Did you realize Arkansas has lost 17 straight SEC games?

[GMDGator]

While we complain and bemoan our coach, the University of Arkansas has lost 17 straight SEC games.... WOW... It could be worse...

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

What's crazy is they're actually a pretty decent team this year, but they just can't get over the hump.

 

[ATXGator]

It can't be worse than being the University of Arkansas... no matter how many SEC games are won or lost.

 

[WobbleGator]

What's crazy is they're actually a pretty decent team this year, but they just can't get over the hump.

Hopefully they get over the hump when playing Mizzou.

 

[gatormandan]

While we complain and bemoan our coach, the University of Arkansas has lost 17 straight SEC games.... WOW... It could be worse...

Ahh but there is a huge difference. They are actually a decent team and progressing nicely. They will be a contender soon enough. Looks like their players are being developed.

 

[oxrageous]

They look head and shoulders better than last year. The improvement is obvious.

 

[EuroGator]

What's crazy is they're actually a pretty decent team this year, but they just can't get over the hump.

Yep.

Hopefully they get over the hump when playing Mizzou.

...and yep!

 

[Coach9]

They'll be tough going forward. They're a niche team. With most of the conference transitioning to spread concepts recruiting is moving to smaller faster defensive athletes. Then you play a team that's o-line outweighs every team in the NFL, you end up with some physical mismatches that can really wear you out during the course of the game. They're a team you don't want to play. It even effects you the following week.

 

[Gatorbreath]

They look head and shoulders better than last year. The improvement is obvious.

This.

Bielema is a very solid ball coach. They'll be in the thick of things in the West before too long. And they play big boy football - run between the tackles and control the line of scrimmage.

 

[I Have No Friends :(]

While we complain and bemoan our coach, the University of Arkansas has lost 17 straight SEC games.... WOW... It could be worse...

You're right it could be worse... some people were asking for 0-17 to be our next coach. Scary.

 

[Loogis]

This.

Bielema is a very solid ball coach. They'll be in the thick of things in the West before too long. And they play big boy football - run between the tackles and control the line of scrimmage.

Which was probably where we were heading until it became clear we did not have the patience to wait for that kind of development.
It's a good thing for Bielema Arkansas doesn't have the expectations we have.

 

[soflagator]

They'll be tough going forward. They're a niche team. With most of the conference transitioning to spread concepts recruiting is moving to smaller faster defensive athletes. Then you play a team that's o-line outweighs every team in the NFL, you end up with some physical mismatches that can really wear you out during the course of the game. They're a team you don't want to play. It even effects you the following week.

The problem is that perfect set of scenarios will only come around every few years. I actually think they'll have some really tough years ahead as these upperclass linemen begin moving on. Alex Collins was also probably criminally underrated coming out of HS. But, again, while I respect Bielema(sp?), I don't think he's going to do very well long term. Similar to Jones at ut, I think he'll have them close, and already does. But not sure he ever gets them over that hump.

 

[MatthewM.]

Brett billema is a fat slob with a smoking hot hoar of a wife. I respect that.

 

[t-gator]

I thought the op was coming out of the closet

 

[Swamp Donkey]

The problem is that perfect set of scenarios will only come around every few years. I actually think they'll have some really tough years ahead as these upperclass linemen begin moving on.

You think Bielema will have difficulty finding some large linemen? MMMMM... k. I don't.

Alex Collins, yet another colossal miss by UF. I'm wondering why you say he was underrated. Wasn't he the top back in the state?

 

[KCgator]

It could indeed be worse. We could be from Arkansas.

 

[soflagator]

You think Bielema will have difficulty finding some large linemen? MMMMM... k. I don't.

Alex Collins, yet another colossal miss by UF. I'm wondering why you say he was underrated. Wasn't he the top back in the state?

No, I think that they have a solid amount of experience, and are a great unit. I don't think he'll have that every year. He'll also have to compete in the very cutthroat world that is SEC recruiting. He whined at Wisconsin when teams would continue pursuing committed players.

As for Collins, my reference was to his being the 13th ranked RB in that class. I struggle to believe there are 12 other backs that were better. That's all. Not sure where he finished in terms of the state, but I know at one point, he was the 5th ranked back in Florida, behind Taylor.

And yes, I did really hope to sign him. But we had Lane already, and then got KT later in the cycle. So I don't put it on par with some of the other misses. And honestly, if his mom(the cane fan) refused to sign for him to go to Arkansas, I can only imagine what a nightmare it would've been if he was trying to come here.

 

[Coach9]

The problem is that perfect set of scenarios will only come around every few years. I actually think they'll have some really tough years ahead as these upperclass linemen begin moving on. Alex Collins was also probably criminally underrated coming out of HS. But, again, while I respect Bielema(sp?), I don't think he's going to do very well long term. Similar to Jones at ut, I think he'll have them close, and already does. But not sure he ever gets them over that hump.

It's a strategy you have to be all in on. It's imperative you keep stacking up the big uglies. Have to be able to develop the kids cause you'll have trouble signing top guys every year when kids see entrenched starters. Those seasons when they have those upper classman lines they'll be a bear to play. Defensively they'll usually get good at defending the run from practicing against themselves. Usually the thing that puts this team over the top is a big time receiver that keeps guys out of the box

 

[NavetG8r]

Usually the thing that puts this team over the top is a big time receiver that keeps guys out of the box

We've got that in DRob. We just need to make sure the other team stays aware of that.

 

[EuroGator]

We've got that in DRob. We just need to make sure the other team stays aware of that.

I would agree that DRob is our best receiver, but he's not among the elite - Cooper, Treadwell, or Agholor.