Regardless..........I'm a Skipper fan!!!

[Tweeter]

I love Dan Skipper.......In fact he might be my favorite player on the team.....I know he screwed up on the trip play but I wish we had 10 more guys just like him.

[Sow’sEar]

agreed.  He's fun to watch...

[Vantage 8 dude]

DS is a great player. That won't change just because of the two penalties the other day. Interesting how the site was gushing about his play after the TT game but now, surprise surprise, some want to hang him for his mistakes. Then again why would that shock anyone?  Some on here are quicker to turn on a player faster than a rabid dog on his owner.

[vegas hog]

I love skipper. He plays with great effort. But that was stupid. Toss away from you and you are doing that. There was no way that guy was going to make the play. Overall, we are getting a lot out of the team. I GET ANNOYED with fans ripping the coaches. THE FACT IS RIGHT NOW WE HAVE LESS EXPERIENCED TALENT THAN ANYONE IN THE WEST. Winning is a process and they are learning. Right now we can compete with anybody but we cant get over the hump because we beat ourselves. Go Dan and go hogs

[memphishog]

i don't think anyone on this board feels differently. he is a tremendous talent and it great to have him at arkansas. he is now a target. his play on the field is living up to his reputation. he will be fine, and seems like this staff will hold him accountable. that trip can't happen.

[bigdaddyhawg]

It's hard to remember this kid is just a third into his sophomore year.  He's going to get better and better.

But he has to learn from is mistakes.

[acua]

Skipper the Tripper!  I'm a fan too, like his gritty play, he's going to be a legendary success around here when his career as a Razorback is over.

[rljjr]

I just watched that alleged tripping call again ... and while a lot of you will say that it was a blatant trip I just didn't see it -- at least from the CBS camera angle. Anyway, I thought a trip meant you had to touch somebody with your leg. I sure didn't see a whole lot of contact. Count me in as a huge Skipper fan.

[Uncle SI]

Skipper is still one of the most aggressive Hogs we've had in a long time. He's young and has a lot to learn. This one play did not cost us the game. Not scoring a point in the 4th and allowing the Aggs to score so quickly was a bigger dagger. Let's get behind this team bc without this brutal schedule this is a top 15 team.

[Hoggish1]

DS is a great player. That won't change just because of the two penalties the other day. Interesting how the site was gushing about his play after the TT game but now, surprise surprise, some want to hang him for his mistakes. Then again why would that shock anyone?  Some on here are quicker to turn on a player faster than a rabid dog on his owner.

Dan Skipper is a great kid and football player.

Those you mention that have 'turned on him' are just using his two penalties as reasons to carp about BB. 

Thank you for not calling them fans of the program! +1

[Mike_e]

I'm in.

Bet he never makes that mistake again. 

[hoghearted]

i don't think anyone on this board feels differently. he is a tremendous talent and it great to have him at arkansas. he is now a target. his play on the field is living up to his reputation. he will be fine, and seems like this staff will hold him accountable. that trip can't happen.

[go hogues]

So glad we have him. Just needs to keep his aggression in check and he may well go down as one of the best OL to ever play here.

[SemperFi]

Who's hating on Dan Skipper? We've got to grow up and get past this kind of crap!!! Without him we have a good OL, but with him we have an exceptional OL. I'll take exceptional. WPS!

[GuvHog]

I just watched that alleged tripping call again ... and while a lot of you will say that it was a blatant trip I just didn't see it -- at least from the CBS camera angle. Anyway, I thought a trip meant you had to touch somebody with your leg. I sure didn't see a whole lot of contact. Count me in as a huge Skipper fan.

I agree. It was more like an "attempted" trip. Two observations:

(A) The A&M player didn't fall nor did the attempted trip slow him down.

(B) The ball carrier was 40 yards down the field when the attempted trip occurred so it had no affect on the play.

Does anyone honestly believe that if A&M had the ball, the official still would have made the tripping call??? I don't.

[HF#1]

I agree. It was more like an "attempted" trip. Two observations:

(A) The A&M player didn't fall nor did the attempted trip slow him down.

(B) The ball carrier was 40 yards down the field when the attempted trip occurred so it had no affect on the play.

Does anyone honestly believe that if A&M had the ball, the official still would have made the tripping call??? I don't.

Wrong again fella... 

Skipper made two seperate attempts to trip the guy.  The first one was a whiff and wasn't called.  It was the second attempt that made contact and got the flag. 

It was a legit call and a freshman mistake by a freshman.  It happens.  Learn from it and move on.

[TheGreatHogsby]

I also like Skipper. He just need to cut the stupid penalties and He will be a great player.

[Pigstie]

I agree. It was more like an "attempted" trip. Two observations:

(A) The A&M player didn't fall nor did the attempted trip slow him down.

(B) The ball carrier was 40 yards down the field when the attempted trip occurred so it had no affect on the play.

Does anyone honestly believe that if A&M had the ball, the official still would have made the tripping call??? I don't.

What the hell were you watching?? He tripped the guy twice because he got beat!  Didn't succeed the first time.... and then shook his head in denial after the flag! He's a great player that probably cost us the game.

[Ragnar Hogbrok]

With a guy that plays as tough and mean as he does, I'll take the good with the bad.

We've needed a guy like him with his attitude for a long time.  He just needs to polish his game and know when it's time to be bad.

[three hog night]

Skipper is still one of the most aggressive Hogs we've had in a long time. He's young and has a lot to learn. This one play did not cost us the game. Not scoring a point in the 4th and allowing the Aggs to score so quickly was a bigger dagger. Let's get behind this team bc without this brutal schedule this is a top 15 team.

Agreed

[The Kig]

Go watch the gif in the other thread... Obvious trip.

Still a huge fan of his.  Even the trip shows that mean aggressive streak that has everyone so pumped about his potential.  CBB hit it on the head when he said he needs to coach him better.  You don't ever want to coach that mean streak out of him, just teach him how to control/channel it to some degree.  (have to learn to punch em in the nuts when you're at the bottom of the pile... I kid, sorta)

Skipper knows the impact that singular action had on the game.  He is a beast and will be even better for this experience.

[rljjr]

What the hell were you watching?? He tripped the guy twice because he got beat!  Didn't succeed the first time.... and then shook his head in denial after the flag! He's a great player that probably cost us the game.

None of that is on the video I saw. What are you watching? Seriously. I only saw the CBS feed and the tiny snippet of replay.

[SkeeterHawg]

Go to the sticky at the top of the board and watch the replay posted in that thread.  Clearly shows the foul.

[The Kig]

With a guy that plays as tough and mean as he does, I'll take the good with the bad.

We've needed a guy like him with his attitude for a long time.  He just needs to polish his game and know when it's time to be bad.

Amen brother...

Certainly better than the matador Ole' we have seen in the past.  He tosses people around, which is why he got frustrated by being on the ground on a play he knew was designed to go for big yards.

[acey33]

I will always be a Skipper Fan. He made a mistake and hopefully learns from it...WPS

[LRHawg]

9/10 times that isn't called because the play is already 15 yards down field. I  when it happened because I knew we had them and had just given them their entry back into the game.

[OKC]

I love his aggressiveness, energy, and his "engage until the whistle blows" attitude. I'm not going to pretend like I am an expert in oline play or blocking schemes, but I can recognize when someone is working hard. He is all hog and has bought into the Razorbacks direction...something that is contagious among players. I am grateful he is a Razorback!

[malibu327]

This. I'm so mad at his moment of stupidity, but I'm still a Skipper fan.

[BorderPatrol]

I agree. It was more like an "attempted" trip. Two observations:

(A) The A&M player didn't fall nor did the attempted trip slow him down.

(B) The ball carrier was 40 yards down the field when the attempted trip occurred so it had no affect on the play.

Does anyone honestly believe that if A&M had the ball, the official still would have made the tripping call??? I don't.

WTH? Come on GUV, that is a little far fetched, even for you.

bp

[AugustaHog]

I love Skip but that was a selfish, boneheaded play.  You can't do stupid things like that and beat good teams.  I hope he learns from this and we dont continue to beat ourselves.

[gmarv]

how is it that any hog fan has not seen the second part of trippergate by now?
skipper made a stupid play he,ll learn from it,just like everyone of us has had to do.

[Slimac4]

Lots of people want to put blame on the kid but really his pentalies were no bigger than the two botched snaps... Lots of blame to go around and tons of teaching points for our staff.

[HF#1]

It was a selfish act and a teaching moment for Bielema.  Thought Mike Irwin had a great point on this play earlier on the Game On radio show.

[trippigs]

Of course you are. Anyone who isn't just doesn't know football.

[GolfnHog]

Absolutely the right call. All DS had to do to keep #33 from moving forward was keep rolling left in an effort to get up and his bulk, legs and backside is going to impede #33 from any backside pursuit w/o the need to trip him.

lesson learned and there is no doubt that DS is beating himself up worse than anyone else could. He'll learn from it, I have no doubt. He's too darned good.

[Justifiable Hogicide]

Glad he is a Razorback.  :razorback:

[DOGALUM]

I think we all are.


With the obvious exception of those in our midst who have an evil agenda.

[rljjr]

Go to the sticky at the top of the board and watch the replay posted in that thread.  Clearly shows the foul.

Thanks. I'm trying to see it, honestly. I just don't. I guess I have seen far worse tripping attempts NOT called. It looks ticky-tack. I can see the holding penalty on him. I could see our Facemask that wasn't called.

[DeltaBoy]

Big Dan the Man Skipper will redeem himself this SEASON!

[Youngsta71701]

I just watched that alleged tripping call again ... and while a lot of you will say that it was a blatant trip I just didn't see it -- at least from the CBS camera angle. Anyway, I thought a trip meant you had to touch somebody with your leg. I sure didn't see a whole lot of contact. Count me in as a huge Skipper fan.

See Mike Irwin's forum...it was blatant and uncalled for like Coach B. said...

[bigdaddyhawg]

It was a piss poor attempt at a trip, and it took me 0.02 seconds to see it was a trip and should have been called.

[rljjr]

See Mike Irwin's forum...it was blatant and uncalled for like Coach B. said...

OK, thanks. I finally found the right clip. Yeah. Ugh. That's hard to watch knowing what it meant. Good call by the refs.

[hammer66]

After watching the replay, I believe Skipper was just ticked off that he got thrown to the ground. He doesn't appear to be the type of man who takes to getting manhandled very well. His momentum was why he was thrown to the ground but it looked as though he just retaliated in the only way he could being on the ground.

I'm not making an excuse for him, just guessing why he did what he did. He's a fighter and that is something a lot of fighters would do almost instinctively. He seems to be very intelligent as well so I would be willing to bet we will never see that kind of boneheaded move again!!

[farmhawg]

I love Dan Skipper.......In fact he might be my favorite player on the team.....I know he screwed up on the trip play but I wish we had 10 more guys just like him.

Totally agree!

[HogimusMaximus]

I love Dan Skipper.......In fact he might be my favorite player on the team.....I know he screwed up on the trip play but I wish we had 10 more guys just like him.

I wish we had 84 more guys like him.  Can you imagine a team made up entirely of 6'10", 325 lb behemoths.  We  would score on every drive.  Sure our corners and safeties would not be very fast, but it would take just one stop to win the game.  And we would never kick an extra point....go for two after every TD. 

[Mike Irwin]

His own coaches are holding him accountable. Bielema called him out after the game. He also said he had not coached him properly.

Skipper has an anger management problem on the field.  His emotions overrule his head. It's not a minor problem. He's been on the verge of hurting them badly for some time now.

Last week Sam Pittman said of Skipper, "He scares me sometimes." The reporters around him snickered. They also snickered when Skipper admitted that Pittman tells him that in almost every O-line meeting.

This is not a joke.

He has the potential to be an 1st team All-American lineman but it won't happen if he doesn't take this problem seriously and if the coaches don't make him take it seriously.

[farmhawg]

They get paid very well to get his attention.....

[three hog night]

He has instilled a toughness we need.  He has added the nasty attitude that our team needs after the shell shock of Harleygate.

[Razorpigg]

His own coaches are holding him accountable. Bielema called him out after the game. He also said he had not coached him properly.

Skipper has an anger management problem on the field.  His emotions overrule his head. It's not a minor problem. He's been on the verge of hurting them badly for some time now.

Last week Sam Pittman said of Skipper, "He scares me sometimes." The reporters around him snickered. They also snickered when Skipper admitted that Pittman tells him that in almost every O-line meeting.

This is not a joke.

He has the potential to be an 1st team All-American lineman but it won't happen if he doesn't take this problem seriously and if the coaches don't make him take it seriously.

LMAO!  Skipper will be just fine.  You read too much into things sometimes. He will be a 1st round draft pick (high), barring injury, next year or the year after that whichever he decides. The guy had a "bad game", and you and the rest of the media should leave it at that. 

[Hoggish1]

He's my favorite player to watch!