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Not all is lost for Razorbacks this season

Article Category: Sports

Author Name: Richardo Gordon

It was April Fool's Day, so in hindsight {maybe|perhaps|possibly} Arkansas {fans|followers} {should|ought to|must}'ve {known|understood|recognized} to keep their breath held, fingers crossed and {perhaps|possibly|maybe|probably} {offered up|provided} a couple {extra|additional|added} prayers at that {morning|early morning}'s Sunday service.

The {football|soccer} program that has the {potential|prospective|possible} and {passion|enthusiasm} to {compete|contend} for {national|nationwide} titles, yet {never|never ever} {seems|appears} to {quite|rather|fairly|very} get it {altogether|entirely|completely} {at once|simultaneously}, was, at last, {staring|looking} {realistically|reasonably} at the top. The Hogs returned a top-10-- {maybe|perhaps|possibly} top-five-- {team|group} for the 2012 {season|period}. It had {an innovative|an ingenious|an impressive} {winner|champion} in coach Bobby Petrino. {Recruiting|Sponsoring} was {pretty|very|quite|rather|fairly} {strong|sturdy|durable|tough|solid} as Petrino {found|discovered|located} the right {players|users|members} for his system. And Arkansas {would|would certainly} play both Alabama and LSU {at home|in your home|in the house}.

The {upcoming|future|forthcoming} {season|period} was the most {highly|extremely|very} anticipated in years. The Razorbacks looked capable of their {best|finest|greatest|most beneficial} campaign in {what|exactly what|just what}, {two|2} or {three|3} {decades|years}? {Maybe|Perhaps|Possibly} {even|also} dating back to the Frank Broyles days of the late 1960s?

Then on April 1, Petrino fired up his {Harley|Harley davidson}. Jessica Dorrell, his mistress and {recently|just recently} {hired|employed|chose} {football|soccer} {staff member|personnel|employee}, climbed on back. About 20 miles from Fayetteville, on a rural stretch of {Highway|Freeway} 18 in Crosses, Ark., Petrino lost control of the bike, skidded off the {road|roadway} and wrecked in a ditch.
He {told|informed} police a "gust of wind" made him lose control.

Figuratively, {at least|a minimum of}, that wind was still blowing {through|with} Arkansas' {football|soccer} program {Saturday|Sunday}, when Louisiana-Monroe stormed back from 21 points down to upset the Hogs and doom interim coach John L. Smith to a week, {at least|a minimum of}, of doubts. This week's game against No. 1 Alabama {has|has actually} now become one of the most desperate contests in {recent|current} {college|university} {football|soccer}.

Forde-Yard Dash: {Coaching
This program, cursed with {nearly|almost} {six|6} months of bad breaks, bad {publicity|promotion} and bad vibes, is desperate for a miracle.

And {since|because|given that} the Hogs {could|could possibly|might|can} still win out and {perhaps|possibly|maybe|probably} still play for {a national|a nationwide} title, not all is lost, yet, for Arkansas.

{Other than|Besides|Aside from} its star coach, its {positive|good} {fan|follower} unity and its {confidence|self-confidence} in the Smith-interim coach {experiment|tryout}. Not to mention {most|many} of the hope that this is still salvageable and not {just|simply|merely} part of the {cruel|terrible|harsh} joke of self-immolation that plagues an otherwise powerhouse program. Oh, and the {fear|concern|worry|anxiety} this year of purgatory and {potential|prospective|possible} recruiting backlash, {means|implies|indicates|suggests} {everything|every thing|every little thing} {has to|needs to} {start|begin} over again.
"We still {believe in|count on} John L. 100 percent," tight end Chris Gragg {told|informed} the Arkansas News on Monday.

{Good|Great|Really good|Excellent} to hear {at least|a minimum of} {somebody|someone} still does.
There are no good reasons why Arkansas {can't|can not|cannot|just can't} {compete|contend} for {national|nationwide} titles. The institutional support is there. The facilities are good. The {fan|follower} {passion|enthusiasm} is as {intense|extreme} as anywhere. The Razorbacks are a prideful {lot|great deal|whole lot|ton}. The state {may|might|will|would|could} not produce the sheer number of {top|leading} recruits as Texas or Florida or Louisiana, {but|however} it delivers {plenty of|lots of|a lot of} good ones, enough to feed {just|simply|merely} one high-major {local|regional|neighborhood} program. Besides, you get {someone|somebody|an individual} from {out of|from} state to walk on campus and they {tend to|often} {want to|wish to} {stay|remain}.

Fayetteville is {a beautiful|a stunning|a gorgeous|an attractive|a lovely} {place|location|spot} surrounded by {fabulous|fantastic|amazing|incredible|wonderful|magnificent|impressive|great|remarkable|tremendous} {wealth|wide range|plethora} and {business|company} {opportunity|possibility|option}-- thanks to the presence of {two|2} Fortune 100 {companies|business|companies} (Walmart and Tyson Foods)-- {just|simply|merely} {a few|a couple of} miles from campus. You {don't|do not} {find|discover|locate} that in {most|many|a lot of|the majority of} {college|university} towns.

Yet it {never|never ever} {seems|appears} to come together. Time and again the {fans|followers} and {players|users|members} and {students|pupils|children} {deserved|was worthy of|should have|was entitled to|ought to get} {better|much better|far better} than the coaches and {administrators|managers} delivered. It's been a series of {starts|beginnings} and stops, every {approach|method|strategy|technique} to {true|real} {national|nationwide} {prominence|importance|prestige} undone by something that {seems|appears} so avoidable.
That's {what|exactly what|just what} made the Petrino wreck so {disappointing|frustrating} and polarizing. {Here|Right here} it was {again|once again|once more}; one {person|individual}'s actions {derailing|thwarting|hindering} the {entire|whole} operation.

{Since|Because|Given that} 1990, Arkansas {has|has actually} not won {a single|a solitary} conference title. {During|Throughout|In the course of} a 20-year stretch from 1990-2010, Arkansas {compiled|put together|assembled|collected} a 126-112-2 record-- a rounded average of 6-6 (6.3-5.6). {Overall|Generally|Generally speaking}, {despite|in spite of|regardless of} above-average {potential|capacity}, the program {has|has actually} been {almost|practically|virtually|just about} {perfectly|completely} {average|typical|ordinary}.

Not that there {haven't|have not} been {moments|events|seconds|minutes}.
Houston Nutt {compiled|put together|assembled|collected} {three|3} nine-win {seasons|periods} and one 10-win {season|period}. He {also|additionally} {oversaw|supervised|managed} {two|2} losing campaigns and {eventually|ultimately|at some point|gradually} lost support in part because of {a strange|an unusual|a peculiar} text-messaging {story|tale} {uncovered|discovered|found|found out about} by {a fan|a follower} that saw the coach and {a local|a regional|a neighborhood} female {TV|TELEVISION} reporter in near {constant|consistent|continual|steady} contact. Nutt {wound up|ended up} resigning one year after playing for the SEC title and {three|3} days after upsetting top-ranked LSU.

So now {here|right here} was Petrino, who left the Atlanta Falcons in midseason {amid|amidst} a volley of {anger|outrage|fury} to take the {job|task} and {rebuild|reconstruct|fix} the program. Over the past {two|2} {seasons|periods}, Arkansas went 21-5, with all of the losses {coming to|concerning|pertaining to|involving} {teams|groups} {ranked|placed} in the {top|leading} seven at the time of kickoff-- {two|2} of them {eventual|ultimate} {national|nationwide} champions.

In {terms of|regards to} {personality|character|individuality}, Petrino didn't have the greatest {reputation|track record} {nationally|across the country|country wide}, {but|however} he was Arkansas' {guy|man|person}. This is a state that's {used|utilized|made use of} to {dealing with|handling|managing} {mostly|mainly|primarily|usually} undeserved {national|nationwide} scorn. {What|Exactly what|Just what}'s {one more|another} barb? Besides, {even|also} the critics {couldn't|could not} {deny|refute} he was {a great|a fantastic|a terrific|a wonderful|an excellent} coach. At age 51, Petrino {also|additionally} wasn't going anywhere. Sustained {excellence|brilliance} finally appeared within sight for the Razorbacks.
And the Razorback {fans|followers} {knew|understood|recognized} it. They {knew|understood|recognized} it {so much|a lot|just so much} that {even|also} after he crashed his bike, {even|also} after the {story|tale} of the {former|previous} {volleyball|beach ball} {player|user|member} on the back of the bike {came out|emerged}, {even|also} after it was {understood|comprehended|recognized} the hiring of Dorrell was at odds with {virtually|practically|essentially|basically} every fair-labor practice {known|understood|recognized} to government employees, {a lot of|a great deal of|a ton of} {people|individuals} {wanted to|wished to} keep Petrino. They {set up|established} Facebook {pages|web pages} and peppered university {officials|representatives} with {emails|e-mails}.

Of course, Petrino {couldn't|could not} {stay|remain}. The crash and affair were {one thing|something}. The hiring of Dorrell and {misleading|deceiving|misinforming} his {bosses|employers|supervisors}-- {notably|especially|significantly|particularly|strikingly}, athletic director Jeff Long-- were {another|an additional|yet another|one more}.

So, Petrino was out. In {a gamble|a wager|a bet} of {a move|a step}, John L. Smith, the {former|previous} Louisville and Michigan State headman who {'d| had actually} been an assistant for the Razorbacks, was {hired|employed|chosen}. Long was banking on {an experienced|a skilled|a knowledgeable|a seasoned} coach {making the most of|maximizing|taking advantage of} {a talented|a skilled|a gifted} {team|group}, {maybe|perhaps|possibly} {even|also} {shocking|surprising} the {world|globe} with a run at the title. Smith was signed to a 10-month {deal|offer|bargain|promotion|package}. This was the {ultimate|utmost|supreme} roll of the dice.

There was more bad karma though. Smith bailed after {just|simply|merely} {four|4} months on the job as head coach of Weber State, his alma mater. He was {facing|dealing with|experiencing|encountering} bankruptcy from some failed real-estate development projects, and {money|cash} was a clear motivator. The Razorbacks once again faced criticism.

{Perhaps|Possibly|Maybe|Probably} more {troubling|uncomfortable}, was the {fact|reality} that while Smith {can|can easily} {talk|speak|chat} {a good|a great|a really good|an excellent} game, he did little else {during|throughout|in the course of} his previous stop at Michigan State.
The {hiring|employing|choosing} felt {forced|required}. It felt {frantic|frenzied}. Wasn't the smarter {hire|employ|choose} Paul Petrino, the {offensive|objectionable|offending} coordinator? Was he being {passed over|skipped} {just|simply|merely} {because|since|due to the fact that} it was his brother who screwed up? Then {again|once again|once more}, was there {really|truly|actually} {a good|a great|a really good|an excellent} {option|choice}?

The questions {raged|raved|surged|roared|overflowed} all {summer|summertime|summer time|summer season}. Hope overwhelmed doubt. The {roster|lineup} was loaded. And John L was {funny|amusing|comical|hilarious}, wasn't he? {Maybe|Perhaps|Possibly} Arkansas {would|would certainly} have enough in the {season|period}'s {third|3rd} week when Alabama came calling. {Maybe|Perhaps|Possibly} this {could|could possibly|might|can} work.
Then in week {two|2}, along came Louisiana-Monroe.

So {here|right here} comes {Saturday|Sunday}, the big game with the {big|huge|large} {worries|concerns|fears}. Star quarterback Tyler Wilson suffered a head injury against ULM and his {ability|capability|capacity} to play is still {unknown|unidentified}. Faith in Smith is {mostly|mainly|primarily|usually} gone. The message boards can be politely described as nuclear. There are now even more {people|individuals} that {want|desire|wish|prefer} Petrino rehired, forget the {Harley|Harley davidson} crash. You {wonder|question|ask yourself} {how|exactly how|just how} {many|numerous} of them {wear|use} Razorback uniforms.
The {big|huge|large} {season|period} is in big trouble. Arkansas {instantly|immediately|instantaneously|quickly} fell from No. 8 to {out of|from} the {poll|survey}. ESPN's "{College|University} Game Day" scrapped plans for {Saturday|Sunday} and headed to Knoxville.

"{Don't|Do not} be jumping off the bandwagon," Smith pleaded with {fans|followers} this week. "We {need|require|need to have} that 12th man."

He {needs to|has to|should} {hope|wish} the 12th man {doesn't|does not} {spend|invest} the game booing every {small|little} miscue. It {tends to|oftens} {adversely|negatively} {affect|impact|influence} the {likelihood|probability|possibility|chance} of {an upset|a distressed}.

"It is {crucial|essential|important|vital} for us from {a mental|a psychological} {standpoint|perspective|viewpoint} to pump back, bounce back, {to get|to obtain} {ready|prepared} to go and go to practice with an energy about us," Smith {said|stated}. "That's the {biggest|most significant|greatest} thing: the {mental|psychological} {aspect|facet|part|area}. ... If you're not a part of this and you're not {totally|completely|absolutely|entirely} in the boat, then get the heck {out of|from} {here|right here}."

Smith can {only|just} {hope|wish} some {players|users|members} and coaches aren't {already|currently} gone. The {truth|reality|fact} is, the dream {season|period} {could|could possibly|might|can} still {happen|occur|take place}. The program the {fans|followers} {deserve|are worthy of|should have|are entitled to|ought to get} {could|could possibly|might|can} still {come together|integrate}. Win out, finish 12-1 champions of the SEC with {victories|triumphes|success} over 'Bama, LSU and South Carolina ({perhaps|possibly|maybe|probably} {twice|two times}), and they have a case for the BCS title game {appearance|look} even with the Monroe {debacle|ordeal}.

This is still {possible|feasible}. {Really|Truly|Actually}. Then {again|once again|once more}, this is still Arkansas.

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