Back in August it was hot and maybe everyone just needed a pool.
Expectations for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team were mostly fairy-tale high.
Some national TV analyst were mentioning the Hogs in the same breath with the college football playoffs, pumping more sunshine into the hearts of much of the Razorbacks Nation.
The Razorbacks had nine starters back on offense and six on defense, so it seemed natural to expect them to take a huge step forward.
It hasn't worked out that way.
Granted, they are coming off perhaps their best game of the season, a 28-21 loss to Texas A&M in overtime, but this is the same team that put 12 points on the board against Toledo.