Rasputin Unveils His South Carolina Game Prediction. What's Yours?

by Arkansas Expats on Nov 6, 2009 12:03 PM CST in Arkansas Razorback Football

In anticipation of tomorrow's battle against South Carolina, we consulted Rasputin, our staff soothsayer, to get his forecast for the game. A Russian immigrant who claims to be hundreds of years old and who sleeps every night in a chamber of pure oxygen, he has been a rabid Razorbacks football fan since the program's debut in 1894.

After days of chanting, praying, consuming peyote, examining animal entrails and gorging himself on leftover Halloween candy, Rasputin uncorked the following prognostication:

"And so my fellow followers of the Hogs, we findeth ourselves in the home stretch of the 2009 season. Much exhilaration, much heartache have we experienced. After it all, though, our pig-emblazoned warriors find themselves with a good shot of attaining the most unimaginable glory: a trip to the Independence or the Liberty Bowl, or maybe even the Cotton or Chick-fil-A bowls. Oh, what a season of revelry would ensue!

The Hogs can place themselves one step closer to such a feat by winning tomorrow. And win they will, taking advantage of injuries to several of the spirited gents of South Carolina.

The mighty warriors of Arkansas 31, the mighty warriors of South Carolina 24.

Well, that's enough from Rasputin. Let's hear from you, both in the poll and in the comments thread.

Poll

Who will win Saturday's game?

South Carolina

10 votes

Arkansas

72 votes

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EDIT alert

Please change the first line to read South Carolina and not Eastern Michigan. Those invaders from the north country have been repelled already!

by Hog 'n Iowa on Nov 6, 2009 2:20 PM CST reply actions

Done.

And thanks for the good catch…the intern responsible for that typo was promptly fired.

Arkansas Expats: Calling the Hogs from points way yonder.

by John Expat on Nov 6, 2009 2:24 PM CST up reply actions

Ten Reasons Why We Win

1.) My prediction of 7-5 back in May has been right every game so far, and this one is yet another “W” that I called back then.

2.) Early morning kickoffs this year have overwhelmly favored the home team. That would be us.

3.) I am going to be at a campus recruiting event for most of the game. It would be just like the Hogs to do well when I am not lookin’. But I will be recording!

4.) Joe Adams – He is back! Not even a stroke could keep him away for all that long of a time. His speed and sure hands will be appreciated.

5.) The refs who will work the game told me that Mike Slive has slated the Hogs to win this one, haha.

6.) There is no Houston Nutt there to make the Hogs go for it on 4th and short on our side of the field!

7.) Don’t the odds say that we are bound to have a game where the defense doesn’t give up a really huge yardage play for a touchdown? Even a blind hog finds a defensive stop ever so often.

8.) Bobby Petrino can’t possibly be limited to just beating Tigers (Auburn, LSU) in the SEC. He’ll prove on Saturday that he can beat a barnyard animal. A cock at that! haha.

9.) The November swoon that is South Carolina football.

10.) Crompton beat these guys last weekend. Surely a Mallett can do what a Crompton can.

by KevinHog on Nov 6, 2009 4:08 PM CST reply actions

One reason why the Hogs will win......

Rasputin said they will win. He just let his emotions get in the way of his Ole Miss prediction. I guess Rasputin is a little emo; yeah he is definitely emo. But no such emotional misjudgments this week; Hogs stampede the Cocks.

by marquisc51 on Nov 6, 2009 6:33 PM CST reply actions