re: Petrino Extension - 7 years

It's a desperate attempt by the AD...to keep the chatter down, we did it too with Saban and Miles.

Arky is a solid program (great facilities), but it's firmly planted in the middle of the pack of the SEC and won't move up IMHO regardless of a few bowl wins.. The SEC is loaded with tradition and big boy football programs.

Take Tennessee for example..they are down right now, but from a total "program" standpoint and overall tradition of winning, they are way ahead of a program like Arkansas. I guess I am really talking about national perception. I can't remember Arkansas ever winning the SEC or anything of "significance". Until that happens, they can't change perception they are trying to change.

Arkansas is too close to Missouri which is the "show me state"...they are still waiting for Arkansas to "show them something"