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BlogHawgs Heisman 5+1 Update 10/26/10

Posted by Adam Butler on October 26, 2010

Cam Newton Defies Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion.

Special to BlogHawgs.com from Kris Boyd

Cam Newton seems to be your Heisman Trophy winner.  The +1 doesn’t even think a loss to Alabama can derail the Cam Express.  Two QB’s jumped back on the list with outstanding wins over good opponents.  Justin Blackmon could break just about every receiving record.  It is also noteworthy that Robert Griffin will single-handedly take Baylor (yes, Baylor!) to a Bowl.

1.  Cam Newton, QB, Auburn-For Tebow so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son…

 2.   LaMichael James, RB, Oregon-James didn’t put up his usual eye-popping numbers in a rout of UCLA last Thursday.  Although, he probably would have put up more than 150 combined yards had it not been a rout.

3.  Taylor Martinez, QB, Nebraska-Question.  Is throwing for over 300 yards with 5 touchdowns and rushing for over 100 yards against a top 25 team a good thing?  Yeah, there is a reason Oklahoma State is spelled with any “D’s”, but Taylor had one of the more impressive games by anyone all year long. 

4.  Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri-The +1 has been high on Gabbert for a while.  Leading your team to a win over the #1 (albeit overrated) team in the nation jumps you up onto our list.  Gabbert can make any throw and might very well lead the Tigers to an undefeated season.

5.   Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State-Blackmon only had 5 receptions for 157 yards and two touchdowns against a good defense.  Blackmon is still on pace for over 2k yards and 24 TD’s.  Blackmon might be the first WR to be invited to New York since Randy Moss.

+1.  Robert Griffin

Kris Boyd is a local attorney and guest contributor to BlogHawgs.com.

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Select 17 – Week 9

Posted by Brett Kincaid on October 25, 2010

Another week, another team tops the national polls and/or the BCS rankings.  Here at BlogHawgs.com we are a bit more stable.  Oregon retains the #1 ranking thanks to its dominant performance against UCLA on Thursday night.  Boise St. – who had the weekend off – drops one spot in favor of Auburn, a group that looks to be making a serious run at perfection this year.  And despite the majority of voters having a lot of love for the BCS schools, there are 2 non-AQ teams in the top four and 3 in the top 9 of our poll.  The biggest takeaway from that:  Winning matters most.

Auburn and Oregon both have big tests this week, and Missouri has to get it together before heading to Lincoln to take on a Nebraska team that rarely looses to the Show Me Tigers.

Rank Team Points LW
1 Oregon (5) 133 1
2 Auburn (2) 128 5
3 Boise St. (1) 118 2
4 TCU 107 4
5 Michigan St. 101 7
6 Alabama 99 6
7 Missouri 87 NR
8 Wisconsin 81 9
9 Utah 70 10
10 Ohio St. 66 11
11 Stanford 49 13
12 Oklahoma 43 3
13 Nebraska 42 14
14 LSU 31 8
15 Arizona 28 17
16 Florida St. 17 16
17 Iowa 12 12

 

Others receiving votes:  Arkansas 9, Oklahoma St. 3

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Revolving ‘Dores: Vanderbilt Changes Offensive Coordinators

Posted by Adam Butler on October 25, 2010

Arkansas’ next opponent, Vanderbilt, will have a new play-caller (32-year old running backs coach Des Kitchings) Saturday when it takes on the Hogs in Fayetteville. Unless the ’Dores can also trade QBs and receivers with the Hogs, I don’t think this move will have much impact.

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Former Razorback Shawn Andrews Still Getting His “Michael Phelps On”

Posted by Adam Butler on October 25, 2010

per this New York Times feature on the enigmatic Andrews, a Camden, Arkansas, native.

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Former UA Great Darren McFadden Silencing His Critics

Posted by Adam Butler on October 25, 2010

Just when I–maybe Darren McFadden’s number-one fan–was even beginning to become frustrated with his nagging injuries–DMAC had a career day yesterday.

 McFadden exploded for 4 Touchdowns and 196 all-purpose yards (165  on the ground) in a historic 59-14 drubbing of the Denver Broncos.

It’s too bad McFadden missed the last few games with a hamstring injury. But for that, he would probably be at our near the top of just about every NFL rushing stat.

McFadden is currently second in the league in yards per game (111.4 YPG) behind the Vikings’ Adrian Peterson (114 YPG) (Peterson has 39 more carries than McFadden on the season and just 127 more yards) 

And, McFadden is averaging 5.5 yards per carry as compared the 3.8 YPC from his backup, Michael Bush, who many tabbed as the better of the two.  Not so fast, my friends. I am talking to you Bill Simmons.

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Arkansas Wide Receiver Joe Adams Honored

Posted by Adam Butler on October 25, 2010

As SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after setting a school record with a 97-yard punt return for a touchdown.

Auburn’s Cam Newton was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week after shredding the LSU defense.

Remember last week when we were irrational enough to suggest that Auburn’s offense might just be very dynamic, and Arkansas’ defense, while not great, might not be nearly as bad as disgruntled Hog fans think?

Did you see all the “spectating” and arm-tackling LSU’s defense did on Saturday versus Newton?

Newton may be the most amazing athlete I have seen in awhile. The Heisman (and the National Title) is his to lose.

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That Shiloh Coach a Candidate to be the Next Colorado Head Coach?

Posted by Adam Butler on October 25, 2010

The timing of this article is interesting because BK and I had a “spirited” debate this weekend on this issue. Actually, the debate was not about whether Colorado would offer their head coaching job to That Shiloh Coach, but whether That Shiloh Coach would even take it, if offered.

They would never admit it, but I really think That Shiloh Coach’s followers feel like he is above a job like Colorado at this point and feel that he should bide his time and wait for something better. I know. That’s crazy. But I think I am right. Whether it’s Colorado or another gig, we’ll find out soon enough.

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Snoop Dogg & Ryan Mallett–Fo Shizzle.

Posted by Adam Butler on October 25, 2010

Snoop Via His Twitter Page

Snoop performed at the U of A Sunday night, and per his Twitter page, met up with the Arkansas QB backstage. Arkansas Sports 360 posted this blurb on the meeting of a tall rapper….and Snoop Dogg.

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National Punditry Projection – Arkansas v. Mississippi

Posted by Brett Kincaid on October 22, 2010

This week’s matchup features two teams that are trying to establish an identity for their 2010 campaign.  For Arkansas, the Hogs need a kick-start to the second half of the season.  Bobby Petrino’s crew needs to catch fire just to have a long shot chance to make the SEC Championship Game.  While Atlanta appears to be out of reach, Orlando is not.  Reeling off 6 wins in a row puts Arkansas in the drivers seat for the Capital One Bowl and potentially a BCS berth if other teams falter.  None of that will happen, though, if Arkansas cannot shake off last week and beat an inferior Mississippi Black Bear Rebel squad.

For the Team from East of The River, the season was near disaster before they righted the ship against Kentucky.  After losing to FCS Jacksonville State and lowly Vanderbilt, the Mississippi coach was able to pull his troops together and save the season.  They played reasonably well at Alabama last week and appear to be figuring things out on offense.  The defense is not as good as many projected, but they are good enough to win in this two-chinstrap league.  Losing on Saturday means Mississippi will be fighting for bowl eligibility for the rest of the season.  A win could propel the Rebel Black Bears to a big second half and bowl game anywhere from Atlanta to Tampa.

Here is a taste of the national mood on this game:

College Football News

What Will Happen: Auburn might have ripped through the Arkansas defense last week, but the Hogs are better than that. The Rebel running game will sputter a bit and Arkansas will get up early and coast in the second half. Ole Miss won’t be able to rally back with the passing game.
CFN Prediction: Arkansas 38 … Ole Miss 20 … Line: Arkansas -10

ESPN Blogger Chris Low

Arkansas 38, Ole Miss 28: The Houston Nutt Bowl III doesn’t have quite the drama the first two did. It’s sort of become old hat now, although I’m not sure Nutt and Arkansas’ Bobby Petrino are exactly pen pals. Nutt has yet to lose to the Hogs since he left, but this will be the best Arkansas team he’s faced. In the end, the Rebels won’t be able to slow down the Hogs defensively.

Rivals.com

THE BUZZ: Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett suffered a concussion in last week’s loss to Auburn, but he could play against the Rebels. Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt is 2-0 against his former employer.
THE LINE: Arkansas by 10 THE PICK: Arkansas 35-20

NBC Sports

Oddsmakers have been holding off on setting a point spread until the condition of Mallett is known – he did return to practice Tuesday – but we’re confident that Wilson can get the job done at home if handed the ball.

Opening point spread: Arkansas by 9.5

Pick: Arkansas 27-17

 

 

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NWC Report for 10/22/10

Posted by Jeff on October 22, 2010

It might actually feel this cold at Phi Delt for a while.

Shortly after being reinstated on campus, the Phi Delta Theta (ΦΔΘ) Fraternity now faces a lawsuit from the pledge that nearly died from alcohol poisoning during a hazing ritual.

Well, I don’t think we are a Mob Destination but we seem to have a lot of “abandoned” cars at the bottom of Beaver Lake.

A Bentonville teacher has won two awards for her Christian Fiction writing.

Judge Gunn has her original Tough Love program back on for local audiences.

Judge Mary Ann Gunn has resumed filming Drug Court for the JonesNET TV station. She suspended filming pending an ethics review. The ethics questions started when Gunn was approached about taking the series nation-wide.

The owner of Nightbird Books, a hip, alternative bookstore on Dickson Street in Fayetteville, is being featured on the White House website speaking about the Affordable Care Act.

GAME DAY

The game is a sell-out.  The only thing that may prevent a capacity crowd is the weather.

Think we’ve forgotten about HDN?  Not so much.

Fayetteville Flyer has a prognosticator.  Hogs Guy.  Not sure if that picture is him. If so, he needs a fashion designer. Stat.

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