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FRIDAY NOV. 21
Closing the door Arkansas defends the basket in win over UC-Davis Staying below kept these young Razorbacks a cut above the University of California-Davis Thursday night at Walton Arena.
UA the first choice for Fayetteville's Broyles The choice of where to matriculate was easy for Franco Broyles.
One of the Dick brothers will start, which one, Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino won’t yet say as the Razorbacks’ opening quarterback against Mississippi State Saturday in Starkville, Miss.
LIKE IT IS : Saban’s success adds to heat on SEC coaches A few random thoughts while preparing for the drive to Starkville, Miss., a village that is a bit isolated but not so stark anymore.
Sanchez, Washington control the paint for basketball Hogs John Pelphrey wasn’t shy when talking about Arkansas’ struggles beyond the arc Thursday night.
Razorback volleyball hosts Louisiana State University tonight The University of Arkansas volleyball team is in the home stretch of the 2008 season hosting three Southeastern Conference regular season matches beginning with LSU today at 7 p.m.
UA women ink Watkins on eve of SMU game Forward Sarah Watkins signed her National Letter of Intent to play women’s basketball for the University of Arkansas, head coach Tom Collen announced Thursday.
Henderson resigns as UA head soccer coach Gordon Henderson has resigned his position as head coach of the University of Arkansas Razorback soccer team it was announced by UA athletics director Jeff Long on Thursday. Henderson recently completed his fifth season at Arkansas. The Razorbacks compiled a 41-49-5 record in his five seasons. Arkansas finished 11-8 this season, including a schoolrecord 9-1 start. The Razorbacks finished 4-7 in Southeastern Conference play, but failed to qualify for the SEC Tournament. Arkansas’ last appearance in the conference tournament came during the 2000 season.
SEC MEN : Cold-shooting Gators win GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Nick Calathes had 18 points and seven rebounds, leading No. 18 Florida to a 64-50 victory over Southern Utah on Thursday night despite one of the worst three-point shooting performances in team history.
UA coach looks for the best fit FAYETTEVILLE — For now, at least, the Arkansas women’s basketball team appears to have a split personality.
UA women land highly touted post FAYETTEVILLE — Forward Sarah Watkins of Germantown, Tenn., has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for the University of Arkansas, Coach Tom Collen announced Thursday.
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A sampling of what writers around the nation and are saying about SEC football: IAN R. RAPOPORT The Birmingham (Ala.) News PJ Fitzgerald learned to punt because he wanted to perform in a Punt, Pass & Kick competition at the former Pro Player Stadium.
Petrino still mum on starter FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino has a notion whether he’ll start senior Casey Dick or redshirt freshman Nathan Dick at quarterback against Mississippi State on Saturday, and he plans to tell the brothers today.
Hogs defense putting it on the line FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas Razorbacks have talked about tackling tougher and playing the role of the hammer on defense for the past two weeks.
THE RECRUITING GUY : Vols’ loss could be Razorbacks’ gain Tennessee Coach Phil Fulmer’s resignation has one of the nation’s top junior college defensive tackles rethinking his oral commitment to the Volunteers and planning to take a serious look at Arkansas. THURSDAY NOV. 20
ARKANSAS AT MISSISSIPPI STATE : Hogs work to regain ‘physicality’ FAYETTEVILLE — Bobby Petrino’s admission last week that his team lacked punch at South Carolina has turned into the season-ending mantra for the Arkansas football team.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL : Doing it with defense FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas relied again on a disruptive defense to spark a sputtering offense.
UA FOOTBALL : Healthier Hogs prep for Bulldogs It’s not just star running back Michael Smith returning healthy from a shoulder injury and Casey Dick returning healthy from a concussion to battle brother Nathan Dick for starting quarterback that puts some healthy pep in Arkansas’ step.
FAYETTEVILLE — It’s probably a good thing for the Arkansas Razorbacks that they’ve had nearly a week between games since opening with a 91-87 overtime victory against Southeastern Louisiana last Friday.
LIKE IT IS : Arkansas made right choice in hiring Petrino After 10 games and a 4-6 record that includes three more games that could have been won, there is absolutely no doubt about one thing: The Arkansas Razorbacks got lucky.
Lady’Backs top High Point with their pressure defense The University of Arkansas women’s basketball team had 20 steals Wednesday night as a punishing full-court press drove the Razorbacks to a 63-46 win over High Point Panthers in collegiate women’s basketball.
Richardson, 6 others to be inducted into College Basketball Hall of Fame At long last on Sunday, Nolan Richardson will take his place among the greats of college basketball when he and six others are inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City.
Vanderbilt prepares to go bowling When SEC Media Days roll around next summer, Vanderbilt’s players thankfully won’t have to answer questions about whether this is the year they’ll break the school’s bowl drought.
Stopping run is key for Hogs FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas expects to be a lot tougher against the run on Saturday at Mississippi State than it was in a 34-21 loss to South Carolina in its last outing.
Golf hall honoring UA coach Considering her playing career ended less than 10 years ago, Arkansas Coach Shauna Estes-Taylor was surprised to learn she had been nominated for induction into the National Golf Coaches Association Coaches and Players Hall of Fame.
SEC/TOP 25 ROUNDUP SEC MEN : Mercer gets 2nd in a row over SEC AUBURN, Ala. — James Florence scored a game-high 25 points as Mercer beat Auburn 78-74 on Wednesday night to take its second consecutive victory over an SEC school in four days. WEDNESDAY NOV. 19
Neck and neck : Brothers split snaps at quarterback in Tuesday practice Quarterback remained an Arkansas chapter of “All in the Family” Tuesday, while running back Michael Smith provided the inside story how he’s rolling along for the Razorbacks’ SEC game Saturday at Mississippi State.
Ricketts offers glimpse of potential for UA women One of Arkansas’ five freshmen made an immediate impression on the stat sheet last Saturday in the season opener.
Pelphrey: Early signees fill Razorbacks’ needs Just a day shy of last Wednesday’s opening to the national signing period, the Razorbacks officially announced Tuesday the three players known to have signed last week.
LIKE IT IS : Big 12, SEC prove they’re the best this season Without a doubt, the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game should be the SEC vs. the Big 12.
ARKANSAS AT MISSISSIPPI STATE : Brother vs. brother FAYETTEVILLE — Casey Dick and his little brother, Nathan, used to play a game called “Burnout” around the fields and lots in Allen, Texas.
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ young basketball team is taking a crash course in defending the Princetonstyle offense the Razorbacks will face Thursday night when California-Davis visits Walton Arena.
Hogs back says he’s good to go FAYETTEVILLE — Michael Smith has been fitted with a new neck roll to protect his “stinger” injury, and after a week off, Arkansas’ junior tailback feels like a new guy.
It’s full speed ahead for freshman guard FAYETTEVILLE — After putting in nearly four years recruiting Ceira Ricketts to Louisville, Tom Collen spent last year undoing all that work.
Hogs’ signees pass eye test, coach says FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas Coach John Pelphrey said the Razorbacks addressed their needs with three signees during the NCAA’s early period.
Pelphrey expects Monk to join team FAYETTEVILLE — Marcus Monk appears set to give college basketball another try. Arkansas Coach John Pelphrey said he expects Monk, a former star receiver for the Razorbacks’ football team who played basketball briefly as a true freshman during the 2004-2005 season, to join this season’s team in late December after finals are completed. “I fully anticipate that happening,” Pelphrey said Tuesday. “I don’t know if there is a final word, but I haven’t seen anything yet that’s going to get in the way to stop that.” Monk has graduated from Arkansas with a business degree, but he has another semester of eligibility for basketball because he never redshirted. Pelphrey said he doesn’t see “any down side” to Monk joining the basketball team, which has only four inside players and 11 scholarship players overall. “I think he’s a high-character guy,” Pelphrey said. “I think in the worstcase scenario we’re getting some added depth to our team and a guy who can speak from experience in terms of what it’s like to compete, go Yesterday's Most Popular 1. LIKE IT IS : Arkansas made right choice in hiring Petrino 2. Razorbacks face Princeton clone 3. ARKANSAS AT MISSISSIPPI STATE : Hogs work to regain ‘physicality’ 4. UA FOOTBALL : Healthier Hogs prep for Bulldogs Today's Most E-mailed 1. Hogs defense putting it on the line |
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