During the football offseason I do try and look for any excuse to talk about football. My sons Wilson and Hunter helped me with this below, but to say we agreed on all of it would be an exaggeration.
These are my predictions for the next five years concerning the football and basketball SEC Champs: My reasons are very simple for the picks below. Kentucky will continue to win at will as long as Calipari is at Kentucky but he does want to retire in a few years and that will give everyone else a chance.
In football the west was dominate this year but I think the East will be much better in coming years than they were this year. I really think Arkansas will be very good in 2012 with their best running back and quarterback returning from a top 5 team.
In coming years you have to consider that teams like Auburn and Tennessee will be much better since they have been outrecruiting the Razorbacks recently.
2012-2015 Kentucky will win SEC regular conference championships and tournament. 2016 Arkansas will take the SEC regular conference championship and tournament (Calipari would have retired one year earlier.)
2012 football SEC Championship East Georgia, West Arkansas, Overall Georgia
2013 football SEC Championship East Florida, West LSU, Overall Florida
2014 football SEC Championship East Tennessee, West Alabama, Overall Alabama
2015 football SEC Championship East Florida, West Auburn, Overall Florida
2016 football SEC Championship East Georgia, West Arkansas, Overall Arkansas
Loss to Vols is bitter in contrast to sweet victory in football
Photo by Adam Brimer, copyright © 2012 Tennessee guard Trae Golden (11) shoots a layup during the first half against Arkansas at Thompson-Boling Arena Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL) ______________ I have to say that it was a sweet victory that the Hogs had over the Vols in football back in November. The […]
Vol Coach looks needs victory over Hogs on way to NCAA berth
I think that the hogs and the vols both need 10-6 conference records to get in the NCAA. I have said all year that we need two road victories to do that. I do assume that we will need to beat Florida in Fayetteville to accomplish that. Cuonzo Martin: 10-6 in SEC puts Vols ‘in […]
Vol coach “We’re getting there right now,” faces Arkansas on Wednesday
Florida’s Patric Young (4) goes to the basket as Tennessee’s Jarnell Stokes (5) tries to block the shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin) _____________________________ It appears the Arkansas Razorbacks will be facing a new and improved Tennessee Vols basketball team […]
When are the Razorbacks going to get road victory, maybe in Knoxville?
Arkansas must get a couple of road wins if we hope to make it to the NCAA Tournament this year. By reading the comments on Arkansas Sports 360 it appears the fans are anxious for one. Looking at the schedule and there remains games at Tennessee, Auburn and Mississippi State. The Miss St game would […]
Briefs on all the SEC football recruiting hauls
I am glad that Petrino got more defensive players than offensive players but time will tell if he can develop these three star players like he did in 2008 when that class later turned the hogs into a national contender in 2011. Below is an article from http://www.ajc.com Alabama (26): The national champs added to their […]
Tennessee is upset at Peters for switching to the Hogs
It is nice to be feared by the Vols. They rejoiced when it was announced that they would not have to play the Hogs in 2012. Amy Smotherman Burgess, ©KNS/2011 In the article below you can see that the player who lived in Texas that switched to Texas could be explained away and the one […]
Arkansas gets help on defense in this class
I know that many of us are disappointed that Dorial Green-Beckham did not sign with the Razorbacks but we just have to move on. I am not interested in reliving the whole thing and going through all the negative things said about the Hogs during the process. That always happens in every recruiting case and […]
Last minute pick up from Vols helps Hogs finish strong in recruiting
I was disappointed that Vandy had a better class than Arkansas but I was glad that we got a chance to get a quality linebacker to switch to the Hogs at the last moment. Otis Kirk’s Recruiting 360: Arkansas’ Peoples Key In Landing Otha Peters by Otis Kirk, Hawgs247.com 2/2/2012 at 1:06pm Arkansas struck late in […]
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