I Told You So!

There's nothing I like more than being right. And, there's nothing quite like predicting exactly what will happen. I direct you to the post below if you don't believe me. Within that purple box right after the top 10 things I love about Casey Dick you will see it... "When he comes in off the bench Friday afternoon in the Rock to lead a Razorback comeback for the ages - I told you so!"

Casey Dick threw a perfect strike on 4th and 1 to London Crawford with 21 seconds remaining to tie the game at 30-30. Alex Tejada's extra point was true and the Razorbacks completed a comeback for the ages at the Rock on Friday afternoon.


(Nice grab, London)


Scene 1:

Enter Nathan Dick. N. Dick looks lights out the first few possessions of the game and leads the Razorbacks (along with some outstanding running by Dennis Johnson) to an early 14-3 lead.

Second quarter: All LSU as the Razorbacks go in a hole and end up trailing 23-14 at the half.

Third quarter: LSU opens up the second half with a TD to go up 30-14 with 13 minutes to go in the third.

Enter Casey Dick in his final game as an Arkansas Razorback. Dick's perfect 46 yard strike to Jarius Wright brings the Razorbacks to within 30-21. End of the 3rd.

Fourth quarter: Alex Tejada makes a FG with 12:33 to go to make it 30-24.

The Razorback defense locks in and forces a LSU punt. The Razorbacks turn the ball over on downs and LSU has a chance to run out the clock with a few first downs.

After only one first down, the Hogs force a punt and get the ball back with just over 2 minutes remaining. Casey Dick makes one fourth down conversion on a completion to Carlton Salters and then faced with another fourth down, throws the winning strike to Crawford with 21 seconds to go.

Casey's final stat line of his career (in only one half of play):

18/29 197yds, 2 touchdowns 0 interceptions

When the final pass of your collegiate career is a 24 yard touchdown pass on fourth and one to beat LSU, I'd say that's one hell of a way to end your career. Big ups to you, Casey. Big ups.

Friday At The Rock

From the oh, just great department: Looks like Michael Smith will not be playing in the LSU game and both Antwain Robinson and Earnest Mitchell will be out for the second week in a row for violating team rules.

After a "successful" first game, it appears that Nathan Dick will get his second start of his career while big brother Casey comes off the bench. Casey is only 240 yards short of the all-time passing record at Arkansas, but that will be hard to get if Nathan plays even reasonably well. A roller coaster ride indeed it has been for Casey who suits up for the final time as an Arkansas Razorback.

Of course, the final game against LSU brings to an end what I had hoped was just the beginning of a "Dick Dynasty" back when I wrote about the two brothers battling for the starting job before the 2007 season. Casey will move on to wedded bliss and Nathan will return next year to battle Ryan Mallet for the starting spot.

In honor of this being Casey Dick's final game, I salute him with my own "10 Things I Love About Casey"...


(Don't think Casey was too worried about his quarterback rating in this picture)

Oh, and a Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours tomorrow. The Hog Tale will return on Friday morning with a preview of our ass-whippin' of LSU...

Because Friday After Thanksgiving 2007 Was Awesome

Let's relive the glory of a year ago, because frankly, that's all we have this year... last year...

Gay Elf Football Coaches on the Loose

Proof that all of the SEC West coaches (except Petrino) are gay...

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The Return of Toby

If you watch "The Office," I felt like Michael Scott after learning of Toby's return (Toby, of course, being the mildy annoying and pathetic office HR rep who Michael hates with a passion) on Saturday afternoon listening to the end of the Razorbacks game at Mississippi State. There was a lot of 'No! No! Please God! No! No! God! No!' that happened when Tejada missed a game tying 46 yard field goal as the clock expired dooming the Razorbacks to their three point loss.

The Hogs are now 4-7 and host LSU in Little Rock on Friday where either a 5-7 or 4-8 season awaits. Either way, it appears that 20% of you were right with your pre-season prediction. I left the poll up to the right all season just to see how well The Hog Tale voting public would do and the 5-7 or worse was second highest among all voters.

All I have to say about that is: way to jinx the Hogs you pessimistic boobs! Obviously, the lack of support for a great year on this poll was the main reason for the Hogs' shortcomings so far. I can only hope you can cope with the blood on your hands for this travesty of a season you all have created! Thanks for nothing!

Now that I have vented, I will move on to LSU. Thank you for listening.

And if it makes any of you die-hards happier, you can get a free poster on Friday if you are one of the first 20,000 through the gates at War Memorial.

Why? Why?

(Why Hogs? Why Hogs?)

Not to go all Nancy Kerrigan on you today, but whyyyy? whyyyy? Why did the Hogs start out with a 14-0 lead, blow it, comeback, recover an onside kick, and then miss a game tying field goal as the clock expired?

Well, there are numerous answers and reasons for it, non of which I really care to even go into after that embarassment yesterday in Starkhell, Mississippi.
Instead, let's talk about the Hog basketball team which... aw, hell, even that didn't go good at Missouri State last night.

Hey, Nathan Dick was pretty good, huh?

Bobby Petrino and the Temple of Croom: The Arkansas - Mississippi State Preview

(He no nuts! He crazy!




















Arkansas 4-6 (1-5) at Mississippi State 3-7 (1-5)

Kickoff: 1:30 pm
Line: pick 'em
(Horrible photo shop brought to you at no additional charge today)


It's the Hogs once every two years trip to Starkhell, Mississippi to take on Croom and the Dogs in a game of little national importance tomorrow. I'll even go out on a limb and say no national importance. The big cameras and all the talking heads will be in Norman, Oklahoma, tomorrow to see three Heisman Trophy candidates take the field in a crucial BCS and Big 12 matchup.

If you take out the screw-job that was the Ole Miss game and the total meltdown that was the Kentucky game then this Razorback squad is 6-4 instead of 4-6 and trying to play it's way somewhere other than Shreveport.

No use crying over spilled referee guts at this point as the Hogs make their last true road trip of the year to take on Ninja Croom.


The Final Analysis:

Look, I'm not going to sugarcoat this. Mississippi State is bad. Terrible. Tennessee-awful. The Hogs should win this one. Hey Croom, you call him Dr. Petrino! I'm sticking with my original 31-30 preseason pick in favor of the Hogs.