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Ok 24 hours away.... how we feelin' about the season fellas?
Posted on 8/29/25 at 9:29 am
Posted on 8/29/25 at 9:29 am
I have some optimism and some realizm brewing at the same time.
Feel like we dominate this week. Hope that leads to a hot start.
Of course the life of a Hog fan means that there's a chance we don't dominate and we ride the struggle bus and it gets ugly fast.
So maybe tempered optimism is a good word?
7-5 probably 8-4 hopeful is where I am. 6-6 reality worst case.... beyond that we have to make changes.
Feel like we dominate this week. Hope that leads to a hot start.
Of course the life of a Hog fan means that there's a chance we don't dominate and we ride the struggle bus and it gets ugly fast.
So maybe tempered optimism is a good word?
7-5 probably 8-4 hopeful is where I am. 6-6 reality worst case.... beyond that we have to make changes.
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Posted on 8/29/25 at 9:49 am to ElDawgHawg
Best realistic hope is our offense is one of the better ones in the league and our defense is serviceable enough for us to be competitive and go bowling.
Possibly, but unrealistically, we have a shot at 9 wins and being in the playoff picture at season’s end. Enjoy the possibility while we have it.
Possibly, but unrealistically, we have a shot at 9 wins and being in the playoff picture at season’s end. Enjoy the possibility while we have it.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 9:54 am to ElDawgHawg
Lots of apathy until we start winning
I personally think we’ll be better than expected
I personally think we’ll be better than expected
Posted on 8/29/25 at 9:58 am to Jon Ham
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Best realistic hope is our offense is one of the better ones in the league and our defense is serviceable enough for us to be competitive and go bowling.
Pretty much my expectations this year. Anything more than that is just gravy.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 10:30 am to ElDawgHawg
I think we're much better than last year, but so is everyone else. I'm worried about the wr's on paper. It looks like we'll struggle in the redzone against good teams. The defense on paper looks very good. Redzone defense might struggle.
It looks like we'll kick a lot of field goals and get gassed on D in 4Q goallines. I don't think we get blown out anymore, though. If I was betting this year I'd go against the spread in the first few big games. Memphis and stAte could be trap games which blow the season up before it starts.
It looks like we'll kick a lot of field goals and get gassed on D in 4Q goallines. I don't think we get blown out anymore, though. If I was betting this year I'd go against the spread in the first few big games. Memphis and stAte could be trap games which blow the season up before it starts.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 11:23 am to johnzorback
Hinges on the Dline. Better than expected 7-5/9-3. As expected 5-7/6-6. Worse than expected the wheels fall off we win 2 or 3 games and Pittman “retires” at the end of the season.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 11:26 am to ElDawgHawg
The team will shine enough in games early on, including a sweet upset, that my hope edges toward belief.
Then a shoulda, coulda, near upset, followed by an embarrassing loss will leave me disgusted, mostly in myself.
Then a shoulda, coulda, near upset, followed by an embarrassing loss will leave me disgusted, mostly in myself.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 11:59 am to ElDawgHawg
We will be the surprise team in the SEC so I’m right there with you at 8-4. Anything better than that is gravy
Posted on 8/29/25 at 12:12 pm to ElDawgHawg
Offense willl be better than expected
Defense will be much worse
Defense will be much worse
Posted on 8/29/25 at 12:38 pm to ElDawgHawg
Don’t know. Watched a YouTube video that contained almost all of the big highlights when Petrino was here and got excited and then just kind of “meh, until I’m proven wrong”. We had a lot of proven players by the end of his tenure though, so we’re living in a new world with all of the changes and how much it impacts each year for teams.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 1:47 pm to ElDawgHawg
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6-6 reality worst case....
Nah…the floor is 3-9
Screw around and lose to a solid Memphis team on the road and Notre Dame at home…maybe beat Miss State in SEC play is worst case and unfortunately, wouldn’t be surprising under Pittman.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 3:40 pm to Hawgeye
But, would it also not surprise you to beat both Memphis, ND, OM, Aub, ASU, BamaA&m, and 2 others? Wouldn't me...
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:39 pm to Razorback Reverend
I'll just be honest. I've got no hope of us winning more than 6 games and not sure we can get that many.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:41 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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Hinges on the Dline
I don't think so. If all another team can do is run against us, we'll win. I'm cautious and apathetic-ish. I think the season hinges on wr and te
Posted on 8/29/25 at 6:23 pm to johnzorback
quote:I’m talking about pass rush…
I don't think so. If all another team can do is run against us, we'll win.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 8:12 pm to ElDawgHawg
10-3. Bobby P breaks out the real playbook after turning Taylen into Lamar Jackson Jr. Taylen gets invited to New York and finishes second in Heisman voting. Arkansas makes the playoffs losing in second round when Pittman decides to call the plays.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 8:35 pm to SmackoverHawg
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Arkansas makes the playoffs losing in second round when Pittman decides to call the plays.
I take two things that will never happen for 1000 Alex………hahahaha
Posted on 8/29/25 at 9:13 pm to ElDawgHawg
Somewhere between 3-9 and 7-5. Anything outside of that would legitimately surprise me.
Receivers and TEs are a complete unknown, and backend of the defense looks shaky. Plus we have an insane schedule.
I think we end up 4-8 or 5-7. There’s a very real chance we go 1-7 after the Memphis game.
Receivers and TEs are a complete unknown, and backend of the defense looks shaky. Plus we have an insane schedule.
I think we end up 4-8 or 5-7. There’s a very real chance we go 1-7 after the Memphis game.
This post was edited on 8/29/25 at 9:15 pm
Posted on 8/29/25 at 9:59 pm to ElDawgHawg
We'll roll tomorrow and herp derp from there.
5-7 is probably the best we will get. This is the weakest Razorback team on paper we have had since joining the SEC
5-7 is probably the best we will get. This is the weakest Razorback team on paper we have had since joining the SEC
Posted on 8/29/25 at 11:44 pm to HAWGWALLOP
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This is the weakest Razorback team on paper we have had since joining the SEC
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