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Arkansas radio host Bo Mattingly previews A&M/Arkansas

September 21, 2017
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Key notes from Bo Mattingly interview

  • It’s a huge game for Bret Bielema. The game against TCU was a really big game as well because of the way the season ended last year. They played well in the first half of the last two games then blew massive leads in the second half. That’s what the fans were left with over the offseason. They wanted answers going into TCU and their fears were realized.

  • Arkansas had an extra week to prepare and fix what they needed to. Fans are sitting around in year five waiting to see if they’ll be able to get it fixed against A&M. If they don’t there will be a lot of unrest.

  • I think if Bielema wins six games this season he’ll have a job. I don’t think that’s the expectation. If they have a losing season then maybe something changes. He has a significant buyout. There could be some language in the contract that could make that less or negotiated down. The athletic director has said that Bret Beilema is doing things the way he wants them done.

  • The Kevin Sumlin vs. Bret Bielema matchup is interesting. Those guys are buddies, and this game is fighting for your livelihood against your friend. I don’t know how hot the seat is for Sumlin. It’s interesting to me how we judge success in college football coaches.

  • Arkansas has to figure out its offensive line. The bottom line is they need to run the football. If they run for 150+ yards, they'll be feeling pretty good. If they don’t, then they are not a good team. They are 2-13 under Bielema when they don’t rush for 150 yards.

  • I think Austin Allen is one of he best quarterbacks in the league. He hasn’t had a good season and he has some new receivers to work with. Like A&M, they’re figuring things out. Defensively they’ve seemed to have steadied the ship to a degree.

  • None of my callers this week have mentioned Josh Reynolds and what he did to Arkansas while at A&M, and I don’t think they want to. They mentioned Christian Kirk a lot. He’s the one proven go-to receiver A&M has. What’s different about this game is how unproven the quarterback and wide receiver connection is for A&M compared to the past.

  • Arkansas has yet to beat Alabama or A&M under Bielema. That’s the frustrating part to Razorback fans. You can understand losing to 'Bama but you should go .500 against A&M in the minds of the fans.

  • Playing at Jerry World is huge, not just for football recruiting but for the university as a whole. There are a lot of kids from Texas that go to Arkansas and don’t play sports. The university has grown because of the state of Texas and the exposure in the state.
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Arkansas radio host Bo Mattingly previews A&M/Arkansas

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Playing at Jerryworld needs to die
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Get rid of the Jerry World game and NEVER NEVER schedule a game with the sips!!!
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