As has been tradition in years past, when the losing streak hits 3 the full write up for the Playstation stops. Arkansas held their own, but real life Brandon Allen showed up on the Playstation this week as South Carolina gets a Pick 6 to start the 4th quarter and the Hogs blow a 17-3 lead to lose 23-17.
The SEC Network comes to town for an 11:21 kickoff and even though it will be past noon on the east coast, it will still be way to early to hear 5,000 people yell in unison, "COCKS!"
The Ol Ball Coach comes to town, visor and all, ready to win a game that has had bowl game implications for these two teams since joining the SEC. The winner of this game usually goes bowling, while the loser struggles to finish the season. Unfortunately, things are shaping up for the Hogs to be on the losing end of this one and sitting at home for Christmas, but "winning is a process" and perhaps that process could start with Homecoming.
Speculation has been abound on whether the biggest factor in the game will even play or not. Jadeveon Clowney, Mr One Hit Wonder himself, just might not feel like playing tomorrow. Then again, he may. Clowney provides Spurrier this year's bit of comic relief at South Carolina, but when he's on the field he's a force to be reckoned with. Arkansas must be prepared to run the ball off the tackle......away from Clowney's side of the field, if they're going to have any chance of winning this game.
Meanwhile, Arkansas must get back to the ground game with a heavy dose of Johnathan Williams and Alex Collins. If the mentality and identity of this football team is going to be "run the ball," then throwing 41 passes won't cut it. Line up, knock your man down, and run the damn ball!! While the competition may have been far less, that philosophy worked for the first 3 games. Winning WAS "a process." If the Hogs are to have any chance tomorrow, the ground game must be effective. If winning the ball game rests on the shoulder of Brandon Allen, well...Coach can turn on the Reggae music and start prepping for a Bama Beatdown next week.
11:21 kickoff. Yes, that's A.M. Eat a big breakfast, the most important meal of the day, and get your mind right. The Hogs will need our help tomorrow, if nothing else just to keep their spirits up. It's a brutal schedule but, "They gotta play us." Be proud and be loud and DO YOUR JOB!!!!!!
Arkansas 27
Cocks 38
Go Hogs!
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