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Cornelius
| Favorite team: | Vanderbilt  |
| Location: | 1800s |
| Biography: | |
| Interests: | Shipping, Railroads, Logistics, Philanthropy |
| Occupation: | Industrialist, Robber Baron, Commodore |
| Number of Posts: | 1133 |
| Registered on: | 8/17/2012 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: **2025-26 ARKANSAS BASKETBALL THREAD - MARCH MADNESS EDITION**
Posted by Cornelius on 3/18/26 at 9:12 am to hawgndodge
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They're one of the best teams in the country in limiting 3 point attempts and makes
It appears that one of the strengths of the no-help defense is limiting kickout 3's.
The good thing is Arkansas is a top 5 scoring / efficiency offense in the country, but they do so on a relatively low volume of 3 point attempts (bottom half of the country).
Interestingly enough, both Arizona and Gonzaga are also top 20 scoring offenses and shoot fewer 3s per game than Arkansas. Those three teams (all in the West bracket) are the top 3 teams in the country in team points from 2 point FGs.
I think Arkansas will be content to let the guards drive and make it a 2 point FG game.
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re: **2025-26 ARKANSAS BASKETBALL THREAD - MARCH MADNESS EDITION**
Posted by Cornelius on 3/17/26 at 11:31 am to beebefootballfan
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With Hawaii playing no help defense where its just 1v1 all game, if Acuff can beat his man he may score 60.
Based on my limited understanding of the no help defense, what it is intended to do, and where it is susceptible it appears to play into the strengths of this team.
re: **2025-26 ARKANSAS BASKETBALL THREAD - MARCH MADNESS EDITION**
Posted by Cornelius on 3/16/26 at 10:28 am to Inadvertent Whistle
The location just is what it is. I doubt Kansas wanted to be playing in San Diego, but they are. As the Committee's 15th and 16th ranked teams, you're kind of left with the remaining host locations after prioritizing the teams ahead of you.
I think a bigger gripe could be that Nebraska, Alabama, and Kansas were all ranked ahead of Arkansas (and Vanderbilt). Given all of the metrics and amount of data out there, I'm sure the Committee could cherry pick the data point(s) to support their decision, but it takes doing quite a bit of mental gymnastics to rank Nebraska, Alabama, Kansas, Arkansas, and Vanderbilt in that order.
That Kansas is a 4 seed at all, is somewhat confounding in and of itself (22 in NET; 21 in Ken Pom; 22 in Torvik; 16 in WAB; 11 in KPI; 22 in BPI). Vanderbilt and Arkansas are both ranked higher across the board. If Vanderbilt had "Kansas" written across the front of their jerseys instead, they'd be a 3 seed.
Nonetheless, it appears that Arkansas got a pretty good draw all things considered.
I think a bigger gripe could be that Nebraska, Alabama, and Kansas were all ranked ahead of Arkansas (and Vanderbilt). Given all of the metrics and amount of data out there, I'm sure the Committee could cherry pick the data point(s) to support their decision, but it takes doing quite a bit of mental gymnastics to rank Nebraska, Alabama, Kansas, Arkansas, and Vanderbilt in that order.
That Kansas is a 4 seed at all, is somewhat confounding in and of itself (22 in NET; 21 in Ken Pom; 22 in Torvik; 16 in WAB; 11 in KPI; 22 in BPI). Vanderbilt and Arkansas are both ranked higher across the board. If Vanderbilt had "Kansas" written across the front of their jerseys instead, they'd be a 3 seed.
Nonetheless, it appears that Arkansas got a pretty good draw all things considered.
re: Hog fans are starting to figure it out.
Posted by Cornelius on 3/2/26 at 3:17 pm to ColoradoAg
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Our coach is in his first year and had to put together a lineup at the last second.
Isn't this the case with all new hires now?
re: **2025-26 ARKANSAS BASKETBALL THREAD - JANUARY EDITION**
Posted by Cornelius on 2/11/26 at 9:40 am to ElDawgHawg
Agree on Knox. There's too much talent there to not contribute. He's a better shooter than Billy, which will be needed at some point. Also, with the way Billy plays, there will be nights he's in foul trouble.
As for DJ, I can't imagine anyone could justify giving him meaningful minutes over Maleek. By now, it should be apparent that DJ isn't an off-ball guard. He simply doesn't shoot well enough, and I don't see his defense being anything but marginally better, if at all.
As for DJ, I can't imagine anyone could justify giving him meaningful minutes over Maleek. By now, it should be apparent that DJ isn't an off-ball guard. He simply doesn't shoot well enough, and I don't see his defense being anything but marginally better, if at all.
re: Notre Dame has a QB from Nashville that is transferring out- is the five star that just
Posted by Cornelius on 12/8/25 at 3:29 pm to lewis and herschel
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Well one things is for sure, Vandys QBs will do a lot of sitting watching the playoffs, just like it ever was.....
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Yeah, get auburn in there as well.
Auburn wouldn’t have made it using this criteria
G5 needs their own playoff, or expand the playoff to 24 (every conference champion + 15 at large).
re: Coaching Search Thread
Posted by Cornelius on 11/19/25 at 9:07 am to ElDawgHawg
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I actually don't hate the PJ Fleck idea
PJ Fleck - One Possession Games
Sold...
Not really, but more intrigued by the idea. I'm curious what could happen if a guy like Fleck, Matt Campbell, or Chris Klieman ended up at Arkansas. Don't go for flash and just sell out on being the most fundamental, disciplined football team in league.
re: Coaching Search Thread
Posted by Cornelius on 11/12/25 at 3:07 pm to hawgfaninc
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Not sure Arkansas is in a place to turn its nose up to someone like Dabo or Franklin
Like we’re too good for them
I respect the hell out of their records. Before Dabo took over, Clemson and Arkansas were basically viewed the same from a historical perspective. Since 2011, the two programs have gone in drastically different directions. Ironically, Chad Morris made a meaningful impact on both programs in a similarly disparate way.
Franklin changed the loser mentality at Vanderbilt, and I'm confident he could do the same at Arkansas.
However, unlike Clemson and Penn State, Arkansas will never be one of the 2 or 3 most talented teams in the conference. That is reason enough to have some skepticism about how well either would work. But, winners win, and you don't just luck your way into 10-win seasons.
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Since leaving Auburn he has kind of been a petulant child. I feel like he may have been that way before and we didn't care because he was on our team.
You think?
re: Coaching Search Thread
Posted by Cornelius on 10/30/25 at 8:20 am to UltimateHog
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Franklin is reportedly in contract talks with VT.
I think that makes a lot of sense for him.
re: So it’s not Bobby
Posted by Cornelius on 10/29/25 at 10:30 am to dammitbert
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17-15 in the SEC with a Sugar Bowl loss and a Cotton Bowl win, 0 Division titles, 0 conference titles, and 0 national championships. We wouldve needed a 12 team playoff to have a NC shot both years we won 10 or more games.
And by a lot of accounts we had peaked in 2011 and his lackluster recruiting was going to catch up to us.
2010 - 2011 was the peak of Arkansas football in the modern era. Really hard to diminish what Petrino accomplished in those 2 seasons alone. Lost 4 regular season games in 2 seasons, and 3 of those teams played for national championships with 2 winning.
I'll concede that the expectations for the 2012 season may have been exaggerated given a number of factors, but that was still going to be a good football team with plenty of talent on both sides of the ball.
The knock on recruiting is interesting given that Petrino had just signed Jonathan Williams, Keon Hatcher, Darius Philon, Deatrich Wise, and Jeremy Sprinkle, who were all future pros. The 2011 class was also a top 25 class, which is fairly in line with historical metrics.
For an offensive coach who couldn't recruit, Petrino assembled quite the collection of D-line talent that with that 2012 team: Chris Smith, Trey Flowers, Robert Thomas, Alfred Davis, Byran Jones, DeQuinta Jones, with Philon and Wise. It's like he knew that was important or something.
re: Coaching Search Thread
Posted by Cornelius on 10/28/25 at 1:45 pm to ElDawgHawg
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My LSU buddies saying that Franklin to Arkansas gaining traction.
I don't hate it.
Give me a proven winner.
Could do a lot worse than Franklin.
Honestly, some version of Tennessee / Arkansas with Ole Miss third.
Silverfield's record at Memphis got a lot better after Cincinnati, UCF, Houston, and SMU left the AAC.
re: Woman head coach sec
Posted by Cornelius on 10/15/25 at 8:09 am to Jdillard343434
She's ready.
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Additional Wins Vandy
:lol:
re: Coaching Search Thread
Posted by Cornelius on 9/30/25 at 4:48 pm to HogPharmer
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That 2022 team should've won 10 games at minimum when you go back and look at them. Wasn't that the year we played LSU in Fayetteville with it snowing where we should've beat them with a backup QB in too?
Yes. I didn't include that game because of the QB situation and LSU was good enough to win the SEC West and finish 10-4.
Though Pittman did pass up a FG early (would have gone up 6-0), in a game where points were at a premium.
re: Coaching Search Thread
Posted by Cornelius on 9/30/25 at 2:32 pm to GoldenSombrero
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Tired of fans and experts talking about NIL and our lack of talent. We have enough talent on the roster to be at minimum 4-1. The D doesn’t look good, but hard to fully evaluate when guys displaying some of the worst effort I’ve ever seen on a football field.
Absolutely right. The NIL excuse is really the lowest common denominator of talking points.
NIL didn't lose:
Auburn - 2021
A&M - 2022
Liberty - 2022
Missouri - 2022
BYU - 2023
Mississippi State - 2023
Oklahoma St. - 2024
Memphis - 2025
Those are probably the most egregious losses considering the caliber of opponent.
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Young, knows the SEC, has won at a high clip at multiple schools, and balances a great defensive background with an innovative offense.
Tulane OC
What's the consensus? PTSD?
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