Read on SEC Rant that some games might be getting moved. LSU might be moving to Missouri, and the Florida game might get moved as well.


Let's move the Auburn game here, that would be fun to beat Chad in Fayetteville.

No early games yet! Woop woop. 3:30 this week and next week

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1. The Streak is Over - HUTCH

Not only did Arkansas snap its 10-game skid and 20-game SEC losing streak by knocking off a top-20 team on the road as a 17-point underdog, but it did so by limiting the air raid to just 14 points despite numerous injuries.

Nikki did a nice job recapping how backups stepped up big for the Razorbacks - on both sides of the ball - in her postgame story. The piece features an incredible stat: former and current walk-ons contributed a total of 245 offensive or defensive snaps in the win.

I want to focus on the defense, though. In addition to former walk-ons Grant Morgan (68 snaps) and Simeon Blair (55) and current walk-on Hudson Clark (49), Arkansas also got significant contributions from former two-star recruits Jerry Jacobs (84), Andrew Parker (13) and Hayden Henry (11).

Combine those six players and they accounted for nearly one-third of the Razorbacks’ total defensive snaps - on a unit that (it bears repeating) held Mississippi State’s air raid offense to just 14 points.

2. Tackling Machines - HUTCH

I am aware that tackles can sometimes be an overrated stat. Just because you make a lot of tackles doesn’t mean you’re necessarily a great player.

However, the production Arkansas has gotten from its two starting linebackers - Bumper Pool and Grant Morgan - has been incredible. They have 31 and 28 tackles, respectively, through two games.

Those marks rank first and second in the SEC, while they also rank first and second nationally in terms of tackles per game. It’s unlikely they sustain that pace, especially if the offense gets it going and starts swinging the time of possession back in its favor, but they’re tracking toward 155 and 140 tackles - totals Arkansas hasn’t seen since Ken Hamlin in 2002 (159 tackles).

(It’s also worth noting Morgan played the entire second half Saturday essentially with one arm. I have no idea what the injury was, but he strikes me as the kind of guy who’d have a bone popped back in place and taped up on the sideline to he could keep playing.)

I had so little faith in the Razorbacks’ linebackers that I actually predicted Joe Foucha to lead the team in tackles this season in our preseason roundtable. We’re just two games into a 10-game season, but boy, does it look like I was wrong about doubting Pool and Morgan.

3. It’s a Wonderful Razorback Life - SEC Shorts - HUTCH

The SEC Shorts folks do pretty funny videos and the one in honor of Arkansas snapping its 20-game SEC losing streak is a classic…

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4. Week 3 SEC Opening Lines - NIKKI

Tennessee at Georgia (-14)
Florida (-7) at Texas A&M
South Carolina (-12) at Vanderbilt
Arkansas at Auburn (-18)
Alabama (-23) at Ole Miss
Mississippi State at Kentucky (-3)
Missouri at LSU (-18)

The Arkansas line has already moved to -16.5. One thing I know for sure is Arkansas players are going to fight to the death for this win, I don't think they'll have more motivation than they do this week so early thinking is pick the Hogs to cover.

5. Feleipe Franks' week two performance - NIKKI

Despite a pretty anemic offense on most drives, Franks looked decently sharp with 20 of 28 completions, two touchdowns and NO turnovers. Keeping the ball safe was huge for the Hogs especially since they could hardly move down the field.
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Through two weeks, Franks ranks 10th in the SEC in passing yards per game (206), 9th in completion percentage (60.9) and 7th in total completions.

Incoming! Will post video ASAP after
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Picking this mediocre QB as FOTY ahead of arguably the best defensive year ever by a true freshman was the most asinine decision ever.

Been rewatching the game throughout the day, and a couple plays stood out to me. The first was the TD that KJ had in the first quarter where he scrambled. Marshall literally drives the center back 10 yards and forces KJ out of the pocket.

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(timestamp is 1:26 if the YT link doesn't work)


2nd play would be the goal line stop in the 4th quarter. He again blew the center up and Foucha came flying in as well.

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(timestamp 9:14)

The wife springs it on me last week she wants to go fly fishing for our anniversary this weekend.
Gastons is booked and we will need a guide (I’m no fly fisherman as of yet).
Any recommendations for guides around white or red rivers or down by broken bow Oklahoma?

My story on the Hogs' defensive performance tonight: https://arkansas.rivals.com/news/odom-s-scheme-works-wonders-for-arkansas-defense

I say 10.

Anyone have an update on him? Sure would be nice to get him back this week

Ian Mathews this morning. The 2021 DE days he talks to coach Leblanc a lot and is interested in learning more about Arkansas.

He doesn’t know much about any schools on his list yet he said he is planning to wait until after the season, likely into 2021 (he plays basketball too), to make his decision.

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You'll have to click on some of these to further see the data.

Big thing I took away from this: Auburn, even at 1-1, is the 5th worst rated team in the country so far.

Is Bush out for Covid or injury?

I’m ecstatic the Hogs won, but, it’s the first conference win since my brother passed due to pancreatic cancer in Aug 2018. It just doesn’t feel the same. We were normally lucky to make 1 game but that year we were going to try and make 3. Got his diagnosis a few weeks before my birthday in early June and passed Mid Aug.

reason why our defenders shouldn't play a little closer to the receivers in their designated areas similar to a match-up-zone in basketball...After watching the replay there were many times we were just satisfied to let their receivers catch the ball (especially on the outside) and then tackle them when we were actually in close enough position to make a play on the ball just like the interceptions we had from errant passes.

Arkansas’ defense had zero penalties.

Zero.

That’s insane.

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He also said this before the game.

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Is on right now.. sec network

Is it posted somewhere? Any way to watch it?

With the rather obvious struggles of the B12, especially UT and OU, who depend on Texas HS talent to succeed, what is the deal? I'm not just talking about this season, I'm talking about recent years and especially since the creation of the playoffs. Of the big 3 states for recruits(Tx, Fla, Cal) only Florida HS talent seems to be translating to success in college to match their recruiting hype. At this point, you almost have to consider Texas talent to be a bit overrated to say the least.

I have been hearing the argument for a few years now that Texas HS's are too advanced. Huge well paid staffs, facilities that are the envy of most smaller colleges, and state of the art weight and nutrition programs staffed with well trained personnel. The argument goes that b/c of all of this, many of the HS studs in Texas have less room to grow bigger, faster, and stronger than kids from other states. In other words, Texas recruits come to college with lower ceilings than recruits. They arrive much closer to their peak and thus, do not progress as much as HS players are typically projected.

I don't have any idea, but it makes sense. If true, should programs like ours be more selective down there, look elsewhere more often, or go on as always? Thoughts?

Hop on!
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Rapid reactions and biggest takeaways from last night's WIN over Miss State:
Apple Pods: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-streak-is-dead/id1481613895?i=1000493542942
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