GAME THREAD: Arkansas Razorbacks (4-0, 0-0 SEC) vs North Carolina (4-0, 0-0 ACC)

[WorfHog]

If we start nailing our threes we'll be back in it, but the 8 v 5 bias is hard to overcome. FUNC and refs.

[Rbill]

The secret to our success this year is twofold - either Macon or Barford must be hot and leading us. And Gafford must be on the court. Neither of those things are happening right now.
I am confident that Gafford is a huge key to our success whether we want that to be true or not. We are much different without him, period.

[Soooie21]

We've missed a ton of shots around the basket, layups and shot jumpers inside the lane..

[Dirty]

Starts with Our Defense!!!!

[Letsroll1200]

At one point it was 9 fouls to 1...

The refs are not helping the Hogs at all.

[Hog-Corleone]

We are tired. But the blatant bias by the refs allows UNC to play agressive while we are forced to play timid.

Exactly

[HoopS]

You have one team that had a real opponent yesterday and the other played a creampuff. Obviously, the latter should, and probably is, fresher.

It'll be ok however this second half plays out.

[Fan701]

We look very tired.

[hawgball40]

Same ole ref protection.  I swear it's the exact same script every time we play one of the blue bloods.

yep..

[PetrinoFan]

You have one team that had a real opponent yesterday and the other played a creampuff. Obviously, the latter should, and probably is, fresher.

It'll be ok however this second half plays out.

Truth.

[Pork Ranger]

What's up with Gafford? I'm listening on the radio and it's UNC covetage

[razorbackchamps94]

Which game are you watching?  UNCheat gets by with Felony Assault on defense and their Daddies in strips wont call anything unless Roy tells them its ok

Everybody thought we was world beaters after beating an avg Okl team looks as if we have improved but still have a long way to go

[hawgball40]

What's up with Gafford? I'm listening on the radio and it's UNC covetage

Got 2 early fouls and has been riding the pine ever since. he may have played 1 or 2 minutes tops.

[razorbackchamps94]

A&M and Fla are 2 best team in SEC

[Kevin]

No energy

[Pork Ranger]

Got 2 early fouls and has been riding the pine ever since. he may have played 1 or 2 minutes tops.

That's crazy

[alohawg]

Everybody thought we was world beaters after beating an avg Okl team looks as if we have improved but still have a long way to go

Game ain't over.....

[BannerMountainMan]

Everybody thought we was world beaters after beating an avg Okl team looks as if we have improved but still have a long way to go

not a long ways to go just gotta play better and alittle better officiating

[checkraiser88]

Everybody thought we was world beaters after beating an avg Okl team looks as if we have improved but still have a long way to go

You try playing back to back games with our best players all playing 35 minutes and see how it goes..We would lose to a crappy team today

[The_Bionic_Pig]

Got it down to 9 then a very cold Barford misses

[hawgball40]

UNC looks better this year than they did last honestly.

[BannerMountainMan]

UNC looks better this year than they did last honestly.

no way. Not even close

[HogFaninMemphis]

Everybody thought we was world beaters after beating an avg Okl team looks as if we have improved but still have a long way to go

agreed. This team is fun, but we're not a top 25 team right now. Play a strong second half and see what happens. This game is important for the overall season, win or lose.

[PetrinoFan]

Were going to get better and improve, we are still gelling.  The calls arent going our way and NC is allowed to play more physical.

[hawgball40]

Everybody thought we was world beaters after beating an avg Okl team looks as if we have improved but still have a long way to go

that's a reactionary view. you must not have watched yesterdays game. we were forced to play our best players for 35+ minutes each. now we're understandably tired vs a very good team.

[JonClaudeVanHam]

You have one team that had a real opponent yesterday and the other played a creampuff. Obviously, the latter should, and probably is, fresher.

It'll be ok however this second half plays out.

This is where I'm at. I'm frustrated by the game, but I see nothing that says UNC is that much better than us. Probably a different game if they had to play a real team yesterday instead of a creampuff.

[Ironhawg]

Nice shot TT!

[hawgdavis]

Doesn't look like it's going to happen today

[alohawg]

Thomas is a liability

[Rbill]

UNC looks better this year than they did last honestly.

I respectfully disagree. I think they look incredibly vulnerable. We definitely could/could have beaten them. We've missed so many opportunities and forgot Gafford was on our team.

[PetrinoFan]

We are a damn fine team.  NC is making everything and pissing me off.

[BannerMountainMan]

Doesn't look like it's going to happen today

does it really have to?

[Ironhawg]

Well.  Back to the football game.

[hawgball40]

Doesn't look like it's going to happen today

Yep, unfortunately, you may be correct. There's a chance we could make a late surge but i'm not crossing my fingers. tons of tv time outs ensures NC stays fresh.

[hawgrunner]

May not get that payback this time.

[HoopS]

Eyebrows is on fire to boot.

We look very tired.

Shooters legs aren't there

[hawgdavis]

We need one of our runs but I don't think we have our legs enough to do it

[The_Bionic_Pig]

Thomas is a liability

Everyone looks like a liability guarding Luke Maye

[HogFaninMemphis]

Thomas is a liability

This is starting to make me question Mike's sanity. Nothing against DT, he just so obviously shouldn't be guarding Maye.

[SEMO Hog]

Too much standing around. Not running any offense.

[Cmheinley]

can their shots really keep falling like this?

[alohawg]

Bring Gafford, wth.....they're gonna foul him out regardless

[JonClaudeVanHam]

Just no legs. Not too worried about this particular game. Still think we're a top 15 team.

[TNhawgfan]

A&M and Fla are 2 best team in SEC

Agreed. UK will get better, tenner is playing hard, and the conference looks pretty solid so far

[HogFansReunited]

Our guys are tired, every shot is hitting the front of the rim. This game is going to get even uglier.

[hawgdavis]

Yep, unfortunately, you may be correct. There's a chance we could make a late surge but i'm not crossing my fingers. tons of tv time outs ensures NC stays fresh.

On fresh legs I think we take them down but we had a harder game yesterday and looked gassed

[Letsroll1200]

Macon does not give you much when he's not scoring. No defense at all today.

[The_Bionic_Pig]

Eyebrows is on fire to boot.

We look very tired.

Shooters legs aren't there

Well they STIIL HAVE TO PLAY tommorow win or lose..

[hawgrunner]

Just pray the younger guys learn from this first road loss.

[alohawg]

Everyone looks like a liability guarding Luke Maye

Thomas is way too stiff, better to rotate guys like Bailey