Is 6-7 wins acceptable or non-acceptable for you this season?

[Ben]

Is 6-7 wins a good season or bad season for you this year?

[razorbackfan86]

For me, anything less than 8 is bad.

[The Boar War]

Bad (that is to say unacceptable at this point in Bielema's tenure)

[Kevin]

Year five, shouldn't the expectations be higher

[NoogaHog]

Very disappointing. 8 would be acceptable but not satisfactory. That being said, 7 wins would not have me ready to find a new coach, but 6 would be a losing season and possibly a firable offense. I'm obviously not taking into account unpredictable things such as a injuries or a cholera outbreak or even amoebic dysentery.

[TrueBlue]

Lanny will have to get a bigger server to handle the traffic after a 6 or 7 win season.

[sowmonella]

Is 6-7 wins a good season or bad season for you this year?

You should be bant for life plus 20 years for this post.

[HillBillyHogfan]

6-7 wins means pay the buy-out and throw all the money it will take at P.J Fleck

[jst01]

Bad, real bad.

[King Kong]

Yes. Especially considering this IMO is the easiest schedule we have had since 2011

[The Kig]

My guess is this thread will be in File-13 soon... it's pointless. 

For those who think the program is going in the right direction, 6-7 wins would not be a good season.  Nor is it where most of us think we will end up.  Some pretty bad things would have to happen for us to only win 6 and even 7 seems unlikely. 

Even the people who apparently hate CBB, don't think the program is going in the right direction, etc... don't think 6-7 wins is good.  They just may think that is where we end up, which would add fuel to their position that things need to change.

For me personally, I think anything less than 8 wins is going to be considered underachieving.  Having said that, if we have injuries at key positions we could well end up with 6/7 wins.  BUT that would be very bad. 

[SemperHawg]

The SEC West is as down as its been since Coach B has been here, we don't draw Georgia/Tennessee/Florida from the east, and Mizzou SHOULD (cough cough) be beatable.  He has a returning senior top end QB. 

Ole Miss-Dumpster Fire
Miss St- Should be beatable at home.
A&M- If there were ever a year to get these dudes, this has to be it.  They are bad and we are on two weeks rest.

USC-E-tough but winnable on the road
Mizzou- If he drops two in a row to this garbage team he deserves to fired on the spot.

TCU- not out of reason to expect a win at home with two more days rest than them.
3 other non con games- All should be wins, if not see Mizzou.

You do the math on that and tell me what win total is ok with you.

[Polecat]

not sure if it's acceptable, but it's expected

[NoogaHog]

a cholera outbreak or even amoebic dysentery.

As I typed that I remembered that we do go to LSU this year

[longpig]

For me, anything less than 8 is bad.

Bad starts at 8 with me. 

[HoopS]

Following how we collapsed last season, 6 wins would be a problem.

[jusgtohogs]

Not going to be surprised if that's the result we get but won't be happy about it.  Expectations should go up every year and if they don't win at least 8, I think Coach will be heavily scrutinized going forward--and should be.

[GuvHog]

7 wins would not be acceptable.

[rzrbkman]

Is 6-7 wins a good season or bad season for you this year?

Now there's a topic that has not been already discussed to death this summer.

[HawgsPolo]

 

[King Kong]

6-7 wins means pay the buy-out and throw all the money it will take at P.J Fleck

The players will be excited to get Robb Smith back in that move

[HamSammich]

We will win 7 and beat Bama... completely acceptable

[Hawgphat]

Would it be "acceptable" to me for my little Maltese mutt to lose an arm wrestling contest with a gorilla?  - - - Sure; that conclusion is a given.

Would it be "acceptable" to me for Arkansas to lose to Florida A&M and New Mexico State? - - - No.

Would it be "acceptable" for Arkansas to register another 6-7 win season? - - - Take another hard, unbiased look at how these past two seasons have panned out, - - - - - - and you tell me.

When I was a small child, my grandfather had a sorry, worthless, lazy old mule named "Fred".  Now, - - - my grandfather could have taken old Fred out and run him every day - from sun-up to sundown - until he dropped, - - - and it would have been EXTREMELY unlikely that Old Fred would have EVER won The Kentucky Derby.  Such a goal would have been totally unrealistic.  Such an accomplishment simply WASN'T WITHIN THE LIMIT'S OF FRED'S CAPABILITY.

Segue the past two seasons to this impending new season. - - - - - - - - - There's your answer.

[HamSammich]

Would it be "acceptable" to me for my little Maltese mutt to lose an arm wrestling contest with a gorilla?  - - - Sure; that conclusion is a given.

Would it be "acceptable" to me for Arkansas to lose to Florida A&M and New Mexico State? - - - No.

Would it be "acceptable" for Arkansas to register another 6-7 win season? - - - Take another hard, unbiased look at how these past two seasons have panned out, - - - - - - and you tell me.

When I was a small child, my grandfather had a sorry, worthless, lazy old mule named "Fred".  Now, - - - my grandfather could have taken old Fred out and run him every day - from sun-up to sundown - until he dropped, - - - and it would have been EXTREMELY unlikely that Old Fred would have EVER won The Kentucky Derby.  Such a goal would have been totally unrealistic.  Such an accomplishment simply WASN'T WITHIN THE LIMIT'S OF FRED'S CAPABILITY.

Segue the past two seasons to this impending new season. - - - - - - - - - There's your answer.

Was shooting Fred and getting a John Deere out of the question?

[theFlyingHog]

Now that is an earth shattering first post.



Of course 6-7 wins is unacceptable. 9 wins makes me feel alright but really it's all in how we play and compete.

[Hawgphat]

Was shooting Fred and getting a John Deere out of the question?

Grandfather couldn't have afforded the John Deere; - - - - and Fred couldn't have afforded Grandfathers Kentucky Derby ambitions.

Disappointment comes to all along Life's Pathway.

[DoctorSusscrofa]

Regardless of the answer, BB isn't likely getting fired for it, so it's not really worth answering. (But I'm a sucker so there's my response.)

[Hawgphat]

This matter of the "acceptability" factor in regard to the number of accrued wins for this upcoming season rather reminds of the episode of the "Heavy Duty Judy" in the shoe store.  The sales girl told Judy, "Sure, we have that particular shoe in all sizes; - - what's your size"?  HDJ replied, "Well, - - - I'd go with size 6, - - - but size 8 feels so comfortable, - - - I guess I'll settle for size 10s".

If the Hogs are unable to forge a 10-win season, - - it's likely an individual call as to what would be an "acceptable W-L record.

[HamSammich]

Grandfather couldn't have afforded the John Deere; - - - - and Fred couldn't have afforded Grandfathers Kentucky Derby ambitions.

Disappointment comes to all along Life's Pathway.

In India you would be a god.

[longpig]

Not going to be surprised if that's the result we get but won't be happy about it.  Expectations should go up every year and if they don't win at least 8, I think Coach will be heavily scrutinized going forward--and should be.

Yeh, 8 or less this season and the Pelini comparisons will start flying.

[Hawgphat]

In India you would be a god.

I don't know about that; - - - Grandfather's cow, Myrtle, didn't seem to be overly fond of me.

[TheRazorback500]

Less than 8 is unacceptable to me unless there's a rash of key injuries.

[Hogwild]

I wouldn't have a problem with a 7-5 regular season. 

We will likely be underdogs in at least 5 games, TCU, A&M, Bama, Auburn, and LSU.  With USCe being a toss up.

If we win the games we are suppose to, 7 wins would be a reasonable regular season, anything less than means after 5 season his overall record would still be south of .500

[Arkansas Fan]

The SEC West is as down as its been since Coach B has been here, we don't draw Georgia/Tennessee/Florida from the east, and Mizzou SHOULD (cough cough) be beatable.  He has a returning senior top end QB. 

Ole Miss-Dumpster Fire
Miss St- Should be beatable at home.
A&M- If there were ever a year to get these dudes, this has to be it.  They are bad and we are on two weeks rest.

USC-E-tough but winnable on the road
Mizzou- If he drops two in a row to this garbage team he deserves to fired on the spot.

TCU- not out of reason to expect a win at home with two more days rest than them.
3 other non con games- All should be wins, if not see Mizzou.

You do the math on that and tell me what win total is ok with you.

IF Bielema wins 8-10 games this season, people will just say it's because the SEC is down.

[farmhawg]

Year five, shouldn't the expectations be higher

Only if you like winning.

[HamSammich]

Only if you like winning.

Horrible take horrible fan. Life sucks huh?

[Hawgphish]

6 no, 7 yes with elevated expectations next year.

[Poker_hog]

7-6 isn't acceptable to me.  8-5 is acceptable.  9-4 is minimum to make me feel good about the state of the program. 

[razored]

If 6 -7 -8 - 90 wins are acceptable then why did UA FIRE Hootie.

At 70 years old I can remember the time when anything less than UNDEFEATED was NOT acceptable.

Get on the bandwagon or get lost.

[razored]

If 6 -7 -8 - 9 wins are acceptable then why did UA FIRE Hootie.

At 70 years old I can remember the time when anything less than UNDEFEATED was NOT acceptable.

Get on the bandwagon or get lost.

[SugarHillGaHog]

I'd be extremely disappointed with a 6-7 record.  However if they looked competitive with no blow outs or second half collapses I'd probably be able to handle it.  It's time to prove it more than that though.  I have standards and they are low but blow outs and second half "wth just happened" would get me off the fence finally.

[davglo35]

To me last year was unacceptable. We were 2 second half meltdowns from a 9 win season. Its the manner in which we only won 7 that peed on my fire of enthusiasm. The smoke was just too much to take.
This season should be at least 8 and maybe even 10 if we avoid the meltdowns and put a foot on the neck when we have em down.
I'm taking this season as a wait and see ordeal. If we don't improve in several aspects it could even be a 5 win season worst case scenario.

[WilsonHog]

What is the definition of "acceptable?"

[VirginiaHog]

Need 8 min.

[Hawgphat]

If 6 -7 -8 - 9 wins are acceptable then why did UA FIRE Hootie.

At 70 years old I can remember the time when anything less than UNDEFEATED was NOT acceptable.

Get on the bandwagon or get lost.

"Get on the bandwagon, - - - OR GET LOST"?

Wow. - - - - - - - - - - - Just - - - - - wow.

[NotSoFastMyFriend]

No one can seriously agree with 6-7 wins as acceptable.

[farmhawg]

Horrible take horrible fan. Life sucks huh?

Nope, sooner or later we will have a new coach that can finish.

[TNhawgfan]

7 wins is not acceptable, but i think that's much more likely than 9 wins. These teams you guys are calling trash (mizzou, tamu, ole miss) are going to light up the scoreboard against our D

[jgphillips3]

With this schedule and at this stage in tenure, 100% unacceptable.  I don't even think Jeff Long would find that acceptable either.

[grayhawg]

After the last two games last season, I'm in the show me that you want to remain Coach at Arkansas, show me is sure not 6 or 7 wins.