All I am saying is that Arkansas has an easier schedule. I anticipate that Auburn will end up with a 5-3 conference record. Arkansas should be able to beat Vandy, South Carolina, Ole Miss and Miss State, and win one out of the three games vs. Auburn, Tennessee and Alabama. A late season conference matchup between a 6-1 LSU and a 5-2 Arkansas is very possible.
Arkansas does have an easier record, but I don't think it will be enough to sufficiently lighten a high school spread option coach's welcome into the SEC as an offensive coordinator. Auburn plays their tough games at home and could be a pretty good team. I'm unsure how good they will turn out though. I think they are a little too overconfident after a successfull season despite losing their backfield, but I don't want to underestimate their coordinators. Why do you think Auburn will lose 3 games?
I'm 1 for 1 on wagers on this board. 0-1 in actually getting the money. Care to make one an 8 win season? Do you expect frosh and sophs to play like God's in their first years? Bc that's what our line was. Young. They only get better. You'll be singing a different tune during the season. See you in BR...I'll be there. :thumb:
Auburn simply doesn't have the offensive muscle from last year. And Auburn picks up a tougher conference schedule with Florida being added. I won't say that Auburn won't be any good, but I will say that Auburn is going to have a very tough year.
Regardless of a new HS OC, Arkansas has lived on the running game for several years now. They have two very promising tailbacks, an improved OL, and a decent defense. Nutt will not abandon his primary running game. Now add a QB that doesn't have to make it happen through the air, but can mix it up just enough to give defenses a much more multi-dimentional look to try to figure out. Arkansas drops Georgia from their schedule this year while Auburn picks up Florida. To not take Arkansas seriously would be a big mistake.
Broyles is looking at his 83rd birthday this year. Nutt may be the next in line for the AD position. The new OC may be in a position to take over the HC job in a few years.
I forgot to mention that Arkansas has some decent receiver recruits that they have not had in the past.
