Ever heard the distinctively Alabama colloquialism, “he’s so mad he’d run at you like a bitin’ sow?” When one considers the Arkansas Razorbacks’ usually hard-nosed approach to smash-mouth football, the phrase comes to mind. Razorback teams are typically as tough and physical as their rip-snorting namesakes, and the annual fisticuffs with the bunch from across the Mississippi leaves both sides with ample bumps and bruises.
Known for their gargantuan players in the trenches and speedy, talented skill position players mined from neighboring states like Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, the Razorbacks under Bielema have been quite like the teams the coach fielded during his tenure at Wisconsin.