Entries from February 2008

February 27, 2008

The Thursday Trough

Pelphrey Challenges his big men. RPI will help determine Hogs’ Fate. Golfer Stacy Lewis wins Lady Puerto Rico Classic. College Football News Names Arkansas V. Texas the 11th best Non-Conference game Next Season. Yesterday’s Baseball game V. Southeast Missouri St. was Canceled due to bad weather. Ernie Biggs, the piano bar where D-Mac was admitted [...]

February 25, 2008

Catchup Trough

The Hoop Hogs Went 1-1 since the last Trought…UA-87 LSU-61, UA-58 UK-63. The Diamond Hogs Swept Witchia St. over the weekend…Fri 9-4, Sat 5-4, Sun 7-3. Darren McFadden is fast apparently…watch the video. Hillis was the fastest FB at the combine with an unofficial time of 4.58 in the 40. Marcus Monk also tried [...]

February 25, 2008

FTB:State Still Ignoring Razorback Basketball’s Cookie-Cutter Seniors

This Week From The Bench…
The game against Kentucky on Saturday was monumental for this Razorback basketball program trying to get itself reestablished in the top-of-mind awareness among the statewide fan base. But even though Kentucky is considered the primary rivalry game for the basketball team and has historically been a big match-up, many fans did [...]

February 19, 2008

The “Vote Big Red” Trough

The Diamond Hogs start up play this Friday with a series against Wichita St. and the local media are starting to do their season forecasts/previews…Razorbloggers, The Morning News, and the Slophouse. Junior third baseman Logan Forsythe was named to USA Baseball’s pre-season Golden Spikes Award Watch List on Tuesday. Here’s the Diamond Hog Promotion Schedule. [...]

February 18, 2008

FTB: Mandatory Goals for Bobby Petrino

This Week From The Bench…

New coach, new rules. I was not crazy about the last Razorback football coach, but you must admit he had a few accomplishments. To many, though, he and the team were mostly mired in mediocrity. The new guy has been hired so there is a new bar set, which is always [...]

February 14, 2008

Love Filled Trough

The Vols give The Hogs a big, crushing, bear hug…Arkansas-71 Tennessee-93. The Spring Game is set-now with and Actual Game! The Hogs Backed up the Brinks Truck to bring in Tulsa. SEC Coaches pick the Diamond Hogs 3rd in the west. It was 24 years and 2 days ago today. And Finally the Expats asked [...]

February 11, 2008

From The Bench:Cleaning Out the Old Reporters Notepad

This week from the Bench….

*Red-White Game Now a Go
*Recruiting in the News
*Basketball in the News
*A New Defensive Coordinator
*Fun and Games
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February 11, 2008

Monday Trough

The Hoop Hogs get it done ugly at Bud Walton…Arkansas-75 Ole Miss-69. The Ladyback Hoops squad (17-7, 2-7) continues to reel…Auburn-73 Arkansas-68. The Razorbloggers look back at the Recruiting Class. Reggie Herring has left Texas A&M to take a position as Linebackers Coach with the Dallas Cowboys. The Men’s Tennis Hogs Swept a Doubleheader Against [...]

February 6, 2008

Signing Day Trough

Here’s Arkansas’ Final List of Football Signees, which include Central Arkansas Christian WR Joe Adams. Scout.com ranks the class 23rd in the country. AS360’s Jim Harris looks at Signing Days past. Willy Robinson was also named the Hog’s new Defensive Coordinator. Petrino is also trying to get Ryan Mallett on the field this fall. Sonny [...]

February 2, 2008

Arkansas-80 #20 Florida-61

Wow. The Hogs broke the game open in the first half with a 20-4 run, taking a 25 point lead into the half. Sonny Weems lead the team with 17 points. Gary Ervin added 15 points and six assists for the Hogs. This is John Pelphrey’s first win over Billy Donovan who he coached [...]