2017 Outlook

[bigworm]

After the 2013 season, I remember Bo Mattingly saying that Bielema would be a more successful coach by year 4 than Gus Malzahn...

Should have hired ole gus and let HDN go way back when. But i rekon hine sight is always 20 20.

[nastynice]

Meanwhile he continues to throw players under the bus. While some criticism is probably earned he blamed them for not developing. Wouldn't that be his job to develop these players.

I think the coach doing this to his players is detrimental to the team and could be an issue as to why things are the way they are

He's definitely lost the attention of his players!

After the 2013 season, I remember Bo Mattingly saying that Bielema would be a more successful coach by year 4 than Gus Malzahn...

Bo knows nothing. Most annoying and consistently wrong voice on the radio. Package him with Long and Bert and drop em off on someone's doorstep!

[AirWarren]

After the 2013 season, I remember Bo Mattingly saying that Bielema would be a more successful coach by year 4 than Gus Malzahn...

Good thing no one cares what that pencil neck says. 

[beach bum]

Good thing no one cares what that pencil neck says.
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lmbo......

[High Voltage]

He's definitely lost the attention of his players!

Bo knows nothing. Most annoying and consistently wrong voice on the radio. Package him with Long and Bert and drop em off on someone's doorstep!

Bo Mattingly wouldn't know a football if it hit him in the face.

[bdubyab60]

I love sitting here listening to the major outlets cracking jokes on us as well.

We are a laughing stock.

[bigworm]

They will eat crow saturday when we only lose by 35!!

[VHSCoach2]

According to the ADG, Bielema's buyout at the end of the season will only be $5.9 million, not he $15 million that has been reported.

[cuckoobird]

Interesting

[beach bum]

According to the ADG, Bielema's buyout at the end of the season will only be $5.9 million, not he $15 million that has been reported.

He gone...

[bleudog]

According to the ADG, Bielema's buyout at the end of the season will only be $5.9 million, not he $15 million that has been reported.

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[AirWarren]

According to the ADG, Bielema's buyout at the end of the season will only be $5.9 million, not he $15 million that has been reported.

[AirWarren]

With that said.

I would beg my job to fire me for 5 million.

[beach bum]

With that said.

I would beg my job to fire me for 5 million.

By the numbers at 158K a month payments he would get those 158K a month for 3 years if the 5.9 million is accurate like the ADG is reporting.... Unbelievable.

[bdubyab60]

Misprint or no? Just read it. Jeff Long is the only one keeping him here if the contract language is correct.

[nastynice]

With that said.

I would beg my job to fire me for 5 million.

Isn't that what Bert's doing with his performance? 

[RZback]

We just need a better program and in many cases that begins at the top, AD, HC.  If its broken there you cannot fix it until you correct it at the top.

[AirWarren]

Man, the arkansas Times has even piled on. The end is near.


https://m.arktimes.com/arkansas/the-end-is-near/Content?oid=10388492

[nuttinbuthogs]

If Arkansas gets a new coach who would be likely candidates? 

[HorseFeathers]

If Arkansas gets a new coach who would be likely candidates? 

Houston Nutt

[RZback]

Houston would be better.

[HorseFeathers]

Houston would be better.

Might even be competitive in a few games this season if he was here

[RZback]

We need a good upcoming guy with experience and a good recruiter.  Maybe we can get someone like Mike Norvell or Scott Frost.  Even an older guy like Mike Leach.  Fans would like their style of play and they are all winners.  UA can offer them a good salary that may keep them for a good while.

[VHSCoach2]

[Longfellow]

Ha. Good one

[AirWarren]

Hahahahaha.

[bdubyab60]

A friend sent the same thing to me on Facebook along with this a little later.

An 8 year old boy is in custody court, on the witness stand. He is being taken away from his parents because they beat him all the time. The judge tells him son to get you away from those beatings I'm going to award your grandparents custody. The boy starts to cry and begs the judge not to do that because the grandparents beat him as well.
The judge sits back and thinks for a minute. He asks the boy is there anyone you can stay with that won't beat you.

The boy wipes his tears away and says. I can stay with The Arkansas Razorbacks football team. They can't beat anyone

[Longfellow]

That's another classic. So on a serious note, what're Kelly's chances of coming out of this game alive?

[bdubyab60]

Better than Allens. Kelley will at least throw the ball away

[Longfellow]

Better than Allens. Kelley will at least throw the ball away

Makes sense, hadn't actually seen him play yet

[RZback]

Either way its gonna be ugly.

[wildcat_x-mgr]

By the numbers at 158K a month payments he would get those 158K a month for 3 years if the 5.9 million is accurate like the ADG is reporting.... Unbelievable.

Seriously, what do I have to do to be an SEC coach for a year? I bet I could even win a game or two.

[bdubyab60]

Makes sense, hadn't actually seen him play yet

He did throw a pick 6 against SC but he did seem to go through progressions faster than AA. Whether that makes a difference in this game who knows

[Trojanbird]

How long can our defense keep it respectable?

[Trojanbird]

Nevermind!!

[bdubyab60]

The D has played fairly well. Just being out there to long against this team is to much

[bdubyab60]

Are we accepting moral victories tonight

[beach bum]

Are we accepting moral victories tonight

We got on the scoreboard!!! Field goal city!

[VHSCoach2]

2007: 41-38
2008: 49-14
2009: 35-7
2010: 24-20
2011: 38-14
2012: 52-0
2013: 52-0
2014: 14-13
2015: 27-14
2016: 49-30
2017: 41-9

All of the losses to Alabama since Arkansas' last win against the Tide in the 2006 season.

[bdubyab60]

We got on the scoreboard!!! Field goal city!

And a TD whoopie. However I did like the effort after the shell shock of the first quarter.

CK needs to start the rest of the season. Better QB than AA already. A freshman going through what he did tonight and not folding is what we need, offense needs to pick up the pace.

We weren't winning this game, I think most reasonable folks knew this. While we saw slight improvement it's still not enough for me to say BB is the guy going forward

[bigworm]

CK has a ways to go though. Game was way too fast for him. He has a cannon for sure. He held the ball forever at times. AA hasnt had that luxury in any game. Im not sold on CK yet.

[bdubyab60]

CK has a ways to go though. Game was way too fast for him. He has a cannon for sure. He held the ball forever at times. AA hasnt had that luxury in any game. Im not sold on CK yet.

Might wanna go back and watch a some game film then. AA has taken a beating for sure. Mostly OL play the cause but also
A lot of it him holding on to the ball trying to make a play. This includes his injury. He had at least 8 seconds on that play and chose to hold it even though he saw the rush.

My opinion we have a goose egg if AA was the QB tonight. I can see a freshman making the mistakes CK did especially against the team that he played. AA has been making those same mistakes against lesser competition.

Plus seems like the team is more behind CK. He is never down no matter how things are going

[RZback]

I'm not sold that CK is the answer.  He delivered the same results we have been seeing, a loss.  Yes, Bama is way better than UA and we were gonna loose.  I'm not sure the outcome was different than we would have seen if AA was playing.  I'm not sold on him either but you helped make the case for keeping him without realizing it.  1. he's a senior with experience. 2. He has held the ball too long at times. (but you pointed out the OL hasn't given protection and he was waiting trying to make a play) 3. CK is a freshman and is going to make freshman mistakes. (I'm not sold on his being the guy to deliver wins, I'm not sure he is any better than AA.  4. How do you know the team is more behind CK?  (seems to me the team is responsible for part of the poor play, no OL protection, dropped passes, poor route running.) 
So I'm not sure CK is better or will deliver better outcomes.  The main problem lies with coaching, talent level, and overall effort.  Those things rest mostly with the HC.  If there is a way for BB to correct, I'm doubtful, then maybe he stays another year but that seems an extension in futility.  Cut the cord and go shopping for someone else, remove Long from the search or you get the same result.

[bdubyab60]

I'm not sold that CK is the answer.  He delivered the same results we have been seeing, a loss.  Yes, Bama is way better than UA and we were gonna loose.  I'm not sure the outcome was different than we would have seen if AA was playing.  I'm not sold on him either but you helped make the case for keeping him without realizing it.  1. he's a senior with experience. 2. He has held the ball too long at times. (but you pointed out the OL hasn't given protection and he was waiting trying to make a play) 3. CK is a freshman and is going to make freshman mistakes. (I'm not sold on his being the guy to deliver wins, I'm not sure he is any better than AA.  4. How do you know the team is more behind CK?  (seems to me the team is responsible for part of the poor play, no OL protection, dropped passes, poor route running.) 
So I'm not sure CK is better or will deliver better outcomes.  The main problem lies with coaching, talent level, and overall effort.  Those things rest mostly with the HC.  If there is a way for BB to correct, I'm doubtful, then maybe he stays another year but that seems an extension in futility.  Cut the cord and go shopping for someone else, remove Long from the search or you get the same result.

Truthfully there is not a QB on this team that will carry it. I want the best guy in there though. By what I've read AAis going to be out up to 4 weeks possibly. So CK will be the guy going forward. As a senior and a full year under his belt you would think AA wouldn't make the same mistakes as a freshman

The team did show a little different attitude with CK last night. AA demeanor after getting hit just like CK did last night is infectious to the team. It's JMO that if AA was in there we would have had less yardage and the outcome even worse. No matter how bad it is your leaders have to stay positive.

Just like B.B. Standing on the sideline looking lost most of the time. Teams tend to take on some attributes of its leaders.

[VHSCoach2]

Arkansas fan's GPS doesn't want him to go to the Alabama game:

[bigworm]

Neither AA or CK are goin to look worth a crap on this team. Last year AA did a pretty good job. Hes the same guy this year with freshman recievers and no protection. If we are going to continue with this staff we better get some cat back there that can run a 4.2 40 amd has a 3.9 shuttle time if he wants to survive and keep the O moving.

[beach bum]

Who would win and what would be the score if we played Arkansas State and #6 FCS ranked Central Arkansas right now? I would say if we played Arkansas State in Jonesboro we would lose right now by 7-10 points. The Hogs would win by 7-10 in Fayetteville. We would only beat UCA by about 17-24 points right now imo.... Maybe that is why Arkansas won't play those two schools? It's because of years like this.

[DoYouKnowWhoIThinkIam]

Who would win and what would be the score if we played Arkansas State and #6 FCS ranked Central Arkansas right now? I would say if we played Arkansas State in Jonesboro we would lose right now by 7-10 points. The Hogs would win by 7-10 in Fayetteville. We would only beat UCA by about 17-24 points right now imo.... Maybe that is why Arkansas won't play those two schools? It's because of years like this.

Yeah, that's the reason.  lol

[War Eagle]

Yeah, that's the reason.  lol

Out of curiousity, what is the actual reason Arkansas won't play other Arkansas schools (this isn't meant to start a heated debate)?

[cuckoobird]

It's fear