Bret Bielema sends off departed QB Rafe Peavey with a classy message
After some initial hesitation, sophomore quarterback Rafe Peavey decided to transfer out of Arkansas late Tuesday evening.
Heading into the offseason, Peavey was the favorite to backup the Razorbacks’ starting quarterback Austin Allen but had seemingly been passed up by at least one other quarterback on the roster, likely leading to the decision to move on to SMU.
Once the decision had been made public, Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema sent out his well wishes to Peavey:
#WoooPig always & best wishes. Great person and bright future! https://t.co/5xkwiCMum7
— Bret Bielema (@BretBielema) August 24, 2016
Peavey came to Arkansas as Missouri’s top-rated quarterback and an Under Armour All-American in 2014 but leaves Fayetteville without ever throwing a pass for the Razorbacks.
That’s the way you handle transfers. Bielema is one cool dude.
Very “High Road” indeed….Well done coach.
Just another reason I like our coach, but I’m ready to see someone not named Allen in the QB position
Same here. Love Bielema being Arkansas’ coach, but yes, he needs to get his nose out of the Allen’s… well, you know. I was worried about this happening, Arkansas having other QB options not named Allen that could be better than Austin, but due to Coach B’s devotion to the Allen’s, he’s letting the others get away. Austin better prove to be everything Bielema seems to think he is and more, or else he possibly will have screwed Arkansas’ season.
Do you really think the coaches are incapable of telling which quarterback is the most talented? Like any coach, Bielema’s job depends on him putting the team in the best position to win. Is it really inconceivable that a fourth year junior with the most experience on the team is the best option? Austin separated himself early, and, perhaps partially due to the back injury, Peavey had been overtaken by Ty and possibly Cole, who appears to be the quarterback of the future. This made sense for him. That’s the truth, but you can think whatever you want.
Do you really think the “coaches” all had a final say, or do you think Bielema did? That’s rhetorical, just in case you didn’t catch on. We both know Coach B has the final say. Look at the times Brandon choked the past couple of seasons, including being hurt against Mizzou, costing Arkansas the lead and the game, yet he wouldn’t come out and Bielema wouldn’t pull him. Since he announced however many months ago he’s sold on Austin, the fact that Daddy Allen is also on the staff seems to be benefiting this family. You mentioning Ty and Cole, saying he appears to be the qb of the future is what else I was referring to as others who might get away if Bielema treats Austin like he did big brother, leaving him in and no one else getting a chance, even if it means AA also blowing a game for Arkansas.
Do I want that to be the case? Absolutely not. I hope Austin has a great season. As far as the truth you mentioned, that’s actually nothing more than your opinion, because the truth is you don’t know any more than me or anyone else who hasn’t been there everyday.
And yet every statement you made was with the attitude that it was the only possible truth. You’re technically right in that I don’t know for sure that there isn’t a massive conspiracy in which Bobby Allen manipulates the Razorback Athletic Department and has Jeff Long as his marionette, but I also don’t know for sure that our government isn’t secretly run by a ruling class of reptilians. My opinion relies on the consensus of reports out of camp (I suppose you think the whole Razorback media is cowed by the Hoginati) and statements from the coaches (whose jobs, again, rely on putting the team in the best position to win). As for running others off, your saying that because Rafe transferred, quarterback’s are being run off and Cole will transfer too is completely asinine. Your comparing Rafe to Cole is apples to oranges. Rafe is a redshirt sophomore who just got passed on the depth chart by a redshirt freshman and possibly a true freshman that the coaches have been raving about. And, while nothing is completely assured, Cole is looking like a future all-SEC player. If he somehow passed Austin by a convincing margin by next year, he would start and Austin would probably transfer. What will probably happen, though, is he will start as a redshirt sophomore. Simply put, it made sense for Rafe to transfer. It makes no sense whatsoever to insist without evidence that quarterbacks are being run off just because the most senior quarterbacks have happened to start consecutively unless somebody has an agenda. Even though they are siblings, they are still two different individuals; Austin has the right to prove what he can do without people moaning about “BA 2.0” before he’s had a chance.
AA has a better arm than his brother and per 247 was ranked higher than his brother out of high school
‘Third Pig’ Don’t waste your time trying to be reasonable with this guy. He has trolled this site for a couple of years now – spewing hate for everything Allen. He hated Brandon and now he hates Austin.
I think ’81’ was in the band at Woodland Jr High when Brandon and Austin were there and jealously watched as their football careers developed while he struggled with his flute. It’s tough being a kid.
Brandon shut him up last year but now Austin will bring him out with every misstep he makes – and Austin will have missteps. He will wail and moan about letting Peavey go and how Bielema is blowing it by sticking with a hated Allen.
He never saw Peavey in practice. It was obvious to most that he would not be the heir to Brandon…the same goes for Storey and Town. It’s hard to see them ever starting here. Kelley is another story. He has big time tools and if Austin were to go down for any length of time, I believe it would be Kelley who would move into the starting role. I base my observations on what I have seen. ’81’s comments are based on butt-hurt.
So, be prepared for more of ’81’s lack of football knowledge this year…but ignore it. I’m going to.
Brandon Allen had a QB rating of 166.5 last year. Ryan Mallett’s 2010 rating was 163.6, the year he took us to the Sugar Bowl. Tyler Wilson’s highest rating was 148.4 as a starter. Hell, PEYTON MANNING’s QB rating was 147.7 both his junior and senior years.
Brandon’s 2016 season was the 67th best single season by a QB in NCAA history. Last year he was literally THE BEST quarterback Arkansas has ever had.
If Austin looks anything like 2015 Brandon this year we are going to win a lot of games.
Yeah I dont think Allen has what it takes to take the Hogs to the next level. With new RBs and some new blood at o-line, gonna be interesting this year. The older Allen was more of a game manager. He shot himself in the foot with interceptions and bad throws most of the time. His senior year was his best year but he had a stout o-line and Collins at RB to hand off to. What gets me is all that talent behind Allen and no one can overtake him for starting QB job. Either they arent as good as predicted of Allen is better. I dont see Allen being better. I really thought Ricky Town would be in the mix, so far nothing.
Town has been a flop. He can’t seem to grasp the offense and has already been passed by true freshman Kelly. Austin was always touted as better than his brother and was a 4* coming out of high school. With so little play time its hard to know what he will be like but I trust what Enos does with QB’s.
I saw this coming a long time ago. Wish him the best of luck at SMU
I think everyone is missing the fact that BA had like 4-5 OCs in his time at Arkansas. He had his best year under Enos last season and he was not a game manager…he won games with several 300+ yard performances and the best QB rating in the SEC (he had to, the defense was awful). AA has now been in the Enos system longer than anyone else. I trust he will do fine this season. Every QB on the roster was a 4* coming out, this is a good problem to have.
Bielema classy? Not in those shoes, he’s like 54 years old.
well said BossHog