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Posted on 10/27/16 at 1:52 pm
Posted by Razorback Reverend
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Posted on 10/27/16 at 1:52 pm
DO NOT READ!

Bret Bielema
— The bye week is about figuring out where you're at and where you want to go.
— Having it in week eight, further from the midpoint, changes stuff.
— Players and coaches heard things Sunday they didn't want to hear and saw video they didn't want to see, but needed to.
Coaches get extra recruiting.
— Was concerned there would be positive MRIs for Austin Allen and Brian Wallace, but both came back clean. Allen couldn't probably play if the game was Saturday, but will be back Sunday. Wallace is questionable for next week.
— They've moved players around at guard and tackle. At tackle, in case Wallace can't go. At guard, because they're re-evaluating their options. Defensively, they're trying guys in different positions, trying to find spots that fit. Could be a DT at DE or a WLB at SLB.
— De'Andre Coley didn't play because he stepped in a pothole Wednesday while talking to his mom on the phone as he walked across campus.
— Defensively, Auburn was able to run the ball without any obstruction on a lot of plays. Defense has to make sure the perimeter is set. Main points of discussion have been the techniques and then the personnel being asked to set the edge.
— A first-year coach made it to the team meeting room 10 minutes early Sunday and said it was the first place he'd ever been where every player came in, sat down and didn't say anything. Bielema said it was dead silent when he came in.
— Coaches can't talk to recruits on the road this week, but the reception from coaches has been very positive. They've had recruits committed to other places Arkansas plays and express interest because they know there's playing time available.
— Colton Jackson is focusing at RT because of Wallace's injury. Jalen Merrick and Zach Rogers are working at RG. Hjalte Froholdt has recovered quickly.
— Jake Raulerson's ankle is the size of a small balloon and he's been playing on it the last two weeks. They don't have any options they feel comfortable with right now. Wishes they'd recruited more interior offensive linemen. Denver Kirkland leaving early hurt.
— Deion Malone is redshirting because he just isn't ready yet. Paul Ramirez has tried to jump in but isn't at the level they feel comfortable playing him right now.
Program is trending the right direction. In the last 15 games, they rank second in the SEC West in total wins. He's "not going to apologize for that."
This is a big recruiting class because they have a lot of numbers thanks to junior early departures. If they're going to hit on JUCOs, they need to be players who love to play, not look pretty.
— Wants to sign at least four offensive linemen, five if it's the right people.
— Cole Kelley is getting a lot of reps along with Ty Storey, especially this week with Allen out.
Austin Allen likes to hang onto the football, so the sack numbers are a bit skewed. "The outside world doesn't realize that." More quick game stuff could be an answer.
— On the run game: Just because you've played good football in the past doesn't mean it carries over to the future. Losing Dre Greenlaw and Kevin Richardson hurts. They've got to keep getting young guys ready.
— Deatrich Wise's ability to strike with his hand is probably affected by his injury.
— More than anything, knowing who's responsible for cutback, contain and reverse is key. Knowing assignments... If you're an edge setter, you have to set it. If you're a down safety supposed to funnel in, you have to do that.
— Offenses are putting up higher numbers than ever before, not just in the SEC but everywhere. Rules play into it. They aren't looking for anything differently in recruiting on defense. Depth is an issue.
— He'll go to three high school football games Saturday in West Texas and Arizona. He'll be all over the place. His record is five states in one day but three games in one day will be a record.
— Not going to pull any redshirts.

Dan Enos
— Didn't play well in any phases offensively and you saw the results.
— Very concerned about Austin's health. They're a different team without him in there. He makes the offense go. He's tough and will do whatever he can to be ready to play next week.
— Kelley and Storey split reps 50-50 yesterday.
— Offense got overwhelmed up front. When that happens, there's not a lot you can really do. Auburn's LBs and DL were much more physical and beat the offense to the punch. When they had chances to make big plays, they couldn't take advantage. There were WRs open downfield for potentially big plays, but pressure kept them from getting a pass off or making a good throw.
— It was a collective issue. One play it was one guy. One play it was the next. Couldn't be cohesive.
— When you play eight games against the teams they have, it takes a toll. Bielema backed off the physicality and length of practices a few weeks ago to help preserve players, but the bye comes at a good time.
— Players are probably more resilient than coaches are. They bounce back pretty quickly. Bielema sets the tone. He wanted to have passion, energy and a spirited practice yesterday and they did.
— Doesn't buy into defensive issues taking a toll on the offense. They had chances to make plays. Thought they put the defense on the field too much and too quickly.
— Florida is outstanding. Very comparable to Alabama, Auburn and Texas A&M on defense talent-wise and schematically. They've already started prep and there'll be segments of practice devoted to game prep today.
— They didn't ask Storey to do much when he was in.
— Asked if Storey would be getting ready this week to come in for Austin if needed: "Him or Cole." Both are getting work.
— When things aren't working and you can't control the line of scrimmage, it's difficult to call plays.
— The offensive line took a step back Saturday. He'd thought they were gelling going into the game. Staff and players know it has to be better moving forward.

Robb Smith
— Went through the game thoroughly, each play, with the unit.
— On moving players around: After a performance like that, you have to evaluate everything A to Z, which includes were players are lining up.
— The run defense isn't how they'd expected it to go.
— Not focused on the offense during the game. The defensive staff and players are adjusting and talking.
— Both young players and veterans are in play for increased or different roles in the bye week.
— You have to be focused on the process in times like this. No one wants that result and it can't be tolerated, but they believe in the process. They have to fine-tune where the process has worked well and eliminate where it hasn't.
— They have to continue to find ways to make the picture simpler and easier for young linebackers.
— Resilient group of players.
— On the first play, they didn't adjust to the motion and got out-leveraged.
— If anything, guys were trying to do too much, which opens up other issues. Didn't think it was an effort issue.
— A lot of inconsistency in how every player played. There wasn't anything good grade-wise or performance-wise that came out of Saturday.
— On how he's slept since Saturday: "I don't know. You'd have to ask my wife that." ... "We know what we signed up for."
— Florida has a different offense than what they've faced the last few weeks, so they have to re-set.
— Tried to get extra guys in the box. Tried to pressure at times. "We tried it all."
Posted by Pygthagorean Theorem
Member since Aug 2015
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Posted on 10/27/16 at 1:58 pm to
quote:

Program is trending the right direction. In the last 15 games, they rank second in the SEC West in total wins. He's "not going to apologize for that."


Posted by TheCheshireHog
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Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 10/27/16 at 2:08 pm to
quote:

Austin Allen likes to hang onto the football, so the sack numbers are a bit skewed. "The outside world doesn't realize that." More quick game stuff could be an answer.


100% agree with this. It's maddening that he doesn't take off more when there are clear lanes to run.
Posted by rockiee
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Member since Jan 2015
28540 posts
Posted on 10/27/16 at 2:11 pm to
Best gem
quote:



The run defense isn't how they'd expected it to go.


Well, I'm glad he didn't think it went as expected

Bottom line is this next game will say a lot coming out of a bye against a good team.
Posted by pioneerbasketball
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Member since Oct 2005
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Posted on 10/27/16 at 2:20 pm to
Can we get the pothole fixed?
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 10/27/16 at 3:04 pm to
quote:

A first-year coach made it to the team meeting room 10 minutes early Sunday and said it was the first place he'd ever been where every player came in, sat down and didn't say anything. Bielema said it was dead silent when he came in.

quote:

Not going to pull any redshirts.

interesting
Posted by dbeck
Member since Nov 2014
29445 posts
Posted on 10/27/16 at 4:03 pm to
quote:

De'Andre Coley didn't play because he stepped in a pothole Wednesday while talking to his mom on the phone as he walked across campus.

This is bad
Posted by Arkansasrazorback
Member since May 2010
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Posted on 10/27/16 at 5:59 pm to
quote:

— Program is trending the right direction. In the last 15 games, they rank second in the SEC West in total wins. He's "not going to apologize for that."


you kinda killed all that good will by losing 56-3, and no program that loses 56-3 to a division opponent is "trending in the right direction" you fat shite talking moron.



quote:

— This is a big recruiting class because they have a lot of numbers thanks to junior early departures.


Oh boy we might even sign like 22 players with a lot of Micahh Smith level reaches, but at least we'll be "in the mix" for some top recruits.
Posted by Hogwarts
Arkansas, USA
Member since Sep 2015
18034 posts
Posted on 10/27/16 at 6:01 pm to
I hate reading when a coach says they should have signed more players at certain positions. So frustrating!
Posted by gthog61
Irving, TX
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 10/27/16 at 7:08 pm to
quote:

I hate reading when a coach says they should have signed more players at certain positions. So frustrating!



and if that is true they should be loaded at other positions
Posted by TejasPete
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 10/27/16 at 7:14 pm to
Funny he says we should have signed more at certain positions when we don't even use all our scholarships. Oh well as long as he gets done recruiting in time to go to the buffet line.
Posted by oklahogjr
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Posted on 10/27/16 at 7:42 pm to
quote:

Tried to get extra guys in the box. Tried to pressure at times. "We tried it all."

Translated: we tried everything we could schematically but auburn just outmatched us in every phase physically and talent wise.

quote:

You have to be focused on the process in times like this. No one wants that result and it can't be tolerated, but they believe in the process. They have to fine-tune where the process has worked well and eliminate where it hasn't.

Should be simple just need to shore up offense defense special teams and recruiting. That's where the process seems weakest.

quote:

Offenses are putting up higher numbers than ever before, not just in the SEC but everywhere. Rules play into it. They aren't looking for anything differently in recruiting on defense. Depth is an issue.

Shut the frick up. Plenty of good defense is being played just not by anyone from our team.

quote:

Program is trending the right direction. In the last 15 games, they rank second in the SEC West in total wins. He's "not going to apologize for that."

Every year is a new team and the record from last year doesn't matter we're 5-3 with a loss by 50+ to a conference foe.
quote:

Austin Allen likes to hang onto the football, so the sack numbers are a bit skewed. "The outside world doesn't realize that." More quick game stuff could be an answer.


The line couldn't stop me from getting to Allen that's why the sack numbers are pitiful....
quote:

Deion Malone is redshirting because he just isn't ready yet. Paul Ramirez has tried to jump in but isn't at the level they feel comfortable playing him right now.

How bad are these two? The rest of the team doesn't know the playbook or technique so I can only assume they aren't athletic at all.
quote:

Jake Raulerson's ankle is the size of a small balloon and he's been playing on it the last two weeks. They don't have any options they feel comfortable with right now. Wishes they'd recruited more interior offensive linemen. Denver Kirkland leaving early hurt.

So at this position we aren't even 2 deep, if we don't land a grad transfer what we're they gonna do trot out a scarecrow in a uniform and hope no one noticed.



Posted by Feral
Member since Mar 2012
12334 posts
Posted on 10/27/16 at 9:50 pm to
quote:

— Jake Raulerson's ankle is the size of a small balloon and he's been playing on it the last two weeks. They don't have any options they feel comfortable with right now. Wishes they'd recruited more interior offensive linemen. Denver Kirkland leaving early hurt.
— Program is trending the right direction. In the last 15 games, they rank second in the SEC West in total wins. He's "not going to apologize for that."


I like Bert, but this is Nutt level shite right here. Lamenting recruiting woes and player departures while pointing to previous success in trying times is exactly the type of shite HDN used to do. I'm waiting for him to mention the fact that we hadn't won back to back bowl games in FITTY YEARS.

quote:

— Offenses are putting up higher numbers than ever before, not just in the SEC but everywhere. Rules play into it. re


Again, I'm not completely out on Bert (my patience is wearing thin), but he desperately needs to shut the frick up. The optics of even the notion of re-litigating the rules dust up after getting curb stomped by Auburn are just so bad.

quote:

Robb Smith
— The run defense isn't how they'd expected it to go.


ORLY?

quote:

— Tried to get extra guys in the box. Tried to pressure at times. "We tried it all."



He's so lost it's not even funny.
This post was edited on 10/28/16 at 5:00 am
Posted by Razorback Reverend
Member since Dec 2013
22680 posts
Posted on 10/27/16 at 10:01 pm to
The reason I posted this, and I too am not giving up on CBB, is the Nutt Reference. Exactly how I felt. It seemed that he was giving reasons, making excuses rather than sucking it up and getting the answers needed.

The "no apologies" stuff is bush league crap.

Man, shut it and bring in Coach!
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 10/27/16 at 10:03 pm to
nothing they said was wrong. it's just people will tee off on anything they say right now. people are pissed and many are still melting.

they could come out and say the sky is blue, people would be upset they didn't say what shade of blue
Posted by Razorback Reverend
Member since Dec 2013
22680 posts
Posted on 10/27/16 at 10:14 pm to
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hawgfaninc


Most of the time I agree with you, this time I don't.

Here is why...
1. We were throttled, and he is the Coach in charge of assistants, recruiting, etc. He made an excuse for not having depth, but he has recruited less than needed each year and evaluated poorly. Or so it seems.
2. The "I wont apologize" and going back to make a statement, is the wrong statement. It lacks of intestinal fortitude and shows gravitas in stead.
3. Blaming players leaving early for the NFL, when he uses that as a selling point publicly isn't cutting it.
4. Again, using the "rules" for the scoring aspect of the game smacks of desperation rather than a true plan to fix his program.
5. Rob SMith seems absolutely like a deer in the headlights. CBB hired him.... What gives?
6. We went through the nutt excuses, so he is automatically at a disadvantage, even if he is correct in some of his statements. Perception is often reality when you are losing like this...
7. "Trust the process" well coach, it is year 4... how long exactly is this process? You made a promise to bring this state something it has never had. Congrats, this last game was exactly that.
This post was edited on 10/27/16 at 11:34 pm
Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
22682 posts
Posted on 10/27/16 at 10:52 pm to
This fat Dipshit is and always has been an incompetent, arrogant shite talking boob. We're in Nutt talking points here while he blames everyone else but himself for not recruiting well enough and coaching well enough... He's the head coach!

Shut up and get better... You're going to pocket $20+ million from our state to fricking coach football.... Fix it and lay off the fricking buffet.
This post was edited on 10/27/16 at 10:54 pm
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 10/27/16 at 11:42 pm to
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Shut up and get better.

well yea. he'll either get better or get fired. what he says and his assistants say plays an affect on if they get better or worse. that's his prerogative on what strategy to use while trying to get better. maybe it'll work maybe it won't, who knows. all we can do is sit back and see what happens.

if what he says embarrasses you, perhaps get thicker skin. it's not your job on the line when he runs his mouth.
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 10/27/16 at 11:47 pm to
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Most of the time I agree with you, this time I don't.

that's fine you don't have to agree with what I say or what bert says.

like I said above, bert's job is on the line when he runs his mouth. maybe it works out, maybe it doesn't. whether you agree with his strategy for trying to get better has no affect on if it works or not.
Posted by Feral
Member since Mar 2012
12334 posts
Posted on 10/28/16 at 5:14 am to
quote:

nothing they said was wrong. it's just people will tee off on anything they say right now. people are pissed and many are still melting.

they could come out and say the sky is blue, people would be upset they didn't say what shade of blue


Honestly, in reading the recap, Enos sounded the most professional of the three of them. Bert seemed a bit petty and defensive, and Smith seemed lost and bereft of answers.
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