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Kieklak: Romney Offers Better Advice For Future, Barely
With confidence, I can argue that many of the high school debaters that I commit to judge on weekends could do a better job debating foreign policy than President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney did Monday evening. (Courtesy of …
Proving Their Worth
Arkansas had four players selected in the NFL Draft last weekend, but next year could be even more eventful for the program. Quarterback Tyler Wilson has been projected as the No. 1 overall pick for the 2013 draft in multiple …
Hogs Hosting Champs
No. 18 Arkansas will be at home this weekend, hosting No. 5 South Carolina in a high-stakes three-game series at Baum Stadium. The Razorbacks (33-13, 11-10 Southeastern Conference) enter the series on a four-game winning streak. The Hogs won a …
Hogs Sweep Tigers
No. 18 Arkansas completed a two-game midweek series sweep against Missouri in a 2-0 win Wednesday in front of 3,047 fans at Baum Stadium. The Razorbacks offense was led by senior third baseman Matt Reynolds’ two RBIs and junior second …
Razorbacks Top Tigers
No. 18 Arkansas extended its winning streak to three games by defeating future Southeastern Conference foe Mizzou 6-3 Tuesday night in front of 4,245 fans at Baum Stadium. Junior left fielder Derek Bleeker led the Razorbacks (32-13) with three hits …
Seamless Transition
Knile Davis was used to the joke. He just hadn’t heard it in a while. New Arkansas head coach John L. Smith paused during his introductory press conference to ask Davis a question. “Kuh-nile, nice to see you,” Smith said, …
Red-Zone Weapon
Chris Gragg wanted to cement his status as one of Arkansas’ top offensive weapons in spring practice. Following the graduation of receivers Jarius Wright, Joe Adams and Greg Childs, the 6-foot-3 senior made plays all spring, including a big performance …
Anderson Closing Strong
Mike Anderson pointed out three needs he wanted to fill on his roster after Arkansas’ postseason basketball banquet. Guard play, toughness and size. The next day, Houston combo forward and Little Rock native Alandise Harris announced he would transfer to …
Four Hogs Drafted
Arkansas didn’t have any players taken on the first day of the NFL Draft, but it did tie a draft record. Receivers Joe Adams, Jarius Wright and Greg Childs were drafted Saturday, tying the record for most receivers from one …
Hogs On Deck
Arkansas likely won’t have a player selected in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night. There are more Razorbacks projected to have their name called this year than in any draft since 2008, though. Defensive end Jake …
Hogs Travel to Florida
Fresh off a 6-1 win Tuesday against Oral Roberts, No. 21 Arkansas will face No. 2 Florida on the road this weekend. The Razorbacks (29-12, 9-9 Southeastern Conference) have won two consecutive games, but have lost two consecutive SEC series. …
Players Happy With Hire
Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson thought about John L. Smith being a potential replacement for Bobby Petrino shortly after Petrino was fired April 10. Senior linebacker Alonzo Highsmith didn’t think about Smith until a teammate stopped him on his way to …
Hogs Earn Midweek Win
Seven Arkansas pitchers combined to allow just one hit and the No. 21 Razorbacks defeated Oral Roberts 6-1 on Tuesday evening in front of 3,184 fans at Baum Stadium. Senior shortstop Tim Carver led the Hogs to the win with …
Smith Back
John L. Smith has been skydiving and mountain climbing before. His wife, Diana, reminded him of those exploits as he tried to decide whether to leave his position as head coach at Weber State, his alma mater, to return to …
Tidbits From the Bizzare Sports World
By Zach Turner May 2, 2012
A sports writer is typically not one dimensional, which means not limited to one sport. Sure you have the major league sports writers that cover the local professional team, but they can still weigh in on other sports. The thoughts …
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