Year: 2012
Games: Alabama 52 Arkansas 0
Rating: 8 out of 10
Cost: Moderate
Tickets: Moderate
Stadium: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium A nice stadium but not what I would call an
architectural masterpiece. It seemed kind
of smashed in, one too many renovation projects perhaps? More of a pro stadium than a college one. Area around the stadium was excellent for tail
gating. Tail gating was very good, just under the top tier. They had what looked to be a really good RV park
on the south west side of campus, I couldn’t tell but the RV park may have had
its own bar.
Description: You look over the schedule and try to
find the best games….You settle on an early season game between a powerhouse
and an up and comer….you take care of all the logistics…..and then the head
coach has to go and bang a 25 year old.
Actually, it’s not even the fact that he banged her, I’m sure half the
coaches are doing something similar. HE
HAD TO TAKE HER FOR A FUCKING MOTORCYCLE RIDE!
WHAT A FUCKING CLICHÉ! COMPLETE
FUCKING ASSHOLE! Ok, I’m done. If you
want to read more check the post “FUCK BOBBY PETRINO”. We could have switched to a different game,
but we kind of had our hearts set on the Ozarks. We also thought Arkansas could win their
first game and be competitive against Alabama despite Petrino. Boy, were we wrong.
Fayetteville is a really nice little southern college town. A little snotty with all the frats and
sororities but not too bad (that’s to
say, not like Alabama). The crowd was as
good as can be expected given the circumstances (having their season ruined by
the pathetic excuse for a man named Bobby Petrino, losing to Louisiana Monroe
the week before). I’m willing to bet
this is an EXCELLENT spot for a big time SEC game. Hopefully they will transition well under
Belima.
The trip: We planned a bigger trip around this
game, spending a few days driving through the Ozarks. We flew into Branson, MO because it was the
closest airport with reasonable flights (around 200 round trip from Chicago). Don’t worry too much about visiting Branson
if you are under 75 years old. The natural beauty of the Ozarks is clear as you
are landing at the airport though. There
is something about the mountains that can’t be replicated.
After the game in Fayetteville we drove to
Hot Springs, which was a neat spot. We didn’t find anything ground breaking there food or drink wise but there
is a lot of history there. We did stay
in Lake Ouchita (pronounced Watchitaw) State park which was a fine campground. We passed through
Little Rock on a Monday and I was pleasantly surprised by that city and want to
go back there. On advice from a local we
went to “Whole Hog” and had some delicious BBQ.
Overall this was a great trip but it could have been so much more if it
weren’t for that ASSHOLE. I hope he never gets another decent job
again, I would not want him coaching UMass even if it meant they were going to
win there. That coward undermined his head coach Tuberville at Auburn by
interviewing for his job (In fairness Tuberville is an asshole as well). He quit on the Falcons. And guess what? Almost every place he’s been is better off
after he left. Expect Arkansas to
improve over the next couple of years.
Fucking prick.
Don’t Miss: The actual Razorback they have locked in
a truck, Arkansas BBQ
If you want to make it part of a bigger trip: It's in the middle of the Ozarks which is reason enough to visit. Three hours from Little Rock, Three hours from Hot Springs. Four hours from Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
If you want to make it part of a bigger trip: It's in the middle of the Ozarks which is reason enough to visit. Three hours from Little Rock, Three hours from Hot Springs. Four hours from Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
Avoid: Interacting too much with the locals, Arkansas is a bizarre state wtih bizarre people.
Attendees: Bones, Polychronopolous
