Saturday, August 31, 2013

TAT: My Official 2013 Predictions for the Razorbacks

These predictions also appeared online at The Arkansas Traveler website, uatrav.com, on September 2, 2013.

Arkansas’ Record: 7-5
Wins: UL-Lafayette, Samford, Southern Miss, Rutgers, Texas A&M, Auburn, Mississippi State
Losses: Florida, South Carolina, Alabama, Ole Miss, LSU


Upset: Texas A&M
If Arkansas wins at Rutgers Sept. 21 and comes back to Fayetteville with a 4-0 record, the atmosphere at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium will be incredible, probably comparable to the Alabama game in 2010. Also, Johnny “Football” Manziel is coming off a tumultuous off-season and was suspended for the first half of Texas A&M’s season-opener against Rice by the NCAA. Even with Johnny Football, I think Arkansas has a shot to pull off the upset. The Razorbacks’ defensive line is the best position on the team and they will harass Manziel all game. If they knock him down a few times, he probably won’t want to run wild as much. Last year, Arkansas’ defensive backs were very inexperienced, but this year they should be able to hang with Texas A&M’s receivers, especially since Ryan Swope, Thomas Johnson and Uzoma Nwachukwu are no longer with the Aggies.


SEC Bold Prediction
The SEC will have three Heisman Trophy finalists that will be invited to New York City. If Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel isn’t suspended any more than just the first half against Rice, he will return to New York City with a chance for a Heisman repeat, but he won’t win. South Carolina’s Jadeveon Clowney will be invited, but a defensive player won’t win the Heisman. The third SEC player to be invited to New York City will either be Georgia’s Aaron Murray or Alabama’s A.J. McCarron and the winner will ultimately be the quarterback that leads his team to the SEC Championship.

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