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How bad will be next year?
Posted on 11/23/15 at 7:53 am
Posted on 11/23/15 at 7:53 am
We won't have the gunslinger known as BA next year to keep us in games. I think we lose most of our O and our D is just plain bad.
I say we only win 4 unless one of our QBs step up and our D improves tremendously.
I say we only win 4 unless one of our QBs step up and our D improves tremendously.
This post was edited on 11/23/15 at 8:21 am
Posted on 11/23/15 at 7:55 am to boogiewoogie1978
We have Allen at QB
Posted on 11/23/15 at 8:35 am to boogiewoogie1978
I think we'll have another great season, 6-6 ora 7-5 with a Bowl game
Posted on 11/23/15 at 8:42 am to boogiewoogie1978
It seems everyone is forgetting about Ricky Town. At one time was the #1 recruit in his class and will have a year and a half in the system! I think he is gonna be the starter next season and we wont skip a beat especially with the WR's we have coming back. We need to help AC get the biggest ins. policy available and pitch being the only SEC RB with 4-1,000 yard seasons!
Posted on 11/23/15 at 9:09 am to boogiewoogie1978
It really just depends in who goes pro and who stays. If no underclassmen left early then we will probably be pretty salty next year. However, we're probably going to get gutted on offense knowing our luck.
Possible Starters:
QB - A. Allen OR Peavey OR Storey OR Town
RB - AC3 - RW3 - Walker - ?
FB - Cantrell OR Johnson
WR - Hatcher - Reed
WR - Morgan - Cornelius
TE - Henry - Gragg
TE - Sprinkle - O'Grady
OT - Kirkland - Gibson
OG - Allen - Merrick
OC - Rogers - ?
OG - Ragnow - Heinrich
OT - Skipper - Wallace
Worst Case Scenario:
QB: A. Allen OR Peavey OR Storey OR Town
RB: Walker - Day - ? - ?
FB: Cantrell OR Johnson
WR: Hatcher - Reed
WR: Morgan - Cornelius
TE: Sprinkle - Kraus
TE: O'Grady - Gragg
OT: Gibson - ?
OG: Allen OR Merrick
OC: Rogers - ?
OG: Ragnow - Heinrich
OT: Wallace - Jackson
I imagine it will fall somewhere in between there. We'll also have a JUCO OL or 2 that could mix up the OL depth chart. Outside of a RB like Whaley, I don't see any impact freshman on the offensive side that would change this up.
Possible Starters:
QB - A. Allen OR Peavey OR Storey OR Town
RB - AC3 - RW3 - Walker - ?
FB - Cantrell OR Johnson
WR - Hatcher - Reed
WR - Morgan - Cornelius
TE - Henry - Gragg
TE - Sprinkle - O'Grady
OT - Kirkland - Gibson
OG - Allen - Merrick
OC - Rogers - ?
OG - Ragnow - Heinrich
OT - Skipper - Wallace
Worst Case Scenario:
QB: A. Allen OR Peavey OR Storey OR Town
RB: Walker - Day - ? - ?
FB: Cantrell OR Johnson
WR: Hatcher - Reed
WR: Morgan - Cornelius
TE: Sprinkle - Kraus
TE: O'Grady - Gragg
OT: Gibson - ?
OG: Allen OR Merrick
OC: Rogers - ?
OG: Ragnow - Heinrich
OT: Wallace - Jackson
I imagine it will fall somewhere in between there. We'll also have a JUCO OL or 2 that could mix up the OL depth chart. Outside of a RB like Whaley, I don't see any impact freshman on the offensive side that would change this up.
This post was edited on 11/23/15 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 11/23/15 at 9:38 am to TheCheshireHog
Unless you rake in recruiting classes like Alabama every year seems like an apocalypse when you look at who is leaving.
Next will be the unbridled optimism stage where we all predict Arkansas is the first team to win the CFP and outscore all its opponents by at least 30.
Finally most of us will settle into the "enh, middle of the pack in the West if we get a few breaks, but lets sail on those hapless LSU fans and predict an SEC CG appearance."
Next will be the unbridled optimism stage where we all predict Arkansas is the first team to win the CFP and outscore all its opponents by at least 30.
Finally most of us will settle into the "enh, middle of the pack in the West if we get a few breaks, but lets sail on those hapless LSU fans and predict an SEC CG appearance."
Posted on 11/23/15 at 9:41 am to HogsWillRiseAgain
Unless Ricky Town or Story comes out and sets the world on fire in Spring ball, Austin Allen will be the starter next year.
Posted on 11/23/15 at 9:44 am to TheCheshireHog
quote:
Worst Case Scenario:
QB: A. Allen OR Peavey OR Storey OR Town
RB: Walker - Day - ? - ?
FB: Jackson OR Cantrell - Johnson
WR: Hatcher - Reed
WR: Morgan - Cornelius
TE: Sprinkle - Kraus
TE: O'Grady - Gragg
OT: Gibson - ?
OG: Allen OR Merrick
OC: Rogers - ?
OG: Ragnow - Heinrich
OT: Wallace - Jackson
If that's as bad as it gets then I think we'll be just fine.
Posted on 11/23/15 at 9:48 am to TheCheshireHog
You think Skipper makes the jump?
Posted on 11/23/15 at 9:58 am to BarkRuffalo
No. That one is just a hypothetical if all of those juniors jump. Personally, I think AC3, JWill, Kirkland and Henry leave while Skipper and Hatcher stay.
Posted on 11/23/15 at 12:54 pm to TheCheshireHog
Only offensive position group that I feel solid about is WR. Pretty decent returning group.
All others have question marks, mainly lack of experience.
All others have question marks, mainly lack of experience.
Posted on 11/23/15 at 12:57 pm to WonderWartHawg
It's definitely going to be nerve wracking waiting to see who declares and who doesn't. If we could get Kirkland and Skipper both back on the OL then I would feel good there. That would allow us to use Wallace at OG like we did with those two originally. OL would definitely still be a strength in that scenario.
Also, Bielema said in his presser today that Kendrick Jackson would be moving back over to defense because they feel good about what they having coming in at FB. It should be a competition between Austin Cantrell and Hayden Johnson for those reps so I adjusted accordingly above.
Also, Bielema said in his presser today that Kendrick Jackson would be moving back over to defense because they feel good about what they having coming in at FB. It should be a competition between Austin Cantrell and Hayden Johnson for those reps so I adjusted accordingly above.
This post was edited on 11/23/15 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 11/23/15 at 1:57 pm to boogiewoogie1978
Pound Town at QB should be sufficient
Posted on 11/23/15 at 2:50 pm to WonderWartHawg
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Only offensive position group that I feel solid about is WR. Pretty decent returning group.
All others have question marks, mainly lack of experience.
This may sound crazy, but I'm oddly confident in our QB situation going into next year. Enos has transformed Brandon Allen from inconsistent late game headcase into a clutch All-SEC caliber QB in one year.
I'm more worried about tailback if Collins leaves, which is looking more like an inevitability. It'll pretty much be Rawleigh (?), Walker and Day (?).
This post was edited on 11/23/15 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 11/23/15 at 3:21 pm to Feral
Yeah if we can hang on to Enos then I've got a feeling we will be better than expected at QB next year.
Posted on 11/23/15 at 7:57 pm to boogiewoogie1978
arkansas will have the most loaded offense in the sec coming into next year. I am writing an article on it tonight. I will post it here when I'm done. I'll just say I think keon and reed will be our X and Z recievers respectfully. at the Y the real battle for playing time will be between Morgan and cornelius. I think Morgan will win out but we will see. the offensive line will see new pieces and will have to regel but if Enos is as good of a qb coach as I think (it always thought brandon was a damn good QB before all of this) and we get a guy ready who can get the ball to our playmakers we will still be damn good on offense. the defense has to improve.
Posted on 11/23/15 at 9:33 pm to boogiewoogie1978
I think next year will be Bielema's best, yet. Breaking in a new QB will be tough, but most SEC teams probably do this every other year. And Enos seems to be very good at developing QB's, so I trust that our next QB will develop quickly.
Our big problem will be replacing starters on the OL, but while we're thin, we still have talent there. It'll take a while for everyone to gel, but I don't see why there's so much concern here. I think we've grown used to returning the same players on offense for so long that losing some makes us uneasy.
Defense can only improve and I expect lot's of it. We're not losing much and we'll have newbies like Bell and Agim. Those who played this year will be 1 year older and more experienced.
Our big problem will be replacing starters on the OL, but while we're thin, we still have talent there. It'll take a while for everyone to gel, but I don't see why there's so much concern here. I think we've grown used to returning the same players on offense for so long that losing some makes us uneasy.
Defense can only improve and I expect lot's of it. We're not losing much and we'll have newbies like Bell and Agim. Those who played this year will be 1 year older and more experienced.
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