Arkansas absolutely laid down to the Bulldawgs on the Playstation and turned in yet another loss, 39-17 State. With the 7 game skid still going we head back to the mailbag.
Can we win this week?
Can we? Yes. Will we? I'm not sure. If you held a gun to my head and made me answer I would say no. This team lacks talent, speed, and enthusiasm to simply go out and play for pride. The hopes and dreams that came in the Louisiana Lafayette Kool Aid were flushed down the urinal when our piss failed to get hot at Rutgers. And put this little feather in your cap; No first year Arkansas coach has ever beat Mississippi St. Even Danny Ford could only muster a tie....in Little Rock.
Is this the last game ever at War Memorial?
Highly doubtful. But, like you, I wish it was. I totally get the tradition we have there but the tailgating is bigger than the game now and not even the UCA kids are excited about tailgating for an 11:00 kickoff this week. The last game? No. We'll be forced to suffer through another season there next year.
Back to The Rock for the season "home" finale and the Hogs are out to fight for pride. Due to the losing streak the Hogs could easily lay down, but there is one glimmer of hope for the Hogs. Anytime you play a school from Mississippi you have a chance. The trailer pullin, tire tool carryin, Ole Mrs rejects to come The Rock with their Cowbells in hand. And this time of year that bell becomes just a little more special because every time a bell rings a Mississippi State fans gets his teeth.
Mississippi State will play one of 3 QB's tomorrow as their top 2 are "game time decisions." If Dak Prescott plays, the Hogs could be in for a long day trying to stop the run and Frank Fletcher will be trying to figure out what 12 cars he's going to give away in 2014. If State resorts to the 3rd string QB, Arkansas has a chance to put on a show as the secondary won't be exposed and the D Line can show they are the only strength on this defense. Offensively, Alex Collins must continue to tote the rock and will need a breakaway run or two to keep the offense on the field and the clock running. Brandon Allen simply has to manage the game and throw the ball to our guys, not theirs.
In what could be the ugliest played football game in decades, I'm drinking the Kool Aid one last time. Zack Hocker drills the 48 yarder as Arkansas wins on the last play of the game.
Hogs 23
Dawgs 20
Cmon Hogs!!!!!!
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