Comments on: 2010 National Signing Day Discussion

By: Hank Haines

Hank Haines — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:25:01 +0000

Yeah. Noticed fall in instate guys. All we need to do is look at two stats:

1. Weather….rain, snow, temp; and

2. Population. Our beloved state has , um, 2.5 mill?

By: Swineherd

Swineherd — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:20:09 +0000

Glad to have ya, Tennessee. Hope you're right about next year's crops. As a native Arkansan, I'm given to thinking there are thousands of Arkansas high school players who are working their asses off with the dream of playing for the Razorbacks and making the state and their hometowns proud. I know a few in-state prospects got away (Dyer to Auburn is the only one I could name offhand; I don't keep up with HS recruiting), but Arkansas doesn't appear to produce it's per capita share of bigtime players. Or perhaps there are a lot of players who get overlooked because they attend small schools, players who would develop if they had the opportunity and the competition.

By: Swineherd

Swineherd — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:07:05 +0000

I agree that you have to get players from wherever you can find them. My concern is why Arkansas high schools aren't producing more Div. I college players. (Arkansas State signed only six in-state kids.) It seems to indicate that HS football culture isn't as strong in AR as it is in neighboring states. Or is it because AR is a small, poor state with a lot of small poor schools with small, poor football programs? Just wondrin'.

By: T-towner

T-towner — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:36:51 +0000

All the experts are saying that Arkansas will produce bumper crops of prospects for both basketball and football next year. I do not personally care where they come from as long as they come. I graduated from high school in Tennessee and had never been on the UofA campus prior to my arrival for registration and I am proud to say I am a lifelong Hog!

By: Hawgfan100

Hawgfan100 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:49:42 +0000

Yeah, but can't say I'm real broke up about it…we simply have to get away from this pervasive parochial outlook. It will eventually hamstring us if we don't. If the players can be found in Arkansas, so be it; but if not, get them wherever they are.

Btw, this is a fan problem far more than it is a staff problem.

By: Swineherd

Swineherd — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:35:55 +0000

Only five guys from the great state of Arkansas. That's sad.

By: Walking on Sunshine

Walking on Sunshine — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:14:31 +0000

Looks like Rivals has our DT class ranked 3rd as a unit. If they got nothing else, that was one area of desperate need.

By: T-towner

T-towner — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:04:06 +0000

Hogs looking better and better as the day goes on. If we can Barnett and Jones in school, our defensive line will look better as these guys grow and mature.