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Huh, Arkansas *is* going to teh Capital One Bowl after all. Interesting.

The "screw records, conferences, and game resumes, vote for the best team" argument is pretty laughable.

So, I have a question. Can anybody explain the Michigan helmet? I've wondered about that for years.

Mediocre teams don't go 10-2 Bosie State? Wisconsin? Anyway, this is a silly argument. If you think USC is a great team more power to you. We won't get to see Ohio State embarass them so you can keep believing it. However, we might get to see them play Michigan. USC pounded - pounded - two good teams in ND and Arkansas and another pretty decent one in Cal. They have more wins over ranked teams than anyone in the nation. They played bad twice this year and got burned for it. But they're a damn good team. Wasn't Arkansas missing their best player when they played them though? McFadden wasn't at full health and their QB in that game hasn't taken any snaps since, this is true. But their defense was at full strength and gave up 50 points. I doubt the added offense could overcome that. The offense turned the ball over five times and had absolutely nothing in the passing game. The time of possession was 36 to 24. USC's average field possession was in Arkansas territory. The offense was very much responsible for the surrender of 50 points. (not that it's relevant to the discussion, but I always feel like I have to correct people who say that.)

Arkansas will have three losses. Auburn has two.

Man, Dick has been utter garbage the last two games. Heartbreaking loss because they were so close. Cotton Bowl, here we come.

Just got home. What in the hell is going on in this game. Reggie Fish :(

The name "Steve Bartman" makes me furious beyond description. Not because he mistakenly interfered witha foul ball, but because the subhuman tripe in the media took it upon themselves to destroy a man's life over a freaking mistake at a baseball game in order to further their own careers. Disgusting.

what's going on in the game? can't watch Well, it *was* a close game. But Mizzou forced a lot of turnovers and Arkansas committed a bunch of unforced ones, took bad shots, and went about 6 minutes without scoring, so Mizzou leads 44-28 at the half. that's pretty surprising. outside of hannah, i think mizzou's talent is pretty subpar. It's essentially the worst case scenario. Young team (no seniors, starting a freshman and a first year junior), heavy turnover, unestablished identity. opponent with high pressure defense with emphasis on keeping the ball from getting into the bigs. Everything has gone perfectly for Missouri and worst possible for Arkansas.

what's going on in the game? can't watch Well, it *was* a close game. But Mizzou forced a lot of turnovers and Arkansas committed a bunch of unforced ones, took bad shots, and went about 6 minutes without scoring, so Mizzou leads 44-28 at the half.

How is this thread on page 2 when Arkansas/Mizzou is on? (I guess all the Mizzou people are at the game.)

I think everybody's overlooking the most important part of this. His former team was the HAM FIGHTERS.

Such a stupid, stupid concept. Yeah, reward a guy for the quality of his teammates.

I just want to express how much I absolutely loathe that statement. "Fame" is not a qualitative deviation of "good." It's such a terrible expression that so many people have taken to using, and it drives me crazy.

A lot of people around here wish we had just promoted Anderson when we let Richardson go. You got a good one. UGH. Please never refer to me as a Missouri Tiger again. I'd prefer you insult my mother, kick me in the schwanz, or or do something else less offensive. (I went to Kansas.) Oops. :lol: Unassociated spectator, not fan. Gotcha.

A lot of people around here wish we had just promoted Anderson when we let Richardson go. You got a good one. Richardson was a mentor and father figure to Anderson, so considering the circumstances surrounding Richardson's departure, I doubt Anderson would have taken the job. In fact, some think that Richardson's departure pretty much killed any chance of Anderson ever returning to Arkansas, especially since his only connection there is as an assistant to Richardson(i.e. he didn't play there, grow up there, etc.) It's not so absolute, though. He was the interim coach post-Richardson, and apparently was interested in keeping the job at the time, though I imagine he was fine with not getting it considering the circumstances, but I doubt if it had been offered that he would have turned it down. If you have any way of getting a copy of Ark/SO ILL, check it out, becuase that's very close to what you should expect. Same small team, same relentless defense. I suspect Mizzou is a little more offensive-minded, though.

A lot of people around here wish we had just promoted Anderson when we let Richardson go. You got a good one.

The higher the climb, the harder they fall. Plus it helps Mizzou for kU to win against a good non-con opponent(conference strength, strength of schedule, etc.). I want kU to be as highly ranked as possible for both our games against them. On the upcoming schedule front, Mizzou hosts Coppin State tomorrow night. Hopefully they can take care of business and then let loose on Arkansas Thursday. First big game of the year, and should be the best crowd of the year as well. Opposite styles too, with Mizzou being a smaller team that pushes as much as possible, and Arkansas being bigger and playing a slower game. What are Mizzou's strengths this year? Relentless defensive pressure and surprisingly good outside shooting have been the big things thus far. They also share the ball very very well. In a couple games teams have hung with them for a while, but in the second half the difference in conditioning becomes more apparent and the press gains effectiveness. Mizzou also plays a very deep bench, with 9 players averaging at least 13 minutes a game. On the downside, Mizzou is a small team with only a couple bigs. One of the tradeoffs of the "Fastest 40 Minutes" is that we often get outrebounded, but most times that is mitigated by the larger advantage in turnovers. The offense has been stalled for times, especially when our scoring oriented guards(Hannah, Keon Lawrence, Matt Lawrence when someone can get him the ball) aren't on the floor in lieu of defensive minded players like J.T. Tiller and Jason Horton. EDIT: The broken press can also lead to some mismatches in the half court and occasionally some easy buckets. What about the Hogs? I saw the results of their performances on ESPN but didn't get a chance to see them in action. In other words, exactly what I'm accustomed to from the Richardson Hogs. No surprises there. Good outside shooting is a threat. The Hogs's strength is in the frontcourt. They go four deep in guys 6-8 and up--Steven Hill (7'), Darian Townes (6'10"), Charles Thomas (6'8"), and Vincent Hunter (6'10")--who can play 4/5. Hill is an exceptional defender at 7-0 who has virtually nothing to offer offensively. He came into tonight's action with 22 points and 21 blocks. The other guys are a lot more adept. Thomas can take it out 20 feet and drain it, and the other two can take it out 12-15 feet and be threats. Townes has the best offensive post game on the team altogether. Sonny Weems is a 6-6 swingman who was the top prospect in junior college ball after leading UA-Fort Smith to the JC title last season. He's a leaper with a good outside shot and the strength to play inside at times, and he's currently the leading rebounder. As I've said before, he doesn't have the passing skills, but he's essentially taking the Ronnie Brewer role on this team. At guard, Gary Ervin, a MSU transfer, is the point. He was expected to be a penetrator and distributor and push the offense down the floor, but thus far he's shown a surprisingly soft shot from the outside. Patrick Beverley is the 2 guard, and he's been somewhat up and down. He shows extraordinary athleticism and plays vicious defense, and came into tonight's action leading the Hogs in scoring at 15.3 PPG. (Weems took over the lead after tonight.) He's a freshman, though, and has his freshman moments--tonight he was a turnover machine, and he got into foul trouble. Stefan Welsh, another freshman, provides outside shooting off the bench. The Hogs have played tremendous defense thus far--Marist has shot the best against them at 42%, and they create turnovers. Arkansas will use the bench heavily--they currently have six players averaging 20+ minutes, nine averaging 12+ minutes, and only two averaging 30 minutes or more. The Hogs lost three double digit scorers from last season (all guards), so they don't really have an established go-to man. That man could be Weems, but he hasn't topped 12 shots in a game from the floor yet and has only reached double digits twice, so that's yet to be determined. This game projects a LOT like Arkansas/SO ILL. Blanket, aggressive defense to overcome a lack of size. AR came out on top of that one, but it was very, very close until OT. If the Hogs can avoid the turnover monster, they should come out on top, but that's much, much easier said than done.

The higher the climb, the harder they fall. Plus it helps Mizzou for kU to win against a good non-con opponent(conference strength, strength of schedule, etc.). I want kU to be as highly ranked as possible for both our games against them. On the upcoming schedule front, Mizzou hosts Coppin State tomorrow night. Hopefully they can take care of business and then let loose on Arkansas Thursday. First big game of the year, and should be the best crowd of the year as well. Opposite styles too, with Mizzou being a smaller team that pushes as much as possible, and Arkansas being bigger and playing a slower game. What are Mizzou's strengths this year?

Yeah, Wilson Bete...oh, wait.

They look to be in good shape. I'm wondering where they'll be "ranked" when the new polls come out. They were basically #37 in this week's AP poll (no votes in teh ESPN/USA Today poll...funny). With a strong showing against the #27 SIU squad and a surprisingly strong West Virginia team, I have to think they're gonna get a lot more love this week. Wichita State should also be jumping significantly (they were #27 in the ESPN/USA Today poll and received no votes in the AP. Funny how that happens.)

Arkansas takes the inaugral Old Spice Classic against a very tough West Virginia team, and goes to 5-0. Sonny Weems is the truth, and is taking the Ronnie Brewer role from last year, only as a better shooter and not as much of a distributor. Next stop: Mizzou, in a huge game for both teams that brings coach Mike Anderson back to where he got his start: as assistant to Nolan Richardson at Arkansas.

How?

Wow, that's an unusual question. :lol: I was actually recording at the time. Here's the rest of the picture: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y192/warpticon/sirreal.jpg

Oh i know, but he keeps telling me how Jones has played 10 games as recently as 2005. So I just wanted to show him that during those 10 games he wasn't stellar. I wish I had the fielding bible becuase that would probably clear everything up. That's great, but he said that in response to you suggesting he hadn't played there in 8 years, which was false. That was the only point to be made. How well he did at the position wasn't relevant to that point.