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[immahog]

@nwaRobbie says that BB says "our best interior lineman is Tretola an it will be hard to keep him of the field"  WOW he must be pretty good thats high praise

[Wildhog]

@nwaRobbie says the BB says "our best interior lineman is Tretola an it will be hard to keep him of the field"  WOW he must be pretty good thats high praise

Apparently he's just a monster.  They've had problems getting Cam Jefferson to be physical enough, but they've said that hasn't been a problem for Tretola.  He's 350 pounds of mean.

[wupigsuey]

saw that too yet, isn't the starter. Not sure what to make of that.

[jb11]

That should be the short yardage fullback right there. Could you imagine being a LB trying to fill that gap with 350lbs of mean barrelling down at you?

[trashcan maN]

Also said that Frank Ragnow "will play" at Auburn, and the reason they didn't want to start him was because Smothers had more experience going into a hostile environment.

Starting OL will be Skipper, Tretola, Ragnow, Kirkland, Cook by game 2 or 3 IMO.

[Hawk]

saw that too yet, isn't the starter. Not sure what to make of that.

There's a lot to learn and he's only had a short time to learn it. I think he will get there sooner rather than later. He's a mountain of a man.

GO HOGS!!!

[The_Iceman]

Robbie Neiswanger ‏@NWARobbie
Bielema said Sebastian Tretola may be Arkansas' best interior lineman right now. He won't start Saturday, but may be hard to keep off field.

Basically saying, Luke Charpentier's days at Guard are numbered. Probably is just holding the spot until Tretola gets everything together since he arrived late.

[Sooie71923]

I wanna comment on the old belief that just because you maybe the best talented player at a certain position doesn't make you a starter. 

Having a strong skill set along with understanding/knowing the playbook makes you the starter.

More value is as it should be is placed on experience and understanding the playbook. So when people Goto crying about why BA is the starter or why Tretola isn't starting remember that.

[forrest city joe]

@nwaRobbie says the BB says "our best interior lineman is Tretola an it will be hard to keep him of the field"  WOW he must be pretty good thats high praise

I tried to tell folks after i watched him on video, that this guy could be a NFL first round pick kind of player. i would like to see he and Denver Kirkland starting at the OG spots down the road. he is the real deal.

[onebadrubi]

saw that too yet, isn't the starter. Not sure what to make of that.

I believe that they are slightly scared of throwing him in at game time situations fully yet.  They will ease him in there and he will boot someone off the starting lineup by game three.  He may not quite understand all the checks or audibles just yet.  Just my interpretation of that.  All that said, Tretola was the question mark we needed to come through.  With this we just went from border line thin to nice depth at the OL for freshness deep in games as well as if the injury bug comes around. 

[The_Iceman]

I tried to tell folks after i watched him on video, that this guy could be a NFL first round pick kind of player. i would like to see he and Denver Kirkland starting at the OG spots down the road. he is the real deal.

Good grief, that's 700 pounds just at the guard spots. That video that leaked of Korliss Marshall's run in practice (that the mods locked up for some reason), showed Tretola and Wallace absolutely blowing up the D-line, moving them 10 yards downfield.

[PonderinHog]

Angry Hogs - Fear Them!  :razorback:

[trashcan maN]

But forget that BA was a coaches son and there was alot of politics involved there, such as keeping the commitment of his little brother, right? Choose your words more wisely next time. It was politics and not the playbook or talent that put BA behind that line of scrimmage last season.

Do you believe that Bielema is the type of coach to choose his starting QB based on some low-level staff member and petty politics?

[Dr Carl aka Shorthog]

One thing I do like about CBB is his ability to recruit and develop O linemen

[PorkRinds]

But forget that BA was a coaches son and there was alot of politics involved there, such as keeping the commitment of his little brother, right? Choose your words more wisely next time. It was politics and not the playbook or talent that put BA behind that line of scrimmage last season.

No it wasn't.  That comment makes your moniker pure irony...

[onebadrubi]

But forget that BA was a coaches son and there was alot of politics involved there, such as keeping the commitment of his little brother, right? Choose your words more wisely next time. It was politics and not the playbook or talent that put BA behind that line of scrimmage last season.

You are FOS! 

[immahog]

I can not recall ever being this geek about OL WOO DAMN PIG

[KMB90]

But forget that BA was a coaches son and there was alot of politics involved there, such as keeping the commitment of his little brother, right? Choose your words more wisely next time. It was politics and not the playbook or talent that put BA behind that line of scrimmage last season.

For your name to be "Intelligence" there sure isn't a whole lot of it in this post.

[Großer Kriegschwein]

You are FOS!

And let me add that he also beat out Brandon Mitchell.

[thefisher]

But forget that BA was a coaches son and there was alot of politics involved there, such as keeping the commitment of his little brother, right? .... It was politics and not the playbook or talent that put BA behind that line of scrimmage last season.

That statement is off the scale pure BS.

[ShadowTheHedgehog]

But forget that BA was a coaches son and there was alot of politics involved there, such as keeping the commitment of his little brother, right? Choose your words more wisely next time. It was politics and not the playbook or talent that put BA behind that line of scrimmage last season.

Who should had been the QB instead of BA?

[Wildhog]

Just as the depth changed a lot during the course of last season, I expect we'll see quite a few changes during the course of this one.  Patience.

[MuskogeeHogFan]

But forget that BA was a coaches son and there was alot of politics involved there, such as keeping the commitment of his little brother, right? Choose your words more wisely next time. It was politics and not the playbook or talent that put BA behind that line of scrimmage last season.

Completely wrong.

[onebadrubi]

Completely wrong.

Comments like that should have a 15 day suspension, you know much longer than Auburn Mary Jane suspensions. 

[onebadrubi]

If Tretola is the best then why is he listed second on the depth chart?

The young man will have been practicing with the team for less than 25 days come saturday.  Not really too hard to figure out the answer to your question there. 

[Deep Shoat]

But forget that BA was a coaches son and there was alot of politics involved there, such as keeping the commitment of his little brother, right? Choose your words more wisely next time. It was politics and not the playbook or talent that put BA behind that line of scrimmage last season.

That is such a stupid take.  So politics put BA there, friendship with Derby's dad put Derby there, and those same politics/friendships kept Austin off the field and moved DuWop to WR?

We need a Special Olympics forum for some posters...

[Dropkick]

But forget that BA was a coaches son and there was alot of politics involved there, such as keeping the commitment of his little brother, right? Choose your words more wisely next time. It was politics and not the playbook or talent that put BA behind that line of scrimmage last season.

Whats your first name, Lackof?

[Deep Shoat]

If Tretola is the best then why is he listed second on the depth chart?

Less than a month on campus.

If you don't know the playbook, your talent isn't going to be effective.

[forrest city joe]

Good grief, that's 700 pounds just at the guard spots. That video that leaked of Korliss Marshall's run in practice (that the mods locked up for some reason), showed Tretola and Wallace absolutely blowing up the D-line, moving them 10 yards downfield.

Wallace is another Stud that's going to play this year. he may not start this year unless something happens to Cook. but he will play some.

[cosmodrum]

Who should had been the QB instead of BA?

Vin Ascolese

[onebadrubi]

Whats your first name, Lackof?

Thank you!  I needed that laugh today!  +1

And someone just had to bring up the Mobster Ascolese...

[ShadowTheHedgehog]

Vin Ascolese

Vinny would be a pimp QB.

My point to those who complain about BA being the starter is that when CBB came here we had BA and backups that had never won the starting job under the previous coaches. It was not like CBB demoted a former starter to make BA the starter. BA came in and competed for the job with previous backups and beat them.

[WooPig90]

Tevin also most likely ruled out for this weekend 

[onebadrubi]

Tevin also most likely ruled out for this weekend 

whaaaat

Ahhh I see now, hammy with him too.  Up note though Wise was held out most of practice but went at "moderate" speed and is expected to be ready to go! 

[lefty08]

This is game 1 depth chart, clearly some scabs cant grasp this

[razorbackkid]

But forget that BA was a coaches son and there was alot of politics involved there, such as keeping the commitment of his little brother, right? Choose your words more wisely next time. It was politics and not the playbook or talent that put BA behind that line of scrimmage last season.

Good Lord dude.....

[lumphog]

But forget that BA was a coaches son and there was alot of politics involved there, such as keeping the commitment of his little brother, right? Choose your words more wisely next time. It was politics and not the playbook or talent that put BA behind that line of scrimmage last season.

Off topic a lil, but in RDs "get to know me" write up about Tretola, he said that he was super impressed with how accurate BA was throwing darts in practice. Said he was VERY IMPRESSED with the QB.....Look out for BA in the AU game.

[greenie]

Do you believe that Bielema is the type of coach to choose his starting QB based on some low-level staff member and petty politics?

Is Bobby Allen still on the staff?  I couldn't find any mention of him on the current athletic dept website.  Just curious.

[BorderPatrol]

Whats your first name, Lackof?

+1, good sir.

bp

[zane]

But forget that BA was a coaches son and there was alot of politics involved there, such as keeping the commitment of his little brother, right? Choose your words more wisely next time. It was politics and not the playbook or talent that put BA behind that line of scrimmage last season.

Set any trucks on fire lately?

[LZH]

But forget that BA was a coaches son and there was alot of politics involved there, such as keeping the commitment of his little brother, right? Choose your words more wisely next time. It was politics and not the playbook or talent that put BA behind that line of scrimmage last season.

Good Lord.  Irony is ironic.  If you honestly think that an SEC coach would rather impress someone (who is working for him btw) and risk his very job so he could play a certain kid at QB (or any other position), you should be stripped of your Hogville name.

[three hog night]

But forget that BA was a coaches son and there was alot of politics involved there, such as keeping the commitment of his little brother, right? Choose your words more wisely next time. It was politics and not the playbook or talent that put BA behind that line of scrimmage last season.

dude you just crapped the bed....give it a rest....

[Paul]

Also said that Frank Ragnow "will play" at Auburn, and the reason they didn't want to start him was because Smothers had more experience going into a hostile environment.

Starting OL will be Skipper, Tretola, Ragnow, Kirkland, Cook by game 2 or 3 IMO.

that's what it sounds like to me too

[three hog night]

The 2nd string line is going to play a lot so Tretola, Wallace, Ragnow etc will play plenty.

[onebadrubi]

Is Bobby Allen still on the staff?  I couldn't find any mention of him on the current athletic dept website.  Just curious.

No, he was moved to Athletic Department when Bielema came in. 

[OnTheHillHogFan]

Is Bobby Allen still on the staff?  I couldn't find any mention of him on the current athletic dept website.  Just curious.

Yes. He works with the NFL.

[thefisher]

Vin Ascolese

Bwaaahaa!  That's great. A timely and well played response sir. +1

[Biggus Piggus]

saw that too yet, isn't the starter. Not sure what to make of that.

What you make of that = 1. He didn't arrive on campus until right before August camp started. 2. He had to lose weight and get in game shape. 3. He began practicing behind our starting right guard. 4. He was so good, they moved him to left guard to give him a chance to start sometime this season. 5. If he's gaining that kind of praise already, Tretola must be awesome.

[Hog N Bama]

But forget that BA was a coaches son and there was alot of politics involved there, such as keeping the commitment of his little brother, right? Choose your words more wisely next time. It was politics and not the playbook or talent that put BA behind that line of scrimmage last season.

Total crock there bud. You don't know what you are talking about. BA is a very good QB and will finally get to show the world just that.

[Biggus Piggus]

Unintelligence is destined for a short Hogville life.