The Heart of a Champion... or lack thereof.
Do the Razorbacks have the heart to win?
In my opinion:
After watching the Arkansas Kentucky game one thing became very clear. Something was missing on that field for the Razorbacks. Down 42-29 with 11 seconds on the clock at the end of the game I watched as Arkansas' offense gathered in the huddle, headed to the line of scrimmage and quarterback Casey Dick simple let the time clock expire before he could take the snap. The sound of disappointment rang out across the crowd. Not just because the home team lost but because the effort to a least attempt a last second touchdown was no where to be found. Was that a move made by the quarterback or was it a coaches decision to end the game without even trying?
Now I know that you can't win a game when you're down by 13 points with a single touchdown pass but it was almost as if the team didn't just lose the game, they lost their pride. Being a college athlete, when you step onto that field you play 100% until the final whistle is blown. It's called competitive nature. Maybe a person is born with it, maybe it's installed in their brain but any athlete who's played on a team or aspired to win wouldn't give up so easily.
We saw these example throughout the game. When the momentum shifted in the Wildcats favor Arkansas called it quits.
Darren McFadden is the perfect example of a driven athlete, someone who has the heart of a champion. When it looked like Arkansas had no chance of winning against Alabama McFadden just kept pounding out the yards one small chunk at a time. Oh how quickly the game changed. When he was kept on the sidelines at the end of that game you could tell by watching he wanted to be on that field. He wanted the ball in his hands. He wanted to be the hero.
The Razorbacks came into the season a little down and out. They lost Marcus Monk and Ben Cleveland in pre-season. Two crucial parts of the offense. The only bright spot was freshmen receiver Crosby Tuck and now he's gone for the year too. Marcus Harrison was arrested and the defense was criticized because they were considered weaker than last years unit. These challenges were all the more reason to prove a point. To play with pride.
If a team gives up with 11 seconds left on the clock do they really just give up or did they ever bring their heart to the game in the first place?
In my opinion:
After watching the Arkansas Kentucky game one thing became very clear. Something was missing on that field for the Razorbacks. Down 42-29 with 11 seconds on the clock at the end of the game I watched as Arkansas' offense gathered in the huddle, headed to the line of scrimmage and quarterback Casey Dick simple let the time clock expire before he could take the snap. The sound of disappointment rang out across the crowd. Not just because the home team lost but because the effort to a least attempt a last second touchdown was no where to be found. Was that a move made by the quarterback or was it a coaches decision to end the game without even trying?
Now I know that you can't win a game when you're down by 13 points with a single touchdown pass but it was almost as if the team didn't just lose the game, they lost their pride. Being a college athlete, when you step onto that field you play 100% until the final whistle is blown. It's called competitive nature. Maybe a person is born with it, maybe it's installed in their brain but any athlete who's played on a team or aspired to win wouldn't give up so easily.
We saw these example throughout the game. When the momentum shifted in the Wildcats favor Arkansas called it quits.
Darren McFadden is the perfect example of a driven athlete, someone who has the heart of a champion. When it looked like Arkansas had no chance of winning against Alabama McFadden just kept pounding out the yards one small chunk at a time. Oh how quickly the game changed. When he was kept on the sidelines at the end of that game you could tell by watching he wanted to be on that field. He wanted the ball in his hands. He wanted to be the hero.
The Razorbacks came into the season a little down and out. They lost Marcus Monk and Ben Cleveland in pre-season. Two crucial parts of the offense. The only bright spot was freshmen receiver Crosby Tuck and now he's gone for the year too. Marcus Harrison was arrested and the defense was criticized because they were considered weaker than last years unit. These challenges were all the more reason to prove a point. To play with pride.
If a team gives up with 11 seconds left on the clock do they really just give up or did they ever bring their heart to the game in the first place?
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