for football, my popular ranking of cheerleader squads, and somewhat off-topic listings. Without the constant drama of the past coming from UA athletics and waiting for the arrival of SEC media days, it is so boring this time of

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-34886423531445199622011-07-11T10:36:00.008-05:002011-07-11T12:02:53.557-05:00

Alabama Game Critical But Shouldn’t Be Overhyped Robert Shields A few weeks ago in my column, I made the bold preseason prediction that Arkansas would go 12-0 in the upcoming football season, which includes a win over Alabama, and drew a comparison to the Alabama game being similar to last year’s Georgia game. The Georgia game was pivotal last year to the great season that ended with a win

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-26929763638227526892011-07-05T10:02:00.008-05:002011-07-11T12:01:06.551-05:00

We Got Spirit, Yes We Do (and Hot Girls)! Robert Shields In light of the latest hostess intrigue surrounding Auburn as chronicled by the gossip sheet Sports by Brooks, the topic of marketing colleges through the use of hot females comes to mind. What group supports its school the best? Is it the band, rich boosters who like to play athletic director, or the hostesses that lure impressionable

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-7479857209739437312011-06-20T09:48:00.001-05:002011-06-20T09:50:16.694-05:00

Dear Marcus, Payday for Players Will Never Work Robert Shields Former Razorback football star Marcus Elliott has been on a crusade as of late when co-hosting on Drive Time Sports, and this topic seems to have sparked quite a debate across the state. His soapbox: Pay the players.He is not alone in believing that college athletes, in particular football players, should be paid for all the revenue

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-6334186481953684382011-06-17T14:00:00.001-05:002011-06-17T14:00:43.377-05:00

By Dick "The Coach" Betts Just about everybody I know has asked me in person or by text or e-mail or semaphore flags or smoke signals for the last couple of months what I think of the "Tressell thing." I repeatedly said I would wait until more came out because I knew more was to follow. But when Tressell was asked to resign I have to tell you I was shocked. I was shocked for a lot of reasons

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Razorback Football Preseason Prediction: 12-0Robert ShieldsAs I always do each year, I make two preseason predictions -- one early in the summer and another after two-a-days start in August. Things often change over the summer as kids with too much free time get busted on Dickson or skip a week of summer school to go to Florida, so I like to put one out early as so many magazines already have and

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-76559427482018485072011-06-08T15:00:00.000-05:002011-06-08T15:01:23.687-05:00

Justice Delayed is Justice DeniedRobert ShieldsI have written about this Sugar Bowl/Terrelle Pryor/Ohio State ordeal now for the fourth time. It’s hard to let go as the situation keeps constantly evolving. The latest is the revelation that Terrelle Pryor will forgo his senior year and attempt to go to the NFL.In this space, it was mentioned that the sanctions against the Ohio State players

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-53895658408149785072011-06-06T10:07:00.000-05:002011-06-06T10:08:06.706-05:00

Time for NCAA to Award Sugar Bowl to ArkansasRobert ShieldsI thought that I had written the last of my installments on Ohio State’s cheating ways and why it should forfeit the Allstate Sugar Bowl to Arkansas. But the wheel keeps turning on the Program that resides in Columbus, Ohio.This past week their coach, Jim Tressel, became no longer the coach of the Buckeyes. It’s hard to imagine anyone

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-47254420716664622432011-05-24T16:37:00.002-05:002011-05-24T16:40:59.298-05:00

Below is a blog by a former OSU basketball player and what his opinion is on some of the current Buckeye troubles.Club Trillion

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Ohio State Still Sitting on Stolen Monopoly MoneyRobert ShieldsThree weeks ago, I wrote about the need for Ohio State to forfeit its victory over Arkansas in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, and since that time new information has come to light that makes Ohio State look like even bigger cheaters.So I still want the win over Ohio State.Sure, on that day, the Buckeyes beat the Razorbacks on the scoreboard

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-53682853281983779142011-05-16T08:39:00.001-05:002011-05-16T08:49:34.699-05:00

Plenty of Razorback-Related Entertainment on Twitter Robert Shields I was recently ashamed to find out Wally Hall had a Twitter account before me. Talk about being behind the times. So I went ahead and took the plunge, and the evidence can be found @rsfromthebench. There has always been a little bit of stalker mentality in me as it’s derived from my overall paranoia. As I always say, “It’s not

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-32843847961041486862011-05-09T10:10:00.002-05:002011-05-09T10:21:26.417-05:00

Five Years Later, Mustain Out of FootballRobert ShieldsShow me a hero and I will write you a tragedy.Those famous words from F. Scott Fitzgerald sum up the football career of Mitch Mustain better than any sentence anyone could write.Mustain came to prominence as the hero of a much-celebrated Springdale High School team, but those high expectations from his high school days played a big role in

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-7234928074457926992011-05-02T11:11:00.001-05:002011-05-02T11:12:23.901-05:00

Ohio State Must Forfeit Sugar BowlRobert ShieldsThe idea that Ohio State should forfeit its Allstate Sugar Bowl win to Arkansas really goes without saying in light of all that has come out about that program since December.Yet many are speculating that the Buckeyes may have to vacate victories from last season as a result of troubles with the NCAA -- but probably not the Sugar Bowl because of the

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-58277088152609365722011-04-25T10:00:00.001-05:002011-04-25T10:00:56.619-05:00

Arms Like Mallett’s Don’t Go in the Second RoundRobert ShieldsOn Thursday, Ryan Mallett will be drafted into the NFL. The former starting quarterback and strong-armed flamethrower for the Razorbacks will finally get paid for his services as maybe he could have if he had gone to another school (Auburn haters can insert them here). Where he will go or in what position has been debated for weeks.

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-75156386511188284822011-04-18T10:24:00.000-05:002011-04-18T10:25:16.916-05:00

Red-White Report: Offensive Line Not OK and Neither is Date for GameRobert ShieldsThe weather was mostly great no matter what you wanted to do this past Saturday, and thanks to poor timing, many of you had to choose to miss the Arkansas Razorbacks’ Red-White game in favor one of the largest sporting events in the state that is not an important SEC football game.For the first time in a couple of

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-34796669665140516312011-04-11T10:08:00.001-05:002011-04-11T10:08:55.371-05:00

Worst Coaching Changes at University of ArkansasRobert ShieldsAfter former Razorback women’s basketball coach Gary Blair won the national championship with Texas A&M last week, someone posed the question asking what was the worst coaching move at the University of Arkansas in any sport. The Razorbacks have had some doozies. So here is my attempt to wade into those waters, and as usual, I do my

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-25344482517923755682011-04-04T10:19:00.000-05:002011-04-04T10:20:33.941-05:00

Be Patient With Razorback Basketball as New Players Learn How to Win Robert Shields It appears at least for now that new Razorback basketball coach Mike Anderson may have passed one of his first big hurdles by keeping this heralded recruiting class together. If that is the case, the expectations and crowds will grow for next season, but I believe fans will be realistic enough to know there will

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-4118284716882702562011-03-28T10:16:00.000-05:002011-03-28T10:17:03.647-05:00

Coming Home Robert Shields You know I’m a dreamerBut my heart’s of goldI had to run away highSo I wouldn’t come home low Whether it’s “Home Sweet Home” by Motley Crue, “Coming Home” by Diddy-Dirty Money, or whatever theme song you want to use, the music may be different but the message for Razorback basketball fans is the same: Mike Anderson is returning to Fayetteville after a long nine years of

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-13406101995077489902011-03-21T10:04:00.001-05:002011-03-21T10:11:23.181-05:00

It’s Spring AgainRobert ShieldsIt’s finally here -- the Razorback football team’s much-anticipated spring practice. Apparently, what is evident so far is that Knile Davis has gotten bigger, faster, and stronger just like Steve Austin of “The Six Million Dollar Man,” which seemed like a lot of money when I was a kid. It doesn’t sound like that much money anymore as I buy my lottery ticket to win

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-67653223608262552842011-03-14T11:00:00.001-05:002011-03-14T11:00:27.456-05:00

Banality of Evil: Big Money Rules the Game at NCAA HeadquartersRobert ShieldsThe term “Banality of Evil” was coined by Hannah Arendt. Her premise is that the most harm is done by ordinary people who are not necessarily evil or good. The great horrors occur not because of evil fanatics, but because of the people on the sideline accepting their state, which in their silence leads to acceptance of

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Loving the Little Rock Marathon for So Many ReasonsRobert ShieldsFor the first time in eight years, I did not participate in the Little Rock Marathon in anyway except for being an observer. It saddened me. I had setbacks this year in my running, and it’s been difficult to get back. Instead I picked up lame biking. Bikers who I used to curse on the River Trail, I now understand their plight on

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-25350359364624625922011-02-28T10:11:00.001-06:002011-02-28T10:13:02.246-06:00

Are You Answering the Call by March 1 Deadline?Change in Donation Plan Will Change Fabric of FanbaseRobert ShieldsThe University of Arkansas athletic program takes millions of dollars to run each year, and Viceroy of Athletics (or whatever he has self-glossed as his title) Jeff Long says the Razorbacks must have more to be competitive in the SEC.As a scheme to get more money out of you, Long and

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-64446647915991118552011-02-21T10:00:00.001-06:002011-02-21T10:01:09.249-06:00

Handicapping Class is in SessionRobert T. ShieldsThe failure of an existence of a competitive basketball team at the University of Arkansas in the past decade, including in this season, has left a void for column material this time of year until the football team starts practicing. The news about Razorback football this past week was an ex-player getting arrested on a second drug charge. But you’

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-34292943828013967262011-02-14T15:22:00.001-06:002011-02-14T15:22:33.019-06:00

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Time to Move on to Football SeasonRobert ShieldsCLANG!That’s the sound I keep hearing thinking Razorback basketball has hit rock bottom, but it keeps careening off of something only to fall even farther into the endless abyss making the road to recovery all the more dimmer and farther away. Yeah, they beat a hapless LSU team, but losing three out of the last four doesn’t feel so good.So in the

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-85220229422663288352011-02-07T10:09:00.001-06:002011-02-07T10:09:54.067-06:00

Despite Hoopla, Recruiting Class Still a Question MarkRobert ShieldsThe ink has dried on all the letters of intent for high school kids intending to play major college football, and the Razorback football program signed its share. Everyone seems to think signing day is lots of fun, and all the kids get to pretend to put on hats and show out and be treated like they were the king for a day, when

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-91360879335495876612011-01-31T09:37:00.000-06:002011-01-31T09:38:20.674-06:00

A Pound of Cure for the Dismal and AbysmalRobert ShieldsLast week, I mentioned that an ounce of prevention could have saved Razorback basketball fans the pound of cure they are currently living. The firing of Nolan Richardson was handled about as poorly as it could have been done, and there is a lot of blame to spread around for that entire episode.The moment Nolan headed out the door, the

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Next Season is Tyler Wilson’s Time to ShineRobert ShieldsCoaches will tell you that every year stands on its own merit, but what the Razorback football accomplished this season is only an indication of what the team is capable of next season. The question that looms heading into spring practice is who will be the starting quarterback.I made a bold proclamation two years ago that Ryan Mallett

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-27749679600930796422011-01-17T11:08:00.001-06:002011-01-17T11:08:54.995-06:00

Annual Report Card: Petrino Makes the GradeRobert ShieldsAnytime the Razorbacks lose a bowl game, the faithful will have some trepidation and second guessing. Regardless, it was a great season for the Hogs. Time now to let the grades roll as I have done for the past decade so that Athletic Director Jeff Long will have additional information to use when he meets with Bobby Petrino for his annual

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Since Auburn won the National Champoinship, it will be the season finale of haiku:Auburn fans gloatingWon't be happening next yearOnly won by luck

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Sugar not so Sweet for HogsRobert ShieldsMany Razorback fans had the time of their lives going to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans right up until the very end. Even those watching on television got the treat. The Razorbacks were on the very cusp of delivering the greatest comeback in Razorback history -- a comeback that was improbable at halftime.Yet the team and the fans did not accept that. The

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-14701243280896552722011-01-07T12:07:00.003-06:002011-01-07T12:53:34.549-06:00

Reading Wally Hall is occasionally like dabbling in FanFic, that weird subset of writing on the Internet about people's favorite TV shows, just reimagined.Generally speaking FanFic pieces have Kirk and Spock as boyfriends, or David Duchovny in real life or his "character" from Californication but set in X-Files land.In a column from Jan. 7, Hall seems set on doing a little FanFic dabbling when he

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Its been a few weeks since I've done a haiku, with the hogs playing in the Sugar Bowl, I had to come up with a new one:Big ten is winlessGo Hogs beat Ohio St.Big ten, not all that.

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From the Bench Quiz Time!Robert T. ShieldsWho likes trivia? I know I do. Test your sports knowledge with this From the Bench quiz.Who did the Hogs play in the 1980 Sugar Bowl?A) The bowl did not exist in 1980B) A team of cops chasing them in the French QuarterC) Hogs did not play in the Sugar Bowl in 1980D) A bunch of professional kids from AlabamaWho quarterbacked the Hogs in the 1980 Sugar Bowl

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The Super Seven Events That Shaped Razorback Football This SeasonRobert ShieldsThis has been a big season for the Arkansas Razorback football team. Some allege it’s as exciting as the Lou Holtz-led 1977 season that led to the Orange Bowl. A record of 10-2 ending on a long winning streak has not been experienced in these parts in some time.So what were the big events that shaped this great season

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-21967001921500898322010-12-16T08:48:00.003-06:002010-12-16T10:48:52.168-06:00

Auburn Tigers named team of the year, Georgia gets season's skunk award NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact Robert Shields at fromthebench@yahoo.com. CFPA Championship Committee Votes Auburn as the 2010 National Champion POOLSVILLE, USA (December 16, 2010) –– The College Football Prognosticators Association (CFPA) awards its national championship, the Slabby

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Forty Games for the Win! Division I FCS Semifinal Villanova - Eastern Washington 7 p.m., Dec. 17, ESPN2 Sagarin says: Villanova by 3 Division II Championship Game Delta State - Minnesota Duluth 10 a.m., Dec. 18, ESPN2 No line Division I FCS Semifinal Georgia Southern - Delaware 11 a.m., Dec. 18, ESPNU Sagarin says: Delaware by 7 * Underdog worth three points New Mexico Bowl BYU - UTEP 1 p.m.,

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Willful Delusion by Auburn Fans Protecting Legend of CamRobert ShieldsCongratulations to Cam Newton on his Heisman Trophy win. His play on the field was exemplary and even under the duress of Camgate he was very composed and dignified.Shame on all those who left him off their ballot because, after all, the NCAA declared him eligible to play. But I understand why some voters stopped him from

From the Benchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808056.post-42504482652405451312010-12-09T15:51:00.002-06:002010-12-09T15:51:50.089-06:00

Why doesn't CBS move this game to primetime? Look at Saturday evening's TV lineup — Frosty, Frosty Returns, Flight Before Christmas (Huh?) and 48 Hours Mystery. Are you telling me Army-Navy wouldn't draw better TV ratings? In an era of faux patriotism (no, we should not treat "God Bless America" with the same reverence as The National Anthem), we should honor the real patriots at our service

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