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re: Why does Arkansas never play in state schools?
Posted on 5/29/24 at 7:14 pm to dchog
Posted on 5/29/24 at 7:14 pm to dchog
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32 seasons in the SEC. 101-167 in conference games.
That comes out to about 3-5 in conference every year.
Again, don’t think it’s crazy for Arkansas to have a coach who goes 7-5/8-4 consistently.
I think it’s crazy to expect conference championships from Arkansas and constantly winning 10 games + a year but I don’t think it means you should be doormat either.
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Posted on 5/29/24 at 7:14 pm to dchog
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32 seasons in the SEC. 101-167 in conference games.
That comes out to about 3-5 in conference every year.
Again, don’t think it’s crazy for Arkansas to have a coach who goes 7-5/8-4 consistently.
I think it’s crazy to expect conference championships from Arkansas and constantly winning 10 games + a year but I don’t think it means you should be doormat either.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 7:14 pm to kywildcatfanone
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kywildcatfanone
Calipari doesn't like too
Set it up on a tee why dontcha.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 7:25 pm to FireDanMullen
Again Arkansas doesn't have the right people and pieces in place just to be a 7-5 program in the SEC. The issues are deeper and more complicated than what is understood.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 7:27 pm to RelentlessTide
“With the exception of Auburn, Bama doesn’t play in-state teams.”
Bama has played Samford, south alabama, Troy and jax state in basketball and baseball. With the exception of Auburn, Bama doesn’t play in-state teams but I get your point, in football.
Bama has played Samford, south alabama, Troy and jax state in basketball and baseball. With the exception of Auburn, Bama doesn’t play in-state teams but I get your point, in football.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 7:27 pm to dchog
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Again Arkansas doesn't have the right people and pieces in place just to be a 7-5 program in the SEC. The issues are deeper and more complicated than what is understood.
Idk bro if Kentucky can do it I don’t see why Arkansas can’t
Posted on 5/29/24 at 7:40 pm to FireDanMullen
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Idk bro if Kentucky can do it I don’t see why Arkansas can’t
I thought we’d have a good season last year until that road schedule against lsu, aggie, olemiss and bama in consecutive games on the road took it out of them. They were competitive in that stretch but I guess it was too much to get over.
Give some of these others that and let’s see what happens. Enough to get a coach with less talent fired for not winning I guess. Hopefully the end of divisions will balance things out.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 7:41 pm to Utah_CUtiger
If you have to ask….
Posted on 5/29/24 at 7:42 pm to FireDanMullen
The Kentucky brass is more polished and organized than the Arkansas brass which is hard to get all of them on board about anything. It also helps that they have been playing in a weaker division over the years.
Also some of these issues can't be fixed on a administrative level but involves politics.
Also some of these issues can't be fixed on a administrative level but involves politics.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 8:46 pm to dchog
Dude, you know nothing. Arkansas is fully capable of being a 7-9 win team yearly with the occasional ten win season. All it takes is the right hire.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 8:49 pm to dchog
And many of those losses are from the past decade. Which outside of a few years, we’ve been bad. That’s not the norm for Arkansas. We’re historically better than that.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 8:51 pm to Utah_CUtiger
OU plays Tulsa. No excuses Arkansas, quit being scared.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 9:28 pm to Lord of the Hogs
Yes if this was the SEC during the 90s and 00s then those goals would be easier but not now. It would take Arkansas more than just the right hire to be average again.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 9:34 pm to Lord of the Hogs
Those losses are over a period of 32 years including multiple losses to Memphis and SMU.
Arkansas historically wasn't a bad program before joining the SEC but these last 30 years are the norm now.
Arkansas historically wasn't a bad program before joining the SEC but these last 30 years are the norm now.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 9:35 pm to RelentlessTide
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With the exception of schools that have big dicks
Most large state schools play smaller state schools to help support them. On the other hand, a very few larger schools are pussies and try to kill them.
This post was edited on 5/29/24 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 5/29/24 at 9:54 pm to dchog
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Arkansas historically wasn't a bad program before joining the SEC but these last 30 years are the norm now.
When we joined the SEC anyone with half a brain knew what we were walking into in football. These were teams we were struggling against in bowls and we’d be playing them weekly. What the hell did anyone think. Plus we were dealing with coaching problems at the time with Hatfield leaving, then crow getting fired and an interim coach then ford, damn.
But ford did somehow win the west and Nutt did it twice and, except for 2 seasons had us competitive. But our fans decided that wasn’t good enough and ran his arse off. Pretty much why Hatfield left, the fans actually thought they deserved better.
Now here we are. Congratulations to those who knew more than everyone else.
Posted on 5/30/24 at 2:17 am to Clark14
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When we joined the SEC anyone with half a brain knew what we were walking into in football. These were teams we were struggling against in bowls and we’d be playing them weekly. What the hell did anyone think. Plus we were dealing with coaching problems at the time with Hatfield leaving, then crow getting fired and an interim coach then ford, damn.
But ford did somehow win the west and Nutt did it twice and, except for 2 seasons had us competitive. But our fans decided that wasn’t good enough and ran his arse off. Pretty much why Hatfield left, the fans actually thought they deserved better.
Now here we are. Congratulations to those who knew more than everyone else.
I don't know what the narrative in Arkansas was all that time... but outside the state it was that Frank Broyles kept running off all those coaches because they couldn't meet his high standards. Or in the case of Nolan Richardson... couldn't maintain them.
In football, we heard that Broyles tried to micromanage the program from the ADs office and that caused a lot of friction with his coaches.
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Posted on 5/30/24 at 2:33 am to RelentlessTide
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With the exception of Auburn, Bama doesn’t play in-state teams. Who would want to watch Bama vs Troy, or Auburn - Montgomery branch, or Jacksonville St?
But Auburn is willing to play New Mexico State at home! That was a game for other SEC fans to laugh at Auburn for losing that game.
Posted on 5/30/24 at 5:46 am to dchog
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Yes if this was the SEC during the 90s and 00s then those goals would be easier but not now. It would take Arkansas more than just the right hire to be average again.
Bobby Petrino had the hogs humming. The program was self-sustaining and ranked number 5 for the year when another hog Bobby was riding, just not alone, did him in. Kind of ironic, isn't it?
Posted on 5/30/24 at 6:38 am to Clark14
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Now here we are. Congratulations to those who knew more than everyone else.
Same people that decided to fire the AD and Coach at the same time?
Exactly how we won 4 games in two seasons.
You Nutt huggers are all the same
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