Ourland
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RE: Week 1 at Arkansas pregame thoughts
Arkansas won't blow us out, but they should beat us easily.
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ExcitedOwl18
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RE: Week 1 at Arkansas pregame thoughts
Forecast is 91 and partly cloudy for game time.
Thankfully no issues expected with thunderstorms.
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09-03-2021 08:35 AM |
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ExcitedOwl18
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09-03-2021 09:15 AM |
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owlatheart
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RE: Week 1 at Arkansas pregame thoughts
All I know is I'm dang tired of listening to these ESPN Arkansas morons up here who keep saying "after all it's JUST Rice". If we don't shoot ourselves in the foot with mistakes we actually have a shot at winning
(This post was last modified: 09-03-2021 10:42 PM by owlatheart.)
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09-03-2021 10:39 PM |
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Ourland
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RE: Week 1 at Arkansas pregame thoughts
We need a win
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09-04-2021 12:33 AM |
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Tomball Owl
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RE: Week 1 at Arkansas pregame thoughts
(09-04-2021 08:33 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote: (09-04-2021 12:33 AM)Ourland Wrote: We need a win
Duh.
ESPN giving the Owls only a 5.4% chance of making that happen.
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09-04-2021 09:25 AM |
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OptimisticOwl
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RE: Week 1 at Arkansas pregame thoughts
(09-04-2021 09:25 AM)Tomball Owl Wrote: (09-04-2021 08:33 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote: (09-04-2021 12:33 AM)Ourland Wrote: We need a win
Duh.
ESPN giving the Owls only a 5.4% chance of making that happen.
So there’s a chance?
Seriously, I think these projections, including point spreads and betting lines, are seriously biased by past history, and so I think we have a better chance than that. How much better? I don’t know.
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temchugh
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RE: Week 1 at Arkansas pregame thoughts
(09-04-2021 09:48 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote: [quote='Tomball Owl' pid='17600080' dateline='1630765509']
[quote='OptimisticOwl' pid='17599946' dateline='1630762407']
Seriously, I think these projections, including point spreads and betting lines, are seriously biased by past history, and so I think we have a better chance than that. How much better? I don’t know.
If we don’t learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it.
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09-04-2021 10:37 AM |
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OptimisticOwl
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RE: Week 1 at Arkansas pregame thoughts
(09-04-2021 10:37 AM)temchugh Wrote: (09-04-2021 09:48 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote: [quote='Tomball Owl' pid='17600080' dateline='1630765509']
[quote='OptimisticOwl' pid='17599946' dateline='1630762407']
Seriously, I think these projections, including point spreads and betting lines, are seriously biased by past history, and so I think we have a better chance than that. How much better? I don’t know.
If we don’t learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it.
I don’t think we need to go in expecting to get beat.
In the particular case of Arkansas, I think the history shows we can win there easier than many other places.
In any case, a good attitude helps. But no, I am not laying bets at even money.
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09-04-2021 10:56 AM |
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owl95
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RE: Week 1 at Arkansas pregame thoughts
(09-04-2021 10:56 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote: (09-04-2021 10:37 AM)temchugh Wrote: (09-04-2021 09:48 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote: [quote='Tomball Owl' pid='17600080' dateline='1630765509']
[quote='OptimisticOwl' pid='17599946' dateline='1630762407']
Seriously, I think these projections, including point spreads and betting lines, are seriously biased by past history, and so I think we have a better chance than that. How much better? I don’t know.
If we don’t learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it.
I don’t think we need to go in expecting to get beat.
In the particular case of Arkansas, I think the history shows we can win there easier than many other places.
In any case, a good attitude helps. But no, I am not laying bets at even money.
I think if I was a betting man I would take the points.
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09-04-2021 11:07 AM |
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Tomball Owl
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RE: Week 1 at Arkansas pregame thoughts
(09-04-2021 10:56 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote: (09-04-2021 10:37 AM)temchugh Wrote: (09-04-2021 09:48 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote: [quote='Tomball Owl' pid='17600080' dateline='1630765509']
[quote='OptimisticOwl' pid='17599946' dateline='1630762407']
Seriously, I think these projections, including point spreads and betting lines, are seriously biased by past history, and so I think we have a better chance than that. How much better? I don’t know.
If we don’t learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it.
I don’t think we need to go in expecting to get beat.
In the particular case of Arkansas, I think the history shows we can win there easier than many other places.
In any case, a good attitude helps. But no, I am not laying bets at even money.
I’m hopeful, but not optimistic.
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09-04-2021 11:53 AM |
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seniorowl
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RE: Week 1 at Arkansas pregame thoughts
Don’t know how this hasn’t been brought up yet but they talked about the rice Arkansas game this morning on gameday. Most of the commentators seem to think we have a legit chance. Mention of McCaffrey as well…
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09-04-2021 12:24 PM |
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ExcitedOwl18
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RE: Week 1 at Arkansas pregame thoughts
Why is the team wearing masks outdoors?
Ridiculous.
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09-04-2021 12:39 PM |
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cr11owl
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RE: Week 1 at Arkansas pregame thoughts
How did Arkansas get into the SEC?? Shockingly poor atmosphere compared to the rest.
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09-04-2021 12:57 PM |
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elw4796
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RE: Week 1 at Arkansas pregame thoughts
I'm gonna be honest, between losing Carroll (IMO the most important player on our defense) and this whole QB thing, I'm much less confident now than I was a few weeks ago.
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09-04-2021 01:00 PM |
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