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' Drone in The End Zone' What's Next?

Mario Garcia — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:49:03 +0000

Have you heard the latest The Tennessee Volunteers football team at the University of Tennessee has a new secret weapon a drone. Tennessee officials claim it's just being used to record different angles of play in spring practice

Arkansas Razorback Football Coach Bret Bielema Comes to Texarkana [PHOTOS]

Mario Garcia — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:18:56 +0000

A robust crowd of hog fans filled the Elk's Lodge in Texarkana, Ark. to capacity at the annual Razorback meeting on Wednesday (4/17) to get a glimpse of what to expect from the Arkansas Razorbacks this fall. The man of the hour was of course new head football coach Bret Bielema and athletic director Jeff Long.

Arkansas Coach Pleasantly Surprised

John Williams — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:48:30 +0000

Arkansas Head Football Coach Bret Bielema has had a few surprises since taking the job, and he says they have been good ones.He found out he had a good size of seniors who have actually played quite a bit. The reaction of high school coaches in the state and the excitement of players in the [...]

Hog Coach in Texarkana Wednesday Evening

John Williams — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:59:40 +0000

The new head football coach at the University of Arkansas will be in Texarkana this Wednesday April 17th.Bret Bielema and Athletic Director Jeff Long and others from Fayetteville will be at the annual Texarkana Area Razorback Club’s Event at the Elks Lodge on Garland Avenue. The event will kick off Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. [...]

Oklahoma Sooners Former Star Quarterback Killed in Plane Crash

John Williams — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:59:41 +0000

A University of Oklahoma official confirms that a former star Quarterback for the Sooners was killed in a plane crash in Indiana.Steven Davis was the starting Quarterback for Oklahoma from 1973 through 1975, which included back to back National Championships in 74 and 75. Davis was killed along with the owner of the small plane, [...]

Southern Arkansas With Another Strong Recruiting Class for College Football

John Williams — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:16:51 +0000

Southern Arkansas Head Football Coach Bill Keopple has announced the football recruiting class for this year. 29 have signed letters of intent to play for the Muleriders.The class includes a Texarkana player. Chris Paul who played for Liberty-Eylau will be heading to Magnolia to play for Keopple. Other players from around the area signing with [...]

Razorback Football Team Receives Three More Verbal Commitments [VIDEO]

Scott Mills — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:35:23 +0000

With just over a week remaining until national signing day, Razorback coaches are busy trying to salvage a decent 2013 recruiting class. Over the weekend, three more players were added to the list. The Hogs received commitments from three defensive players on Sunday. Miami (Fla.) Northwestern High safety De’Andre Coley, Newton (Texas) High cornerback D.J. [...]

Who Will Win The BCS Championship? [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:50:22 +0000

The BCS National Championship game is tonight against Notre Dame and Alabama. So, who will win? The game gets started at 7 p.m. on ESPN.

Bielema Hires Two More Assistants [VIDEO]

Scott Mills — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:26:58 +0000

New Arkansas head football coach Bret Bielema has hired two more solid assistant coaches. George McDonald, thought by many to be one of the nation’s top recruiters, has been hired to become Arkansas’ wide receiver coach. McDonald, 36, has been in Miami the past two seasons where he helped the Hurricanes compile a top 10 [...]

Coach Bielema Hires Offensive Line Coach

Scott Mills — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:07:40 +0000

Coach B keeps adding all-stars to his coaching staff at Arkansas. He’s now hired one of the best recruiters in the country to handle offensive line duties. Sam Pittman becomes the second member of Derek Dooley’s former Tennessee staff to join Arkansas. He was named by ESPN as one of the top 25 recruiters in [...]

The Myster is Over. Bielema Hires Offensive Coordinator.

Scott Mills — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:49:49 +0000

Brett Bielema has named Jim Chaney as Arkansas’ next offensive coordinator. Chaney comes to Arkansas from Tennessee where he had served in the same position since 2009. Prior to his time at Tennessee, Chaney worked for a couple of seasons in the NFL for the St Louis Rams and spent nine years at Purdue. It [...]

Cobi Hamilton Earns All-American Honors

Scott Mills — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 03:28:07 +0000

Texarkana native and Arkansas Razorback Receiver Cobi Hamilton was voted a third team All-American on Tuesday by the writers of the Associated Press. Hamilton was also voted unanimously first team All-SEC last week.

Texarkana's Cobi Hamilton Poised to Break Another Record Saturday

Scott Mills — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:17:06 +0000

Cobi Hamilton enters Saturday’s game against South Carolina just 41 yards away from beings Arkansas’ all time leader in single-season receiving yards. Arkansas’ Sr receiver currently has 69 catches for 1,077 yards in 2012. Jarius Wright set the current record for most yards in a season (1,117) last season. Hamilton broke Wright’s record for single-season [...]

Arkansas – Michigan Announce Home & Home Series

Scott Mills — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:00:01 +0000

The Arkansas Razorbacks and the Michigan Wolverines have announced a home and home football series in 2018-19. The first game will be played in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Sept 1, 2018 and the second will be played in Fayetteville on August 31, 2019. The Hogs and Wolverines have never played each other during the regular [...]

Jeff Long Reaffirms His Support for Coaches, Players

Scott Mills — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:44:54 +0000

Jeff Long finally broke his silence concerning John L. Smith this past week with several tweets and comments made at the Northwest Arkansas Touchdown Club Meeting. @jefflongUA: Supporting this team and these players is the best course for short & long term of our program. Our University has so much to offer. @jefflongUA: Players & [...]

Worst Officiating Calls in Razorback History [VIDEO]

Scott Mills — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:53:32 +0000

Most of us Razorback fans could probably list at least 20 of these types of calls over the years, but these probably stand out the most in most Hog fans minds. For the record, I do not believe bad calls cost teams ball games, although there are times when they come at the most inconvenient moments

Kellogg's Pop-Tarts Goes Hogwild in Arkansas [POLL]

Mario Garcia — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:00:42 +0000

The 2012-2013 Razorback football season promises to be an exciting one for hog fans everywhere. And now Kellogg’s makers of America’s favorite pastry Pop-Tarts is getting in on the excitement as well by coming out with 5 university collegiate limited edition Pop-Tarts including Razorback Red. No word on how the select schools were picked but [...]

Dennis Johnson Named to Paul Hornung Award Watch List [VIDEO]

Scott Mills — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:07:47 +0000

Texarkana’s own Dennis Johnson, already named to the All SEC Pre-season list, is now on the watch list for the award given to the country’s most versatile player. DJ enters the 2012 season as the SEC’s active career leader in all-purpose yards (4,014), kickoff return yards (2,475) and total return yards (2,475). He’s [...]

Five Questions Hogs Hope to Answer Before Sept 1

Scott Mills — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:35:25 +0000

Players reported for fall ball yesterday and today the Hogs will hold their first official practice. There are quite a few questions that coaches and fans hope will be answered before the season begins on September 1. 5 Can the Hogs avoid off season injuries? Last season, Heisman contender Knile Davis' season ended [...]

Arkansas vs ESPN [VIDEO]

Scott Mills — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:46:10 +0000

Arkansas Razorback players Tyler Wilson and Knile Davis recently visited the ESPN studios in Bristol, CT and faced ESPN employees in a flag football game. The result? No contest. See video below!