Rivals

[pikehog]

Does Arkansas have a true rival in the SEC? And by true rival, I mean a team that hates us as much as we hate them? Who do you think and why?

[TulsaHogFan]

no we don't.  Close as they come is LSU, and they hate us, but not like its a huge deal or anything

[pikehog]

My thought is that we do not have a true rival, I do not think one other team would consider us their rival. Maybe a team they don't like, but not a rival. I think this has much to do with our youth in this league.

David Bazzel tried to get it going with the boot and LSU, but as we saw this year LSU does not care about it.

[bigyellowdog]

The early 90's with Kentucky in basketball was probably the closest to rivalry we have had in the SEC.

[pikehog]

As a follow up, what will it take for us to get one?

[Flatline]

We were building one with Tenn when the SEC screwed that one up.

[Hawgon]

In order for one to be hated, one must be relevant.  In order to be relevant one must be a threat.  Name one team in the SEC that doesn' view the Arkansas game as a good, perhaps its best chance for a win.  We'll never have a rivalry until we are consistently good enough to beat someone year in and year out.  Once we do that, someone will hate us.  As it is, everyone feels like they can/should beat us. 

[llhog]

Very well said Hawgon.

[Hogs4Ever]

I personally hate all SEC teams but I really despise Ole Miss.  We probably have more history with Ole Miss and maybe LSU than anyone else in the SEC.

LSU did cost us the National Championship in 1965 so you have to hate them for that reason alone!

[hogoh]

Our only rival in the SEC is mediocrity.

[hoggystyle78]

In order to be someone's rival you have to beat them about as often as they beat you, the only 2 teams in our conference that fall into that criteria would be Ole Miss and Miss St. and they are rivals with one another not Arkansas. We haven't been in the SEC long enough to develop a rivalry and we also haven't won in the SEC consistently, time in the conference and being a player in the conference title chase are 2 things that will help.

[pikehog]

In order for one to be hated, one must be relevant. In order to be relevant one must be a threat. Name one team in the SEC that doesn' view the Arkansas game as a good, perhaps its best chance for a win. We'll never have a rivalry until we are consistently good enough to beat someone year in and year out. Once we do that, someone will hate us. As it is, everyone feels like they can/should beat us.

I would say Vandy, but this year blew that thought.

[noprayerfornutt]

Most rivalries take years to develop.  The only program that could become a quick instant rival to the Hogs is Arkansas State and they are not good enough to beat the Hogs.  but with this current coaching staff, you never know.  But that rivalry will  never, ever occur.

[pfrg999]

In order for one to be hated, one must be relevant. In order to be relevant one must be a threat. Name one team in the SEC that doesn' view the Arkansas game as a good, perhaps its best chance for a win. We'll never have a rivalry until we are consistently good enough to beat someone year in and year out. Once we do that, someone will hate us. As it is, everyone feels like they can/should beat us.

That's a good point.... We are viewed as "lucky" not good.... why hate luck...they know they will tag us next year...

[bigyellowdog]

In order for one to be hated, one must be relevant. In order to be relevant one must be a threat. Name one team in the SEC that doesn' view the Arkansas game as a good, perhaps its best chance for a win. We'll never have a rivalry until we are consistently good enough to beat someone year in and year out. Once we do that, someone will hate us. As it is, everyone feels like they can/should beat us.

That's a good point.... We are viewed as "lucky" not good.... why hate luck...they know they will tag us next year...

In 1999, a few Tennessee fans I know felt that the Hogs win was just a fluke.

ALabama fans say that anytime we beat them that they are having a bad year.

[pikehog]

Most rivalries take years to develop.  The only program that could become a quick instant rival to the Hogs is Arkansas State and they are not good enough to beat the Hogs.  but with this current coaching staff, you never know.  But that rivalry will  never, ever occur.

Maybe when Frank is gone someone will realize that it's not a problem to play them, it won't split the state, and it's no different than playing ULM.

Hell it would also be the only true sell out RRS will ever see.

[PAHog]

LSU may eventually become a rival, and TN had potential and would have developed had they been our permanent East opponent.  Everyone else already has a dancing partner (Auburn v. Bama, MissSt v. OMiss, SC v. Clemson).  We have to start winning games at LSU and consistently competing in the West (these are probably mutually dependent) before we're their rival.

[tulsahog36]

What will it take for to get a rival?  We need some creativity.  We need some one to steal the boot out of the LSU trophy case.    That would add some old school spice to that game.

[Hawgon]

What will it take for to get a rival? We need some creativity. We need some one to steal the boot out of the LSU trophy case. That would add some old school spice to that game.

Yeah, that is real good.  Steal a trophy that we are not good enough to win on the field.  I am sure that will make them respect us.

[HogFather]

Vanderbilt and Kentucky, because we can't beat them.

[Drewhog]

Pikehog are you an Alpha Zeta Pike from Arkansas, or is that just a fish reference?

[clemensrules01]

Does Arkansas have a true rival in the SEC? And by true rival, I mean a team that hates us as much as we hate them? Who do you think and why?

why does this topic come up every single week?

[tophawg19]

yes everyone in the sec is our rival we keep trying to get rid of nutt and they keep fighting to get us to keep him . you can build a hell of a rivalry that way.

[xkyrie]

Amen.

[AFWarrior83]

I know South Carolina fans don't like us, but I wouldn't call it a true rivalry.

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

"Take me to another place, take me to another land"

That is our true rival...

[pigheaded]

Those of us on the other side of 50 immediately think of Ole Miss.

That used to be a great rivalry.

As was pointed out above,we are no longer relevant in the SEC.

JFB should be and is ashamed of where we are now.

CP