Saturday, October 17, 2009

My thoughts on the Arkansas-Florida game

Just in case anyone cares (ummm, probably not, but I will do this anyway)

* Great effort by the Hogs: they keep improving & improving, especially on defense.
* Florida loses without Tebow: I have even more respect for this guy. He is a winner. The rest of the team is questionable regarding #1 status. Depending on their effort tonight, I like Bama as the best team in the country.
*Brandon Spikes: not sure Arkansas does as well as they did running the ball with him off the field for Florida
*Tejada: yeah, he missed 2 FGs. Arkansas had other chances to score (Mallet's inaccuracy for one thing). Florida's kicker missed also. It's tough not to point the finger at him, but let's be careful.
*Refs: I try to stay away from the "The Refs Are on the Gators Payroll" argument. But it's real hard in this case. I am reminded of how Michael Jordan always got away with calls when he played. I think this is entirely possible that it plays out in other sports & leagues.

What's next for Arkansas? look for a group of confident, highly-motivated, vastly improved & angry Hogs to go on a tear from here on out. It looks very promising for a strong finish to the season.


Athletic thoughts: very impressed today with Dennis Johnson. His has an incredible combination of strength & speed. He can shed tacklers just from his size alone. I wonder if his small steps are holding him back even more. Maybe his hip flexors are too tight....who knows. But I genuinely think he can be an even better athlete with some work.

Ryan Mallet's arm strength is just amazing. That TD pass he threw was off the wrong leg. Incredible.

Jake Bequette has become the most-improved player on defense. What an incredible first-step.


Not sure right know about the Razorback's injuries right now....will try to find out.

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