Hog Call Podcast: Talking about the 2011 Razorbacks with Phil Steele
When talking with Phil Steele, one can be forgiven for wondering if he or she is chatting not with a man, but with a machine. The amount of football knowledge packed into his brain is simply astounding. We can't imagine that anybody on the planet knows more about the game we love than Phil.
In this episode of our "Hog Call" podcast, we chat with Phil, the editor and publisher of the annual Phil Steele College Football Preview and the proprietor of the excellent PhilSteele.com, about the 2011 Razorback football team and the SEC. Spoiler alert: Phil is high on the Hogs. A few teaser quotes:
* "I think Arkansas is now in the national title contenders role on a yearly basis."
* "This is clearly a great team."
* "They're at their strongest point that they've been at in quite some time."
Phil also predicts the Hogs to go 10-2 in the regular season, says Knile Davis could enter the Heisman Trophy picture if things break right and doesn't become Chicken Little when discussing the offensive line. To hear all of this and more, hit the play button on the widget below. Download the episode by visiting our show's home page, where you also can subscribe to the podcast by clicking on the orange RSS, the purple iTunes or the white Subscribe icon.
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Why can't I find this in iTunes?
Only suggestion: Please work on the overall production value. It can kill an otherwise really good podcasts. I’ve worked in radio for several years and would be glad to help out in any way I can.
We should have it on iTunes shortly.
If you have any specific suggestions for increasing the production value, we’re all ears. Email us at arkansasexpats@yahoo.com.
Thanks.
by Stephen Expat on Aug 10, 2011 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I think if Phil were to cut himself -
numbers would spill out. Great interview, guys! I just hope he is wrong about Alabama winning the SEC instead of the Hogs. And as far as meeting Texas in the Cotton Bowl, it feels like we’ve been there and done that. If we are not in a BCS bowl, I would prefer to see the Hogs face a Big 10 team in the Cap One or Gator Bowl and get a win we can count against those guys.
I tend to agree re: Texas and the Cotton Bowl
I’m sure I’d be pumped up when the game rolled around, but right now, that doesn’t seem like an exciting match-up.
by Stephen Expat on Aug 10, 2011 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh, yeah, I would have my hate on
in time for the game, but the Bowl Gods smiled on the Hogs for once and gave them a win against Texas in the Cotton Bowl back in 2000. I would hate it if we went and spoiled that with a loss. I know that sounds like a lack of faith in our Hogs, but we all know the bowl record don’t we?
Texas in the Cotton Bowl
I think the Razorbacks are closer to the Cotton Bowl (would be a “downgrade” in bowls for Arkansas) than Texas is. Yes, Texas has a cotton-soft schedule other than OU and A&M. I see Texas being the third or fourth best team in the (formally known as) Big 12 conference.
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