Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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“Unfortunately the game is in prime time, and seeing it’s against ’Bama will have a lot of viewers. Nick [Saban] isn’t going to let this be close. He’s already mad about A&M playing as well as they did against them. Their defensive line might as well bring a toothbrush, pillow, blanket and some food because they will be living in our backfield.”
— Onetime7
Selected comments from the message boards at WholeHog Sports.com.
Fans guess what the betting line will be on the Arkansas-Alabama game Saturday … hog2009: I’ll go -35.5, Tide. Hogsrus: So you’re saying there’s a chance?
Razorwill: I would take ’Bama. LongTimeHog: ’Bama just announced the sorority flag football team is going to start to give the rest of the team a break. The line in Vegas moved from 35 to 38.
Fans discuss whether to watch Saturday’s game at No. 1 Alabama …
MDHog: I have never not looked forward to a Hog football game until now. I just can’t imagine how painful it is going to be to watch the ’Bama game. I can’t remember ever feeling that way before in 40-plus years of watching.
Jerry4hogs: How would you feel about going there? We have a group of 10 that bought tickets early on. It will be brutal, but we will have fun anyway!
Colorado Hog: Not going to watch. Arkansas does not have a team this year.
The Notorious PIG: I feel the same way. The only silver lining is that they’ve already dominated several teams so badly that anything that happens to us won’t even make a blip on the embarrassment radar.
Docestes: I have only one game ever where I was absolutely sure we had no chance. That was the game at Auburn when they were ranked No. 2 in the nation …. And we absolutely destroyed them. I certainly feel that way again. And we are way worse now than then. And ’Bama is better than that Auburn team was. I figured I’ve used my one miracle.
On what Arkansas’ game plan should be against Alabama’s highly rated defense …
Colorado Hog: Take a knee three plays and then punt. Send our defense out for one play to get run over for a ’Bama score. Then, watch the kickoff go deep in the end zone and wonder why our kicker cannot do that …
Ricemab54: A “betta” plan — take a knee twice. Then pooch kick. May have a shot at most yards punting in a game!
Game predictions …. WizardofhOgZ: ’Bama 41, Hogs 17. My gut tells me that Arkansas, though clearly out-manned in this contest. plays very, very hard with an “us vs. the world” mentality. Meanwhile, this is a relatively meaningless trap game for Alabama prior to their rivalry game with Tennessee. From ’Bama’s perspective, it will be a tough task to get their team too motivated for our game. So I see us staying relatively close for a half and them putting us away with a 21-3 third quarter.
Onetime7: Unfortunately the game is in prime time, and seeing it’s against ’Bama will have a lot of viewers. Nick isn’t going to let this be close. He’s already mad about A&M playing as well as they did against them. Their defensive line might as well bring a toothbrush, pillow, blanket and some food because they will be living in our backfield. I’m saying 54-0, ’Bama.
Clarence Tice: Hogs 7, Tide 45. This will not be pretty. ’Bama will score at least one TD and Saban will shut down the offense in the second half.
JacksonReid: Nick will have their attention this week. Alabama covers the 29.5-point spread by early third quarter — 52-6.
Hogsrus: Saban won’t run the score up too bad … he wants Bret Bielema to stay around — 49-3 (looking forward to our second field goal).
McKinneyHog: if the Hogs score 17 against the ’Bama D, I will consider it a step forward.
White25: ’Bama Jama 18, Arkansas 6. Best effort of the 2017 football season.
Razorwill: This one is over early. Tide 59, Hogs 7.
Hogmodo: Coach Bielema works a miracle and we don’t fall apart in the second half and lose respectably. This will require ’Bama to play sloppy and turn it over a couple of times. ’Bama 28, Hogs 14.
lilhawg: I’m a glass half-full Hog fan, and like a couple of you have serious hope we can play well and be in it in the fourth quarter. But I’m a realist as well. ’Bama, 52-3.
IMAHOG: 62-10, Bad Guys. Is there a mercy rule in college football?
Eaglehog5: 63-7, Bad Guys. rayzorbackerII: Truthfully, does anyone think ’Bama cannot name the score, no matter our effort? I do concur that our effort will be better. 42-3.
Madxbayhog: Tide 69-3. Won’t be as close as score indicates.
Bakedhog19741: A lot of the players are coming out against the “fans” and saying they only have each other and it’s them against the world. If they have that attitude for real, and ain’t just saying it, then I think you’ll see them play with passion this weekend. I still don’t think they’ll beat ’Bama or Auburn, but I think you’ll see them play with some heart and passion and keep it close. So, ’Bama 31, Hogs 17.
Hog-N-Das: Bummer, 48, The UofA, 3.
Donwells: Arkansas 28, ’Bama 24. And the Kool Aid flavor is cherry.
LDHog: Hogs 28, ’Bama 24. Strawberry for me. My rose-colored glasses are fogging up.
Georgia Hawg: ’Bama knows we played A&M close and woulda/ coulda/shoulda won that game. They also know that they were threatened by A&M and that game was one of their more competitive games of this year. Saban is not happy with how they played in that game. This game should be over by middle of the second quarter. ’Bama 52, Arkansas 10.
SonnyHogsdale: 63-7 We finally get a TD with 30 seconds to go in the fourth when their third-string quarterback fumbles trying to take a knee.
Neastarkie: I’m afraid it could get very ugly. Right now I’d be happy with a 35-21 loss. I never thought I’d say that, but playing them close would be a moral victory. And I know what people say about moral victories.
Gay: I believe Arkansas will play their best game with a score of something like Alabama 31, Arkansas 23.
SwineIzFine: Eleventy-million to not enough.
Army Hog: I’m praying for thunder and lightning to cancel the game. I have set the recording up and when it gets bad I’m going outside and sit on the porch swing. ’Bama 35, Arkansas 3. I will be glad for basketball season to start.
Poochpunt: Jeff Long announces before the game we have changed our mascot to the Opossums — dead at home and killed on the road. Tide 52, Opossums 16.