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Bret Bielema said Arkansas should be close to full strength for LSU. Cameron Jefferson still isn't back from his knee injury.
— Robbie Neiswanger (@NWARobbie) November 10, 2014
BB: Had good practices last week. Toliver full go. Spaight, Skipper strong. Jefferson not back yet. pic.twitter.com/58djhyRnT1
— Razorback Nation (@RazNation) November 10, 2014
Bielema mentioned they hope to get Jefferson back this week. We'll see. It seems like when discussing injuries, when they're not ready to go by Monday, players tend not to play on Saturday. Especially if it'a lingering issue.
BB: Excited about this week. Rivalry that means a lot to this state and this program.
— Razorback Nation (@RazNation) November 10, 2014
Bielema said Arkansas will "get out in the elements and embrace the chill" during practices. Preparing for a frigid night Saturday.
— Robbie Neiswanger (@NWARobbie) November 10, 2014
Bielema on cold weather Sat: For fans, if you need to walk around in the cold weather at night to get acclimated to it, that would be great.
— Bo Mattingly (@SportsTalkwBo) November 10, 2014
That's right fans, everyone needs to practice to prepare for Saturday night. Everyone go outside at night this week and do whatever - but no one get sick. Don't need any more nastiness than usual in the stadium.
BB: LSU has four or five back up front. Very physical in run game. Passing game numbers aren't where they want.
— Razorback Nation (@RazNation) November 10, 2014
There's going to be a lot of running plays Saturday night. Could be a relatively quick game.
Bielema points out LSU has young QBs and a good Arkansas crowd will be helpful
— Bo Mattingly (@SportsTalkwBo) November 10, 2014
Yes, no chickening out because it's cold, it's deer season, or because the team's 4-5. If you can be there, be there and be loud. That's the only way to earn Bielema's respect. Besides, if you drink enough whiskey you can't really feel the cold, so I don't see an issue here.
Bielema: Just said Trey @III_Flowers has been invited to the Senior Bowl in his home state
— Thomas Murphy (@TomMurphyADG) November 10, 2014
Bielema (emotional): You like you're seniors, he's a pretty special guy. We've only got 3 more with that guy (Flowers). I like who he is.
— Bo Mattingly (@SportsTalkwBo) November 10, 2014
Bielema getting emotional talking about Trey Flowers. He's hoping Arkansas can get to a bowl because "no one deserves it more than him."
— Robbie Neiswanger (@NWARobbie) November 10, 2014
Bielema: Getting emotional talking about Flowers & seniors. Says he'd like to see Martrell Spaight get a Senior Bowl invite
— Thomas Murphy (@TomMurphyADG) November 10, 2014
That's a lot of emotional. So emotional, baby. Every time I think of you.
BB on defense: we have learned more from our failures this year than success.
— Razorback Nation (@RazNation) November 10, 2014
Well, yes. Y'all know the obvious joke here.
Bielema: Martrell Spaight was watching film at 7 o'clock on Saturday night in our complex. What college kids watch film on Saturday night?
— Thomas Murphy (@TomMurphyADG) November 10, 2014
I really hate that Spaight's a senior. It's always bittersweet when a juco guy comes in and sort of struggles the first year then everything clicks as a senior, and then he's gone. Spaight's been tremendous this season.
BB on weather: in the game we will have heaters available. You can't concentrate on the weather.
— Razorback Nation (@RazNation) November 10, 2014
This is also where you kill all the heat going into the visitor's locker room and kill the power outlets that could provide it on the visitor sideline. Y'all think I'm joking. I go full Red Auerbach on how to treat the visitor's facilities. They shouldn't even have benches. Just "an area".
Bielema said by far the biggest improvement from his defense this season has been tackling.
— Robbie Neiswanger (@NWARobbie) November 10, 2014
I can agree with that.
BB on offense: we have to be Arkansas. Have to eliminate turnovers and unforced errors. Need touchdowns not field goals.
— Razorback Nation (@RazNation) November 10, 2014
That may require not punting on 4th-and-1 from the LSU 32, should the situation arise. Still not over it. Yes, touchdowns > field goals. But field goals > punts.