Thursday Hodge Podge

by Stephen Expat on Sep 11, 2008 3:53 PM CDT in Basketball Comment 3 comments

• The votes have been tabulated, and the latest edition of the SEC Power Poll has been released. (Our ballot can be viewed here.)

• The university has released the men's basketball schedule. The non-conference highlights include home games against Oklahoma (Dec. 30) and Texas (Jan. 6). Also of note are back-to-back road games in late November against Missouri State and South Alabama.

As for conference play, the Kentucky Wildcats will come to Northwest Arkansas on Valentine's Day for a nationally televised contest. We here at RazorbackExpats can think of no better way for you to say you love us than to send us tickets to that game.

• ESPN.com's Chris Law shows Casey Dick some love, and the AP's Noah Trister explores why the Hog QB already has been sacked eight times.

• Somebody buy Michael Smith a copy of "Sweatin' to the Oldies."

• Jim Harris at ArkansasSports360.com has a nice piece on the "playoff mentality" that he says he has gripped American sports fans. Teaser quote: "Truth is, American sports fans aren't looking for the best team anymore. We're just wanting excitement, while administrators, league officials and owners are just looking for more and more money. We end up with what we deserve."

• Wally Watch will be returning soon, but we couldn't let much more time pass without highlighting this gem of a statement from the Old Graybeard's Sunday, Sept. 7 column: "Last-minute heroics by D. J. Williams — three catches for 95 yards in the fourth quarter — is not the way the game or day started."

• And, in honor of what is now our next game, our archivists present the following footage:

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Normally I would say it is never too early to think about the basketball Hogs, but with Beverly gone, I have faint hopes for this season.

North Texas is the Alltel opponent. What happened to Baylor? I thought that was a home and home series.

by Whit E. Knight on Sep 11, 2008 6:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I love that hit so much…even though Olajubutu has moved on, I bet John Parker Wilson will think twice before scrambling during next week’s game. Wouldn’t surprise me if his head is still ringing a bit.

John

by Razorback Expats on Sep 11, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That was a great hit by Olajubutu! I hope one of the current guys come next week can reproduce it for Raycom. This just occured to me. This could be the last Raycom game produced in Arkansas. As much as I like the idea of more Hog fans outside of the state seeing Hog games with the ESPN deal, the anti-corporate monopoly side of me is going to miss Raycom and lament that the ESPN Empire has control over yet another set of games.

by KevinHog on Sep 12, 2008 8:35 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs