Where Are They Now: Richard LaFargue reflects on 1975 Arkansas offensive line
Former Razorback Richard LaFargue anchored a 1975 offensive line that was small but mighty.
Former Razorback Richard LaFargue anchored a 1975 offensive line that was small but mighty.
In the summer before their senior year of high school, most 17-year-olds aren’t planning far into their future. If they are elite football players, the odds ar…
Former Arkansas football assistant Danny Nutt was responsible for the recruiting of Razorback legends such as Darren McFadden and Felix Jones.
Ryan Mallett’s passing last June 27 in a drowning death created a huge void for Razorback Nation. His sister Lauren Mallett-Hays and their mother Debbie have a…
Clint Brannon is a retired pitcher who can still paint.
When you watch an SEC eight-man crew of officials and you guessed that none played football at that level, you are probably correct.
Harris lettered three years at Arkansas during a time when college football actually did break the color barrier.
It’s almost always the same when you ask a former great football player to recall the highlights of his career. They remember the losses.
Before an assessment of the 2024 pitching staff, Matt Hobbs acknowledged a thought about the 2023 SEC championship that has been added to the outfield wall at …
Some 30 years ago during the Gulf War, a feature story written about a basketball player was given a hard edit before publication by a former military officer.…
Jim Washburn never pulls punches. It’s one of the best of his many great qualities.
It’s common in college football for the head coach to grow close to his quarterback. Spending extra time with your signal caller just makes sense.
Hunter Yurachek pulled a Frank Broyles-like golden move when he needed someone to help with an important hire. The Arkansas athletic director enlisted Kevin Sc…
The interview did not start well. As I fished for career-best finishes, there were too many responses led by, “Mr. Henry, my college career wasn’t that great.”
Danny Ford could make a dynamic speech, just not often.
There have been lots of great recruiters in the history of the Arkansas football program. None did it any better than Dr. Fitz Hill.
There are 20 players on the current Arkansas football roster that should write a thank you note to Ish Ordonez in Carson, Calif. They all wear jerseys with sin…
I’ve had the story wrong on Code Red as implemented in 1998 by defensive coordinator Keith Burns. The true story might be as good as the one I’ve written about…
The best hitter in Arkansas baseball history made sure to provide balance to his story. That’s appropriate because Zack Cox has always had balance in his life.
A starting quarterback in the NFL gets all of the glory. There is no argument.
It’s been 16 years since Orville Henry and Paul Eells were inducted into the first class of the Arkansas Sportscasters and Sports Writers Hall of Fame.
Paul Petrino sat with a reporter following the spring of 2008 at Arkansas.
If you want to have fun, spend some time with Gerald Hannahs. He might have fun at your expense, but it was usually fun for you, too. He’s a giant of a man wit…
James Teague figured out his goal in life was to be a good husband and father, and he wanted to make sure not to miss any of the big moments in those early day…
These are halcyon days for Razorback Nation. Name a program at the University of Arkansas, chances are it is going great guns.
John Cooper doesn’t expect a phone call from one of his favorite former players. But if Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell asks for some advice about playing a road…
It was in August 1979 when the SWC press tour arrived in Fayetteville for the annual hype stop for football season. A little known offensive lineman took cente…
It sounded like fun when Kevin Trainor phoned with an offer in early April to throw out the first pitch to celebrate my retirement as Hawgs Illustrated publish…
It was a bittersweet drive from Fayetteville to my home near the Norfork River on Saturday night after covering my last Arkansas football practice.
The excitement needle lies flat on the good side of the meter for Arkansas football as Sam Pittman finishes his third spring as the head coach.
This is my 30 for 30. It is 30 minutes on 30 years.
Sometimes it’s fun to just hang out at practice instead of take notes on every play or the specifics of a throw or pass route.
Always under promise, over deliver. So many do the opposite.
Is Arkansas football back? That was my question to James Shibest while we watched Sam Pittman’s third squad work through its fourth day of spring practice on T…
Arkansas coach Eric Musselman utilized one of my dad’s favorite words during his description of how the Razorbacks eliminated No. 1 Gonzaga on Thursday night a…
It was advertised as the first day of spring football practice.
It’s probably good that I’d pressed my mute button as Sam Pittman answered the final question Thursday.
Who is the greatest Arkansas Razorback football player? I’ve asked many people that question in recent years.
Bigger isn’t always better for an offensive lineman. Ask Ricky Stromberg, the returning center for the Arkansas football team.
Not many teams have matched the toughness that has been the calling card for Arkansas over the last two months. LSU came close.
There were great plans to write about Kentucky basketball this week. Then came an email that George Wilson would be inducted in the Kentucky Pro Football Hall …
Did you know what a palindrome was before last night? I didn’t, so I would not have known about any of this until I read the WholeHogSports forums this morning.
Here’s a prediction: Arkansas is going to hit a lot of home runs this season.
The most interesting comment in a January one-hour interview with Dave Van Horn came after a question about the strength of the SEC for the 2022 baseball seaso…
How can a baseball team that loses so many great players open the season ranked No. 4 in the USA Today Coaches Poll?
The focus will be on rebuilding the defense when the Arkansas football team begins spring practice March 13.
Take a bow Arkansas fans.
Dennis Byrd asked for my address two weeks ago. Expect a “gift,” said my old friend from my days with Stephens Media.
It hit me first while watching the Arkansas football team destroy Texas 40-21.
Pictures are worth thousands of words, or so it is said.