Showing posts with label Arkansas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arkansas. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Faldon's Five Thoughts:
Things I thought about while fighting off "Black Sunday" flashbacks thanks to the Goodyear blimp.
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Five Things: Game? What game!?!
Things I thought about after wondering how Harry King (aka The Dean) makes the drive from Little Rock to Fayetteville given the dearth of good country stations betwixt the two.
Faldon's weekly blog
Faldon's weekly blog
Friday, September 17, 2010
Arkansas on the road
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Five Things
1. Recapping Fayetteville
We've discussed the blah scheduling in Fayetteville to death. While some will chalk up the blah 2009 atmosphere to the Bentonville princesses who are too busy texting to cheer*, in reality there were no marquee games after Georgia.
This was the worst attended slate of Fayetteville games since the 2005 season with 68,000 and change showing up in RRS**.That's the year Houston Nutt went 4-7 while some dude named Darren McFadden averaged less than 10 carries in the first six games.
Now we approach the final Little Rock game in War Memorial Stadium. With the 11:21 a.m. kickoff, the 'necks from Cabot and the swells from Maumelle won't be nearly as liquored up as normal for a Little Rock game. Throw in opening weekend of duck season (not rabbit season!) and even vaunted WMS might suffer from the RazorBlahs this season.
* - Seriously, have you tried getting a cell signal before the game? It's like a high-tech version of "Where's Waldo?" I've got three bars! (Take a step.) Call dropped, damn!
** - I'd have the exact numbers, but I left my flash drive with that info at the office and am too lazy to do the research a second time. Heck, I even had a nifty line graph of year-by-year attendance at Fayetteville ready to go. Basically, it rose a couple of years and then dipped, rose and then dipped. You get the idea.
2. Whose Ox Is Being Gored?
(Shameless Plug Alert!) I do a little radio show each morning. This morning, a former Razorback footballer wanted to talk about how sweet it was for Jim Harbaugh and Stanford to run it up on Pete Carroll and USC. Seems this football player thinks Carroll had the Trojans intentionally try to embarrass Arkansas a few years ago.
This was brought on by Harbaugh having his team go for 2 late in the game. At the time, Stanford was leading 48-21 with 6:55 remaining.
Anyway, when it was mentioned Arkansas was throwing deep against Troy in the fourth quarter with the starters still in the game. He didn't have a problem with it. Neither did my co-host.
As usual, what's good for the goose isn't good for the gander when it comes to sports fans and their favorite teams.
3. Quiz Time!
This Auburn player is exiting ...
A. A hyperbaric chamber designed to replenish oxygen in his blood system
B. A zen meditation retreat where he can escape the crowds cheering (or booing) and visit his happy place
C. A bathroom located on the Auburn sideline
4. Recurring Items
The SportsJournalists.com Top 25 is here.
Awful Announcing: Your Week Twelve College Football Announcing Schedule
Awful Announcing: Pam Ward Chronicles: Week Eleven
5. M8B Prediction
Will Arkansas (-11.5) cover against Mississippi State?
(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 7-6 this season.)
We've discussed the blah scheduling in Fayetteville to death. While some will chalk up the blah 2009 atmosphere to the Bentonville princesses who are too busy texting to cheer*, in reality there were no marquee games after Georgia.
This was the worst attended slate of Fayetteville games since the 2005 season with 68,000 and change showing up in RRS**.That's the year Houston Nutt went 4-7 while some dude named Darren McFadden averaged less than 10 carries in the first six games.
Now we approach the final Little Rock game in War Memorial Stadium. With the 11:21 a.m. kickoff, the 'necks from Cabot and the swells from Maumelle won't be nearly as liquored up as normal for a Little Rock game. Throw in opening weekend of duck season (not rabbit season!) and even vaunted WMS might suffer from the RazorBlahs this season.
* - Seriously, have you tried getting a cell signal before the game? It's like a high-tech version of "Where's Waldo?" I've got three bars! (Take a step.) Call dropped, damn!
** - I'd have the exact numbers, but I left my flash drive with that info at the office and am too lazy to do the research a second time. Heck, I even had a nifty line graph of year-by-year attendance at Fayetteville ready to go. Basically, it rose a couple of years and then dipped, rose and then dipped. You get the idea.
2. Whose Ox Is Being Gored?
(Shameless Plug Alert!) I do a little radio show each morning. This morning, a former Razorback footballer wanted to talk about how sweet it was for Jim Harbaugh and Stanford to run it up on Pete Carroll and USC. Seems this football player thinks Carroll had the Trojans intentionally try to embarrass Arkansas a few years ago.
This was brought on by Harbaugh having his team go for 2 late in the game. At the time, Stanford was leading 48-21 with 6:55 remaining.
Anyway, when it was mentioned Arkansas was throwing deep against Troy in the fourth quarter with the starters still in the game. He didn't have a problem with it. Neither did my co-host.
As usual, what's good for the goose isn't good for the gander when it comes to sports fans and their favorite teams.
3. Quiz Time!
This Auburn player is exiting ...
A. A hyperbaric chamber designed to replenish oxygen in his blood system
B. A zen meditation retreat where he can escape the crowds cheering (or booing) and visit his happy place
C. A bathroom located on the Auburn sideline
4. Recurring Items
The SportsJournalists.com Top 25 is here.
Awful Announcing: Your Week Twelve College Football Announcing Schedule
Awful Announcing: Pam Ward Chronicles: Week Eleven
5. M8B Prediction
Will Arkansas (-11.5) cover against Mississippi State?
(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 7-6 this season.)
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Five Things
1. Yet another "Most Important Game in the Razorbacks Season" is upon us.
But does anybody care?
Following that cupcake last Saturday (bonus points if you stayed for the entire game or even watched the entire game) and combined with the 11:21 a.m. kickoff, there is little to no buzz for this game. Perhaps it'll pick up by breakfast on Saturday. We'll see.
This is actually a dangerous time for the UA when it comes to losing the fans.
Next week, Troy plays at Fayetteville. As if playing a Sunbelt team in November isn't bad enough, Nov. 14 is the opening day of deer season (modern firearm) in Arkansas. So tens of thousands (if not hundreds of thousands) will be wearing blaze orange and camo that day instead of cardinal and cream or red and white or whatever it is you call Razorback colors.
Arkansas better win this Saturday or whatever enthusiasm for this football season will be on the verge of slipping away entirely.
2. The South Will Rise Again
Over at Ole Miss, Houston Nutt continues to be the luckiest coach in the SEC. Instead of fans discussing how the Rebels went from top 5 to unranked, from manhandling Arkansas to getting whipped by Auburn, they're focused on this foofaraw about "From Dixie with love" (a bastardized version of "American Trilogy" by Elvis) and how students yell "The South Will Rise Again!" during it.
Background here ... http://www.ajc.com/sports/uga/ole-miss-may-drop-184268.html
Shepard Smith, Fox News and Ole Miss alum, weighs in ... http://sharing.theflip.com/session/05fa6bb33a230502020f4f90ef349de5/video/7100423
The defenders of such practices always trot out the "It's celebrating our heritage, not hate." Fine. Then to celebrate my heritage at Saturday's Arkansas game, I'll be ambushing people traveling on I-540 and scalping the victims. It's about heritage, not hate. The Cherokees Will Rise Again!
3. Hognoxious has nothing on this Mountain West fan ...
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 (-7) cover the spread against South Carolina?
(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 6-5 this season.)
But does anybody care?
Following that cupcake last Saturday (bonus points if you stayed for the entire game or even watched the entire game) and combined with the 11:21 a.m. kickoff, there is little to no buzz for this game. Perhaps it'll pick up by breakfast on Saturday. We'll see.
This is actually a dangerous time for the UA when it comes to losing the fans.
Next week, Troy plays at Fayetteville. As if playing a Sunbelt team in November isn't bad enough, Nov. 14 is the opening day of deer season (modern firearm) in Arkansas. So tens of thousands (if not hundreds of thousands) will be wearing blaze orange and camo that day instead of cardinal and cream or red and white or whatever it is you call Razorback colors.
Arkansas better win this Saturday or whatever enthusiasm for this football season will be on the verge of slipping away entirely.
2. The South Will Rise Again
Over at Ole Miss, Houston Nutt continues to be the luckiest coach in the SEC. Instead of fans discussing how the Rebels went from top 5 to unranked, from manhandling Arkansas to getting whipped by Auburn, they're focused on this foofaraw about "From Dixie with love" (a bastardized version of "American Trilogy" by Elvis) and how students yell "The South Will Rise Again!" during it.
Background here ... http://www.ajc.com/sports/uga/ole-miss-may-drop-184268.html
Shepard Smith, Fox News and Ole Miss alum, weighs in ... http://sharing.theflip.com/session/05fa6bb33a230502020f4f90ef349de5/video/7100423
The defenders of such practices always trot out the "It's celebrating our heritage, not hate." Fine. Then to celebrate my heritage at Saturday's Arkansas game, I'll be ambushing people traveling on I-540 and scalping the victims. It's about heritage, not hate. The Cherokees Will Rise Again!
3. Hognoxious has nothing on this Mountain West fan ...
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 (-7) cover the spread against South Carolina?
(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 6-5 this season.)
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Five Things
1. Last Saturday's Arkansas game was a debacle. No doubt about it.
Having used their last emotional chip against Florida, the Arkansas players were spent. And, unlike the vast majority of Razorback fans, the players don't have a burning hatred of Houston Nutt from which they could have built up some anger before kickoff.
The game exposed what might be a flaw in Bobby Petrino. After years of "Rah-rah! Who cares about Xs-and-Os!?!" coaching by Nutt, Arkansas has swung the other direction. And, perhaps, too far the other direction. Petrino doesn't strike me as a great motivational speaker. He's much more cerebral than Nutt (so is my 10-month old, so it's not saying a lot). But there are times when you've got to tap into the rah-rah speechifying when you're a college coach.
Perhaps I'm wrong about Petrino and he can deliver Knute Rockne-esque halftime speeches. But from what we've seen, do you think he can?
2. Another WTF? High School Football Play
More on the play here.
3. Kids, remember, tattoos are sort of permanent
This is Josh Haden ...
As you can see by his chest tattoo, Haden is a Boston College fan. It makes sense, given he's a running back who's carried 58 times for 213 yards and one TD. Yet despite his inked devotion to the Eagles, Haden has announced he's transferring at the end of the season.
Remember, tattoos are permanent. It's something Peppas remembers every day when he sees the DEVO tattoo he got across the knuckles on his right hand. (No truth to the rumor WHAM is tattooed on his left knuckles.)
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
Since Arkansas is playing one of the worst NAIA ... what? ... Eastern Michigan is a Division I team? Really!?! Man, it's times like this I wish the NCAA employed the promotion/relegation structure of European soccer. "Nope, sorry Eastern Michigan, you're being sent down to Division II. Congrats Minnesota Duluth, you're now in the Mid-American Conference and playing Arkansas on Halloween."
Anyway, since Arkansas is playing a creme-filled, icing-crusted cupcake we'll use the Magic 8 Ball on another in-state team.
Will Arkansas State (+4) cover the spread against Louisville?
Well, it seems even the Magic 8 Ball doesn't care about ASU. Just like most Arkansans.
(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 6-5 this season.)
Having used their last emotional chip against Florida, the Arkansas players were spent. And, unlike the vast majority of Razorback fans, the players don't have a burning hatred of Houston Nutt from which they could have built up some anger before kickoff.
The game exposed what might be a flaw in Bobby Petrino. After years of "Rah-rah! Who cares about Xs-and-Os!?!" coaching by Nutt, Arkansas has swung the other direction. And, perhaps, too far the other direction. Petrino doesn't strike me as a great motivational speaker. He's much more cerebral than Nutt (so is my 10-month old, so it's not saying a lot). But there are times when you've got to tap into the rah-rah speechifying when you're a college coach.
Perhaps I'm wrong about Petrino and he can deliver Knute Rockne-esque halftime speeches. But from what we've seen, do you think he can?
2. Another WTF? High School Football Play
More on the play here.
3. Kids, remember, tattoos are sort of permanent
This is Josh Haden ...
As you can see by his chest tattoo, Haden is a Boston College fan. It makes sense, given he's a running back who's carried 58 times for 213 yards and one TD. Yet despite his inked devotion to the Eagles, Haden has announced he's transferring at the end of the season.
Remember, tattoos are permanent. It's something Peppas remembers every day when he sees the DEVO tattoo he got across the knuckles on his right hand. (No truth to the rumor WHAM is tattooed on his left knuckles.)
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
Since Arkansas is playing one of the worst NAIA ... what? ... Eastern Michigan is a Division I team? Really!?! Man, it's times like this I wish the NCAA employed the promotion/relegation structure of European soccer. "Nope, sorry Eastern Michigan, you're being sent down to Division II. Congrats Minnesota Duluth, you're now in the Mid-American Conference and playing Arkansas on Halloween."
Anyway, since Arkansas is playing a creme-filled, icing-crusted cupcake we'll use the Magic 8 Ball on another in-state team.
Will Arkansas State (+4) cover the spread against Louisville?
Well, it seems even the Magic 8 Ball doesn't care about ASU. Just like most Arkansans.
(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 6-5 this season.)
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Five Things
1. Another week, another "MOST PIVOTAL GAME IN THE RAZORBACKS SEASON!" is upon us.
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.)
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.)
Monday, October 19, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Five Things
1. Hey, looky there, it's yet another "Most Pivotal Game of the Season!" for Arkansas.
Instead of being happy with a blowout/hang on to win in the second half victory against Auburn, Razorback fans have begun to think Ryan Mallett might lead them to a win against Tim Tebow at The Swamp. Oh, sure, Vegas has the line at 25 (TWENTY FIVE!) but that's no matter to the Arkansas loyalists. Neither is a suspect defense (Auburn shot itself in the foot repeatedly in the first half).
Admittedly, believing in your team despite the odds is part of being a fan. Faith comes into play in sports as much as it does in religion. I just hope nobody is putting the mortgage payment on Arkansas to win. The lottery has better odds.
2. Setting The Odds
Oakland Raider head coach Tom Cable started a trend this season by breaking the jaw of an assistant coach. Like most football trends, this one started in the NFL and trickled down to the NCAA, where New Mexico coach Mike Locksley slugged an assistant. So who will be the next coach to go Woody Hayes on one of his own assistants? Let's check the odds!
3/1 - Bobby Bowden: Don't let the folksy good-humor fool you. Papa Bowden is a straight-up gangsta. It's how he managed to hold his own against Miami and Florida for so long. (Odds are 5/4 he punches a pencil-neck geek from the administration.)
5/1 - Joe Paterno: The Grandpa Simpson of NCAA coaches might deck the next assistant who mentions Twitter, text messages, cell phones or cable TV.
7/1 - Charlie Weis: If the blood sugar of The Trom Traenálaà gets wonky, Irish assistants better keep their head on a swivel.
10/1 - Bobby Petrino: I'm looking at you Willy Robinson, with your fancy mustache and not-so-fancy defense. And Paul Petrino, don't think your brother has forgiven you for mom always liking you best.
15/1 - Urban Meyer: At some point, a Florida assistant is going to say something slightly negative about St. Timothy of Gainesville. When it happens, Urban will unleash his fury.
3. Another week, another crazy high school football finish
Still the best for the 2009 season ...
4. Recurring Items
The SportsJournalists.com Top 25 is here.
Your Week 7 announcing schedule is provided by AwfulAnnouncing.com here while the Pammy Award update is here.
5. M8B Prediction
Will Arkansas (-25) cover the spread at Florida?
(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 4-4 this season.)
Instead of being happy with a blowout/hang on to win in the second half victory against Auburn, Razorback fans have begun to think Ryan Mallett might lead them to a win against Tim Tebow at The Swamp. Oh, sure, Vegas has the line at 25 (TWENTY FIVE!) but that's no matter to the Arkansas loyalists. Neither is a suspect defense (Auburn shot itself in the foot repeatedly in the first half).
Admittedly, believing in your team despite the odds is part of being a fan. Faith comes into play in sports as much as it does in religion. I just hope nobody is putting the mortgage payment on Arkansas to win. The lottery has better odds.
2. Setting The Odds
Oakland Raider head coach Tom Cable started a trend this season by breaking the jaw of an assistant coach. Like most football trends, this one started in the NFL and trickled down to the NCAA, where New Mexico coach Mike Locksley slugged an assistant. So who will be the next coach to go Woody Hayes on one of his own assistants? Let's check the odds!
3/1 - Bobby Bowden: Don't let the folksy good-humor fool you. Papa Bowden is a straight-up gangsta. It's how he managed to hold his own against Miami and Florida for so long. (Odds are 5/4 he punches a pencil-neck geek from the administration.)
5/1 - Joe Paterno: The Grandpa Simpson of NCAA coaches might deck the next assistant who mentions Twitter, text messages, cell phones or cable TV.
7/1 - Charlie Weis: If the blood sugar of The Trom Traenálaà gets wonky, Irish assistants better keep their head on a swivel.
10/1 - Bobby Petrino: I'm looking at you Willy Robinson, with your fancy mustache and not-so-fancy defense. And Paul Petrino, don't think your brother has forgiven you for mom always liking you best.
15/1 - Urban Meyer: At some point, a Florida assistant is going to say something slightly negative about St. Timothy of Gainesville. When it happens, Urban will unleash his fury.
3. Another week, another crazy high school football finish
Still the best for the 2009 season ...
4. Recurring Items
The SportsJournalists.com Top 25 is here.
Your Week 7 announcing schedule is provided by AwfulAnnouncing.com here while the Pammy Award update is here.
5. M8B Prediction
Will Arkansas (-25) cover the spread at Florida?
(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 4-4 this season.)
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Five Things
This week's Five Things (aka Things I Think I Think) is brought to you by ...
1. The wailing and gnashing of teeth you heard last Saturday was from Arkansas fans. Seems Alabama knows how to play some defense, and therefore shut down Ryan Mallet (aka the only SEC QB less mobile than a potted plant).
But it's odd there was such a commotion over that loss.
Did anybody really think Arkansas had a shot at beating Bama? And by "anybody" I mean "rational-thinking people who don't drink whatever flavor Kool-Aid is being served by the homers on the hill."
Arkansas is 1-2, with a lousy defense. An A&M team that loaded up on cupcakes so sweet it'd put every person in Cowboys Stadium into a diabetic coma looms on Saturday. Beat the Aggies and Arkansas is back on track for a 7-5 season and minor bowl game. Of course, given that defense, anything is possible ... including a loss Saturday.
2. The key to South Carolina's victory against Ole Miss ... The Nay-cha Boy!
3. Well, it is the medical term for it ...
4. Recurring Items
The SportsJournalists.com Top 25 is here.
The Pammy Award chronicles are here and your announcing schedule is here.
5. M8B Prediction
Will Arkansas (pick 'em) beat A&M at Jethro Jones' boondoggle of a stadium?
(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 ... even though the Magic 8 Ball is 4-2 this season.)
1. The wailing and gnashing of teeth you heard last Saturday was from Arkansas fans. Seems Alabama knows how to play some defense, and therefore shut down Ryan Mallet (aka the only SEC QB less mobile than a potted plant).
But it's odd there was such a commotion over that loss.
Did anybody really think Arkansas had a shot at beating Bama? And by "anybody" I mean "rational-thinking people who don't drink whatever flavor Kool-Aid is being served by the homers on the hill."
Arkansas is 1-2, with a lousy defense. An A&M team that loaded up on cupcakes so sweet it'd put every person in Cowboys Stadium into a diabetic coma looms on Saturday. Beat the Aggies and Arkansas is back on track for a 7-5 season and minor bowl game. Of course, given that defense, anything is possible ... including a loss Saturday.
2. The key to South Carolina's victory against Ole Miss ... The Nay-cha Boy!
3. Well, it is the medical term for it ...
4. Recurring Items
The SportsJournalists.com Top 25 is here.
The Pammy Award chronicles are here and your announcing schedule is here.
5. M8B Prediction
Will Arkansas (pick 'em) beat A&M at Jethro Jones' boondoggle of a stadium?
(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 ... even though the Magic 8 Ball is 4-2 this season.)
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Shameless pimping
No, Peppas, not everybody thinks Arkansas will win 7 games this season ...
Hogs Won't Go Bowling
Bonus Super Bowl prediction included.
Hogs Won't Go Bowling
Bonus Super Bowl prediction included.
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Stay classy, Arkansas fans
Somewhat NSFW, since it's a fan deep-throating a hot dog.
Why would you A) do that B) do it in front of a camera and C) post it to the Intrawebs for the world to see?
Why would you A) do that B) do it in front of a camera and C) post it to the Intrawebs for the world to see?
Monday, August 27, 2007
Since Robert does it, I guess I will too
My obligatory preseason predictions ... http://www.swtimes.com/articles/2007/08/27/commentary/scott_faldon/faldon01.txt
Turn down the volume on your computer speakers before hitting the link, otherwise you'll be blasted out of your chair by an advertisement's audio.
Turn down the volume on your computer speakers before hitting the link, otherwise you'll be blasted out of your chair by an advertisement's audio.
The FWAA's Super 16 poll is out
USC is No. 1. Arkansas comes in as "Also receiving votes" at 20 behind Rutgers, FSU and Penn State.
http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2007/poll070827.html
http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2007/poll070827.html
Monday, July 30, 2007
McFadden's Uphill Climb to the Heisman
Looking at McFadden he is, to most all of us, a Heisman winner.
We all have our own methods of predicting our favorite football teams upcoming regular season record. 7-5? 9-3? 12-0? Personally I predict 9-3 for the Arkansas Razorbacks with losses to Ole Miss, Tennessee and LSU.
One can't help but wonder what Arkansas' regular season record and ranking at the time of the Heisman vote will do to Darren's chances of taking home the most coveted individual trophy in all of college sports. Let's take a look at how others have fared over the years with respect to record.
Below you will find the last 20 Heisman trophy winners dating back to 1987.
Heisman Winners and Poll Ranking at the time of the Heisman Vote (in parentheses):
2006 Troy Smith Ohio State QB (1) Lost BCSCG
2005 Reggie Bush Southern California RB (1) Lost BCSCG
2004 Matt Leinart Southern California QB (1) Lost in NC game
2003 Jason White Oklahoma QB (1) Lost in NC game
2002 Carson Palmer Southern California QB (3) Won Orange Bowl
2001 Eric Crouch Nebraska QB (1) Lost in NC game
2000 Chris Weinke Florida State QB (1) Won Nat'l Championship
1999 Ron Dayne Wisconsin RB (5) 9-2 record at vote, B10 runner-up, Won Orange Bowl
1998 Ricky Williams Texas RB (16) 8-3 record at vote, B12S runner-up, Won Cotton Bowl - 1997 Charles Woodson Michigan DB/WR (5) 9-2 record at vote, B10 runner-up, Won Rose Bowl
1996 Danny Wuerffel Florida QB (1) Won Nat'l Championship
1995 Eddie George Ohio State RB (4) 10-1 record at vote, Big10 runner-up, Lost Citrus Bowl
1994 Rashaan Salaam Colorado RB (4) 9-1-1 record at vote, Big12 runner-up, Won Fiesta Bowl
1993 Charlie Ward Florida State QB (1) Won Nat'l Championship
1992 Gino Torretta Miami QB (2) Lost Sugar Bowl (to NC Alabama)
1991 Desmond Howard Michigan WR (1) 10-1-0 record at vote, Lost Rose Bowl (to NC Washington)
1990 Ty Detmer Brigham Young QB (10) 10-2-0 record at vote, Lost Holiday Bowl
1989 Andre Ware Houston QB (Top 15) 8-2 record at vote, offense scored 589 points...5 games over 60 pts (95 v SMU)
1988 Barry Sanders Oklahoma State RB (14) 9-2 record at vote, Won Holiday Bowl - Rushed for 2,628, 37 TD's on 344 attempts
1987 Tim Brown Notre Dame WR (Top 20) 8-3 record at vote, Lost Cotton Bowl
So ... will 8 - 4 or even 9 - 3 be enough for Darren McFadden to win the Heisman this season?
It doesn't look promising.
We all have our own methods of predicting our favorite football teams upcoming regular season record. 7-5? 9-3? 12-0? Personally I predict 9-3 for the Arkansas Razorbacks with losses to Ole Miss, Tennessee and LSU.
One can't help but wonder what Arkansas' regular season record and ranking at the time of the Heisman vote will do to Darren's chances of taking home the most coveted individual trophy in all of college sports. Let's take a look at how others have fared over the years with respect to record.
Below you will find the last 20 Heisman trophy winners dating back to 1987.
Heisman Winners and Poll Ranking at the time of the Heisman Vote (in parentheses):
2006 Troy Smith Ohio State QB (1) Lost BCSCG
2005 Reggie Bush Southern California RB (1) Lost BCSCG
2004 Matt Leinart Southern California QB (1) Lost in NC game
2003 Jason White Oklahoma QB (1) Lost in NC game
2002 Carson Palmer Southern California QB (3) Won Orange Bowl
2001 Eric Crouch Nebraska QB (1) Lost in NC game
2000 Chris Weinke Florida State QB (1) Won Nat'l Championship
1999 Ron Dayne Wisconsin RB (5) 9-2 record at vote, B10 runner-up, Won Orange Bowl
1998 Ricky Williams Texas RB (16) 8-3 record at vote, B12S runner-up, Won Cotton Bowl - 1997 Charles Woodson Michigan DB/WR (5) 9-2 record at vote, B10 runner-up, Won Rose Bowl
1996 Danny Wuerffel Florida QB (1) Won Nat'l Championship
1995 Eddie George Ohio State RB (4) 10-1 record at vote, Big10 runner-up, Lost Citrus Bowl
1994 Rashaan Salaam Colorado RB (4) 9-1-1 record at vote, Big12 runner-up, Won Fiesta Bowl
1993 Charlie Ward Florida State QB (1) Won Nat'l Championship
1992 Gino Torretta Miami QB (2) Lost Sugar Bowl (to NC Alabama)
1991 Desmond Howard Michigan WR (1) 10-1-0 record at vote, Lost Rose Bowl (to NC Washington)
1990 Ty Detmer Brigham Young QB (10) 10-2-0 record at vote, Lost Holiday Bowl
1989 Andre Ware Houston QB (Top 15) 8-2 record at vote, offense scored 589 points...5 games over 60 pts (95 v SMU)
1988 Barry Sanders Oklahoma State RB (14) 9-2 record at vote, Won Holiday Bowl - Rushed for 2,628, 37 TD's on 344 attempts
1987 Tim Brown Notre Dame WR (Top 20) 8-3 record at vote, Lost Cotton Bowl
- Of the last 11 Heisman winners, 7 have played in the National Championship game.
- 1998 is the most recent year a Heisman winner's team finished outside of the top 5 (Williams)
For the 5 winners of the 20 listed who played for teams outside of the Top 5 in National Polls, the achievements for their respective winning years should be noted. Each is very impressive and likely a NCAA record setting year in either rushing or passing.
Lower ranked Heisman winner notes:
Williams notes: Ricky Williams gained 2,124 yards with 27 touchdowns on 361 carries (5.9 avg) on his way to securing the Heisman trophy in 1998. Williams set NCAA records with two 300-yard rushing performances - 668 rushing yards & 11 touchdowns during the two-game span. Williams became the NCAA career rushing leader in 1998 with 6,279 yards. He also broke the NCAA Division 1A career rushing touchdowns and career scoring records in 1998 with 73 TD's and 452 points respectively. Both records have since fallen (Dayne/Prentice)
Detmer notes: Ty Detmer won the Heisman trophy in his Jr. season. Detmer passed for 5,188 yards and 41 touchdowns in 12 regular season games, and finished the year with 42 NCAA records. His final career statistics were 1,530 pass attempts; 958 completions, 15,031 passing yards, 121 touchdown passes and 14,665 yards of total offense.
Ware notes: Andre Ware won the Heisman trophy in his Jr. season. Ware threw for 4,699 yards, 46 touchdowns and set 26 NCAA records during his Heisman season. Ware led the Houston Cougars as they scored 95 points against SMU. Lost to the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Sanders notes: In 1988, Sanders rushed for 2,628 and 37 TD's on 344 attempts. Barry set 34 NCAA records during his Heisman campaign.
Brown notes: During his Heisman season, Brown caught 34 passes for 846 yards, returned 34 punts for 401 yards, rushed for 144 yards, and gained 456 yards on 23 kickoff returns. Tim scored 8 touchdowns.
So ... will 8 - 4 or even 9 - 3 be enough for Darren McFadden to win the Heisman this season?
It doesn't look promising.
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