re: Arky 2010 vs. Arky 2011

2010 was a more consistently good team that didn't have the luxury of an easier schedule. However, the current 2011 team appears to be peaking at a level the 2010 team couldn't. The defense, while abysmal with injuries at points in the 2011 season, seems to be playing its best ball in the Bobby Petrino era. Wilson lacks the crisp deep throw that Mallett could make but moves the chains like Mallett couldn't. And Johnson, while a less dominating back, probably fits better with Wilson and Petrino's knack for the spread. There is shockingly little drop-off with Johnson instead of Davis. Greg Childs never fully recovering is a major hit to this team because Cobi Hamilton just isn't the player a healthy GC was. LSU didn't see Childs last year either way so who knows.