First off, here are the reasons I won't play for or against my beloved Hogs :nono:
If they win as a favorite and don't cover, it taints the joy. :mj16: If they lose as a dog and don't cover, I am doubly pissed. :cursin:
Here is the reason I would play them:
Arkansas wants revenge for the embarrassment dealt them in Starkville. It is a game that most people who listened to it would say that was not called fairly as the Bulldogs shot about 20-30 more free throws than the Hogs.
Here is the other reason why I would not play them:
Arkansas struggled to beat Tennessee at home in their last game when favored by 10. Also, it seems that the best way to beat this Hog team is to play a 2-3 zone. Teams have used it in the last few games to really frustrate the Hog offense. They tend to pass around the perimeter and look tentative. Without a true point guard, they lack someone with the ability to penetrate and collapse the zone allowing for a kick out. They have a couple of good big men, but the guards don't seem to have figured out how to get the ball inside to them.
I won't play the game, only enjoy getting to watch a national game for once, but I would go against them if I did.
NJHawgFan