It's Time

Why hello again Hog fans. Have you missed us much? I know I've missed the blog, and after reading through some of our past posts I'm not sure why we let this thing die. I know I've said it before, and I know we've promised to bring back the DSD, but this time we mean it -- really and truly!

Razorback fever has eluded me thus far in 2011 because there have been plenty of distractions along the way. The basketball team was who we thought they were, but with a few more bounces and a little more tenacity they could have pulled off a slightly less mediocre season. The highlight of the hardcourt came a few weeks after the season was over, when 40 Minutes of Hell v 2.0 was introduced to the Hog masses. I watched that press conference on an old computer in my bedroom, and it managed to give me goosebumps several times. Welcome aboard Coach Anderson! We can't want to see what you can do.

Then, baseball got us thinking that a trip to Omaha might be in the works... but as soon as we were sent to Tempe, AZ for the regionals, I felt our season was over. Still, major props to Dave van Horn's squad for a solid season with such a young squad. There is very little doubt in my mind that the Baum Squad will be traveling to TD Ameritrade Park next June, this time hopefully taking home the ultimate prize.

Somewhere in the middle of all of that it came to light that the NCAA and Ohio State had done a royal screw job on the 2011 Sugar Bowl, and that the Hogs got beat by ineligible players that shouldn't have played a down all season. I refuse to get worked up over this, as it is done, and it's time to move on. My only hope is that somewhere down the line OSU receives what they deserve, and that the NCAA grows a pair and nails these cheaters (and other more prolific cheater) to the proverbial cross for their offenses. As far as the Hogs go, what's done is done.

And low and behold, here we are. Slowly, the news in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette has included more and more about the upcoming season. Nightly sports segments have focused on Coach Veltkamp's physical training sessions (holy s*** these guys are pushing trucks!). SEC media days are right around the corner, and apparently the coaches of the SEC respect our team... A LOT. Coach Petrino is doing constant press junkets about what he expects from our team, our fans, and our season... It's a really great feeling.

It's the middle of July. From all that has been shown to the media, it appears as if our team will certainly be bigger, stronger, and faster than any team we have seen in the Petrino Era. We have a coaching staff that expects to win. We have players that know how to win. We have fans that thirst for wins.

It's crazy to think, but this time 6 months from now we could truly be in Hog Heaven -- but we will leave those predictions for later.

Until next time,

- Crown Pub


And if for some reason you're not excited merely thinking about the 2011 Razorback football season, check out this video of a dog attacking a shark.

http://bit.ly/nA0pz4