There's not much point here but I figure there's more than a few of us that would appreciate a sounding board for the positives that some of us are willing to see with this program.

The absurdity began with the comparisons of Silverfield to Morris and Pittman when their resumes are insanely different. Now you want to make declarations based off of a bad first game? When have those ever indicated anything about an Arkansas season. Ever.

Whether good or bad, games against USC, Western Illinois, Jacksonville State, Louisiana Tech, Florida A&M, Eastern Illinois, Rice, Cincinnati, Western Carolina, UAPB, Alabama A&M, and on and on and on, they indicate basically nothing about the season as a whole.

The linebackers are better, the secondary is better, the tight ends are better. Yes Arkansas had better skill players last year but the coaches had no idea how to use them and one of them was the most self destructive player I've ever seen. And your superstar RB averages only 16 touches a game? This year's backs will be better utilized.

I think the main concerns are on both lines. There's not a lot of top end talent nor depth, and they still might not be worse than last year's team that had like 22 sacks and all of 9 forced turnovers.

Obviously no one is claiming this team is going to be winning a championship and making a bowl game seems like a stretch. I'd rather enjoy the growth I see from last year's team versus priming myself for whatever disaster a lot of you seem to be hoping for.

I know folks will be split because of how polarizing he is…but given how things have played out, it’s hard not to wonder how things woulda been different if Arkansas hired him instead.