Favorite team:Arkansas 
Location:Tejas
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Registered on:11/20/2010
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I'm nervous.


I just always expect the worst. Saves me from the ups and downs.
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Barkley predicting an Arizona blowout.


Pouring some EH Taylor Small Batch ad hoping for the best.
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Hog fans have PTSD. This team is playing well right now. We may not be great defensively, but our offense is rolling even when we aren't shooting great.


It's true. I just expect things to break bad for us. My first game as an Arkansas fan was a football loss to the Citadel. I was there when we won it all in basketball in '94 but Arkansas sports has mostly been repeated kicks to the balls.
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That's a good frickin scotch.


Thanks, man. Glad you enjoy it, too. Was having some Naked Malt, but I wanted to celebrate with some smoke.
Popping open some Ardbeg Wee Beastie to celebrate.

re: 2026 Spring football

Posted by Hank Murphy on 3/16/26 at 7:20 pm to
I guess it's the bulkiness of the pads we had back in the 80s/90s when I played youth football up to high school, but it seems like players looked at lot larger then. And players weren't allowed to choose whether they wore pads or not--they were all required. And whatever happened to neck roll pads?
If we were to ever "drop down" a level, you would likely see a huge drop in enrollment.

I know you know this, but not all of our students are that studious and serious about their degrees. Big time athletics/campus life is a draw for many students in addition to whatever they're studying.

re: Things To Do in Bentonville

Posted by Hank Murphy on 1/27/26 at 6:28 pm to
Thank you, all. These are all very helpful. :cheers:


These friends are driving up from DFW as they seem to like vacationing in Arkansas quite a bit even though they have no ties to the state (my friend is from N. LA like myself).

Things To Do in Bentonville

Posted by Hank Murphy on 1/26/26 at 9:01 pm
A good friend and her husband and their two high schoolers are going to Bentonville during Spring break for a mini vacation and are asking for suggestions. Any ideas? I haven't lived in the area since 2009 and think I only went to Bentonville once while I was there.

She already mentioned Crystal Bridges and Frank Lloyd Wright home. Any other cool ideas? Thanks in advance.
I wish the Rooneys would just sell the damned team. This is the most pissed I've been since they signed Michael Vick.

As a regular listener of the Ticket, I got to hear the Dallas talking heads complain about this guy nonstop and now we hire him when we had the opportunity to hire some innovative young coaches. Just a fricking joke. They've pissed off the fanbase with this.

re: Anyone else feel this......

Posted by Hank Murphy on 1/22/26 at 10:18 pm to
I learned a long time ago not to get too invested in our athletic program. My first game as a student was a loss to the Citadel.

I've only witnessed one natty ('94) in my lifetime and feel like we're Charlie Brown trying to kick the football most other times.
I'd think being a college coach (even if it's a position coach) would be hell right now with the portal and kids chasing payouts yearly. There is some semblance of an offseason in the NFL.
I wonder what the heck is happening at Auburn with Golesh? I'm sure Auburn has plenty of money and he was thought of as a really good hire.
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Hires Silverfield.


You just found out?

re: Arkansas fans are trashy.

Posted by Hank Murphy on 1/16/26 at 8:51 am to
And an Arkansas fan clocked him, you POS.
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really held on until we brought Sam back from 4-8. After that I’ve turned into Arhog. Just laugh at the slop shite we’re fed.


If you really have turned into ARHog, be sure to add the emojis laughing at your own posts.
I'm grateful for his time as coach and that amazing SB win as well as being competitive on a yearly basis, but it was time. I'll always be a Steelers fan first, but will root for him as well if he decides to coach elsewhere.
This idea that Tomlin "has been handed..." or "has no say" in his roster is fricking hilarious. This isn't the damned Cowboys where the coach has no say or power over anything.

Our offense has sucked for years.
it doesn't matter how many times he turns it over, we can't capitalize on it anyway because our offense is dogshit and has been for most of the year.
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yup.... a lot of these kids ain't like we are....



I understand it's frustrating to lose in-state talent, especially to another SEC school.

Not everyone wants to go to college in their home state. I was an out of state student who chose Arkansas to experience living elsewhere vs. going where everyone else from my high school would be going.

And yeah, our sucking arse over the last several years has hurt us with the better prospects. We haven't been relevant in forever as far as they're concerned.