Things I think I know: Week Six

Well….now what?

Does anyone know how to extinguish a dumpster fire?

One of the top questions that kept coming up Saturday after another Razorback embarrassment was “how did we get here?”

To me, it’s pretty simple.

1. You hired the wrong head coach.
2. He replaced good assistant coaches with bad ones.

Isn’t it clear how we got here? I continue to wonder when things will change.

The Bielema era is now beyond repair, but do the people in charge know that?

The program is in such a clumsy and awkward spot right now. Jeff Long has been silent for the most part during this horrendous first half of the season, leaving fans to believe he is resigned to the fact he has a bottom feeder football program on his fans and that is perfectly fine as long as the skyboxes and new north end zone suites sell.

However, if Long says anything now, it would come off as insincere and probably cause more problems then ease anyone’s minds. There is nothing anyone in charge can say that will make every feel like it’s going to be OK.

Bielema has zero cred with any fans at all, so what can he say to give us all some hope? Anything he says now will be met with an sigh and an eye roll while most in Razorback Nation plan out what they are going to do with the rest of their Saturdays this fall.

Kurt Anderson has done nothing but destroy the offensive line since he got here. When he got this job, are we sure he actually worked for the Buffalo Bills or has just heard of the Buffalo Bills?

Arkansas offensive line coach Kurt Anderson has watched as his position group has gone from one of the best in the SEC to the worst.

They have missed in recruiting on at least 10 offensive linemen. TEN! There is nobody better on a scout team or hiding anywhere else in that locker room. We are getting the best available. Turns out, Pittman was a genius.

That 3rd quarter in the South Carolina game was the type of quarter that happens to a first year coach in a rebuilding year with a young quarterback. Under no circumstances should that happen to a coach and a quarterback in year five.

As long as the players keep staying out of trouble and making good grades though, nothing is going to change here.

I think Kurt Voigt from the AP put it best Saturday. I can’t see Bielema coming back next year but I can’t see them paying the $15 million to get rid of him either.

Welcome to football purgatory on the hill.

Elsewhere in college football…

• The U is back
• Michigan is insanely good on defense. The Wolverines committed five turnovers and still almost beat Michigan State.
• Jim Harbaugh is a massively overrated tool. He is Brady Hoke with better public relations skills.
• OU always chokes. Every year the Sooners vomit on themselves in a game in which they are favored by over 20. This year, Iowa State did the job IN NORMAN! I do not believe Lincoln Riley is going to work out in Norman.
• Ed Orgeron is still terrible and LSU made a mistake to hire him. A.D. Joe Alleva is going to get canned and then Coach O will go too. Sound familiar?
• I think Arkansas’ defense played OK against South Carolina.
• Nick Saban says positive media attention is “rat poison” and I, obviously, agree with that. Nobody gets better by being told how great they are all the time.
• There is nothing wrong with planting a flag on an opponents field if you win the game. You know how you can stop the visitors from planting flags on your home turf? Win!