The location is set for the first #RazUp tweetup for Arkansas fans and media to discuss all things Hogs (and perhaps conference expansion). We'll meet at Grub's Bar & Grille on June 18 at 6 p.m. The location in Fayetteville is 220 N. West Ave, just off Dickson Street and behind...
Read More Post a comment (0)I got this idea a while back and have never acted on it, and after some discussions with those in the Arkansas blogosphere I thought it was time to finally move forward and organize something for the Arkansas fans and media to interact, chat and break bread. You've read and responded...
Read More Post a comment (2)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...
Read More Post a comment (0)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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Arkansas athletics director Jeff Long still strongly supports Coach John Pelphrey, and believes the coach deserves time to turn the basketball program around. And success, Long said, will return to the basketball court in a "reasonable amount of time." But it won't be this year or next year, the athletics director...
Read More Post a comment (6)The SEC's new television deals with ESPN and CBS, which will generate about $17 million more for each of the 12 schools in the league, doesn't necessarily mean the conference is recession-proof, says commissioner Mike Slive. Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun has more on Slive's comments, which hint that some...
Read More Post a comment (0)Times are tough. The economy is down, unemployment rates are rising and people are spending less money. And that has former Arkansas athletic director Frank Broyles worried when talking college sports. Broyles, who was a coach or athletic director at the UA for 50 years, was in San Diego last week to...
Read More Post a comment (0)It seems whenever the acronym pops up, athletic directors' lips tighten up. And there's a reason: nothing good can happen when your APR (Academic Progress Rate) is released. Seriously. The best you can hope for is to be above the NCAA's benchmark score, which means no penalties or sanctions. We've talked a lot...
Read More Post a comment (0)An Arkansas media relations official hinted to "big news for women's basketball" on Twitter yesterday. Here's what they were keeping close to the vest, via a UA media relations news release: University of Arkansas rising freshman Ceira Ricketts is one of 27 of America’s elite 19-and-under women’s basketball players headed to...
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