Entries from August 2007

August 31, 2007

The Trough

ARSN starting Hispanic Arm
They’ll carry the six Fayettevill home games this season
ARSNOnline.com

USA 4×100 relay team advances to Finals
Former Hog and Fayetteville native Wallace Spearmon ran the second leg for Team USA.
Hogwired.com
Whole Hog Sports Relaunches
It hasn’t as of this writing but it’s scheduled for 5pm CDT
WHS
Razorback FB Schedule Named Worst of BCS Teams
Whole Hog Sports
About 1, [...]

August 31, 2007

Pain in the Neck identified for Cleveland

Ben Cleveland has been diagnosed with a brachial plexus stretch, a stretched nerve which causes numbness in an area that runs from the neck to the hand on Cleveland’s left side.
Assistant trainer Eric Linson has accompanied Cleveland to Little Rock and Houston for testing. Linson said that Dr. Glen Pait at the University of Arkansas [...]

August 30, 2007

Lady’back Trough

Lady Back Volleyball downs ORU in Three
Whole Hog Sports
Stacy Lewis playing in LPGA event this weekend
Ladybacks.com
Lady Razorbacks Report
They touch on Soccer starting lineup, Volleyball standout, and Golfer Lewis
Whole Hog Sports

August 30, 2007

Two New Starters Get Profiled

Whole Hog Sports has the story of Chris Houston’s replacement at corner, Jerell Norton, and the new starting defensive end Chris Wade.
Jerell Norton
Chris Wade

August 30, 2007

Football News & Notes

*Brandon Barnett, who was recruited as a running back, will be moving back to his original position after a preseason experiment at cornerback.
*ARSN has signed a deal with Dallas radio station KFCD-AM 990, The Sports Fan Network, to broadcast all Razorback football games in the Dallas Market.
*The University has posted some game day fan reminders [...]

August 30, 2007

Former Hog Tyson Gay Wins 2nd Gold at World Championships

From Hogwired.com:
Tyson Gay completed a successful sprint double (100 meters and 200 meters) at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan. Former Hog and Fayetteville native Wallace Spearmon also earned a medal in the 200-meter finals.
Gay took the 200-meter title in 19.76, a new [...]

August 30, 2007

Basketball News & Notes

*Sonny Weems won’t require surgery. He’ll be in a cast for 4 weeks but will be healed in time for the start of practice on October.
*Stefan Welsh’s is at about 60% coming back from a hamstring injury. He’ll probably try to play this weekend.
From Pelphry’s Press Conference:
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August 29, 2007

I always feel like somebody’s watching me

You might feel like 80’s one hit wonder Rockwell when you wander into Razorback Stadium this coming season. The university has installed 60 Closed Circuit cameras in the stadium to keep watch on the fans. The university police state that the stadium is a potential terror target.
From SI.com…
The university funded the cameras and other [...]

August 29, 2007

Monk Undergoes 2nd Knee Surgery

The surgery was arthroscopic and they removed some “loose bodies”. His return has been slightly pushed back…
Arkansas sports information director Kevin Trainor said Tuesday night that it will likely be “Kentucky or beyond before Monk returns.”
The Morning News

August 29, 2007

RazorStuff: UA Coffin

As mentioned in the comments of the AC Unit post, the university has licensed Collegiate Memorials to sell a red wood grained coffin with the Hogs logo on the inside.

Info Available at CollegiateMemorials.net

August 29, 2007

The Trough

McFadden and Jones Named to the Doak Walker Watch List
Hogwired.com
07-08 Basketball Schedule Announced
Missouri and Oklahoma highlites on Schedule
Hogwired.com

Sonny Weems Breaks Hand During Practice
He won’t be playing in Cancun Tournament
The Morning News

Emert Moves back into Backup Spot
Whole Hog Sports

Former Hog Bobby Crockett Named Honorary Captain For Troy Game
Hogwired.com
Former Razorbacks Tyson Gay and Wallace Spearmon Advance in [...]

August 29, 2007

FTB:Hogs will need brain, heart, and courage to go undefeated

What would it take for the Hogs to go undefeated in the regular season as predicted by me more than a month ago? It will take a series of fortunate events. Or like the Wizard of Oz, it will take mind, heart, and soul.
HawgSports.com

August 28, 2007

News & Notes

*Arkansas has launched www.5darrenmcfadden.com to promote D-Mac for Heisman
*The testing Ben Cleveland had done in Houston, TX was inconclusive and he’s scheduled for more testing.
*Marcus Harrison’s court date has been set for Sept. 28th at 7:45am
*Nathan Dick’s Hip Flexor is was better after Sundays practice

August 27, 2007

Monday Trough

Hog DL Coach Tracy Rocker Got Start at Troy
Scout.com
All of the Following Links Via Whole Hog Sports:
Rob Keys Has Arkansas at 9-5
A look back on Beverley’s Team USA U19 Experience
Reggie Fish Doesn’t Let Error Define Him

Volleyball Lady’backs Honored after Tournament Final
A Profile of true freshman offensive guard Wade Grayson.

August 26, 2007

CFN Fearless Prediction

What Will Happen: Troy’s defense will keep this from getting ugly, but it’ll be the Arkansas defense that makes this an easy, but ugly, Hog win.
CFN Prediction: Arkansas 24 … Troy 10
College Football News