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Matt Jones in a spread offense would have won a MNC.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:24 pm
Only Houston Nut could ruin a talent like that. If MJ would have played a few years later Arkansas would have won the NC. He was that good.
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Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:28 pm to OmegaMan
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Only Houston Nut could ruin a talent like that. If MJ would have played a few years later Arkansas would have won the NC. He was that good.
Could he have handled that big of a stage? His athleticism was enough to carry him wherever he wanted to go.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:28 pm to OmegaMan
Houston managed to coach a QB that went first round as a WR. And a TE that ended up as a 10 year All-pro and likely NFL hall of fame. At OL. Giggity.
This post was edited on 5/20/20 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:29 pm to themicah85
Yeah but don't forget it was Houston Nut. 
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:31 pm to CapstoneGrad06
And the WR at QB’s backup would go on to become an NFL starter. There was also George Wilson at WR who’d go on to a long NFL career as a Safety.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:31 pm to LesnarF5
Remember when the Nut had McFadden at RB. Almost screwed that up.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:31 pm to OmegaMan
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This post was edited on 5/20/20 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:32 pm to LesnarF5
Wasn’t Malzahn the OC with two Heisman level backs in the same backfield. That’s when Arkansas could find OL out of nowhere. Arkansas really could produce some maulers.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:35 pm to OmegaMan
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Only Houston Nut could ruin a talent like that.
Less Miles says hi
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:36 pm to OmegaMan
I've always said Matt Jones was ahead of his time. He was faster than Cam Newton and more elusive. If someone like Malzahn was Arkansas coach back in the early 2000s and ran a modern no huddle spread offense, Ark would have easily won a national championship. Matt Jones was that special.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:36 pm to OmegaMan
Yeah that’s the last year we won the SEC West. Reggie nepotism Fish fumbling the damn punt in the SECCG cost us our best shot at an SEC title.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:37 pm to themicah85
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Only Houston Nut could ruin a talent like that. If MJ would have played a few years later Arkansas would have won the NC. He was that good.
Could he have handled that big of a stage? His athleticism was enough to carry him wherever he wanted to go.
He honestly had a somewhat productive career for the short time he was there. What is he doing now Arky fans, i havent heard his name in awhile?
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:41 pm to themicah85
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What is he doing now Arky fans, i havent heard his name in awhile?
Blow.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:43 pm to HogX
I doubt that. He got arrested one time. That could happen to any partying college student.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:45 pm to OmegaMan
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Matt Jones in a spread offense would have won a MNC.
Jones was fast, but he was a strider. Not so sure he had the quicks to be as effective running the option. Would be interesting though.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:47 pm to bigDgator
I remember him single handily beating auburn 2 times on just his running ability. He was every other as good as Cam Newton. Cam had mediocre talent surrounding him as well.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:47 pm to OmegaMan
Yeah, that was tongue in cheek. I'll never ask someone to apologize for partying. Last I saw, he was doing sports radio for a bit but I don't know what he's been up to since that wrapped up.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:48 pm to OmegaMan
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Only Houston Nut could ruin a talent like that.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:48 pm to OmegaMan
Darren Mcfadden, Felix Jones, Peyton Hillis and Micheal Smith. But 18-16.
This post was edited on 5/20/20 at 12:50 pm
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:52 pm to dchog
That was the most talented backfield in SEC in last 20 years. Maybe ever. Back in the 80’s auburn had some serious talent. Jackson, fullwood, Agee. Also Lionel James and Jackson were in same backfield.
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