re: The Houston Nutt Expectations Myth debunked.

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Nate Hawg one thing you are not realizing is that Ole Miss, SC, and MSU have just as much potential to win, if not slighly more than Arkansas b/c they have better recruiting bases. SC has that as well as bigger budget. The losing record against the rest of the league is too be expected. It's Arkansas. If you think Arkansas can play with the top 6 programs in the league consistantly you are delusional. Who cares about his lower tier bowl record? they are exhibition games. Maybe he was counting on senior leadership that didn't show up yet was concentrating on the NFL draft.

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I think this is what pisses the fanbase off the most. Until Petrino/Long got here, all we heard about was our "Potential" in the SEC and how it was limited...This came from Broyles, Nutt and the entire coaching staff. You heard it a lot more at the end of HN's career at Arkansas...even with some of the best talent we've had in his career.

No program, team or fanbase wants to here these excuses. Will we be a consistent top 6 team, probably not, but it is sure nice to hear the coaching staff set goals that they feel are obtainable, which includes putting themselves to make it to Atlanta in 2009...