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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 …
NFL Draft Winners and Losers
The road to the Super Bowl starts with the NFL Draft. It is a time where teams can rebuild with young talent or solidify their mediocrity by handling the draft the wrong way. This year’s NFL Draft was no different. …
Early NBA Playoff Guide
The NBA has two days’ worth of games remaining before the 2012 playoffs begin. That’s a fact. The San Antonio Spurs are very old, but are playing better than any other team and earned the West’s No. 1 seed. Also …
Smith Hire Makes Sense
Jeff Long keeps surprising. April 10, Arkansas’ athletic director made the tough decision to fire Bobby Petrino. Monday, Long hired John L. Smith as the interim coach, a name on no one in Fayetteville’s radar since Smith took the Weber …
The QB Guide To The NFL Draft
At the beginning of football season, every fan is hopeful that this is going to be the year that their team wins it all. The journey to the Super Bowl starts with the NFL Draft. As always, the NFL Draft …
Sorting Through Interim Options
The right decision by athletic director Jeff Long would be to name an interim coach for the 2012 season. Even if none of the four potential candidates have any collegiate head coaching experience. The parallels have been made between the …
Long’s Decision, Pt. 2
All the goodwill and credit Jeff Long got for making the right but tough decision to fire Bobby Petrino means nothing. Not if he fails to find a replacement that can pick up where Petrino left off –– on the …
Time for Arkansas to Carry On
What more can be said about the Bobby Petrino situation that hasn’t already been said? The man traded a chance for a national championship for a joyride with his mistress, a selfish move made by a man with a history …
Long’s Emotions Proved His Worth
Jeff Long could not help but show his emotions Tuesday night. Arkansas athletic director wasn’t afraid to show emotion when announcing that coach Bobby Petrino would be terminated effective immediately as the head football coach of the Razorbacks. After a …
Young’s Return Huge for Hogs
Arkansas basketball coach Mike Anderson had a sigh of relief Monday. The Hogs’ leading scorer, BJ Young, decided to return for his sophomore season instead of forgoing the remainder of his college eligibility and entering the 2012 NBA Draft. Young …
Hogs Could Be In Lose-Lose Situation
Jeff Long used the word review 18 times during his Thursday press conference. That’s what the Arkansas athletic director has been in the middle of since news broke late last week that football coach Bobby Petrino withheld information about his …
Best of the NBA
As the NBA season draws to a close at the end of this month, the time has come for the annual awards to be passed out among the usual players. You know, the 6th Man of the Year, Defensive Player …
College Bball’s OG Starting His Streak
Kentucky coach John Calipari finally got one. The way things look, it could be the first of many championships for the outspoken recruiting guru of college basketball. For Calipari, his unorthodox method is where its starts. Recruiting the new-age “one-and-done” …
Young is Anderson’s Most Important Recruit
Arkansas’ coaching staff is scouring junior college and high school ranks trying to find unsigned talent that can make an impact in the 2012 class. The early signing date starts April 11 and runs through May 16, a time period …
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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