Sporting News hoop preview has Arkansas second in the SEC

[Biggus Piggus]

I bought their magazine yesterday - was miffed to find out that half of the magazine is actually an NBA preview. But there's a lot of college stuff in there.

Their SEC picks included Arkansas No. 2. The Razorback preview article said "the Hogs are back."

I was surprised - Mike DeCourcy and TSN have been bearish on the Hogs for a long time. Arkansas does not make their top 25, but second in the SEC is a lot better than we've seen in other previews.

[razorhead94]

We'll get a good dose of basketball over the next week.  Opening game on Friday and also a huge game against Southern Illinois on Monday.  Need to fill the Bud!

[chiefhawg]

FWIW Rockmnation a Missouri focused site has the Hogs picked 3rd in the conference.

http://www.rockmnation.com/2016/11/8/13423302/arkansas-razorbacks-basketball-preview-preview-dusty-hannahs-mike-anderson

[DeltaBoy]

I hope so.

[razorhead94]

FWIW Rockmnation a Missouri focused site has the Hogs picked 3rd in the conference.

http://www.rockmnation.com/2016/11/8/13423302/arkansas-razorbacks-basketball-preview-preview-dusty-hannahs-mike-anderson

Wow very nice write up.

[Little Lady Back]

Good article esp. coming out of Missouri!!

[gmarv]

FWIW Rockmnation a Missouri focused site has the Hogs picked 3rd in the conference.

http://www.rockmnation.com/2016/11/8/13423302/arkansas-razorbacks-basketball-preview-preview-dusty-hannahs-mike-anderson

good article but i,m not sure who that chad qualls fella is.

[Little Lady Back]

good article but i,m not sure who that chad qualls fella is.

Ha!! Saw that also!

[razorhead94]

He also left out that we play Texas in the non-conference schedule.  But all in all for an out of state guy its pretty thorough.

[bphi11ips]

Anderson/Richardson style basketball may be based upon pressure defense, but it is at its best when they have multiple offensive threats plus a center.  This team should be the best offensive team the Hogs have put on the court in 20 years.  Could be a special season. 

[Little Lady Back]

Anderson/Richardson style basketball may be based upon pressure defense, but it is at its best when they have multiple offensive threats plus a center.  This team should be the best offensive team the Hogs have put on the court in 20 years.  Could be a special season.

I think so too, bphi11ips.

[Atlhogfan1]

Anderson/Richardson style basketball may be based upon pressure defense, but it is at its best when they have multiple offensive threats plus a center.  This team should be the best offensive team the Hogs have put on the court in 20 years.  Could be a special season.

Easier to force tempo when you make shots consistently. 

What will be interesting is in conference game officiating with so many new players.  They need to adjust in the non conference and get an idea of what will be called.  The SEC has some teams who will have no problem playing games where 50-60-70 FT's are shot.  Really hard to get going when the game ends up in a FT shooting contest. 

[RedyorNot]

He also left out that we play Texas in the non-conference schedule.  But all in all for an out of state guy its pretty thorough.

He mentions Texas in the non-con paragraph under the Big 12 pic. And I agree, he covered a lot of bases.

[Hoggish1]

We'll get a good dose of basketball over the next week.  Opening game on Friday and also a huge game against Southern Illinois on Monday.  Need to fill the Bud!

The Bud is about 1/5th full...

[HawgnCorona]

The Bud is about 1/5th full...

If we take care of biz on the court, we should have a full house on a regular basis... :razorback:

[Little Lady Back]

If we take care of biz on the court, we should have a full house on a regular basis... :razorback:

True.

[ShadowHawg]

Easier to force tempo when you make shots consistently. 

What will be interesting is in conference game officiating with so many new players.  They need to adjust in the non conference and get an idea of what will be called.  The SEC has some teams who will have no problem playing games where 50-60-70 FT's are shot.  Really hard to get going when the game ends up in a FT shooting contest.

Spot on.

I think all the emphasis on freedom of movement has actually made the game much more slow paced and less exciting. There really isn't incentive now to play the full 94 feet on defense.