Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Those Scary Razorbacks

Arkansas only won its first SEC game in nearly two seasons under Brett Bielema on Saturday, but the Razorbacks are a scary matchup for Ole Miss. 

For starters, Arkansas likes to pound the football up the middle. The last team Ole Miss faced that played that style of grind and pound football beat the Rebels 10-7 in Baton Rouge. The LandShark D, for all its greatness, struggles against a power running attack. 

Second, the game is in Fayetteville, just into the Ozarks, but it may as well be on Mars. It's a long haul to a place where people wear pigs heads as hats. This SEC West venue moreso than any other is the kind of weird trip that can mess with a team's head. Beware Fayetteville. 

Third, Ole Miss is two wins away from being at least on the cusp of an SEC Championship berth or a Playoff spot. When the Rebels have that much to play for I tend to expect the worst. I know that makes me a bad Rebel, but the fear is real and I can't help it.

This game is scary. I am frightened the way only a fan can be. But also...very excited. 

It's November. Greatness is on the line, and it's good to be a part of the action.