Game Day

I believe every football fan in Arkansas is happy that the season opener is just a little more than two hours away. Maybe the action on the field will replace the off season turmoil for just a moment. I'm looking forward to tonight, but I doubt this will be a gimme game that the 24 point spread indicates. First of all, Troy is much better than people want to belive. Secondly, with all the talent at the running backs position, (and it has never been this deep and talented), I don't see any other area on this team that doesn't have unanswered questions. Will Casey Dick take a step forward from last season? Can the virtually untested wide receivers take up Monk's slack? Do the three new starters in the O-line have what it takes to bust those great runners? Defensively, we have just as many worries, with two new defensive ends, Ryan Powers starting for the first time at LB, Freddie Fairchild and Michael Grant coming off major knee surgery, and Jerrell Norton being a go to guy in the secondary. Special teams, never a strong suit with James Shibest at the helm, will have to break in a new punter and a fresman kicker. There is no doubt most of these questions will have to be answered with good results if Arkansas is to be successful this year. I think they will, just not the first game. Arkansas 30, Troy 24.