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I feel like, looking back, this was bound to happen. Ark teams have always been tough on defense, great at executing, drawing FTAs, BUT horrible at shooting. So Muss went out and got shooters/scorers, who traditionally aren't good at defense and "effort plays" but is still trying to coach that same type of game. It will be interesting to see how the season progresses.

Losing Pooh is HUGE! Please don't go to another SEC school.

How Mizzou messed up with him is crazy to me. But... good for Ark! WPS

won't happen. Pittman's buyout is too high now with the win over FL. He will be at Ark next year. Even if Pittman is gone, no way Ark pays Harbaugh money. Harbaugh will find himself coaching for a team in Vegas next year. Rocking the Silver and Black.

Neither of you get cocky... here we come!

Is it baseball season yet?

This one stings. I get what Destin is saying about depth but, experience matters too. With JF leaving, that means the players 1-5 in tackles, from this season, are off the roster. Also, JF easily starts at safety next year next to JC. No way Chavis or Jayden Johnson would beat him out. This one will hurt I'm afraid.

That schedule next year is TOUGH again! Besides the regular fun that comes along with being in the SEC West.. The Hogs get to host Cincy and travel to BYU. All while pretty much replacing the whole defense.

Maybe it's the history of being an Arkansas fan but this LSU game makes me nervous. Death Valley, at night, favored on the betting line all with SEC Refs.. Really makes me nervous.

State fans.. does State play man coverage a lot? If I remember correctly, Emerson is supposed to 1st round talent at CB. It would be really fun to see him stick with Burks throughout the game.

2-10 2-10 3-7 Ark fan base just wanted to go bowling this year starting off. 5-7 wins, 8 being a ceiling is what was discussed. Then they started 4-0 and everyone got a little, well, ahead of themselves. Yes, injuries are playing a part. Having Catalon out all year will hurt for sure. But, 4-3(1-3) is a "step in the right direction". With 3 very winnable games, one toss up (LSU) and one "let's just hope they stay competitive" (Bama) game left. The overall picture is still looking as most fans (realistically) hoped for at the beginning of the year, 7-8 wins and a bowl. Now, the real hard part about all this, will be next year. KJ will (hopefully) be much improved with his short-intermediate passing game. The running backs and OL are stable. But after that.. the defense is losing a LOT! It's almost a certainty that Burks is going to the NFL and the schedule starts off brutal, home games against Cincy and a conference opponent before getting a "cupcake".. Missouri State (coached by none other than Bobby P.) Then you go to Jerry's world, Host Bama the next week, then travel to State and BYU.. all before the BYE... If people are already questioning Sam Pittman now, that schedule could have Ark at 3-4(2-2) by the time the BYE rolls around.

Jordan Walsh and Anthony Black?! WPS!! Too bad we couldn't get Kal'el Ware as well! Four 5*s would have been amazing.

This should have been two articles. Trying to cram "is Ark for real this season" and "can Ark sustain success past this season" into one article is lazy. Is Ark for real? Idk.. we will see. I guess that depends on if texA*S and A&M are good teams. Are they going to win the west, reflecting memories of Houston Nutt's first season, worst to first? Probably not. But I can see this team getting 10 wins.

I honestly don't think you should be worried in a sense of Arkansas coming in and doing what they did to texA*S or A&M, totally dominating. But.. If KJ is healthy and the Dawgs are not on their A game, this will be a close game IMO. As a Hog fan, I am not bold enough yet to predict a win in Athens against this type of UGA team. But, I am secure enough in predicting a 20-17, 17-13, etc.. type game. Again, all this changes COMPLETELY if KJ is not healthy.

Soo.... Ark is getting 18.5 points for Vegas this Saturday? hmmmm

If I were a UGA fan, I really hope the DL is all they seem to be through the first 4 weeks. Ark has racked up over 1100 yards on the ground this year with compared to only 876 passing. I want to force KJ to beat me with his arm because, frankly, his accuracy really struggles at times. But, if Ark is able to get close to its 261 yards/game on the ground, UGA fans will be nervous between the hedges come 3PM EST.

I tend to agree at this point. A lot like last years game but instead of the talent making a difference in the 3rd quarter, it will make a difference in the last 8 minutes of the 4th.

As a Hog fan, I think this game will be great for the team. I expect adversity, real adversity, that quite frankly they haven't seen yet this season. Yes, they feel behind to Rice in week 1 but there was never really a sense they weren't going to come back and win that game. Get down to UGA 14-0 or 14-3 early... and we to see how Ark handles itself. Win or lose, I do feel this game will be within 1 score when it's all said and done. And I think it will really help with trips to Ole Miss, LSU & Bama left on the schedule.

The East bias is strong in you sir. Tenner and Candy over Miss and Ark?!

Clay Travis... Lulz! Continuing to prove he is nothing but a joke.

Arkansas' game opening weekend is against LaTech, who is "ranked" 7 spots ahead of Arkansas. So when Arkansas wins on Saturday, will that be an upset?

Tech fans could make the same argument about us regarding offense. And in regards to our defense, they are not going to try to run the ball on us, they are going to pass and our pass defense is horrible until proven improved. We win by 20 at the most and that will require the kids at Ark to come out with bad intentions. Could easily see this game close at half before getting a wake up call in the locker room.

Yup... Lee Corso is all the way gone. Michigan?!?

And he's a (R) Fr! HAHA...

I swear Drew Morgan gets very little respect for the WR that lead the league in TD catches vs SEC opposition.

Hmmm... So, finally beat Bama for the 1st time in 10 years and finally beat UF for the first time since joining the SEC but still lose to A&M? Also, I am not sure if Ark will ever lose to LSU again if they keep playing them following Bama/LSU weekend. I can believe 9-3 (6-2) if the losses were to Bama and UF more than A&M and LSU.

HAHA... people that put real emotion into stuff like this are the most ignorant fans out there.

Only question is, will AA make the right reads and get the ball in the window.

Wonder if Morgan would be higher if BA was coming back. Still, seems under-rated to me for the WR that led the SEC in receiving TDs in league play. (9)

I agree. Everyone talks about how BA improved towards the end of the season but fails to mention that is when injured play makers and young WRs were back as well. Baring the injury bug, AA's weapons should be deep and he just has to make the right read.