It's been awhile since my last post, sorry, I have to work every now and again to keep my pontoon boat from going back to the bank. It's football season and I'm back to lay a healthy dose of reality to all the irrational, idiotic Hog fans out there.
Bama, is really, really good, and right now if the line for Sept 15th was 17.5 I'd take Bama and give up the points. It's really going to be a struggle to move the ball on the ground and last year we saw how Tyler faired when trying to find time in the pocket. I'm calling Bama a Loss.
Texas A&M in what will be a crazy environment down in College Station, I haven't seen the Aggies play yet, but I'm very nervous about what they can do through the air. I feel their D will be as porous as ours and their offense not quite as good, but better than JSU. I'm giving the home field advantage four points and if the line is Arkansas by 3.5 my money will be on Texas A&M to not only cover, but win the game. This, unfortunately, is just a matchup issue and will be our second loss.
Auburn on the road, if John L. Smith wants to earn that $800K we threw his way, he better the group refocused on what will be a very difficult road game. If Auburn is still struggling to score in the RedZone, I give the Hogs a two touchdown advantage, if the Tigers come around and find some offensive threats, I think it's a close game, but Arkansas just has too much offense. If the line is 6.5 Hogs, I'm taking the Hogs and giving up the points. That's our first SEC Win.
Kentucky, I might stay home to watch Desperate Housewives re-runs...W
Ole Miss in the Rock, not a chance Hugh....W
South Carolina in Columbia, this one scares me a bit, because I think Connor Shaw and that offense will eventually find a nice rhythm, they have athletes all over the field, and as always the Cocks will have a nice pass rush. Problem for SC will be their willingness to play hard when they have nothing on the line to play for, I think they struggle this year in the SEC and Georgia has a 2 or 3 game lead over them in the East by this point in the season. Line favors Arkansas by 4.5, I'm taking the Hogs and giving up the points, Hogs win by double digits.
Miss St in Starkhellhole, the Dogs come up short what feels like every single year, the Hogs have blown them out a few times, but usually this is a game that scares everyone. I think this is the year the Bulldogs break through, with the Hogs playing for BCS consideration, the Bulldogs spoil the party and leave the Hogs right in the middle of the SEC West race at 4-3. Hogs get 7.5 and I'm taking Miss St and the points.
LSU in Fayetteville, lucky for LSU Arkansas is looking at the Outback Bowl and the Cotton Bowl as potential season finale's and with the season opening expectations of the players they could care less which second tier bowl they end up in. Unfortunately for LSU this is the first year this game will be played in Fayetteville in a long time and the NorthWest Arkansas wine and cheese crowd will be full of Thanksgiving hatred and looking for someone else's season to spoil. Tigers get 2.5 and I'm taking the Hogs and the points, but I won't need them, Hogs win big and put the Hogs at 5-3 in the SEC and 9-3 overall.
Arkansas offers 4 coaching candidates who all say, "no," before asking Mark Mangino if he'd like to be the Head Hog.
Merry Christmas, make sure you don't get hammered before you go to Christmas Eve Mass, turns out the Priest does not like it when I get an irresistable thirst for red wine during the communion.
Happy New Year!
Hogs get West Virginia in the Cotton Bowl and find out why it's important to have Safeties on your team that aren't mentally challenged, Mountaineers win 45-35.
Now we can watch Mike put the pieces of a once proud basketball program back together and gear up for another very dissappointing National Signing Day in February. Don't get too upset Hog Fans, the Masters is right around the corner and then Baseball Season should be a lot of fun this year.
