Well, that blew chunks (no offense Darren and Felix). Mistakes. You can’t win ballgames with that many mistakes. Bad pass coverage, Turnovers, Penalties. All cost Arkansas dearly tonight. Enjoy the candy coated sweetness of Tenn-Chatt and North Texas before the meat of the schedule rolls our way. I hope this doesn’t get as bad as it could.
Jeremy Davis Named to 2007 Ray Guy Award Watch List
The award is given to the nation’s best punter
Hogwired.com
Razorback V. Kentucky to be shown on Dickey-Stephens Park Big Screen
If your in Little Rock you might want to check this out
Travs.com
Junior Scott MacPherson and Freshman Lane Boyer have been names SEC Cross Country Athlete and Freshman of the week.
Hogwired.com
“WildHog” Spreading
ARSN.com
It’s looking likely that Arkansas TE Ben Cleveland will take a medical redshirt for the season. He met with a specialist in Rodgers on Monday to take a electromyography (EMG) and requested the meeting with Nutt Monday night. Cleveland is scheduled to meet with the specialist again today.
Whole Hog Sports
Robert Sheilds Recaps the Alabama game:
Life is hard and full of disappointments as a Razorback fan. Seldom do you as a fan get to experience disappointment twice in a game, but that is what happened Saturday night against Alabama. The disappointment of being blown out of the game early only to see your team heroically rise from the dead and have the game won was an incredible ride until the team went back to losing it again. It takes some really good coaching and some really bad coaching for that all to transpire.
Mitchell took an Alabama defender’s helmet and swung it at his head. He was called for a personal foul and ejected from the game.
Houston Nutt:
“I have suspended Ernest Mitchell for the Kentucky game for his inappropriate conduct in Saturday’s game,” Nutt said. “I visited with Commissioner Slive this morning and told him that while the NCAA policy only mandates the suspension of the player for a half in the following game, I felt that a full-game suspension was appropriate in this circumstance.”
The Ladyback soccer team won 1-0 in overtime vs. Centenary College in Shreveport, La., on Sunday afternoon.
The Ladybacks are 5-2-0.
Whole Hog Sports
Razorback Tennis Team Perfect on Final Day of Navy Invitational
Hogwired.com
Arkansas Men’s Golf Ties for Second at Gopher Invitational
Hogwired.com
Nutt Whines About Officiating, Quarterbacking
AOL Fanhouse
From Whole Hog Sports…
McFadden rushed a careerhigh 33 times for 195 yards and 2 touchdowns, but was on the sideline, helmet off, for the Razorbacks final two drives after being knocked out of the game with what Coach Houston Nutt called a slight concussion.
“You know I’d have him in there if I could,” Nutt said. “The doctors didn’t think it would be very wise to put him out there when he has a concussion like that.”
After the loss to Alabama, Arkansas has fallen out of both the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls. They would be 26th since they are the highest team in the “Others Receiving Votes” category. Alabama jumped into the poll at 16th in the AP and 20th in the coaches poll. Arkansas’ Next opponent, Kentucky, jumped into the poll, after knocking off then #9 Louisville, at #21 in the AP and #23 in the Coaches Poll. The Rest of the SEC Schools in the poll Follows…
LSU AP-2 Coaches-2
Florida AP-3 Coaches-3
South Carolina AP-12 Coaches-14
ESPN.com
A few thoughts…
*The Hogs showed great heart in the loss. What a comeback.
*The Refs- Questionable Interference Call and what’s with not starting the game clock after the Bama 1st down?
*McFadden willed this team to it’s lead. I’m curious to find out why he didn’t see game action after 38-31.
*Arkansas has a good Kentucky squad, who defeated #9 Louisville tonight, coming to Fayetteville next week.
The media is not giving the razorbacks alot of respect right now. They’re almost unanimously picking Alabama to upset the Hogs, even though they all have Arkansas rated higher than Bama. Two weeks ago Arkansas easily handled a Troy by a score of 46-26. That same Saturday alot of love was being given to Oklahoma St. and alot of national pundits were picking the Cowboys to go into Athens and defeat Georgia. Of course that didn’t happen (35-14). That same Oklahoma St. team traveled to Troy last night and got trounced 42-23.
Arkansas is a better team than most pundits are giving them credit for. That win by Troy makes my point. So when a pundit says “Arkansas will lose in Tuscaloosa today.” just remember Oklahoma St., Georgia, and Troy.
Hogs – 24 Bama – 18
Robert Shields answers mail about last weeks column and looks forward to the Alabama Game.
Historically, this is a very significant game, just as the game back in 1998 between these two teams was also. The Hogs destroyed the Crimson Tide in that game and an Alabama reporter wrote that a new face awoke a sleeping giant while an old face put another giant to sleep.
College Football News picks Alabama in what they’re calling one of the more entertaining games of the day.
Whole Hog Sports has a story up on Alabama Kicker/2006 Arkansas Savior Leigh Tiffin
Antwain Robison is back starting at Defensive End and Marcus Harrison is back from his suspension on the second team.
To the surprise of some, Alabama has the SEC’s current leading rusher in Terry Grant. McFadden and Jones are third and fourth respectively.
Here are two Razorback Reports. They Cover Harrison and Robison, Saban’s #’s vs. teams coming off bye weeks, Arkansas/Alabama open date trivia, and Herring talking about the “problems” with Alabama’s passing game.
Womens AD Okay with Lack of Raise
WHS
Long Briefed on Infractions Case
WHS
Hog Cross Country Tabbed No.5 in Poll
WHS
Pelphrey, Staff Look To 2008 Class
The Morning News
Arkansas Fans do Bizarre Things to Food
AOL Fanhouse
Now that Jeff Long has been announced as Arkansas’ new AD, here’s a wrap up of stories about the man.
Long’s Management Style Open but Firm
HOG CALLS : Equal doses of strength, prudence would aid Long’s transition
Brolyes allows light to shine on Long
Long 3rd Among SEC AD’s In Pay
Coach Long Confers, Makes Call
Colleagues: Long good fit for UA
Long’s tenure at Pitt hardly memorable
Long Not Intimidated Replacing A Legend
LIKE IT IS : UA can expect some changes under new AD
Via Whole Hog Sports, Arkansas Times, Springdale Morning News, and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
From The Arkansas Times:
The announcement that Jeff Long, now at Pitt, will be the new athletic director at UAF is set for 2 p.m. today. Pittsburgh newspaper notes that Pitt did not make Long a substantial counter-offer after he got the bid from Arkansas. Article also notes that Long introduced a “controversial” plan to tie football and basketball seats to athletic donations. Retiring Athletic Director Frank Broyles took care of that transition here long ago.
Here’s some background on Long on the Pitt website.
