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re: We’re getting left behind when the SEC and Big 10 split from the NCAA
Posted by Feral on 12/2/25 at 7:33 am to SmackoverHawg
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F#%k Frank
Frank didn’t fire Petrino or hire Bert, Chad, or Sam. He didn’t put us a decade behind in NIL.
We never had a 10 loss season in his life. We’ve had 3 in 8 years now.
Frank made us nationally competitive in 3 other sports besides football. We’re one of the premier baseball programs in the country, and we quite literally didn’t even have a functioning baseball team when he assumed the AD job.
When Frank stepped down as AD, we were a season removed from an SECCG appearance and in a position where we were an attractive enough job to hire the sitting HC of the Atlanta Falcons. Just 12 years later we had to hire a career OL coach who was actively making retirement plans because quite literally no one wanted our job.
We’ve had 2 bad AD’s in succession who’ve made 4 terrible football coaching hires in a row (JLS, Bert, Chad, and Sam).
Frank can be blamed for a lot, but the current state of our football program isn’t one of them.
I’ve never been much of a “we need an Arkansas guy” person, but I’m 100% there now when it comes to hiring an AD. We’ve hired two outsiders in a row who’ve regionalized our program and completely lost connection with boosters and the pulse of our fan base.
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re: Arkansas football recruiting thread: Silverfield has huge day one.
Posted by Feral on 12/1/25 at 3:49 pm to PineyWoodsHog
Probably talking about him being the #1 DE/edge in Oklahoma.
Rivals has him as the #9 player in the state.
Rivals has him as the #9 player in the state.
re: Enough.
Posted by Feral on 12/1/25 at 6:04 am to TriStateAreaFootball
Reposting what I wrote on another board:
I'm just gonna put this out there.
I'm hardly a sunshine pumper (I was one of the first posters out on Yurachek years ago), but I actually find the negativity around the Silverfield hire perplexing.
He has a pretty good track record with a good sample size in arguably the best non-P4 conference in college football in a program in our backyard. Is he the second coming of Urban Meyer? No. Is he Chad Morris 2.0? Almost assuredly not.
Our last 2 hires were a coach with a losing record at SMU and a career OL coach actively making retirement plans, but we're rioting in the streets because we hired a guy who won 8-10 games a year at Memphis?
Let's let the press conference and some staff hires play out and see what type of program he wants to run before we preemptively declare this the worst hire ever.
Lastly, there's no such thing as a home run hire. Every hire is a complete unknown, good or bad. Brian Kelly and Jimbo Fisher were sure fire, home run hires. Tom Herman was a 100% cant miss guy coming out of Houston. Conversely, Tennessee fans were hardly booking tickets for the CFP when Heupel was hired (record declined every year at UCF), A&M fans weren't exactly celebrating in the streets about hiring Elko, and no one threw roses at Indiana for hiring Cignetti.
I'm just gonna put this out there.
I'm hardly a sunshine pumper (I was one of the first posters out on Yurachek years ago), but I actually find the negativity around the Silverfield hire perplexing.
He has a pretty good track record with a good sample size in arguably the best non-P4 conference in college football in a program in our backyard. Is he the second coming of Urban Meyer? No. Is he Chad Morris 2.0? Almost assuredly not.
Our last 2 hires were a coach with a losing record at SMU and a career OL coach actively making retirement plans, but we're rioting in the streets because we hired a guy who won 8-10 games a year at Memphis?
Let's let the press conference and some staff hires play out and see what type of program he wants to run before we preemptively declare this the worst hire ever.
Lastly, there's no such thing as a home run hire. Every hire is a complete unknown, good or bad. Brian Kelly and Jimbo Fisher were sure fire, home run hires. Tom Herman was a 100% cant miss guy coming out of Houston. Conversely, Tennessee fans were hardly booking tickets for the CFP when Heupel was hired (record declined every year at UCF), A&M fans weren't exactly celebrating in the streets about hiring Elko, and no one threw roses at Indiana for hiring Cignetti.
re: What's your Mt Rushmore of Christmas movies?
Posted by Feral on 11/3/25 at 9:02 am to makersmark1
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White Christmas
Maybe I’m in the minority, but I’ve never really cared for White Christmas.
Rosemary Clooney’s character is downright unlikable, and the misunderstanding between her and Bing Crosby’s character is Hallmark-level dumb.
In terms of Bing Crosby Christmas movies, I prefer Holiday Inn.
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Fickell has been an unmitigated disaster in every aspect.
This legit surprised me.
Fickell was the next sure fire coaching hire. He turned Cincy into a power and took them to the CFP. His teams were physical and played hard and above their talent level.
I thought he’d be great at Wisconsin. He’s gotten worse every year in Madison, and they’re legitimately one of the worst teams in the country this season. It’s beyond comprehension.
He’s basically Tom Herman 2.0, but Herman actually wasn’t bad at Texas.
re: Coaching Search Thread
Posted by Feral on 9/30/25 at 11:32 am to PineyWoodsHog
While turnover margin can vary from year to year, fumbles are a direct reflection of how hard you practice.
If you practice lightly and go no contact often, you’re going to have discipline and fumbling issues on game day.
It always seemed to be pinned on one player or another, whether Trelon Smith or Rocket or Dubinion, but Pittman was the one constant.
If you practice lightly and go no contact often, you’re going to have discipline and fumbling issues on game day.
It always seemed to be pinned on one player or another, whether Trelon Smith or Rocket or Dubinion, but Pittman was the one constant.
re: Hunter will be gone by end if October
Posted by Feral on 9/29/25 at 9:30 pm to DaleDenton
Sumrall would be a tremendous hire.
Young, knows the SEC, has won at a high clip at multiple schools, and balances a great defensive background with an innovative offense.
But of course because we’re Arkansas it must assuredly won’t happen.
Young, knows the SEC, has won at a high clip at multiple schools, and balances a great defensive background with an innovative offense.
But of course because we’re Arkansas it must assuredly won’t happen.
re: If Petrino doesn't fire Williams then none of this matters
Posted by Feral on 9/29/25 at 4:40 pm to hawgfaninc
I literally almost used the Pikachu face reference in my post :lol:
Perfect encapsulation of the defensive players’ absurd (and misplaced) dismay at their coaches getting let go.
Perfect encapsulation of the defensive players’ absurd (and misplaced) dismay at their coaches getting let go.
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Players quit it seemed. Looking over the twitters this morning, lots of players expressing displease at TWILL getting canned. May have walkons playing defense against Tennessee
Always love it when players who didn’t piss a drop for their coach in terms of effort then get their jimmies rustled when said coach is fired.
Like…you had a part in this.
re: If Petrino doesn't fire Williams then none of this matters
Posted by Feral on 9/29/25 at 8:09 am to UltimateHog
Needed to happen.
Our defensive issues aren’t just due to talent. There are glaring issues with coaching and scheme. Players playing out of position, play calls late coming in, bad angles, bad coverage schemes, ill-timed blitzes, and some of the worst tackling I’ve ever seen (which, along with the fumble issues, tells me we’re not practicing hard or hitting in practice).
Our defensive issues aren’t just due to talent. There are glaring issues with coaching and scheme. Players playing out of position, play calls late coming in, bad angles, bad coverage schemes, ill-timed blitzes, and some of the worst tackling I’ve ever seen (which, along with the fumble issues, tells me we’re not practicing hard or hitting in practice).
re: Pittman rumored to be "retiring"
Posted by Feral on 9/28/25 at 9:49 am to TheCheshireHog
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We are so dumb. Could have gotten rid of him last year and been the only SEC job open but instead will fire him halfway through the season this year when there’s going to be multiple SEC jobs open. Great job team.
The Arkansas way.
Be a day late and a dollar short on everything, and always make the wrong decision.
re: What would it take for wholesale regime change?
Posted by Feral on 9/21/25 at 9:19 am to hawgfaninc
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But right now it’s a fundamentally unserious program
Truth
In addition to Sam, fire our weak, feckless AD while we’re at it.
This.
Yurachek cannot be allowed to make the next football hire.
Get rid of Yurachek, move quickly to replace him and give the AD a few weeks to get their bearings and identify some candidates.
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I think it’s more important to fire HY than it is Sam at this point. Both have to go but the next hire cannot be given to HY and it’s imperative someone with an innovative sense of NIL management is hired.
This.
Yurachek cannot be allowed to make the next football hire.
Get rid of Yurachek, move quickly to replace him and give the AD a few weeks to get their bearings and identify some candidates.
re: Whelp, Fire Sam Today Period, Just fire HIM NOW!
Posted by Feral on 9/21/25 at 9:15 am to Razorback Reverend
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re: Ok 24 hours away.... how we feelin' about the season fellas?
Posted by Feral on 8/29/25 at 9:13 pm to ElDawgHawg
Somewhere between 3-9 and 7-5. Anything outside of that would legitimately surprise me.
Receivers and TEs are a complete unknown, and backend of the defense looks shaky. Plus we have an insane schedule.
I think we end up 4-8 or 5-7. There’s a very real chance we go 1-7 after the Memphis game.
Receivers and TEs are a complete unknown, and backend of the defense looks shaky. Plus we have an insane schedule.
I think we end up 4-8 or 5-7. There’s a very real chance we go 1-7 after the Memphis game.
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Maxwell, Helfrick, Kozeal, Bad Aloy and Iredale have a combined 2 hits and 11 Ks in 2 games.
Helfrick is arguably the MVP of the postseason for us, and Maxwell has had some big hits (notably the GS against Tennessee).
Kuhio and Iredale are a gaping hole in our lineup, and both fell off a cliff the last 1/3rd of the season. They’re a combined 0-12 with 6 K’s in Omaha.
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I hate all of the DVH replacement talk because it means the end is getting near.
I think DVH will give us a year’s notice to give a head start on his replacement, just like Norm did with him.
I do, however, think next year or 2027 be his last. His comments to the Creighton coach and uncharacteristically breaking down in the press conference after the super regional lead me to believe the end is definitely near.
And +1 to what Drewbie said above. I doubt we could get Vitello, but his demeanor, comments, reverence for our program, and approach the last few times we’ve played (especially this super regional) gave the impression the door is cracked.
As someone said above, you call him and if he doesn’t hang up you don’t let him off the phone.
re: **2025 Arkansas Baseball - The Clinton Family Curse Continues**
Posted by Feral on 6/15/25 at 4:53 pm to UltimateHog
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He clearly was not fine. He absolutely imploded. And you forgot a hit by pitch.
The biggest pitch in the game was the 2-2 pitch to Curiel in the 2nd with 1 on and 1 out.
Root throws a pitch on the corner that should’ve been called strike 3. It was called a ball and Root was clearly bothered by it and couldn’t get over it. Next pitch was down and he walks. Suddenly it’s 2 on, 1 out instead of 1 on, 2 out.
Then Dickinson lays down a bunt single to load the bases and the implosion was on.
Root’s emotion is good when everything’s working for him, but it’s his Achilles heel when he’s not hitting his spots or getting calls.
re: Thursday SEC Baseball
Posted by Feral on 5/8/25 at 6:37 pm to MsState of mind
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Hell the fear of losing to Mizzou at this point makes it stressful. Hope A&M drops one this weekend so we don’t have to worry about it
As odd as it is to say, I’m glad we played Mizzou early in the season back when the mentality was “just win the series.”
Once they hit roughly the 0-15 mark, all of a sudden there’s legit pressure on everyone they play to not be THE one who loses to them.
I just looked and they’ve lost their last 12 games in a row (that includes midweeks, including getting run ruled by Missouri State) and 15 of their last 16.
re: Thursday SEC Baseball
Posted by Feral on 5/8/25 at 6:32 pm to SEC Doctor
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A lot of rain moving through BR tomorrow.
I would not be mad about a Saturday doubleheader.
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