FAYETTEVILLE - Junior wide receiver Jarius Wright said Thursday that he, Greg Childs and Joe Adams plan to return for their senior seasons in 2011. The receiving trio, which arrived at Arkansas in 2008, was omitted from the all-SEC teams by the Associated Press and league coaches for the second consecutive...
Read More Post a comment (16)No. 12 Arkansas travels to No. 7 Auburn this weekend in the nation's highest match-up between two ranked teams. Razorbacks coach Bobby Petrino said it's the type of game he envisioned being a part of when he took the Arkansas job nearly three years ago. The Razorbacks have already been part...
Read More Post a comment (10)The only thing that has been more concerning than Arkansas' run game in the last few weeks has been its kick return game. Since Dennis Johnson has been out with an injury, the Razorbacks have struggled to find any consistency in the return game. Freshman Maudrecus Humphrey has averaged just 18.5...
Read More Post a comment (4)Arkansas' Fantastic Four needs a new name, but at least one of the three remaining fabulous freshman receivers will get a shot this season on the field. Freshman Marquel Wade, who looked poised to hit the field possibly as a punt returner, left the team last week because of an eligibility...
Read More Post a comment (7)Arkansas' final open practice of the preseason has ended. The players are filtering their way down to The Gardens for the fan day festivities and will be signing plenty of autographs. It's already been a busy Saturday on and off the field. The Hogs got in a two-hour practice filled with...
Read More Post a comment (9)Arkansas' scrimmage Saturday was unlike any other since Bobby Petrino took the reins of the program in December of 2007. For one, it was perhaps the longest as the marathon encompassed 142 minutes and more than 180 plays. The offense, accustomed to big play after big play, struck quickly but sputtered...
Read More Post a comment (1)Bobby Petrino didn't like what he was seeing from some of his receivers this morning at practice. The deepest and strongest facet of the offense was responsible for tipping several balls in the air on pass plays, which led to at least three interceptions. Petrino's reasoning for not liking tipped passes...
Read More Post a comment (16)Even with the possibility of being threatened bodily harm for sounding cliche, it must be said: Speed kills. A member of a defensive secondary misses an assignment? Count on the opponent to exploit it and score a touchdown. Two steps slower at tailback than your companions in the backfield? You'll be on...
Read More Post a comment (10)Arkansas' receivers struggled to hold on to the ball at times, but the offense still remained consistent in the veterans' portion of practices today. Meanwhile, the newcomers continued to sharpen their teeth with their first evening practice inside Razorback Stadium. There was no media availability after practice today, so we move...
Read MoreIt's the second day of practice. No one is wearing shoulder pads, play-calling selection is slim, contact is almost non-existent and tackling is off limits. But there's something to be said about Arkansas' defense stepping up on Day 2 in the veterans' practice. The defense broke up four passes, one of...
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