Nine times out of 10, I might have some creative opening line for an article.
Nine times out of 10, I might pick Arkansas to win games against far superior opponents, even though I know I should not. I cannot help it; I am simply a homer at times. Not to mention, a guy at Alma got a little radical with me over my picking the Hogs to lose to, of all teams, Auburn.
Nine times out of 10, I am infatuated with an Arkansas head coaching search. I will run Google searches 15 to 20 times a day. This time must be the one out of 10. I am pretty certain we already have our guy (or gal, I am not here to pick sides) on campus.
Nine times out of 10, I would say, “Let’s not hire Chad Morris.” Unfortunately, we have already experienced the singular “yes.” I will admit, I was trying my best to be optimistic when we hired Morris away from SMU. I had a bad feeling when he got confused on which car to hop into at the airport, but I tried to stay enthusiastic.
Nine times out of 10, I think Arkansas should run the ball against Auburn. I know, I know… The Tigers have a far better rushing defense than they do passing, however, it is going to be raining … a lot, and I fear cheap interceptions.
Nine times out of 10, I think we need to run a blitz package with the linebackers. The ball is going to be wet, and Auburn is already dead last in the SEC in passing yards. They focus on the rush. I think we can stop them and eliminate them from having big plays.
Nine times out of 10, Arkansas’s defense gives up a big play. In fact, we are one of the worst in the nation in giving up major yards on solo plays. Oddly enough, by the same ratio, Auburn’s offense is one of the worst in the country in their “big play count”. .
Nine times out of 10, Hugh Freeze finds a job that is suited for him and in which he will find success. Apparently, the Plains is not one of those places. Have you seen the guy lately? He is stressed to the max. He looks awful. And I would by hypocritical to judge, but he looks like he needs a one or 10 doses of Celexa STAT.
Nine times out of 10, I would feel sorry for somebody like that, especially Freeze himself, but I have no pity for him after what he stated after the game last year.
Auburn is due for a win and some good calls to go their way. Arkansas is playing far better since Petrino took the reins. I think if these two teams had met up earlier in the season, the Tigers would have won hands down. I now feel Auburn is going to lose yet another game at the hand of the Razorbacks.
Arkansas 34, Auburn 17
Be certain to lis10 to the game Saturday at 11:45 A.M. via HitThatLine.com and on the air at ESPN Arkansas 99.5 in Fayetteville, 95.3 in the River Valley, 96.3 in Hot Springs, and 104.3 in Harrison-Mountain Home.
Random Thoughts
Things have gotten so bad in Auburn that Auburn’s Hugh Freeze has marked his Facebook profile as “Safe from the board of trustees.”
TRIVIA QUESTION: Arkansas used to have a trend where if they would beat Auburn, they would also beat them the next season. The Hogs have a chance to do that this Saturday. Who was coach of the Razorbacks the last time they beat the Tigers back-to-back?
Shout out to two fantastic Razorbacks fans, Katie and Kam Lafferty. If you ever attend a Hogs’ softball game and forget your beer hat for wear when the bases are loaded, these two lovely ladies might be able to come to your rescue! I am hopeful they enjoy the football game this weekend.
TRIVIA ANSWER: The same man who will be calling the shots from the sideline Saturday, Bobby Petrino, was coaching the Hogs when they defeated Auburn in 2011 and 2012.
Let’s get that first SEC win this weekend, boys!
If you see my wife out and about ask her how it feels to be the first-time grandmother. She loves it, but I think she’d also enjoy having some sleep, but that’s an entirely different story.
Go HOGS!!!
