Arkansas-78 Mississippi-St.-58

The Hogs are 4-2 in conference and one game out of the division lead.
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Mid-Week Trough

Charles Thomas is Suspended for the Mississippi St. game. Pelphrey said…
“ I will say that as a head coach, I’ve never been more disappointed in a young man’s choices.”
Arkansas Business reports that Broyles brought $4.95 Billion to the Arkansas economy while at the UA (The headline is a typo). Memphis’ John Calapari is interested in [...]

FTB:Glory of the Assist Lost on Razorback Basketball Team

This Week From The Bench…

You can call me old school, but the basketball statistic that always matters to me is assists. Forget all other stats. Assists are indicative of how well a team works together. It is evidence how well teammates look for each other. It is also a sign how unselfish or team-oriented the [...]

Sunday Trough

The Hogs get a big road win, ending a 6 game losing streak at LSU in the process…Arkansas-68 LSU-52. Here’s a profile on Paul Petrino, Hog Offensive Coordinator and Bobby’s Brother. He’ll be busy this weekend with all of the recruits on campus. The Razorback Track team is appealing the punishment handed down in regards [...]

Friday Trough

Defensive Coordinator Ellis Johnson is leaving for South Carolina. Pat Bradley’s 3 point record in the SEC falls….and here’s a Bradley Q & A. The hogs got a rude wake up call when they returned from Georgia Sunday Morning, They were greeted with a 1:30 am practice (Via Expats). If they don’t improve they might [...]

FTB:Razorback Basketball Fans remain Lost just like TV show

This Week From The Bench…
For several reasons, the basketball program is dead to many fans around the state, has been for half a decade, and has yet to show any signs of returning to its former glory. The UA administration has succeeded in alienating three groups of fans ? those who wanted Nolan Richardson fired, [...]

Monday Trough

Another Depressing Arkansas Hoops Performance….Georgia 82 Arkansas 69. The Razorbloggers are getting irritated. Will Muschamp was “This Close” to being head hog according to ESPN. Darian Townes was arrested Sunday. Looks like DMac will be a Nike man. Here’s the Full 2008 Football Schedule. Hog Scout Teamer declares for draft. The Arkansas Tennis Hogs [...]

Arkansas-66 South Carolina-70

Sonny Weems scored a career high in the loss. Steven Hill was 6-6 in the first half but only ended up scoring 15. The Hogs go on the road to Athens to face Georgia on Saturday.
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Mallett Floods Dorm Room

New Transfer QB Ryan Mallett moved into the dorms in Fayetteville this week. He became friends with TE Ben Cleveland during their recruiting process and stayed in touch over the past year. So, it made sense when he transferred that he’d move in with Cleveland. While putting a box in his new closet he knocked [...]

Mallett to join Hogs

Michigan QB Ryan Mallett is transferring to Arkansas according to The Morning News. They spoke to UA Compliance Director Marvin Caston Monday.
“We’ve got the ‘permission to speak’ letter from the University of Michigan, and we should have the official transfer release from them this afternoon,” Caston said.
They’re also reporting that Mallett checked into a dorm [...]

The Birds Leave the Nest

Felix Jones and Darren McFadden announced at a press conference that they both will forgo their senior seasons and will make themselves eligible for the NFL Draft. The last time I saw them in person was the South Carolina game. That was a thing of beauty. Congrats to both and we’ll be pulling for you.
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FTB:And Then There Were None

This Week From The Bench…

While it would be fun to write about the Razorback basketball team beating Baylor, Auburn, and Alabama in heart stoppers and how a good coach can make a difference, that column must wait. It is put on hold by the stunning news of UofA Chancellor John White announcing his retirement last [...]

Monday Trough

Arkansas Loses a big lead late but steals victory from the jaws of defeat against Alabama 71-67 in OT. Felix and D-Mac are going pro (per an ESPN report). Tulsa is on the Razorback Football Schedule for ‘08. EA sports visited Bud Walton during the Alabama game to accurately recreate the arena for a March [...]

The Streaks End

The Arkansas Men’s Basketball team won their first SEC road opener since 2002 with a win over Auburn Thursday night 76-70. Sonny Weems and Patrick Beverley had 17 points apiece in the win.
On the Womens Side the Ladybacks’ 15 game winning streak ended at the hands of #11 LSU 76-54. The Ladybacks are 4-13 in [...]

The Mid Week Trough

Darren McFadden was Handcuffed in the River Market. John White is stepping down as Chancellor. The Arkansas Times has a Q&A with White up. Here’s John Pelphrey’s press conference on Auburn and Petrino’s presser on his Coaching Staff. Petrino will be paid well (obviously). The #20 Ladybacks (15-0) open SEC play vs #11 LSU tonight. [...]