Started By
Message
re: Bielema voted best hire in the SEC by SportsNation
Posted on 12/13/12 at 9:38 pm to Drewbie
Posted on 12/13/12 at 9:38 pm to Drewbie
Again, NOBODY seems to be thinking this hire all the way through.
Bielema wants to bring a ground and pound, playaction pass, hard-nosed defensive style to Arkansas. Ok, fine. What people aren't talking about is the fact that to accomplish ANYTHING of note, you have to compete wih LSU and Bama...who play the exact same style that Bielema wants to. The problem is that Arkansas will NEVER EVER EVER have half the overall talent of those two, especially on defense. It's not possible with the limited talent stable available in Arkansas/Missouri. Bielema will try, and fail, to beat the big boys at their own game.
Why did Petrino have success there? Why is Sumlin having success at A&M? Neither had/have the talent of those two teams. They succeeded because they arent stupid/arrogant enough to try and beat Miles and Saban at their own game with inferior talent.
Bielema wants to bring a ground and pound, playaction pass, hard-nosed defensive style to Arkansas. Ok, fine. What people aren't talking about is the fact that to accomplish ANYTHING of note, you have to compete wih LSU and Bama...who play the exact same style that Bielema wants to. The problem is that Arkansas will NEVER EVER EVER have half the overall talent of those two, especially on defense. It's not possible with the limited talent stable available in Arkansas/Missouri. Bielema will try, and fail, to beat the big boys at their own game.
Why did Petrino have success there? Why is Sumlin having success at A&M? Neither had/have the talent of those two teams. They succeeded because they arent stupid/arrogant enough to try and beat Miles and Saban at their own game with inferior talent.
3
Posted on 12/13/12 at 9:41 pm to Roger Klarvin
quote:
Roger Klarvin
Sounds like you've thought about this hire a lot. Thought about it in the day. At night. Tossing and turning awake and fearful of facing a Bielema led Hogs team.
Posted on 12/13/12 at 9:43 pm to Roger Klarvin
quote:
. What people aren't talking about is the fact that to accomplish ANYTHING of note, you have to compete wih LSU and Bama...who play the exact same style that Bielema wants to
You really think you're the first person to say this? It's been said over and over and over and over again
Bielema is going to run a balanced offense... he showed that with his hire of Chaney
And since when does wanting to actually play defense make us trying to beat bama and LSU at their own game?
Posted on 12/13/12 at 9:49 pm to Roger Klarvin
quote:
Roger Klarvin
Don't tell anyone, but thanks to Wikileaks, our playbook for next year is now online.
2012 Playbook
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow SECRant for SEC Football News