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Bret Bielema on Why Austin Allen Projects as the 2016 Season Starter

Football Razorback football January 17, 2016 0

Today, Arkansas head coach spent nearly 30 minutes discussing the state of the Hogs football program. In the below transcription, he talks about the health of running back Rawleigh Williams and the depth chart order the four quarterbacks. He also urges new offensive lineman coach Kurt Anderson, a Chicagoan, to start... Read more

Arkansas Razorbacks vs Best Preseason No. 18’s Ever: Part 1

Football Razorback football SEC centric & beyond August 28, 2015 0

Rare, unusual, non-frequent, uncommon. No matter what you call it, it is most certainly how often programs ranked No. 18 in the AP’s preseason poll seriously contend for national titles late into the season. Only a handful of teams have done it since the poll began in 1936, and this... Read more

Mike Anderson Vs. Nolan Richardson: Comparing Their First 4 Years At Arkansas

Razorback basketball December 4, 2014 0

Mike Anderson’s first four Hog teams have shown more steady and impressive improvement than Nolan’s did. But there is one vital difference…

New Study: Missouri Only SEC Program Hating Arkansas More than Other Way Around

Football Razorback football November 28, 2014 0

Mizzou, Arkansas State and Tulsa are the only programs which fans that hate the Razorbacks more than the other way around, according to a new study by two professors.

Why LSU & Arkansas Players Mock the Notion of a True Rivalry Between Them

Razorback football SEC centric & beyond November 15, 2014 3

Matt Jones: “You knew it was a big game for whatever reason but there never ever seemed like there was a connection between Arkansas and LSU … It was almost like it was a little bit forced on you.”

Bret Bielema Embraces the Gecko, Breaks with All Kinds of Convention

Razorback football September 24, 2014 0

For someone hailing from the breadbasket of America, Illinois native Bret Bielema sure knows how to cut against the grain. The second-year Arkansas head football coach has most famously eschewed the up-tempo philosophy adopted by so many of his peers to build a fearsome, old-school running game that has transformed the Razorbacks into the nation’s best... Read more

The Hogs Ran A Hurry-Up, No-Huddle Offense 100 Years Ago

Football Razorback football June 12, 2013 0

Former head Arkansas football coach Hugo Bezdek lived a full and innovative life. He remains the only person to coach an NFL team (Cleveland Rams) and MLB team (Pittsburgh Pirates), as I found out while researching for my new history feature on Sporting Life Arkansas. But, before all that,... Read more

The Big What If

Football Razorback football November 26, 2012 8

Imagining a World Where the Big, Bad Wolves Take on the State’s Top Hogs: Image courtesy of Sync magazine Rivalry week gripped the college football world last Saturday. In states with populations or areas similar to Arkansas – Oklahoma, Mississippi and South Carolina – longtime intrastate foes squared off... Read more