College coaches love evaluating high school recruits in person. The one-on-one time allows coaches to see if recruits are as big, fast, and as skilled as they appear on tape. The time during the camp also allows for coaches to see if a player is coachable and it helps forge a bond with said recruit. For Fort Smith linebacker Deontre […]
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In a town 14 miles due north of the heart of Oklahoma City stands a football cautionary tale. When parents talk about being fearful for their child’s safety on a football field, traces of the conversation can be linked back to the town of Edmond. When media talking heads expound on the violence of the game of football, they are […]
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In 2014 linebacker De’jon Harris helped lead John Ehret High School to a 9-2 record. While racking up 82 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 3 forced fumbles, 2 recovered fumbles and 5 pass breakups and adding 216 rushing yards on 31 carries with two scores, college recruiters were watching. On Thursday the 6’1”, 230 pound, 3-star talent called the Hogs […]
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Until the mid to late 1980’s football players were noted to have good to great speed but then a guy named Bo Jackson came around and shattered all preconceived notions about “football speed.” The Auburn star running back was not only big and strong along with talented, but he was also blazing fast running a reported hand-held 40-yard dash time […]
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Triple-threat Jordan Barlow wrapped up a school record setting season passing for 2,510 yards with 22 touchdowns in 2014 that included a 410 yard passing game against Greenwood High School. The Class of 2016 rising star is solid across the board, in the pocket, outside the pocket, and in the classroom. After nailing a 31 on his ACT and carrying […]
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When we last checked in with Broken Arrow High School’s Scotty Gilkey he was recovering from an offseason sports hernia surgery and had just come back from an unofficial visit to Louisiana Monroe. Healing in time to demonstrate his pocket skills to college coaches over the summer, the 6’5”, 210 pound, gunslinger got a little time in with NFL All-Pro […]
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Recruiting services have slowly picked apart high school signal callers separating talents from pro-style to dual-threat. Having a strong arm or possessing a solid arm with the ability to run keeping the chains moving are both important but rarely is a quarterback given credit for overall intelligence. The term “game manger” is used but does not necessarily paint the picture […]
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Sometimes being good at multiple things can hinder one from being great at any one particular thing, this is not the case for Dillon Stoner. The Class of 2016 talent has actually parlayed his skills and acumen for the game into being a standout at wide receiver, cornerback, and even on special teams as a punt returner. When most people […]
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The first two days of the 2015 NFL Draft came and went without any fanfare for several Arkansas Razorback players, but on Saturday five former Hogs heard their name called. The first Hog off the board was defensive end Trey Flowers selected by the New England Patriots with the second pick of the fourth round. Flowers, 6’2”, 266 pounds, was […]
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Much like many high school juniors across the nation Fort Smith Northside High School’s Deontre Hardwick is preparing for the next step of his life, awaiting the results of his first ACT exam. The American College Testing exam is one of the proving grounds all students must conquer before heading off to college. The one thing that makes Hardwick a […]
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Life is full of inspiration. Looking around one can draw inspiration from nature, art, literature, positive reinforcement, a good attitude, and even acts of kindness peformed by those around us. Life is also full of struggles. Looking around to find the daily strife of the common man is not difficult. An argument with a loved one, financial troubles, an injury, […]
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Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Bret Bielema set up the Hogs’ Spring Game as “Ones Verses the World” on Saturday and then watched as his first team offense and defense dominated throughout in a 62-18 Red Team win over the White Team. Arkansas senior quarterback Brandon Allen was sharp completing 17 of 21 passes for 230 yards, all in the first […]
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On April 18, Louisiana stud quarterback Cole Kelley verbally committed to the Arkansas Razorbacks while on an unofficial visit to Fayetteville. Razorback Nation has quickly fallen in love with the mobile 6’7”, 245 pound, gunslinger from Teurlings Catholic High School. As a fan, and as a college coach, what’s not to like? Kelley is easygoing, affable, humble, and can make […]
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A missing option and one of the main needs for the Arkansas Razorbacks program over the last two years has been a game changer on the outside of the offense and in the special teams return game. In the 2015 recruiting class Hogs head coach Bret Bielema addressed the need on offense signing wide receivers Dominque Reed, La’Michael Pettway, and […]
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On National Signing Day Fayetteville High School’s Dre Greenlaw signed his letter of intent to play with the Arkansas Razorbacks. The 6’0”, 210 pound, super athlete played free safety, outside linebacker, lined up at receiver, and even had punt and kickoff returns for touchdowns for the Bulldogs during his senior season. Greenlaw ended up signing with the Hogs over offers […]
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The proverbial other shoe dropped for the Arkansas Razorbacks on Wednesday when small forward Michael Qualls announced his decision to forego his senior year to take a shot at the NBA. On Tuesday SEC Player of the Year, sophomore power forward Bobby Portis, announced he was entering the 2015 NBA Draft now leaving the Hogs without their top two scorers […]
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College recruiters look for any angle they can get to help sway top targets to sign with their respective program. The Arkansas Razorbacks are no different. The SEC West is by far the most competitive division in all of college football and all is fair in love and war, especially in love as is the case of recruiting Caleb Roddy. […]
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On Tuesday Arkansas Razorbacks sophomore power forward Bobby Portis announced his decision to declare for the 2015 NBA Draft. The 6’11”, 242 pound, Arkansas native helped lead the Razorbacks (27-9) into the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament beating Wofford 56-53 before falling to North Carolina 87-78. Along the way Portis averaged team-highs with 17.5 points and 8.9 rebounds […]
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Freshman guard Nick Babb started the month of April by announcing he was transferring away from the Arkansas men’s basketball team. Ten days later the former Martin High School star announced is transfer school as Iowa State. Babb’s move up north is not a big surprise, Nick’s older brother Chris played for head coach Fred Hoiberg in Ames. Chris, like […]
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From a coaching perspective there was not much more Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Bret Bielema could do to highlight the Hogs running game in 2014. Then junior running back Jonathan Williams and sophomore running back Alex Collins finished No. 4 and No. 5 respectively in the SEC rushing yard race with 1,190 and 1,100 yards. For the 2015 season both […]
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Arkansas head coach Mike Anderson announced on Thursday that freshman guard Nick Babb is transferring from the Razorbacks basketball program. Babb, 6’4”, 180 pounds, was part of Arkansas’ 2014 recruiting class heading to Fayetteville from Martin High School in Arlington, Texas. Babb picked the Hogs over offers from Texas A&M, Tulsa, Wichita State, SMU, and Rice among others. Anderson spoke […]
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Is there a better sports story than one about an individual that believed so much in his own talents that he walked away from the known for the unknown in hopes of furthering his own cause? Sports stories are full of should have, could have, and would have(s) if only… For Landon Simpson he took the second guessing off the […]
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One thing that cannot be coached at any level his massive size or elite speed. One thing Fayetteville offensive lineman Noah Johnson has is great size and good speed, especially for a player his size. Watching the 6’3”, 320 pound, offensive lineman work one can tell he is still putting it all together on the field. The other important thing […]
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From the end of the 2011 season and through the offseason leading into the 2012 season the Arkansas Razorbacks went from an 11-win team to a program spiraling out of control. Then head coach Bobby Petrino literally had the wheels of the program come out from underneath him and the Hogs were then left with interim head coach John L. […]
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The right and wrong of siding with or against speeding up or slowing down the game Over the past two days online, radio, and television media have had a field day discussing the retirement of San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland. After one very promising year in the NFL, Borland thought better to hang up his spikes to prevent […]
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The West Region comes down to two teams, No. 1 seed Wisconsin against No. 2 seed Arizona. Both teams look to demolish the other teams in the region and face off in the Elite Eight for the right to go to the Final Four. Notable first round matchups include No. 3 seed Baylor vs. No. 14 seed Georgia St, No. […]
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The basketball gods smiled down upon the Arkansas Razorbacks during the 2014-2015 season giving Hog fans a taste of something missing since 2008, a NCAA Tournament berth. Arkansas (26-8) opens play in the 2015 NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed taking on the Wofford Terriers (28-6). Wofford won the Southern Conference Tournament earning an out-right bid as part of […]
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2015 Arkansas Razorback Spring Practice Schedule Monday, March 16 Tuesday, March 17 Thursday, March 19 Tuesday, March 31 Thursday, April 2 Saturday, April 4 Tuesday, April 7 Thursday, April 9 Saturday, April 11 Tuesday, April 14 Thursday, April 16 Saturday, April 18 Tuesday, April 21 Thursday, April 23 Saturday, April 25, Red-White Game at 1 p.m. CT. Photo credit: bleacherreport.com; […]
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Exclusive interview with Scotty Gilkey Jr. Some guys are graced with God given ability, some work diligently on their own to develop their talents to become exceptional, and others just happened to be blessed with having a great support staff to help guide and nurture athletic gifts into dominating play on the field. When talking about Broken Arrow High […]
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Recruiting update with top Carrollton, Texas offensive lineman As the hype and anticipation builds leading into the first Wednesday of February for National Signing Day, one Class of 2015 recruit will already be on a college campus going through the daily grind of classroom work, offseason workouts, and learning a new playbook. That student-athlete is Carrolton, Texas’ star offensive […]
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