Be-luh-ma and Mal-a-zan

Welcome back to reality.  I hope everyone enjoyed the off week since we didn't lose!  It's back to the grind this week as the Hogs continue to work on the process of winning.  Back to the grind means back to Grubs Uptown for the phenomenal Mushroom Swiss Burger with fries and the coldest beer in town.  Fire up that Fight Song and let's see what the Playstation has in store!

The losing streak continues, therefore we're back to the mailbag again this week.  Keep sending in your questions and I'll answer the best ones right here.  Arkansas actully won on Playstation 38-17, but it should be noted that Auburn is 1-7.  Mail time:

What was all the controversey about game tape with us and Auburn?
Good question and incase you weren't in touch with Coach B's press conference Monday, here is the story.  Auburn sent two copies of game tapes to Arkansas (as most schools do).  One copy is the TV copy and the other copy is the school copy.  Aparrantly, Auburn's school copy didn't include a "swinging gate" play that the TV copy showed.  Coach B took issue with it and turned it into the SEC.  Was Gus trying to undermine the Arkansas staff??  Highly doubtful.  However, the REAL problem came when Auburn reported Arkansas' tape that was turned in.  Gus complained to the SEC that Arkansas' tape didn't show Arkansas scoring any touchdowns.  This should get interesting about kickoff time.

Did you pull out the Petrino costume for Halloween again this year?
Stupid question, but you were one of 2 this week and I need material.  No, I didn't.  However, I did go trick or treating and every house we went to gave away Arkansas tickets.

 

 

So, Gus comes to Fayetteville for the first time and the driver of the bus and his fancy schmancy, hide and seek offense look to light up the board against Arkansas for the first time since he had Scam Newton.  While Arkansas fans had this chalked up as a win in August, reality has set in at it looks like Gus could walk out of this deal with a victory.  He took over a team that was mostly recruited by him and nearly every player fits his scheme.  With a little bit of coaching he has Auburn off and running and actually has a realistic shot to win the SEC West.  But don't count Arkansas completely out of this one, yet.  While Auburn is much improved, they're still the bad Auburn team that Arkansas beat last year and Arkansas has had Auburn's number in years past.  Auburn won't want to play a physical ball game and if Arkansas can execute any one of their 4 offensive plays they have a chance to keep this a competitive ball game. 

The "Hurry Up" verses the "Huddle Up" takes place at 5:00 tomorrow night on ESPN2.  Daylight Savings Time ends tomorrow night and between all the commercials from ESPN2 and the bad football we're likely to see, I just hope this one is over before we turn our clocks back so that we don't have to watch an extra hour. 

Come enjoy the tailgate at The Rendezvous.  It will be the most fun you've had all day!  It's hard to do in these situations, but it's time to get our mind right and DO YOUR JOB!!!!

Arkansas 24

Auburn 31

Go Hogs!
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