It’s okay to say “heck” and “shoot” after losses like the Rebels suffered to the Arkansas Razorbacks yesterday.
I’ll even forgive a “dadburnit” if you let one slip.
Yes, games like last night’s deserve the dirtiest of dirty words: ones that even middle school jokes don’t dare include.
Honestly, it did feel a little like a team that just wasn’t focused when its head coach was being courted by other programs. I hesitated to think that way until the score was 42-12, but once it got there, my mind began to wander (and I admittedly turned off the game, so if the facts beyond that point get a little fuzzy, meh, you can have your money back.