Battle of Hogs and Latter-Day Saints

 

Last week was a tough loss.  We had many missed opportunities and KJ Jefferson wasn't cleared to play.  Hopefully, the high altitude won't affect our performance and we can play a great game and get back on track after losing 3 games in a row.

So far this season, I'm 98-27 (78.40%) for college football and 39-38 (50.65%) for the NFL.

This college football season has been my second best but this is my worst for the NFL.  Let's get those NFL picks improved!

College Football Week 7:

• Penn State vs. Michigan: Michigan
• Auburn vs. Ole Miss: Ole Miss
• Kansas vs. Oklahoma: Kansas
• Iowa State vs. Texas: Texas
• Minnesota vs. Illinois: Minnesota
• Vanderbilt vs. Georgia: Georgia
• Alabama vs. Tennessee: Alabama
• Oklahoma St vs. TCU: TCU
• NC State vs. Syracuse: Syracuse
• James Madison vs. Georgia So: James Madison
• Clemson vs. Florida St: Clemson
• Mississippi St vs. Kentucky: Kentucky
• USC vs. Utah: Utah
• Arkansas vs. BYU: Arkansas

NFL Week 6:

• Bills vs. Chiefs: Chiefs
• 49ers vs. Falcons: 49ers
• Patriots vs. Browns: Browns
• Jets vs. Packers: Packers
• Jaguars vs. Colts: Colts
• Vikings vs. Dolphins: Vikings
• Bengals vs. Saints: Saints
• Ravens vs. Giants: Giants
• Buccaneers vs. Steelers: Buccaneers
• Panthers vs. Rams: Rams
• Cardinals vs. Seahawks: Seahawks
• Cowboys vs. Eagles: Eagles
• Broncos vs. Chargers: Chargers

Arkansas vs. Mississippi State

 

We are around the mid point now of the College Football season.  Arkansas started 3-0, but has now had 2 straight tough losses against Texas A&M and Alabama.  We score 32 points on average per game, but we give up 30.6 points on average per game.  We have had a lot of great moments so far, but also we've been disappointing in a lot of areas.  

For offense, we seem to waste too many drives and we've been fumbling the ball too much.  On defense, we've had 21 total sacks but we give up way too many big plays.  But, I think the biggest thing we need to fix is momentum shifts.  

We seem to lose a ton of our momentum in the game whenever the other team makes a big play.  Texas A&M scoops and scores one of our fumbles when we were on track to bring the score 21-7.  Instead, our offense takes awhile to get it's grove back late in the 4th quarter and our defense gave up too many big plays.

Alabama game.  End of the 3rd has the score 28-23 with Arkansas coming back.  Alabama scores another TD and we never get the fire again in the game.  We need to work on not letting momentum shifts shake us and keep playing.

Hopefully, we have a fire in us to prove that we are still going to end the season well.  It would be fitting to turn this 2 game losing streak around by beating the team that gave Sam Pittman his first SEC win with Arkansas.  It also ended the 20 game SEC losing streak we had during the Chad Morris nightmare seasons and Bret Bielema's last lackluster 2017 season.  

Just beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs.  I've always hated their uniform color combination.

Time for the picks!  I'm 84-24 (80%) for college football and 29-33 (46.77%) for NFL.

College Football Week 6:

• Arkansas vs. Mississippi St: Arkansas
• Michigan vs. Indiana: Michigan
• Tennessee vs. LSU: LSU
• TCU vs. Kansas: Kansas
• South Florida vs. Cincinnati: Cincinnati
• Auburn vs. Georgia: Georgia
• Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma St: Oklahoma St
• Utah vs. UCLA: Utah
• Ohio State vs. Michigan St: Ohio State
• Ole Miss vs. Vanderbilt: Ole Miss
• Washington vs. Arizona St: Washington
• Clemson vs. Boston College: Clemson
• Washington St vs. USC: USC
• South Carolina vs. Kentucky: Kentucky
• Army vs. Wake Forest: Wake Forest
• BYU vs. Notre Dame: Notre Dame
• Kansas St vs. Iowa State: Kansas St
• Texas A&M vs. Alabama: Alabama
• Florida St vs. NC State: NC State
• Oregon vs. Arizona: Oregon

NFL Week 5:

• Giants vs. Packers: Packers
• Steelers vs. Bills: Bills
• Chargers vs. Browns: Browns
• Bears vs. Vikings: Vikings
• Lions vs. Patriots: Lions
• Seahawks vs. Saints: Saints
• Dolphins vs. Jets: Dolphins
• Falcons vs. Buccaneers: Buccaneers
• Titans vs. Commanders: Tennessee
• Texans vs. Jaguars: Jaguars
• 49ers vs. Panthers: 49ers
• Cowboys vs. Rams: Cowboys
• Eagles vs. Cardinals: Eagles
• Bengals vs. Ravens: Ravens
• Raiders vs. Chiefs: Chiefs

Bama and Hogs

 

Last week was a tough loss.  It was tough, but let's get tougher because of it and beat Bama.  Last year, we only lost 35-42 to Alabama on their homefield.  They went on to go to the National Championship too.  At home this year, I say we can have a chance to scare them again.  We might scare them enough to even win the game finally.  But of course all we've got to do is cheer them on and let them play the game.

I am 72-14 (83.72%) for my college football picks and 21-25 (45.65%) for my NFL picks.  I better pick up my game with my NFL picks!

College Football Week 5:

Utah State vs. BYU: BYU

Washington vs. UCLA: Washington

Alabama vs. Arkansas: Arkansas

Michigan vs. Iowa: Michigan

Kentucky vs. Ole Miss: Ole Miss

Oklahoma vs. TCU: Oklahoma

Purdue vs. Minnesota: Minnesota

Texas Tech vs. Kansas St: Kansas St

Oregon St vs. Utah: Utah

Rutgers vs. Ohio State: Ohio State

Oklahoma St vs. Baylor: Baylor

Northwestern vs. Penn State: Penn State

Wake Forest vs. Florida St: Florida St

Texas A&M vs. Mississippi St: Mississippi St

Georgia vs. Missouri: Georgia

NC State vs. Clemson: Clemson

Georgia Tech vs. Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh

Arizona St vs. USC: USC

Stanford vs. Oregon: Oregon

NFL Week 4:

Dolphins vs. Bengals: Bengals

Chiefs vs. Buccaneers: Chiefs

Vikings vs. Saints: Vikings

Browns vs. Falcons: Browns

Commanders vs. Cowboys: Cowboys

Seahawks vs. Lions: Lions

Titans vs. Colts: Colts

Bears vs. Giants: Giants

Jaguars vs. Eagles: Eagles

Jets vs. Steelers: Steelers

Bills vs. Ravens: Ravens

Chargers vs. Texans: Chargers

Cardinals vs. Panthers: Panthers

Patriots vs. Packers: Packers

Broncos vs. Raiders: Broncos

Rams vs. 49ers: Rams

Beat Bama!

Southwest Classic

 

It's that classic match-up again.  Except this time, it doesn't feel like it might be the continuation of a long win streak that Texas A&M had on us.  We finally beat them last year for the first time since 2011.  It is now feeling like a good match-up again instead of another win for Texas A&M.  We did almost beat them a few times from 2012-2020, but it always came out with a heartbreaking loss.  Hopefully Arkansas plays well and wakes up from the bad performance that happened against Missouri State.

Now it is time for football predictions.  For College Football for 2022, I'm 56-9 (86.15%) so far and 15-15 (50%) for NFL in 2022.  Hopefully I'll do better for NFL.

College Football Week 4:

• Arkansas vs. Texas A&M: Arkansas
• Kent State vs. Georgia: Georgia
• Maryland vs. Michigan: Michigan
• Clemson vs. Wake Forest: Clemson
• C Michigan vs. Penn State: Penn State
• Baylor vs. Iowa State: Iowa State
• Rhode Island vs. Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh
• Florida vs. Tennessee: Tennessee
• Texas vs. Texas Tech: Texas
• MTSU vs. Miami: Miami
• Oregon vs. Washington St: Oregon
• Tulsa vs. Ole Miss: Ole Miss
• N Illinois vs. Kentucky: Kentucky
• Vanderbilt vs. Alabama: Alabama
• Wisconsin vs. Ohio State: Ohio State
• Uconn vs. NC State: NC State
• Kansas St vs. Oklahoma: Oklahoma
• USC vs. Oregon St: USC
• Wyoming vs. BYU: BYU
• Utah vs. Arizona St: Utah
• Stanford vs. Washington: Washington

NFL Week 3:

• Steelers vs. Browns: Steelers
• Chiefs vs. Colts: Chiefs
• Texans vs. Bears: Bears
• Raiders vs. Titans: Raiders
• Bills vs. Dolphins: Bills
• Lions vs. Vikings: Lions
• Ravens vs. Patriots: Ravens
• Bengals vs. Jets: Bengals
• Eagles vs. Commanders: Eagles
• Saints vs. Panthers: Saints
• Jaguars vs. Chargers: Chargers
• Rams vs. Cardinals: Rams
• Falcons vs. Seahawks: Seahawks
• Packers vs. Buccaneers: Buccaneers
• 49ers vs. Broncos: Broncos
• Cowboys vs. Giants: Giants

Go Hogs!

Bobby Petrino is Back! Brace the Neck Braces!

 

This week might be an emotional one for Razorback fans.  Bobby Petrino returns to Fayetteville but as the coach of another team.  Some fans will probably boo him for the way he messed up and got fired, which lead to some heart breaking seasons after his departure.  And some fans will probably give him applause for thank him for the great seasons that he gave Arkansas.  We went 10-3 and 11-2 for his last two seasons as our coach for the years 2010 and 2011 respectively.  Our best season since then was last year when we went 9-4 in Sam Pittman's second year as the Head Hog.  We haven't been able to get to the level of football that we played in Petrino's best seasons, but it looks like we are progressing that way.  Let's make sure to be professional and make sure we sweep past Missouri State like we are supposed to.

So far, I am 36-6 (85.71%) with my picks for College Football in 2022 and 8-7 (53.33%) for my NFL picks in 2022.  Here are this weeks picks:

College Football Week 3:

• Missouri St vs. Arkansas: Arkansas
• Georgia vs. South Carolina: Georgia
• Uconn vs. Michigan: Michigan
• Oklahoma vs. Nebraska: Oklahoma
• Youngstown St vs. Kentucky: Kentucky
• Texas St vs. Baylor: Baylor
• BYU vs. Oregon: BYU
• Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech: Ole Miss
• Penn State vs. Auburn: Penn State
• UL Monroe vs. Alabama: Alabama
• Liberty vs. Wake Forest: Wake Forest
• Toledo vs. Ohio State: Ohio State
• AR-Pine Bluff vs. Oklahoma St: Oklahoma St
• Akron vs. Tennessee: Tennessee
• Texas Tech vs. NC State: NC State
• Michigan St vs. Washington: Michigan St
• South Florida vs. Florida: Florida
• Pittsburgh vs. W Michigan: Pittsburgh
• Louisiana Tech vs. Clemson: Clemson
• UTSA vs. Texas: Texas
• Miami vs. Texas A&M: Miami
• San Diego St vs. Utah: Utah
• Fresno St vs. USC: USC

NFL Week 2:

• Jets vs. Browns: Browns
• Commanders vs. Lions: Commanders
• Buccaneers vs. Saints: Buccaneers
• Panthers vs. Giants: Giants
• Patriots vs. Steelers: Steelers
• Colts vs. Jaguars: Colts
• Dolphins vs. Ravens: Ravens
• Falcons vs. Rams: Rams
• Seahawks vs. 49ers: Seahawks
• Bengals vs. Cowboys: Bengals
• Texans vs. Broncos: Broncos
• Cardinals vs. Raiders: Cardinals
• Bears vs. Packers: Packers
• Titans vs. Bills: Bills
• Vikings vs. Eagles: Vikings

Go Hogs!

First Week of NFL for 2022!

 

It's week 1 for NFL and week 2 of College Football!  Last week was an entertaining game for Arkansas against Cincinnati.  I know it for sure, because I was there.  It was loud and the crowd was really into the game.  I have hopes that Arkansas will show a lot of fun and energy like the coaches pictured above.

College Football Week 2 Picks

• South Carolina vs. Arkansas: Arkansas
• Alabama vs. Texas: Alabama
• Arkansas St vs. Ohio State: Ohio State
• Southern Miss vs. Miami: Miami
• Wake Forest vs. Vanderbilt: Wake Forest
• Charleston So vs. NC State: NC State
• Southern Utah vs. Utah: Utah
• Marshall vs. Notre Dame: Notre Dame
• Furman vs. Clemson: Clemson
• Appalachian St vs. Texas A&M: Texas A&M
• Tennessee vs. Pittsburgh: Tennessee
• Washington St vs. Wisconsin: Wisconsin
• Samford vs. Georgia: Georgia
• Akron vs. Michigan St: Michigan St
• Houston vs. Texas Tech: Texas Tech
• Kent State vs. Oklahoma: Oklahoma
• Kentucky vs. Florida: Florida
• C Arkansas vs. Ole Miss: Ole Miss
• USC vs. Stanford: USC
• Arizona St vs. Oklahoma St: Oklahoma St
• Hawai'i vs. Michigan: Michigan
• Baylor vs. BYU: Baylor

NFL Week 1 Picks

• Bills vs. Rams: Rams
• Chiefs vs. Cardinals: Chiefs
• Saints vs. Falcons: Saints
• 49ers vs. Bears: 49ers
• Steelers vs. Bengals: Bengals
• Eagles vs. Lions: Eagles
• Patriots vs. Dolphins: Dolphins
• Ravens vs. Jets: Ravens
• Jaguars vs. Commanders: Commanders
• Browns vs. Panthers: Panthers
• Colts vs. Texans: Colts
• Giants vs. Titans: Titans
• Packers vs. Vikings: Packers
• Raiders vs. Chargers: Chargers
• Buccaneers vs. Cowboys: Buccaneers
• Broncos vs. Seahawks: Broncos

Football is Back! College Football Week 1

 

It's that time of year again!  Football is back baby!  We've got big fantasy shows like House of the Dragon and The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power which will get nerds all excited.  It's a good part of the year in 2022.  NFL Fantasy Football just had league drafts and we are all ready for Labor Day Weekend and the fall season.

As usual, I will make my predictions for all Razorback games for the season and of course make my Week 1 picks.  My picks for all Razorback games:

1. Cincinnati vs. Arkansas: Arkansas
2. South Carolina vs. Arkansas: Arkansas
3. Missouri St vs. Arkansas: Arkansas
4. Arkansas vs. Texas A&M: Texas A&M
5. Alabama vs. Arkansas: Alabama
6. Arkansas vs. Mississippi St: Arkansas
7. Arkansas vs. BYU: Arkansas
8. Arkansas vs. Auburn: Auburn
9. Liberty vs. Arkansas: Arkansas
10. LSU vs. Arkansas: Arkansas
11. Ole Miss vs. Arkansas: Arkansas
12. Arkansas vs. Missouri: Arkansas

This brings my prediction to be Arkansas goes 9-3 (5-3) on the regular season.  This has been my most optimistic prediction for a whole Arkansas season.  In 2020, in predicted 3-7 and we went 3-7.  In 2021, I predicted 7-5 and we went 8-4.  I hope that we actually do get close to 9-3 which just shows that the football program is in a good direction.

Now, I will list my regular picks for College Football Week 1.

• Cincinnati vs. Arkansas: Arkansas
• West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh
• W Michigan vs. Michigan St: Michigan St
• Sam Houston vs. Texas A&M: Texas A&M
• Colorado St vs. Michigan: Michigan
• NC State vs. East Carolina: NC State
• Oregon vs. Georgia: Georgia
• UTEP vs. Oklahoma: Oklahoma
• Bethune vs. Miami: Miami
• Houston vs. UTSA: UTSA
• Troy vs. Ole Miss: Ole Miss
• BYU vs. South Florida: BYU
• Rice vs. USC: USC
• Utah vs. Florida: Florida
• Albany vs. Baylor: Baylor
• Illinois St vs. Wisconsin: Wisconsin
• Miami OH vs. Kentucky: Kentucky
• Utah State vs. Alabama: Alabama
• Notre Dame vs. Ohio State: Ohio State
• Clemson vs. Georgia Tech: Clemson

As you can see, I have 2 picks that are upsets.  Florida over #7 Utah and UTSA or #24 Houston.  We'll see if it plays out like that.

As always, have a great weekend and enjoy all the football that we're gonna get!