Coach punts kicker home for Easter!

[DeltaBoy]

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/04/16/bret-bielema-sent-arkansas-punter-home-to-celebrate-easter-alone/

Arkansas punter Blake Johnson has also suffered an injury, and Bielema did not seem to be too pleased with how the injury occurred. That's because it happened from outside of practice.

"So I removed him from the program for a little bit," Bielema said. "Let him go home this weekend and celebrate Easter weekend by himself in his apartment. I'll make a decision Monday if I let him back in."

[Hoggish1]

It's Tuesday.  Is he back in or is he out?

[HoggieStyle]

"Let him go home this weekend and celebrate Easter weekend by himself in his apartment."


Pure class....

[ricepig]

Damn Germans........

[hogcard1964]

This is good, right?  I don't know.  Last time people questioned him letting demoted players back into their roles, they were lambasted.

Is it the type of thing that's bad right now, but will suddenly improve if Johnson is allowed back?

Can't be a good sign for the kicking game, no?

Not sure...??

[PorkRinds]

This is good, right?  I don't know.  Last time people questioned him letting demoted players back into their roles, they were lambasted.

Is it the type of thing that's bad right now, but will suddenly improve if Johnson is allowed back?

Can't be a good sign for the kicking game, no?

Not sure...??

Must you troll every thread with your nonsense?

[Jackrabbit Hog]

It's Tuesday.  Is he back in or is he out?

Hopefully he's resurrected.

[hogcard1964]

Must you troll every thread with your nonsense?

Why do you believe I'm trolling?

[hogcard1964]

Hopefully he's resurrected.

Easter's over.  I guess he's back by now.

[J-Five]

Not sure what message he's trying to send with this overt punishment of a PUNTER.  Where was this attitude last season when our defense was inept and we blew 4th quarter leads in the last 2 games?  Sometimes I just wish he would not say some things and would just DO more things...if that makes sense.  I don't care about a punter getting punished.  How is the 3-4 defense progressing?  How is our offensive line going to improve on Run Blocking/Pass Blocking this season?  This is an important year in his coaching tenure at Arkansas, and we're talking about a punter?  WPS

[ricepig]

Not sure what message he's trying to send with this overt punishment of a PUNTER.  Where was this attitude last season when our defense was inept and we blew 4th quarter leads in the last 2 games?  Sometimes I just wish he would not say some things and would just DO more things...if that makes sense.  I don't care about a punter getting punished.  How is the 3-4 defense progressing?  How is our offensive line going to improve on Run Blocking/Pass Blocking this season?  This is an important year in his coaching tenure at Arkansas, and we're talking about a punter?  WPS

He was either asked a question about Johnson, or stated why he wasn't there, seems simple. I think if you listened to the PC after the scrimmage, he answered your other questions.

[rhog1]

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/arkansas-lands-commitment-2017-kicker-blake-mazza/

Looks like we have added a new kicker. I wonder what this means for Blake Johnson?

[gchamblee]

Not sure what message he's trying to send with this overt punishment of a PUNTER.  Where was this attitude last season when our defense was inept and we blew 4th quarter leads in the last 2 games?  Sometimes I just wish he would not say some things and would just DO more things...if that makes sense.  I don't care about a punter getting punished.  How is the 3-4 defense progressing?  How is our offensive line going to improve on Run Blocking/Pass Blocking this season?  This is an important year in his coaching tenure at Arkansas, and we're talking about a punter?  WPS

youre right. he hasnt discussed any of those things this year and has talked only about the punter in all of his press conferences.

[ricepig]

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/arkansas-lands-commitment-2017-kicker-blake-mazza/

Looks like we have added a new kicker. I wonder what this means for Blake Johnson?

Mazza is a kicker, Johnson is a punter, I believe.

[rhog1]

Mazza is a kicker, Johnson is a punter, I believe.

Article says Mazza also handled the punting duties for his team.

[PorkRinds]

Not sure what message he's trying to send with this overt punishment of a PUNTER.  Where was this attitude last season when our defense was inept and we blew 4th quarter leads in the last 2 games?  Sometimes I just wish he would not say some things and would just DO more things...if that makes sense.  I don't care about a punter getting punished.  How is the 3-4 defense progressing?  How is our offensive line going to improve on Run Blocking/Pass Blocking this season?  This is an important year in his coaching tenure at Arkansas, and we're talking about a punter?  WPS

/facepalm

[ricepig]

Article says Mazza also handled the punting duties for his team.

He was listed as a "dependable" punter on Sailer's site, not a ringing endorsement. He's a preferred walk on, I guess we'll know when he shows up.

[HF#1]

This isn't Blake's first offense is it? Hasn't he been in the doghouse before?

[rhog1]

This isn't Blake's first offense is it? Hasn't he been in the doghouse before?

Yeah. He was arrested for Public Intox when he first got here.

[HF#1]

Yeah. He was arrested for Public Intox when he first got here.

He gone.

[hogcard1964]

He gone.

Yes, this is true.  He's gone.

[PorkRinds]

He gone.

Officially?

[Next1_04]

Not sure what message he's trying to send with this overt punishment of a PUNTER.  Where was this attitude last season when our defense was inept and we blew 4th quarter leads in the last 2 games?  Sometimes I just wish he would not say some things and would just DO more things...if that makes sense.  I don't care about a punter getting punished.  How is the 3-4 defense progressing?  How is our offensive line going to improve on Run Blocking/Pass Blocking this season?  This is an important year in his coaching tenure at Arkansas, and we're talking about a punter?  WPS

Watch more post less.

[HF#1]

Officially?

No, just based on Bielema's history.

[hogcard1964]

This isn't Blake's first offense is it? Hasn't he been in the doghouse before?

Kid was previously arrested.

Freshman punter Blake Johnson was arrested last night and faces three charges. This comes one day after fellow freshman tight end C.J. O'Grady was arrested for DWI and other charges.

Johnson faces charges of public intoxication, minor in possession and disorderly conduct. Johnson is currently the second-team punter behind junior walk-on Toby Baker.

Arkansas signed Johnson in February. He was rated the No. 6 punter in the nation with 247Sports coming out of Los Alamitos (Calif.) High School.

[Hogwild]

Does anyone know what he did that caused the injury? 

[BorderPatrol]

Kid was previously arrested.

Freshman punter Blake Johnson was arrested last night and faces three charges. This comes one day after fellow freshman tight end C.J. O'Grady was arrested for DWI and other charges.

Johnson faces charges of public intoxication, minor in possession and disorderly conduct. Johnson is currently the second-team punter behind junior walk-on Toby Baker.

Arkansas signed Johnson in February. He was rated the No. 6 punter in the nation with 247Sports coming out of Los Alamitos (Calif.) High School.

How about citing your source instead of plagiarizing?

bp

[hogcard1964]

Sorry

I can't find the original link, but here's a more in depth story.

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/arkansas-football/arkansas-punter-arrested/

[jkstock04]

Does anyone know what he did that caused the injury? 

This. I'm not a Facebook or twitter person so I must be out of the loop. Nothing on Hogville about it that I saw.

Anyone care to tell what happened?

[PorkRinds]

Just a guess but I'm betting from CBb's reaction it was caused by drinking.  Some sort of "hold my beer" moment. Again, just a guess.

[hogcard1964]

...hope he gets the help he needs.

[DeltaBoy]

I am Sad if he is gone.  I hope he can get things straighten out.

[Mike Irwin]

Come on people. Did you watch the presser? Bielema ended up saying the kid was in double time out.

This does not appear to be a big deal. More funny than anything else. But I will ask tonight if he's back.

[bennyl08]

Come on people. Did you watch the presser? Bielema ended up saying the kid was in double time out.

This does not appear to be a big deal. More funny than anything else. But I will ask tonight if he's back.

Could be making a joke to ease up a tenseful event though. When you hear him say that he is going to have to make a decision about whether to allow him to come back to the team, that signifies something bad.

It'd be like saying "i'ma gonna getcha" which is more funny then anything else but also saying "you'll wish you were never born if you get caught," which is pretty serious.

[Mike Irwin]

He said the kid would be back in 24 hours. Compared it to when you get mad at your kids and you send them to their room.

I was there. I didn't have the impression that he was all that mad about the situation. There were no coaches after practice, just players so I guess we'll have to wait until Thursday to find out if the punter was back at practice today as Bielema indicated.

[bennyl08]

He said the kid would be back in 24 hours. Compared it to when you get mad at your kids and you send them to their room.

I was there. I didn't have the impression that he was all that mad about the situation. There were no coaches after practice, just players so I guess we'll have to wait until Thursday to find out if the punter was back at practice today as Bielema indicated.

I'd be surprised if he wasn't, but it isn't hard to see where fans would be concerned that he could be off the team for good.

I hope he is because in limited playing time last year, he showed that he could be the next in a long string of really good punters here.

[Razorbackers]

Not sure what message he's trying to send with this overt punishment of a PUNTER.  Where was this attitude last season when our defense was inept and we blew 4th quarter leads in the last 2 games?  Sometimes I just wish he would not say some things and would just DO more things...if that makes sense.  I don't care about a punter getting punished.  How is the 3-4 defense progressing?  How is our offensive line going to improve on Run Blocking/Pass Blocking this season?  This is an important year in his coaching tenure at Arkansas, and we're talking about a punter?  WPS

[Hogusta National]

Not sure what message he's trying to send with this overt punishment of a PUNTER.  Where was this attitude last season when our defense was inept and we blew 4th quarter leads in the last 2 games?  Sometimes I just wish he would not say some things and would just DO more things...if that makes sense.  I don't care about a punter getting punished.  How is the 3-4 defense progressing?  How is our offensive line going to improve on Run Blocking/Pass Blocking this season?  This is an important year in his coaching tenure at Arkansas, and we're talking about a punter?  WPS

Really!  Are you not paying attention... to anything!?!?!?

[WilsonHog]

One of the most difficult aspects of attempting to draw conclusions based on text is that it can be almost impossible to put comments into context or to perceive emotion and intent. I appreciate Mike for providing much-needed context to Bret's comments.

As far as I have been able to ascertain, Bret has the same rules for everyone, whether the player is a star running back or a punter. I like and appreciate that.

[TebowHater]

One of the most difficult aspects of attempting to draw conclusions based on text is that it can be almost impossible to put comments into context or to perceive emotion and intent. I appreciate Mike for providing much-needed context to Bret's comments.

As far as I have been able to ascertain, Bret has the same rules for everyone, whether the player is a star running back or a punter. I like and appreciate that.

Agree - watching the press conference it was, without question, the least mad Bielema has ever seemed about punishing someone. He legitimately joked about it.

[HamSammich]

Bone tomahawk is a sneaky great movie

[Wild Bill Hog]

Come on people. Did you watch the presser? Bielema ended up saying the kid was in double time out.

Is double time out anything like double secret probation?

[Vantage 8 dude]

Not sure what message he's trying to send with this overt punishment of a PUNTER.  Where was this attitude last season when our defense was inept and we blew 4th quarter leads in the last 2 games?  Sometimes I just wish he would not say some things and would just DO more things...if that makes sense.  I don't care about a punter getting punished.  How is the 3-4 defense progressing?  How is our offensive line going to improve on Run Blocking/Pass Blocking this season?  This is an important year in his coaching tenure at Arkansas, and we're talking about a punter?  WPS

You most definitely do "drama queen" very well! Did you learn that from someone or are you a self-made man?

[MissippHog]

Not sure what message he's trying to send with this overt punishment of a PUNTER.  Where was this attitude last season when our defense was inept and we blew 4th quarter leads in the last 2 games?  Sometimes I just wish he would not say some things and would just DO more things...if that makes sense.  I don't care about a punter getting punished.  How is the 3-4 defense progressing?  How is our offensive line going to improve on Run Blocking/Pass Blocking this season?  This is an important year in his coaching tenure at Arkansas, and we're talking about a punter?  WPS

You will do well here.  Might even have a small following.

[Pork Twain]

He said the kid would be back in 24 hours. Compared it to when you get mad at your kids and you send them to their room.

I was there. I didn't have the impression that he was all that mad about the situation. There were no coaches after practice, just players so I guess we'll have to wait until Thursday to find out if the punter was back at practice today as Bielema indicated.

Slow down there, Mike...  How dare you try to derail such a deep thread, with your analytic skills and powers of observation.

[Pork Twain]

Not sure what message he's trying to send with this overt punishment of a PUNTER.  Where was this attitude last season when our defense was inept and we blew 4th quarter leads in the last 2 games?  Sometimes I just wish he would not say some things and would just DO more things...if that makes sense.  I don't care about a punter getting punished.  How is the 3-4 defense progressing?  How is our offensive line going to improve on Run Blocking/Pass Blocking this season?  This is an important year in his coaching tenure at Arkansas, and we're talking about a punter?  WPS

You are going to do fine here, mighty fine...  Sadly there are a few that are already occupying the position you are going for.  Not sure how Hogcard is going to take this, you moving in on his game and all.

[RazrRila99]

Shouldnt the title of the thread be "Coach kicks punter home for Easter"?  Afterall, Blake is a punter, bwahahaha. 

[hogcard1964]

Is double time out anything like double secret probation?

Bret layeth the snacketh down.

[Vantage 8 dude]

You will do well here.  Might even have a small following.

Shouldn't we just call it what it is: a lunacy fueled cult

[hogcard1964]

Shouldn't we just call it what it is: a lunacy fueled cult

...or Razorback zombies.