Archive for Other Conferences

(UPDATED) Conference musical chairs: What happens if Texas A&M joins SEC?

June 14, 2010 |  by Brandon Marcello  |  3 Comments

If Texas A&M joins the Southeastern Conference and, suddenly, the 10-year contract to play Arkansas in Dallas becomes a conference game, would the payout and/or the site of the game change? I presented this question on Twitter over the weekend, and a look at the contract this afternoon provides no real...

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Hogs' journey to SEC hard to forget

May 10, 2010 |  by Brandon Marcello  |  2 Comments

The departure from the Southwest Conference to the Southeastern Conference won't soon be forgotten by many Arkansas fans. And it's one that may be re-lived or, in the very least, remembered in the coming months and years as expansion becomes a hot topic again across the country. Frank Broyles, the man...

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One expert thinks Mallett could be top QB in 2011 draft

May 4, 2010 |  by Brandon Marcello  |  1 Comment

The NFL Draft prognosticators have already started to put together their rankings of players for the 2011 draft, and the general consensus is that Washington's Jake Locker is the top quarterback. Following him is Stanford's Andrew Luck and then Arkansas' Ryan Mallett. But there is a chance for Mallett to turn...

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Arkansas AD expects 'movement' in college landscape

April 30, 2010 |  by Brandon Marcello  |  No Comments

If the Big Ten makes the move toward a significant expansion to 14 or 16 teams, Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long believes the SEC is in good position to follow suit if push comes to shove for league commissioner Mike Slive. "The SEC, we're in a position of strength," Long told...

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Spurrier stirs pot with Arkansas to Big 12 talk

April 29, 2010 |  by Brandon Marcello  |  20 Comments

South Carolina Coach Steve Spurrier was asked Thursday for his take on the possibility of the Southeastern Conference expanding in the future if the Big Ten goes forward with its own expansion as most believe is inevitable. And the Head Ball Coach didn't hesitate to stir the pot. "I don't know if...

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Pelphrey: It wouldn't hurt to expand NCAA Tournament

February 9, 2010 |  by Brandon Marcello  |  3 Comments

Talk of the NCAA possibly expanding the NCAA Tournament from 65 teams (including the play-in game) to 96 teams seems to be gaining traction, and may be a reality in the next few years. If so, teams in Arkansas' kind of situation figure to be helped with an expansion. The Razorbacks,...

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The Game of the Century: A Q&A with Terry Frei

December 6, 2009 |  by Brandon Marcello  |  No Comments

Forty years ago today, Texas was crowned the national champion by President Richard Nixon inside the visiting locker room at Razorback Stadium. It was billed as the Game of the Century, and the Great Shootout certainly lived up to expectations between No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Arkansas. Only in the...

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Welcome to WholeHogSports.com

November 1, 2009 |  by Brandon Marcello  |  No Comments

For those of you visiting RazorbackCentral.com and wondering why you're arriving to WholeHogSports.com today, here's an explanation. The operations of the Morning News of Northwest Arkansas, which provided content for RazorbackCentral.com, has merged with the Northwest Arkansas Times, Benton County Daily Record and the Northwest edition of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. As...

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Former UA vice chancellor named NCAA's interim president

September 22, 2009 |  by Brandon Marcello  |  No Comments

James L. Isch was named the interim president of the NCAA today, nearly a week after NCAA president Myles Brand died after a nine-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Isch was the vice chancellor for finance and administration at the University of Arkansas from 1994-1998 before joining the NCAA, where he most...

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Numbers Crunch: How the Hogs stack up nationally

September 21, 2009 |  by Brandon Marcello  |  2 Comments

Arkansas' offense is legit. The bad news? As good as the Razorbacks' offense is this season, the defense seems to be as equally bad. Here's how the Hogs stack up nationally in several offensive and defensive categories after Week 3. The biggest drops, of course, come from the defense. The Hogs...

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