I’ve got to take a break.

[FANONTHEHILL]

Hey everyone.  I want everyone to know that as a fan, I share every bit of frustration with what's going on.  As a parent of a player, it's best for me to step away until things settle down.  Please know that the team is still together and are working hard.  I have no idea of any staff or philosophy changes being put into place at this time and would neither confirm or deny them if I did. I won't be posting for a while, but I will be reading everyone's comments.  These are good kids and the coaches are good men.  You may not like the product on the field, but I know they don't either.  Whatever things look like when the dust settles, I will always love the Razorbacks and appreciate the dialog we share on this board. Go Hogs!

[Boardon Hamsay]

Understandable, man. Take care and best wishes to you and yours!

[DEVIL DOG HOG]

FOTH, you will be missed.

[grayhawg]

We will be waiting on you to return.

[jgphillips3]

Completely understand. 

[hog.goblin]

WPS to you and your son.  It's a difficult time, but it's always good to be a Hog

[PorkSoda]

Hey everyone.  I want everyone to know that as a fan, I share every bit of frustration with what's going on.  As a parent of a player, it's best for me to step away until things settle down.  Please know that the team is still together and are working hard.  I have no idea of any staff or philosophy changes being out into place at this time.  I won't be posting for a whule, but I will be reading everyone's comments.  These are good kids and the coaches are good men.  You may not like the product on the field, but I'm know they don't either.  Whatever things look like when the dust settles, I will always love the Razorbacks and appreciate the dialog we share on this board. Go Hogs!

thanks for posting your experiences here, I know a lot of us have appreciated the perspective you bring.

hopefully they will get things figured out inside the program and get over the hump.  I can't pretend to know what they should do, but I have no doubt they are doing their best. 

As tough as things seem right now, this too, will pass.

[rzrbk4life]

I've always appreciated your insight FOTH. We'll see you around

[ricepig]

I appreciate everything you brought to HV and fully understand the break. Good luck to both of your boys, enjoy their seasons.

[rzrbackramsfan]

... you can't leave Hogville, you're already hooked. 

[Ironhawg]

Thank you for your insights.  Good luck to you and yours.  Glad you're going to still be lurking.

[hoglady]

Thank you for all your wonderful posts - they are greatly appreciated.

I know it's kind of rough in here right now.
But I hope you know that those of us who think it's time for Bielema to go - love the program and love every kid who puts on a Razorback uniform. I hope the team realizes the fans still support the players.

Look forward to your return.

[247Hog]

Enjoy your post. Please let your son know that we do appreciate them and proud of what they're trying to do. We know how good the players can be that we have and frustration isn't directed at them.

[FutureMan]

FOTH, you will be missed.  Thank you as always for the insightful, thoughtful posts.

[Bebop]

I don't blame the players one bit. They have my full support. I don't think, however, they are being put in the best position to succeed. Thanks for posting.

[thebignasty]

I am loosely aquainted with family members of a few players, and even that loose association makes this place suck sometimed. Couldn't imagine sticking my head in here with my kid on the team.


Enjoy the season. Thanks for putting up with this place and sharing your thoughts.

[presidenthog]

I like Bret as a guy. It's just time to move on from him.

[swineology]

Thanks for your insight FOTH . I'm extremely close to another Razorback Dad and I understand what your dealing with.
Bad or good, we are always Razorback strong!


WPS!

[Porked Tongue]

Hey everyone.  I want everyone to know that as a fan, I share every bit of frustration with what's going on.  As a parent of a player, it's best for me to step away until things settle down.  Please know that the team is still together and are working hard.  I have no idea of any staff or philosophy changes being put into place at this time and would neither confirm or deny them if I did. I won't be posting for a while, but I will be reading everyone's comments.  These are good kids and the coaches are good men.  You may not like the product on the field, but I know they don't either.  Whatever things look like when the dust settles, I will always love the Razorbacks and appreciate the dialog we share on this board. Go Hogs!

[jneal56]

There isn't anyone in the Razorback Nation who is happy about what is going on. Not even the haters of CBB and JL. I stated in another thread and I think most folks feel this way as well, the players are giving their all every day in practice and on the field. Regardless of what anyone says, these guys want to win every game. I hear on the radio shows and read on here "they didn't want to win" or "they didn't want it bad enough". That's all crap. So is the we don't have the talent to compete rubbish. What wins football games more times than not is effective game planning, execution, technique and schemes. I don't know the answer to our problems but is lies somewhere in any combination of those 4. I believe the coaches are working extremely hard and doing everything that they believe will win ball games. They don't make it that level without being that way.

I know other than the losing of games, the things that irk me the most about our team is mainly CBB talking about his past accomplishments in a conference that nobody in Arkansas or the SEC cares about. Nor do I like to hear the sunshine pumping. I was worried about the o-line the last couple of years when we continuously were getting stuffed in short yardage. Enos and company were able to bail us out of the spotty line play because teams were still afraid of our run game and we had a couple of receivers who took advantage of most every opportunity they had. The play action no longer freezes anyone. Yet we continue to waste 2 seconds sometimes 3 in the passing game on it. Yeah I know it's supposed be our bread and butter but sometimes you got to use margarine when the butter has turned man!!!!!

[(notOM)Rebel123]

Hey everyone.  I want everyone to know that as a fan, I share every bit of frustration with what's going on.  As a parent of a player, it's best for me to step away until things settle down.  Please know that the team is still together and are working hard.  I have no idea of any staff or philosophy changes being put into place at this time and would neither confirm or deny them if I did. I won't be posting for a while, but I will be reading everyone's comments.  These are good kids and the coaches are good men.  You may not like the product on the field, but I know they don't either.  Whatever things look like when the dust settles, I will always love the Razorbacks and appreciate the dialog we share on this board. Go Hogs!

Please understand the frustration is not directed at the players. They are doing their best and we greatly appreciate the tremendous effort they put into being a Razorback.

[The NewEra]

Hey everyone.  I want everyone to know that as a fan, I share every bit of frustration with what's going on.  As a parent of a player, it's best for me to step away until things settle down.  Please know that the team is still together and are working hard.  I have no idea of any staff or philosophy changes being put into place at this time and would neither confirm or deny them if I did. I won't be posting for a while, but I will be reading everyone's comments.  These are good kids and the coaches are good men.  You may not like the product on the field, but I know they don't either.  Whatever things look like when the dust settles, I will always love the Razorbacks and appreciate the dialog we share on this board. Go Hogs!

I'm hoping for an amicable divorce.  The kids are great and the coaches are fine people.  It's just not working out and I have little faith it will.  It's a smart move for you to go silent for a while with a son in the program.  Let the players know we care deeply for them.

[Dark Helmet Hog]

Please understand the frustration is not directed at the players. They are doing their best and we greatly appreciate the tremendous effort they put into being a Razorback.

[hobhog]

Please understand the frustration is not directed at the players. They are doing their best and we greatly appreciate the tremendous effort they put into being a Razorback.

Yes, but The juvinelle name calling and adjectives of coach and Long make it hard to read. No objectivity, just ugly name calling saying they should be fired. Over and over. Sad world of social media.

[RazorPiggie]

[Redhogs]

I am loosely aquainted with family members of a few players, and even that loose association makes this place suck sometimed. Couldn't imagine sticking my head in here with my kid on the team.


Enjoy the season. Thanks for putting up with this place and sharing your thoughts.

I don't understand why posters like you demean this site and read and post on it..just go away if it's so hard to take, why aggravate yourself?  Very hypocritical.

[RazorPiggie]

I don't understand why posters like you demean this site and read and post on it..just go away if it's so hard to take, why aggravate yourself?  Very hypocritical.

Dude just thank FOTH and leave it at that.

[HognotinMemphis]

Hey everyone.  I want everyone to know that as a fan, I share every bit of frustration with what's going on.  As a parent of a player, it's best for me to step away until things settle down.  Please know that the team is still together and are working hard.  I have no idea of any staff or philosophy changes being put into place at this time and would neither confirm or deny them if I did. I won't be posting for a while, but I will be reading everyone's comments.  These are good kids and the coaches are good men.  You may not like the product on the field, but I know they don't either.  Whatever things look like when the dust settles, I will always love the Razorbacks and appreciate the dialog we share on this board. Go Hogs!

I'm sure they are all good men but sometimes people fail. Bielema is definitely failing at his highly compensated job. Best wishes to him, his assistants, and to the players for the future.

[Redhogs]

Dude just thank FOTH and leave it at that.

Dude..Don't tell me what to do, say, or think...I thank all posters on this site, that what makes it fun, I agree and disagree all the time, but get tied of of those who slam Hogville but continue to use it...that too is voicing an opinion.

[From Tusk Till Dawn]

Dude..Don't tell me what to do, say, or think...I thank all posters on this site, that what makes it fun, I agree and disagree all the time, but get tied of of those who slam Hogville but continue to use it...that too is voicing an opinion.

This site is alot like going to the mailbox, theres some things you want when you get there but you have to sort through the junk to get it.

[AirWarren]

Yes, but The juvinelle name calling and adjectives of coach and Long make it hard to read. No objectivity, just ugly name calling saying they should be fired. Over and over. Sad world of social media.

Bingo.

[Inhogswetrust]

Thanks FOTH. Please come back when things settle down!

[DeltaBoy]

Hope to see you back soon.

[thebignasty]

I don't understand why posters like you demean this site and read and post on it..just go away if it's so hard to take, why aggravate yourself?  Very hypocritical.

Not meant to demean the site.  Everyone ought to be free to say what they please.  Mostly just empathy for FOTH- even with my loose associations, after a bad loss this place can be tough. Can't blame him for needing to step away.

[code red]

I am with you FOTH.  I am taking a break as well.  Think I will take my wife on a date this Saturday and pretend this season never happened.

[sickboy]

I don't even have a kid on the football team and I think I'm going to take a break. In fact, maybe for good. I've been on Hogville every day of my life since 2003-ish. Started when I was a sophomore at Arkansas -- stuck with it as a Junior and Senior at TCU. Kept it up every day of Grad school at USC. Checked it daily while working my first career jobs in my twenties. Went through at least two or three girlfriends who told me I had to choose Hog football (and by proxy Hogville) or them. Finally found a woman who liked Hog ball. Married her. Now I'm 35 and ten weeks ago I had a son who's probably made the best argument yet for me to put Hogville down and stop arguing with imaginary friends on the internet about kids who play games.

I'm gonna go try to make my son smile. Go Hogs.

[urkillnmesmalls]

Hey everyone.  I want everyone to know that as a fan, I share every bit of frustration with what's going on.  As a parent of a player, it's best for me to step away until things settle down.  Please know that the team is still together and are working hard.  I have no idea of any staff or philosophy changes being put into place at this time and would neither confirm or deny them if I did. I won't be posting for a while, but I will be reading everyone's comments.  These are good kids and the coaches are good men.  You may not like the product on the field, but I know they don't either.  Whatever things look like when the dust settles, I will always love the Razorbacks and appreciate the dialog we share on this board. Go Hogs!

I appreciate you posting that, and clearly a lot of fans lose sight of the fact that the players hate to lose more than the fans do, as well as the coaches.  Our investment isn't nearly what any of theirs is. 

If the UA and BB part ways, there's no guarantee that we're going to get a better coach.  What people here don't know and don't consider is that they do not know what the reception was the last time we were out there looking for a PROVEN head coach.  JL and the board do.  That has to play a big role in all of this, because for all of those who are saying, "It can't get any worse," I submit one Ed Orgeron as PROOF that it can. 

The buy out is one thing, but having another interested PROVEN coach lined up is another, and I think BOTH have to be in place for any coaching change to be made.  Like it or not, the overall consensus was that BB was a proven commodity coming in, so why it isn't working has to be addressed, and hopefully they will do something different enough that it isn't re-inventing the wheel.   

[urkillnmesmalls]

I don't even have a kid on the football team and I think I'm going to take a break. In fact, maybe for good. I've been on Hogville every day of my life since 2003-ish. Started when I was a sophomore at Arkansas -- stuck with it as a Junior and Senior at TCU. Kept it up every day of Grad school at USC. Checked it daily while working my first career jobs in my twenties. Went through at least two or three girlfriends who told me I had to choose Hog football (and by proxy Hogville) or them. Finally found a woman who liked Hog ball. Married her. Now I'm 35 and ten weeks ago I had a son who's probably made the best argument yet for me to put Hogville down and stop arguing with imaginary friends on the internet about kids who play games.

I'm gonna go try to make my son smile. Go Hogs.

Wow...you may want to look into some books on moderation, and not the kind on message boards.   

[HognotinMemphis]

I don't even have a kid on the football team and I think I'm going to take a break. In fact, maybe for good. I've been on Hogville every day of my life since 2003-ish. Started when I was a sophomore at Arkansas -- stuck with it as a Junior and Senior at TCU. Kept it up every day of Grad school at USC. Checked it daily while working my first career jobs in my twenties. Went through at least two or three girlfriends who told me I had to choose Hog football (and by proxy Hogville) or them. Finally found a woman who liked Hog ball. Married her. Now I'm 35 and ten weeks ago I had a son who's probably made the best argument yet for me to put Hogville down and stop arguing with imaginary friends on the internet about kids who play games.

I'm gonna go try to make my son smile. Go Hogs.

That's sweet. Glad you told us even though none of us care. I know you feel better now. And we're all better off knowing your higher ed history. If you want to know where I attended graduate and law school, pm me.

[Redhogs]

I don't even have a kid on the football team and I think I'm going to take a break. In fact, maybe for good. I've been on Hogville every day of my life since 2003-ish. Started when I was a sophomore at Arkansas -- stuck with it as a Junior and Senior at TCU. Kept it up every day of Grad school at USC. Checked it daily while working my first career jobs in my twenties. Went through at least two or three girlfriends who told me I had to choose Hog football (and by proxy Hogville) or them. Finally found a woman who liked Hog ball. Married her. Now I'm 35 and ten weeks ago I had a son who's probably made the best argument yet for me to put Hogville down and stop arguing with imaginary friends on the internet about kids who play games.

I'm gonna go try to make my son smile. Go Hogs.

Glad you got your priorities straight there Junior....most of us will continue to grind away here for the foreseeable future.. Adios.

[Vantage 8 dude]

Hey everyone.  I want everyone to know that as a fan, I share every bit of frustration with what's going on.  As a parent of a player, it's best for me to step away until things settle down.  Please know that the team is still together and are working hard.  I have no idea of any staff or philosophy changes being put into place at this time and would neither confirm or deny them if I did. I won't be posting for a while, but I will be reading everyone's comments.  These are good kids and the coaches are good men.  You may not like the product on the field, but I know they don't either.  Whatever things look like when the dust settles, I will always love the Razorbacks and appreciate the dialog we share on this board. Go Hogs!

FOTH, I can totally understand, especially under the current environment and circumstances. I will certainly miss your keen insight and peek into the inner workings of the program and updates of various going ons. I wish you and your family all the absolute best. I'm sure I'm not the only one who hopes and looks forward to the day you return.

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

Dude..Don't tell me what to do, say, or think...I thank all posters on this site, that what makes it fun, I agree and disagree all the time, but get tied of of those who slam Hogville but continue to use it...that too is voicing an opinion.

Dude Stop Typing NOW.!!! Accept to say you're sorry, or until you... Well I ran out of sarcastic crap to say.

[HotlantaHog]

The players have our support and will continue to have our support.

[Hog N Bama]

I don't even have a kid on the football team and I think I'm going to take a break. In fact, maybe for good. I've been on Hogville every day of my life since 2003-ish. Started when I was a sophomore at Arkansas -- stuck with it as a Junior and Senior at TCU. Kept it up every day of Grad school at USC. Checked it daily while working my first career jobs in my twenties. Went through at least two or three girlfriends who told me I had to choose Hog football (and by proxy Hogville) or them. Finally found a woman who liked Hog ball. Married her. Now I'm 35 and ten weeks ago I had a son who's probably made the best argument yet for me to put Hogville down and stop arguing with imaginary friends on the internet about kids who play games.

I'm gonna go try to make my son smile. Go Hogs.

Well one thing is for sure. You are smarter than anybody in Hogville. Thanks for pointing that out. And a fan since 2003. Awwwww. Very nice.

[sickboy]

Well one thing is for sure. You are smarter than anybody in Hogville. Thanks for pointing that out. And a fan since 2003. Awwwww. Very nice.

I think my post was misinterpreted. I wasn't bragging about my education. Though apparently that's a tender subject for some. I was simply pointing out that no matter how far away from Arkansas I get, I still feel connected through Hogville. And 2003 was in reference to how long I've been reading Hogville. I've been a Hog fan my entire life.

[sickboy]

Glad you got your priorities straight there Junior....most of us will continue to grind away here for the foreseeable future.. Adios.

Priorities un-straightened. I'm back.

[sickboy]

That's sweet. Glad you told us even though none of us care. I know you feel better now. And we're all better off knowing your higher ed history. If you want to know where I attended graduate and law school, pm me.

Ha. Says the guy who took the time to respond to the post.

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

I'm a crazy that calls in to shows from time to time.  One thing I always say is I'm proud of the players they wanted to be Razorbacks, and support them wholeheartedly.  I also never fault players for vocally supporting their coaches either. 

I know as a parent it is especially hard to see your son or daughter go through the grind put everything they have into and not get the expected results and then take some heat for it.  Very much appreciate that you raised a fine young Razorback and what you are going through now.  Better days are always ahead.

If their is blame, animosity, criticism etc it lays at the feet of the grown men making 6 and 7 figure salaries.

[Vantage 8 dude]

Ha. Says the guy who took the time to respond to the post.

Yep, typical HIM arrogance. And why, pray tell, would ANYONE give a damn about his education (or quite frankly anything else). Can you say "ego-manic" and "narcissistic"?

[HognotinMemphis]

Yep, typical HIM arrogance. And why, pray tell, would ANYONE give a damn about his education (or quite frankly anything else). Can you say "ego-manic" and "narcissistic"?

Why are you bothering me?