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What's Arkansas doing for defense these days?
Posted on 10/8/25 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 10/8/25 at 3:46 pm
Bobby "The Hog Rider" Petrino fired the defensive staff. Who did he replace them with? Will the defense find a pulse?
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Posted on 10/8/25 at 3:48 pm to Landmass
Onside kicks and shitloads of blitzes.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 3:49 pm to Landmass
They pulled some of the cardboard cutouts from the covid season out of storage. They are just going to put 11 of them out on the field when the other team has the ball. Watch for their defensive stats to improve.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 3:55 pm to Landmass
So you're saying Texas may actually have 1 win left on the schedule?
Posted on 10/8/25 at 3:58 pm to Landmass
Probably not. But I hope they don't jog around like they were. Petrino won't play them if they do. 
Posted on 10/8/25 at 3:58 pm to Landmass
Just let the players figure it out. Couldn’t be that much worse.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 7:01 pm to Landmass
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What's Arkansas doing for defense these days?
Posted on 10/8/25 at 7:07 pm to Landmass
They got dudes to play defense. But by the looks of things, not a functional defense. 
Posted on 10/8/25 at 7:07 pm to Landmass
Won’t be any worse
Posted on 10/8/25 at 7:15 pm to Landmass
On a serious note:
Petrino has instituted a rule in both live practice and games where all defensive players have to rush to the player that made the defensive play (tackle or pbu) and tap them on the helmet quickly. He talked about how its a morale builder, more or less giving the player that made the stop kudos every play from his teammates.
But more importantly, it builds the habit of the entire defense running towards the ball/play where it's happening. Pursuing the carrier and closing in on the ball has been a huge problem with this defense, and it can't hurt to try something different.
There's your serious answer
Posted on 10/8/25 at 7:45 pm to Landmass
Basic fundamentals and more effort.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 7:45 pm to RazorBroncs
They brought in/promoted a former OK Dline coach. A high energy super blitz guy.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 7:48 pm to sorantable
Like jogging during plays?
Posted on 10/8/25 at 7:48 pm to MtVernon
Wrong. You should all remember this, we will beat at least one of you. How bad is it going to be for the first of you to be humbled?
Oh, look! It’s Tenner…They’re used to being humbled. FAggies and Horns? Bobby will be coronated on the field.
Oh, look! It’s Tenner…They’re used to being humbled. FAggies and Horns? Bobby will be coronated on the field.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:17 pm to Landmass
Bro, we weren't playing any defense with all those coaches. Bobby could let the trainer run the defense and it wouldn't be any worse.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:19 pm to RazorBroncs
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Petrino has instituted a rule in both live practice and games where all defensive players have to rush to the player that made the defensive play (tackle or pbu) and tap them on the helmet quickly. He talked about how its a morale builder, more or less giving the player that made the stop kudos every play from his teammates. But more importantly, it builds the habit of the entire defense running towards the ball/play where it's happening. Pursuing the carrier and closing in on the ball has been a huge problem with this defense, and it can't hurt to try something different.
It may work, but dang the players will end up running twice as much in a game, and I would worry about half the defense being out of position against a tempo offense.
On the other hand, it is crazy frustrating to watch a defense not swarming to the ball, then the one tackler there not using his arms and trying to bump the ball carrier down with his shoulder (or his back!), then the ball carrier just keeps going.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:21 pm to Maytheporkbewithyou
Petrino coached multiple positions at Arkansas and his coaches were puppets.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:23 pm to Landmass
Wait, wait, wait, we have a defense?
Posted on 10/8/25 at 9:52 pm to Landmass
Arkansas is pure shite.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 11:17 pm to RazorBroncs
Thanks. I actually was looking for a serious answer even if my initial question was worded in a silly way.
This post was edited on 10/9/25 at 1:00 pm
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