FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas athletics director Jeff Long cited the "student-athlete experience" as a chief reason he made the decision to change leadership in the Razorbacks' basketball program. Long fired John Pelphrey following an end-of-season review Sunday, ending the coach's four-year tenure at the school. After missing out on the NCAA Tournament,...
Read More Post a comment (11)FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas forward Michael Sanchez is still slated to return around the time Southeastern Conference play begins in January, Razorbacks coach John Pelphrey said Monday. Sanchez has missed the first 10 games this season with a foot injury suffered the week of Arkansas' season-opener in November. The recovery time was...
Read More Post a comment (3)FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas forward Michael Sanchez will miss at least six weeks with a stress fracture in his foot, Razorbacks coach John Pelphrey announced Wednesday. Sanchez, a redshirt junior, will need to wear a protective boot for at least four weeks. The Springdale native is all too familiar with foot injuries...
Read More Post a comment (5)Arkansas sophomore Marshawn Powell hasn't been cleared for the start of preseason practices Friday, but Razorbacks coach John Pelphrey said Wednesday there is no cause for concern. Powell, a forward, broke his foot during a pick-up game at his home in Virginia in August and was expected to be cleared by...
Read More Post a comment (1)The last few months have been hectic for Arkansas Coach John Pelphrey. Well, technically, there's been an endless battle in the classroom the last several years fueling those worries. But Arkansas' grades are up and an improvement in the Academic Progress Rate last year kept the Razorbacks out of the realm of...
Read More Post a comment (2)John Pelphrey's press conference previewing the regular season finale against Ole Miss seemed more like a season wrap-up than a pre-game tuneup with the media Friday. I guess that's what happens when the subject is Senior Day and Arkansas' three departing Razorbacks — Stephen Cox, Michael Washington and Stef Welsh. Those...
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