Arkansas
Worry, Guess All You Want, Muss Figuring Out How to Win Games
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — It may be maddening for just a few weeks.
With freshman guard Nick Smith Jr. apparently going to be a sport day choice — perhaps every sport — Arkansas followers may have their blood strain going up and down continually.
The rumors assist. With these, those that get it proper that week can inform everybody they knew it whereas all people else did not. Hey, eventually, nearly each one among them will most likely come true.
“Nick is a competitor and he regarded ahead to taking part in for the Razorbacks,” Hogs coach Eric Musselman stated after an 85-51 win over UNC-Asheville. “He is form of been out and in of the lineup, or no matter, and we simply need him to get wholesome as rapidly as attainable and for him to be one hundred pc.”
Arkansas Razorbacks guard Nick Smith Jr. sits on the bench throughout the sport in opposition to the UNC Asheville Bulldogs at Bud Walton Enviornment. (Nelson Chenault / USA TODAY Sports activities)
All of that tends to level in the direction of some sort of damage that is not going to be made worse by taking part in and getting some sort of surgical procedure on it will not notably assist it.
At the least that is what you hope. The thought anyone would attempt to get it slightly higher so he may play one or two extra video games can be a foul thought for everyone concerned.
Whereas it might be good, it will not be essential.
“For the opposite guys, all people obtained a possibility tonight,” Musselman stated.
For those who had Joseph Pinion and Jalen Graham punched in your bingo card for Wednesday night time to steer a scoring parade, please yell a louder.
I did not count on it, both.
“Joseph Pinion did an incredible job,” Musselman stated. “He stepped up and knocked down some pictures. His expertise was actually necessary taking part in 19 minutes tonight. That was nice for Joseph.
Arkansas Razorbacks guard Joseph Pinion (5) goes up for a dunk within the second half in opposition to the UNC Asheville Bulldogs at Bud Walton Enviornment. Arkansas gained 85-51. (Nelson Chenault / USA TODAY Sports activities)
As at all times, Musselman discovered a manner to make use of it for analysis when the Hogs begin taking part in within the SEC. That grind begins subsequent week and issues will get extra attention-grabbing.
Now he is obtained that all-important educating movie of a number of gamers who have not seen the ground a lot.
“The sport the way in which it unfolded with Nick not taking part in, (Trevon Brazile) not taking part in and Jordan Walsh and Anthony Black getting two fouls within the first half, it allowed us to … what may occur within the subsequent couple video games for different guys to determine that perhaps we play three bigs at a time and we now have to determine it out on the fly.”
In different phrases, if this group can have Smith hitting full stride by the second week of January, issues are going to be extra attention-grabbing heading into February when all the pieces actually does imply extra.
We begin finding out the seeding and who must be excessive and low.
Musselman has to organize for the chance this drawback could by no means let Smith get this group to the complete potential all 12 months. That wasn’t going to occur when Brazile went down with a season-ending knee damage a few weeks in the past.
He isn’t going into lots of particulars about it, both. That does not hold us from asking him each alternative, just a few instances a number of alternative ways.
Arkansas Razorbacks Ricky Council IV throughout their win over UNC-Asheville on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at Bud Walton Enviornment in Fayetteville, Ark. (Andy Hodges / allHOGS Photographs)
“I am not going to, I imply, he is out indefinitely and that is what it’s,” Musselman stated. “So, there’s nothing else. He is out indefinitely and he’ll proceed to rehab as greatest as he can.”
The gamers do not sound like they’ve a clue, both.
In the meantime, Musselman will simply hold figuring what the fellows that may play can do.
To this point that is trying prefer it’s not precisely doom and gloom.
The Hogs (11-1) may have just a few days off for the vacations earlier than returning to campus to start preparations for the SEC schedule.
Arkansas will open up league play on Wednesday, December 28, at LSU (11-1). Tipoff between the Razorbacks and Tigers is about for 8 p.m. and might be broadcast on ESPN2 or ESPNU and fuboTV.
HOGS FEED:
NOTHING TO INDICATE SMITH MISSING ASHVILLE GAME TIED TO WHAT HAPPENED AGAINST BRADLEY
RAZORBACKS WILL HAVE TO GO IT ALONE IN QUEST FOR NO. 1 SEED
HOGS’ SAM PITTMAN ON WHY RELYING ON PLANE TRACKERS CAN GET PRETTY RISKY FOR FANS
RAZORBACK FOOTBALL HAS GOTTEN UGLY AND IT MAY GET WORSE BEFORE IT GETS BETTER
ROUGH WEEKEND FOR ARKANSAS FOOTBALL ALL AROUND
HOW FANS CAN HELP PUSH THE TRANSFER PORTAL SHOPPING CART
SAMARA SPENCER, SAYLOR POFFENBARGER KEEP HOGS PERFECT WITH BIG ROAD WIN
CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE TO DECEMBER SCHEDULE BEFORE MORE COACHES LOSE THEIR LIVES
PITTMAN RIGHT ON HOW PLAYERS IN TRANSFER PORTAL ARE LIKE FUTRE EX-WIVES
FINDING MAGIC IN THE MUNDANE AT RAZORBACK FOOTBALL GAMES
PETRINO IN BETTER PLACE WITH ODOM THAN HE WOULD HAVE BEEN WITH JIMBO FISHER
PAIR OF RAZORBACK LINEBACKERS HANDLE RECRUITING
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