In case you didn't notice, a meaningless, but necessary, matchup took place in Fayetteville on Saturday. It was the Arkansas Razorbacks vs. the Alabama-Tuscaloosa Crimson Tide. A game that would help decide how 4, 5 and 6 would shake out in the SEC West. Arkansas took a giant step towards not being a bottom dweller. UAT put together a 14 play drive that took over 9 minutes off the clock in the fourth quarter then put the game on kicker Leighann Tiffin's shoulders. He missed it. He would miss four attempts in all. The most painful of which came in overtime as Tiffin missed an extra point which cost Bammer the game.
So who do you blame? Most people will look at Tiffin, but what about the always cocky Darby who once again failed to do much on the ground. What about Wilson? He had several costly mistakes. Including a pass while beyond the line of scrimmage and a second forward pass after receiving a deflected ball. Then there's Shula. She is, after all, the coach and leader of this gutless, untrained bunch. As the cameras panned the Bammer sideline it was apparent why this team has continued to struggle year after year. Recruiting! I saw soft, uncoached kids on that sideline. Something has to give if UAT wants to compete with the mid-level teams in the SEC West.
