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Will a program ever man up?
Posted on 8/24/13 at 7:59 pm
Posted on 8/24/13 at 7:59 pm
And is it the only way for a program like Arkansas to ever be successful? 20 years going on 50 years of failure in the SEC makes one believe that a program like Arkansas won't ever be able to make any head way if they keep doing what they are doing.
- No great rival.
- Terrible in state talent.
- Bordered by 4 states with better/championship caliber programs.
- Marginalized by great programs it can't beat.
So will Arkansas ever man up? They claim to have a ton of money, so can they ever eat the costs and schedule a the most difficult and high profile OOC schedule possible? Assuming there will be three OOC games in the near future, would Arkansas ever be willing to schedule one historically decent opponent from the B1G, Big 12, and Pac 12 each and every single year? I realize their home schedule would lose double directionals, and the revenue with that, but doesn't this seem like the only way a program like Arkansas could ever be successful in the SEC?
- No great rival.
- Terrible in state talent.
- Bordered by 4 states with better/championship caliber programs.
- Marginalized by great programs it can't beat.
So will Arkansas ever man up? They claim to have a ton of money, so can they ever eat the costs and schedule a the most difficult and high profile OOC schedule possible? Assuming there will be three OOC games in the near future, would Arkansas ever be willing to schedule one historically decent opponent from the B1G, Big 12, and Pac 12 each and every single year? I realize their home schedule would lose double directionals, and the revenue with that, but doesn't this seem like the only way a program like Arkansas could ever be successful in the SEC?
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:01 pm to TeLeFaWx
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schedule a the most difficult and high profile OOC schedule possible?
Seriously? Arkansas is trying thier damnest to be bowl eligible on a consistent basis.
Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:02 pm to TeLeFaWx
Lulz. Will A&M ever do something about 41-25? We owned you before, we own you now. 
Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:03 pm to TeLeFaWx
Pretty sure they've been to a BCS game much more recently than A&M 
Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:04 pm to TeLeFaWx
At least Arkansas has been to a BCS bowl this in the last 13 years
This post was edited on 8/24/13 at 8:06 pm
Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:04 pm to TeLeFaWx
Should have bought Cam with all that money. Arkansas fans could have made this thread about auburn.
Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:04 pm to UMRealist
Lol
Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:04 pm to RTR America
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Pretty sure they've been to a BCS game much more recently than A&M
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:05 pm to TeLeFaWx
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Bordered by 4 states with better/championship caliber programs.
Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:06 pm to sorantable
He wasn't talking about the landmass though 
Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:07 pm to sorantable
Well, now I'm wondering which two of the six states bordering Arkansas don't have championship caliber programs.
Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:09 pm to I Ham That I Ham
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He wasn't talking about the landmass though
Definitely not.
Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:09 pm to TeLeFaWx
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the landmass
Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:09 pm to TeLeFaWx
So us and landmass. Got it.
Your faith in Tennessee is strong.
Your faith in Tennessee is strong.
Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:10 pm to RTR America
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Pretty sure they've been to a BCS game much more recently than A&M
And they got their doors blown off by Ohio State. Meh.
Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:11 pm to sorantable
How much money is he getting from OM these days? Not flaming, I promise
So glad he has left coaching to coaches
So glad he has left coaching to coaches
Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:11 pm to TeLeFaWx
They can't really do anything about not having alot of instate talent. Their only chance is to hire a coach that doesn't rely on defense and can win on offensive play-calling with little talent. That is why they have only been good when they have coaches like Petrino and Nutt since being in the SEC. Until they hire another offensive guru or somehow start out recruiting the other SEC schools in their own states they won't overcome it.
This post was edited on 8/24/13 at 8:13 pm
Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:12 pm to TeLeFaWx
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And they got their doors blown off by Ohio State. Meh.
5 points = doors blown off? Aggie education at work
Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:12 pm to Rabern57
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win on offensive play-calling with little talent.
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like Petrino and Nutt
I'm pretty sure that's the exact opposite of what happened when we had Nutt
Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:14 pm to ArmyHogs
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5 points = doors blown off? Aggie education at work
wonder what you call their 10 point loss to OSU in 99
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