There is no way Arkansas is on a "decline." They may be rebuilding a little.
Of course they are rebuilding. If anyone thinks a whole new coaching staff doesn't equate to some bumps in the road isn't being truthful.
That is going to cause a few problems. Does it mean they won't have some good games, beat some teams or even lose some games they should have won? Nope. The west division has question marks on every team. Frankly ,I think that because of all the changes in the west it causes Bama to to be competetive a little sooner than we would have if these changes hadn't occured at AU,LSU,or Ark. I would not be inclined to feel this way had the west not had these changes.
We were competetive in every game we played last year despite all the excuses. We are returning a very good offensive line, a QB that is experienced ( say whay you want but I'd prefer him over any freshman) along with a very good stable of running backs, all healthy now. The defense should should be serviceable. It won't be a huge improvement but there won't be any drop off either. We have questions but, so does every team in the west and I don't think the questions we have are any worse than any other team in the west
Opinions can be argued all day, it's in the eye of the beholder.