Trap Game for Hogs

#78
#78
NorCalHog said:
When AR played Texas A&M, A&M was ranked 14th, and USC 8th. Both were beatdowns. Vandy and Ole Miss were on the road, and close wins. Too close.

The patsy teams were just that. Patsy teams - much like Montana, Buffalo, or Middle Tennessee. (Let's be honest about Tennessee's schedule too, since that's the meat of your debate.) Once Arkansas plays LSU, their SOS will go up several points.

Not playing UGA or Florida this season is irrelevant, but we do have some common opponents to measure by. Auburn beat Florida 17-6. Arkansas beat Auburn, 38-14.

UGA's only SEC loss was to South Carolina by 2 points, at home. Arkansas beat South Carolina, 42-28, in a game Arkansas could have scored 2 more times.

Since Tennessee lost to both Auburn and South Carolina (2 teams Arkansas dismantled), this Saturday should also be a good measuring stick as to how good both teams really are.

Now, onto Alabama. Brutal. The game was @ Bama and the Razorback's 1st SEC game of the season, and played at Alabama. Arkansas was down four starters including Jake Bequette - one of the best ends in the SEC. One thing we can look at, is that Tennessee managed only 2 field goals against Alabama, while Arkansas managed 2 touchdowns.

Finally, let's talk about the "full of themselves" Arkansas fans. I'm sorry you've been left with that impression. As does Tennessee, Arkansas has its share of big mouths. I suppose all SEC teams have a segment of fans like that.

But in all reality, until the fans actually play the game, their over-confidence, big-headedness, or fullness of themselves, really is irrelevant to how the team approaches the game.

Rest assured. The team will be focused, and they'll hardly be in the mood to entertain the idea of this being a "trap game" since dropping from 7th to 8th in the BCS - after beating another top ten SEC team badly.

From what I'm hearing from friends in Fayetteville, the Razorbacks are in a very bad mood over that, and they are looking to make a statement to the BCS pollsters on Saturday.

We'll just have to wait and see if they can make that statement.
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First of all, please inform me of when we ever played Auburn this season. Also, your idea of comparing wins and losses is absolutely ridiculous to put it nicely. You say that Georgia is no good, although I do not fully disagree with you here, but your approach is completely flawed. You say Georgia lost a close one to USCjr. by 2 and Arkansas routed USCjr. 44-28. But what you're forgetting is the fact that USCjr. hung 28 on Arkansas's defense without their star Marcus Lattimore. Another thing about this Arkansas team is, they beat Vandy by 2. I know I know Vandy is "good" this year but any way you slice it Vandy is Vandy and that's how it will always be. But if this Vandy team had a decent kicker Arky would be sitting at 8-2. All I'm saying is we have a chance otherwise we wouldn't be making the trip to Fayetteville. This Arkansas team is vulnerable because they play to the skill level of their opponents.
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#79
#79
Hoping that we can pull the upset but my Brain's telling me that this one will get ugly. Without Bray and Hunter we don't the offense to keep up with them. They will throw all over us and it will shock me if we are still in it by the start of the third quarter.

Bull Hell who knows. Maybe we shock the world.
 
#80
#80
I was at the ole miss-Arkansas game..if the black bears can put up 25 on the arky D, I know we can.

Arkansas looked impressive the 2nd half, but if ole miss was halfway decent, the hogs would have left Oxford with a L.
 
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Volsfan2013 said:
First of all, please inform me of when we ever played Auburn this season.
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Later in the thread, I recanted the Auburn comment. I meant to reference Tennessee's loss to Florida. It was basically a typo.

This Arkansas team is vulnerable because they play to the skill level of their opponents.
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This. And all season long, too. Beginning with our game against Troy.

It makes for an exciting football game, but I would prefer the Razorbacks dominate the teams they're supposed to.

Vandy though, is very good. Seriously. They've come a very long way.

Ole Miss? I have no excuse for the Hogs. I am thankful though, that Arkansas was playing against a Houston Nutt developed quarterback.
 
#82
#82
NorCalHog said:
Okay my friend. I'll mention Alabama.

The Tide beat Tennessee by 31 points. They beat Arkansas by 24 points.

Tennessee scored 6 points, via 2 field goals. Arkansas scored 14 points, via 2 touchdowns.

Tennessee rushed for 92 yards and passed for 63. Arkansas rushed for 17 yards and passed for 209.

Tennessee allowed Alabama's offense 437 net yards. Arkansas allowed Alabama's offense 397 net yards.

Both Arkansas and Tennessee played at Alabama.

Also worth mention; Arkansas is the only team this season whom scored 2 touchdowns against Alabama, and that includes LSU, whom scored no touchdowns, also at Alabama.

Overall, The Tide, and LSU, are men among boys this season. They've both embarrassed everyone they've played, except each other.
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I'm aware of the above (and I dont expect TN to cover) .. my dig was at how you got to the point that ark was better than tn ... including

Later in the thread, I recanted the Auburn comment. I meant to reference Tennessee's loss to Florida. It was basically a typo
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yes we lost to FL, but you didnt play them .. still not a common opponent as you were basing your arguement on common opponents .. instead of trying to somehow connect auburn to fla to ark to TN .. you should have mentioned SC and abalama
 
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DazzleVol said:
I'm aware of the above (and I yes we lost to FL, but you didnt play them .. still not a common opponent as you were basing your arguement on common opponents .. instead of trying to somehow connect auburn to fla to ark to TN .. you should have mentioned SC and abalama
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Exactly.

I had the wrong team.

And I did mention Alabama in this thread. Also SC. Doesn't matter, tho. We'll know for sure in about 32 or 33 hours.

If the Vols take the home fans out of the game early, it would certainly be to your advantage. The Arkansas fanbase normally feeds off the excitement that Coach Petrino's offense produces.

Shut that down, and you may get on a roll.
 
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V4L said:
I was at the ole miss-Arkansas game..if the black bears can put up 25 on the arky D, I know we can.

Arkansas looked impressive the 2nd half, but if ole miss was halfway decent, the hogs would have left Oxford with a L.
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So you think with Worley at QB we score at least 25 Saturday?
 
#85
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Volsfan2013 said:
First of all, please inform me of when we ever played Auburn this season. Also, your idea of comparing wins and losses is absolutely ridiculous to put it nicely. You say that Georgia is no good, although I do not fully disagree with you here, but your approach is completely flawed. You say Georgia lost a close one to USCjr. by 2 and Arkansas routed USCjr. 44-28. But what you're forgetting is the fact that USCjr. hung 28 on Arkansas's defense without their star Marcus Lattimore. Another thing about this Arkansas team is, they beat Vandy by 2. I know I know Vandy is "good" this year but any way you slice it Vandy is Vandy and that's how it will always be. But if this Vandy team had a decent kicker Arky would be sitting at 8-2. All I'm saying is we have a chance otherwise we wouldn't be making the trip to Fayetteville. This Arkansas team is vulnerable because they play to the skill level of their opponents.
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South Carolina actually put 21 on our defense. One was a pick 6.

We had two fumbles leading to scores against vandy or we would have won by 17. Im hoping our games like that and against nutt were because it was an early road game...if we play to our potential we are a legit top 10 team but we're probably a little overrated as of now
 
#87
#87
hardly a trap game for the hogs. they're pissed at beating a top ten team last week and dropping a notch in the bcs. they know that the name 'tennessee' stands for football excellence (not to be confused with dooley coached teams), and that a win against the vols counts a lot more than say, miss. state or kentucky. they're also the most 'run it up' team the vols have faced since oregon or the spurrier era gators.

btw: those posters saying worley is the real deal are seeing something i missed. the thought that occurred to me was now i understand why spurrier passed on him.
 
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