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Arkansas' Talent Comes to Light
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:05 pm
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:05 pm
Bobby Petrino's 2010 signing class. We signed 25 and here is another list for you. You tell me if ANY program can strike out this bad for one year and survive.
1. Calvin Barnett - never made it to campus
2. Jatashun Beachum - never left the dinner table
3. LaCraig Brown - here for about 5 minutes
4. Eduardo Camara - kicker that never kicked a ball for us.
5. Daunte Carr - appears to be a strikeout
6. Luke Charpentier - jury still out on him.
7. Cam Feldt - never was good enough. Gone
8. Courthey Gaston - never made it on campus.
9. Brad Hefley - I don't even remember this guy.
10. Madrecus Humphrey - jail bird who never did squat.
11. Jeremiah Jackson - is he still here?
12. Jarrett Lake - Can't get on the field for the worst defense in the nation.
13. Braylon Mitchell - Same story has Lake.
14. Denton Simek - who?
15. Darrell Smith - not in the program
16. Alan Turner - potential but toast for now.
17. Marquel Wade - jailbird. gone.
18. Jacoby Walker - never played a lick and transferred.
19. Eric Bennett - McGee signee that can play but is undersized for SEC safety.
20. Javontee Herndon - decent but so far an underacheiver.
21. Zach Hocker - THE PRIZE OF THE CLASS. A kicker. That is a kick in the nuts.
22. Julian Horton - see comments on Herndon above. SCOOP AND SCORE! UGH!!!
23. Byran Jones - STUD
24. Chris Smith - Finally starting as a SR. for worst defense in the country.
25. I'm not listing #25. Out of respect.
There you have it folks. Two to Four SEC players for an entire signing class. Houston Nutt would have been buried for a recruiting effort like that.
Is that the kind of recruiting that everyone thinks is the best we can do? A kicker, a stud DL, and a couple of reserves for most SEC teams.
Any program in America would feel the effects two years removed from a class like this. There is a talent deficiency. I don't know how else to point it out for some of you. - swinemaster
This is a very good post from swinemaster on Hogville. I haven't had time to layout my entire thoughts yet but they are coming.
This is clearly easy to see...
The 2006 Arkansas signing class was loaded with in-state studs on both offense and defense which took us to AP #5 and #10. Now look what happened when Arkansas took West Coast and East Coast kids not to mention half of the 2010 class doesn't play.. I cannot believe I'm about to say this but Petrino has now produced the WORST defense I've ever seen at Arkansas. That includes every single Nutt Defense.
If you don't lock in Arkansas' in-state studs, losing top running back to Alabama this coming year for example, recruit Texas, Mississippi or Louisiana with a discipline coach, we have the 2012 Razorbacks.
I got BURNED by my fellow Hog Fans on the recruiting board but can smile now. I stand by my statement... Bobby Petrino was just a much better coach than Nutt with the same Arkansas talent. Petrino's idiot move was having 17.. yes, 17 receivers on scholarship in the SEC West. Ego, my friends ego.
1. Calvin Barnett - never made it to campus
2. Jatashun Beachum - never left the dinner table
3. LaCraig Brown - here for about 5 minutes
4. Eduardo Camara - kicker that never kicked a ball for us.
5. Daunte Carr - appears to be a strikeout
6. Luke Charpentier - jury still out on him.
7. Cam Feldt - never was good enough. Gone
8. Courthey Gaston - never made it on campus.
9. Brad Hefley - I don't even remember this guy.
10. Madrecus Humphrey - jail bird who never did squat.
11. Jeremiah Jackson - is he still here?
12. Jarrett Lake - Can't get on the field for the worst defense in the nation.
13. Braylon Mitchell - Same story has Lake.
14. Denton Simek - who?
15. Darrell Smith - not in the program
16. Alan Turner - potential but toast for now.
17. Marquel Wade - jailbird. gone.
18. Jacoby Walker - never played a lick and transferred.
19. Eric Bennett - McGee signee that can play but is undersized for SEC safety.
20. Javontee Herndon - decent but so far an underacheiver.
21. Zach Hocker - THE PRIZE OF THE CLASS. A kicker. That is a kick in the nuts.
22. Julian Horton - see comments on Herndon above. SCOOP AND SCORE! UGH!!!
23. Byran Jones - STUD
24. Chris Smith - Finally starting as a SR. for worst defense in the country.
25. I'm not listing #25. Out of respect.
There you have it folks. Two to Four SEC players for an entire signing class. Houston Nutt would have been buried for a recruiting effort like that.
Is that the kind of recruiting that everyone thinks is the best we can do? A kicker, a stud DL, and a couple of reserves for most SEC teams.
Any program in America would feel the effects two years removed from a class like this. There is a talent deficiency. I don't know how else to point it out for some of you. - swinemaster
This is a very good post from swinemaster on Hogville. I haven't had time to layout my entire thoughts yet but they are coming.
This is clearly easy to see...
The 2006 Arkansas signing class was loaded with in-state studs on both offense and defense which took us to AP #5 and #10. Now look what happened when Arkansas took West Coast and East Coast kids not to mention half of the 2010 class doesn't play.. I cannot believe I'm about to say this but Petrino has now produced the WORST defense I've ever seen at Arkansas. That includes every single Nutt Defense.
If you don't lock in Arkansas' in-state studs, losing top running back to Alabama this coming year for example, recruit Texas, Mississippi or Louisiana with a discipline coach, we have the 2012 Razorbacks.
I got BURNED by my fellow Hog Fans on the recruiting board but can smile now. I stand by my statement... Bobby Petrino was just a much better coach than Nutt with the same Arkansas talent. Petrino's idiot move was having 17.. yes, 17 receivers on scholarship in the SEC West. Ego, my friends ego.
This post was edited on 10/1/12 at 5:11 pm
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Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:06 pm to SunHog
Did anyone eat your cornbread?
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:07 pm to SunHog
reminds me of A&M's 2004 or 5 class. I think Martellus Bennett was the only commit of that class to actually play. 
This post was edited on 10/1/12 at 5:08 pm
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:08 pm to SunHog
Gruden will bring us in the 5 stars
I mean Carroll
I mean Carroll
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:08 pm to SunHog
Arkansas always gets the collective leftovers of the southeast.
This isn't some kind of revelation. This is also why you better pray you hit it out of the freaking park with the upcoming hire.
This isn't some kind of revelation. This is also why you better pray you hit it out of the freaking park with the upcoming hire.
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:09 pm to CavalryAg07
Wow, that is bad even by Auburn standards.
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:09 pm to CavalryAg07
Brutal. Fran Effie's up our o line recruiting something fierce. You can't do anything without an o line.
t&p for thehogs
t&p for thehogs
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:10 pm to SunHog
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25. I'm not listing #25. Out of respect.
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:10 pm to SunHog
One class like this can absolutely kill your depth and set your program back considerably. And the thing that sucks is you won't figure it out until a couple years after the fact. We had similar classes with Fran.
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:13 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
Reminds me of Franchione and his penchant for signing ONE offensive lineman per class.
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:13 pm to Hugo Stiglitz
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:15 pm to Latarian
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Gruden will bring us in the 5 stars
I mean Carroll
Ain't happening my father was lucky enough to play Golf with Gruden and Mike T while in Atlanta before there recent Monday night game.
He isn't coming to Arkansas, his current setup is beautiful, yet he thinks we will make a great hire.
Hire a black coach, it will be the death of the final sundown towns of NWA, and get Texas recruiters on staff like we had before.
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:15 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
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set your program back considerably
we're living it, bro.
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:16 pm to hawgfaninc
Damn.
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:16 pm to SunHog
I was joking.
Speaking of joking and black coaches.....
Speaking of joking and black coaches.....
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:16 pm to SunHog
Who was #25?
Edit: Nevermind.
Edit: Nevermind.
This post was edited on 10/1/12 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:16 pm to SunHog
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He isn't coming to Arkansas, his current setup is beautiful, yet he thinks we will make a great hire.
never say never Sunhog... never!
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:17 pm to SunHog
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23. Byran Jones - STUD
Thought he was going to Auburn for a while
Posted on 10/1/12 at 5:17 pm to USMC Gators
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