Arbengal

Absolutely they do. How could it possibly hurt?

The minute Arkansas snags anyone, they are gonna become an easy target the following year for any major program. They will constantly be picked apart by programs with more money and talent. If you don’t believe me, just watch over the next couple of years.

They have no in-state talent. Where do you think they are gonna get players from. They are surrounded, on every side, by major programs that have their states locked up. Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi. Each one of these states has much more NIL money, better facilities, better in-state talent. They won’t climb out of this situation for another decade unless several hundred million dollars are spent.. Simply look at their record over the last decade. Nothing tells the story better than that.

Truer words have never been spoken

No

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In my opinion, this is the most likely scenario. It is typically a close game, and I see no reason to think it won’t be this to time

I’ve been watching LSU football for many decades. Take away the correct coaching situation, the quality of both teams, and the media drama. The vast majority of time when these two teams meet, the score is always within a touchdown. They will both play to the highest of their ability. I expected to be a close game.

You are dead on the money. It all began when they joined the SEC. That placed them at a recruiting disadvantage. The addition of Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri was a death blow. They all have more money and better programs than Arkansas. Combine that with one of the worst high school football situations in the south, and you have a recipe for disaster. No one wants to take the coaching job, so it is a constant carousel of subpar candidates. Couple that with inadequate football facilities that would probably take at least $500 million to correct, and no NIL money of significance, and you can’t pull out of the rut you’ve placed yourself in. No matter who you choose as AD or coach, with no high school football feeder and inadequate funds, you have what you are now witnessing. If you do manage to land, the occasional good player, all of the neighboring schools are watching you carefully, and will poach that player for a fee. Most players will jump at the chance to get away from an under performing program. It’s not as bad as it’s gonna get. Just stay tuned.

Excellent take on the situation. We need more levelheaded posters like this on the board. Lol. I agree completely.

I’m with you but make no mistake, Bama is behind it all.