59 Yards!!!

[Danny J]

Amazing what Robb Smith has done. Right now...not at the beginning of the season but right now we have bar none the best defense in college football. I would not trade our defense for Smart or Bama's current defense. I mean that sincerely. I NEVER thought I would say that. Unreal.

[Potosihog]

And almost half of that was when we were playing prevent defense at the end  of the game.

[Danny J]

And almost half of that was when we were playing prevent defense at the end  of the game.

Yep....when they had the ball on that last possession they had 25 yards.

[RazorSax]

We need to lock him up. I imagine many teams will be interested in the off season.

[dsgreen]

I was really hoping they could hold them under 50 so Texas could have a new school record.

[Danny J]

We need to lock him up. I imagine many teams will be interested in the off season.

No question.....pay the man what he wants. Pay the entire defensive staff what they want to keep them fat and happy. What a great job by our entire D staff.

[blu]

The transformation in our secondary has been nothing short of amazing.

[thefisher]

All the haters that did not believe in CBB's decision to hire a division 2 level defensive coordinator when CBB knew exactly what he was doing can now officially bite me!

Robert Shields is the first in line!

[Danny J]

The transformation in our secondary has been nothing short of amazing.

Yes it has.....

[The Boar War]

I was really hoping they could hold them under 50 so Texas could have a new school record.

I know they were so close.  Would have loved to see Arkansas hold UT to their lowest yardage ever.

[Danny J]

I am still in shock at the total turnaround of this defense.

[Biggus Piggus]

This was the first Arkansas-Texas game I have ever seen where the Razorbacks totally outclassed the Longhorns across the board. Awesome to behold.

[yraciv]

All the haters that did not believe in CBB's decision to hire a division 2 level defensive coordinator when CBB knew exactly what he was doing can now officially bite me!

Robert Shields is the first in line!

D2 level is a bit a stretch of the truth.  We knew coming in he had a Top 10 defensive season under his belt at Rutgers and had coached in the NFL.  Still what he has done is nothing short of amazing, and no one could have imagined this in year 2.

[TexHog188]

Wine bottles will break tonight in Austin, count on it!

[Jek Tono Porkins]

Hats off to Rory segrest as well. D line was pressuring the qb all night

[Danny J]

We did to them almost exactly what we did to Texas Tech....

[hawgwash]

D2 level is a bit a stretch of the truth.  We knew coming in he had a Top 10 defensive season under his belt at Rutgers and had coached in the NFL.  Still what he has done is nothing short of amazing, and no one could have imagined this in year 2.

Actually, for him it was Year 1.  And the same for Jennings and Segrest.

[HogFanatic]

Texas finished with TWO yards rushing and 1.8 yards per play.
LMAO

I understand their fans are pretty pissed off right now, but I think once they let this junkpunching set in for a little bit and look at the stats they are going to blow a gasket.

[Danny J]

Texas finished with TWO yards rushing and 1.8 yards per play.
LMAO

I understand their fans are pretty pissed off right now, but I think once they let this junkpunching set in for a little bit and look at the stats they are going to blow a gasket.

I know I would....I mean 59 yards? Two supposedly evenly matched teams on a neutral site? That was an asswhuppin' of epic proportions. It could have been even worse.

[HogFanatic]

I know I would....I mean 59 yards? Two supposedly evenly matched teams on a neutral site? That was an asswhuppin' of epic proportions. It could have been even worse.

Charlie Strong is pretty pissed I take it.
I guess he "said something in the locker room that he will probably regret later."

Sounds like they have officially given up on Swoopes too.
Arkansas just took that team's manhood.

[moses_007]

Texas has absolutely the very worst major college quarterback in history. 

[Oklahawg]

Masterful planning by defensive coaches.

[orvillesghost]

Swoopes makes Peanut Adams look like Joe Montana....

[Joe Davis (USS Razorback)]

My butt was planted in a seat the Cotton Bowl in 1989 when my 10-0 Hogs had 42 yards of total offense against 8-2 UCLA... and it sucked.

If it were anyone but Texas in this stat situation, I would feel bad for them.  As it is, however, it is to laugh.

WOOOOooooooo.... PIG, SOOIE!

[Calling All Hogs]

The Texas football program inches forward. Literally.

[jkstock04]

I couldn't be more happy with the way our defense progressed throughout the season. Definitely something to hang your hat on.

[lechon]

Charlie Strong is pretty pissed I take it.
I guess he "said something in the locker room that he will probably regret later."

Sounds like they have officially given up on Swoopes too.
Arkansas just took that team's manhood.

what did he say ?

[Tejano Jawg]

My butt was planted in a seat the Cotton Bowl in 1989 when my 10-0 Hogs had 42 yards of total offense against 8-2 UCLA... and it sucked.

Quinn G mentioned this on the radio post-game show. Said it was nice to see that kind of game on the good side. And, by the way Joe, my butt was there too. And it did suck.

I was really hoping they could hold them under 50 so Texas could have a new school record.

Hopefully SIXTY-FIVE YEARS will be good enough. That's how long it's been since Texas has had such a low offensive performance. That's pretty impressive, given some epic losses they've had (like the 66-3 loss to UCLA in 1997.)

Bravo D!

[redeye]

Hopefully SIXTY-FIVE YEARS will be good enough. That's how long it's been since Texas has had such a low offensive performance. That's pretty impressive, given some epic losses they've had (like the 66-3 loss to UCLA in 1997.)

Bravo D!

I saw a tweet saying the lowest total in their history was in the forties against Southwestern.  Think it said they had 43 yards.  Too bad we didn't hold them to less.

[HAM ELLIOT]

Keep in mind that 30 of those yards were from Strong walking to midfield to shake BB's hand after the game was over...  Strong himself had more yards than his team did!  lmao

[Jamie Jones]

CBB had to replace 3 of 4 defensive coaches this past offseason. To say they did a great job is a true understatement. This team is a year ahead of schedule. With all the talk of the 0-17 streak, tonight was the official announcement that Hog football is back. It wasn't the turning point, LSU was, but that dominating trench work is what will catapult us into the rankings next season. Bret Bielema has just served notice to his contemporaries...he is here, in the SEC, to do what no other coach has done on The Hill! He said when he arrived, and now he is showing that he meant what he said.

Special thanks should go to Coach Randy Shannon. Having him on our staff as the Ass. HC has opened many recruiting doors. I hope Coach Shannon stays until he retires.

[Pigsknuckles]

Ouch, if you happen to be a Texas fan.
http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/30/texas-flattened-by-arkansas-to-cap-a-dark-day-for-the-big-12/related/


Oops. Previously posted. Sorry.

[poloprince]

 :razorback:

[Boarcephus]

Could someone explain to me one more time while he was not a finalist for the Broyles Award??

[DoubleReedHawgCaller]

I am still in shock at the total turnaround of this defense.

The biggest part of the turnaround is that he's simplified the scheme. Yes they do tackle better but when you don't have to think about where you're suppose to be so much it helps out tremendous and that's really all he's done and I love it...

[Danny J]

The biggest part of the turnaround is that he's simplified the scheme. Yes they do tackle better but when you don't have to think about where you're suppose to be so much it helps out tremendous and that's really all he's done and I love it...

I agree and will also point out that Spaight and his ability to get the D in the right position has to be mentioned. When Ellis went down with his injury Spaight took over his role of getting the D into the right defense. He did so well that he took it over for the season. I don't think that should be lost on anybody. Watch his tape starting about mid-season and notice the changes he makes as the offense checks at the line. He reads it and gets the D in their right alignments.

I will also mention this....Spaight led the SEC in tackles. With the schedule we played, toughest in the SEC/country, that is saying something HOWEVER that only tells a bit of the story. This is the amazing part...he led the SEC in tackles while the offense possessed the ball more than any other team in the SEC and second most nationally which means he literally had the fewest opportunities than any other tackler in the SEC to make tackles and still led the league in tackles. Think about that for a minute.

[(notOM)Rebel123]

Could someone explain to me one more time while he was not a finalist for the Broyles Award??

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[Chief Mac]

All the haters that did not believe in CBB's decision to hire a division 2 level defensive coordinator when CBB knew exactly what he was doing can now officially bite me!

Robert Shields is the first in line!

Not gonna bite you but I did eat my crow after the LSU game.   I was a jackwagon now I'm the president of the Robb Smith fan club

[JT_Dav]

Could someone explain to me one more time while he was not a finalist for the Broyles Award??

Only 6 regular season wins.  All of the guys in the conversation were assistants to teams that were in the conversation for the Playoff and some guy from Mizzou.

[DeltaBoy]

This was the first Arkansas-Texas game I have ever seen where the Razorbacks totally outclassed the Longhorns across the board. Awesome to behold.

The 2000 Cotton Bowl game was pretty good .

[KennyForAD]

This was the first Arkansas-Texas game I have ever seen where the Razorbacks totally outclassed the Longhorns across the board. Awesome to behold.

2003 in Austin
2000 Cotton Bowl

And there has never been a worse arse kicking than the one we gave in 1981

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLQ885vETTo

[HogFanatic]

what did he say ?

The cliff notes:

"Embarrassing loss. Program deserves better. I have a message for my team, and I need to hold my tongue before I say something I will regret later on. Quarterback position is open."

He couldn't even look Bielema in the eye after the game.
Epic

[Arkansas Fan]

Proud of the defense and their performance, but it was against a bad Texas offense.

[RollHogTide]

The Razorback's had the best defensive front seven in the nation at the close of the season. 

[Pudgepork]

I'm betting they are having to give Swoopes some therapy and sleeping pills so he can rest.  I think he'll feel pressure from Philon and Flowers for months.  Suffering from PTSD for sure

[Hawg_Thai'd]

I agree and will also point out that Spaight and his ability to get the D in the right position has to be mentioned. When Ellis went down with his injury Spaight took over his role of getting the D into the right defense. He did so well that he took it over for the season. I don't think that should be lost on anybody. Watch his tape starting about mid-season and notice the changes he makes as the offense checks at the line. He reads it and gets the D in their right alignments.

I will also mention this....Spaight led the SEC in tackles. With the schedule we played, toughest in the SEC/country, that is saying something HOWEVER that only tells a bit of the story. This is the amazing part...he led the SEC in tackles while the offense possessed the ball more than any other team in the SEC and second most nationally which means he literally had the fewest opportunities than any other tackler in the SEC to make tackles and still led the league in tackles. Think about that for a minute.

Beautifully said and right on point. He is/was a goodun'.

[bigredone]

Sad that the interception return yardage doesn't count against the offensive stats. It is not like a punt. They actually had like 13 positive yards as a result of their offense.

[Inhogswetrust]

This was the first Arkansas-Texas game I have ever seen where the Razorbacks totally outclassed the Longhorns across the board. Awesome to behold.

I've seen it four times, but I'm old and seeing it never gets old!